Where possible, Web API uses appropriate HTTP verbs for each action: MethodĬhanges and/or replaces resources or collections Data resources are accessed via standard HTTPS requests in UTF-8 format to an API endpoint. The Spotify Web API is based on REST principles. Authorization is via the Spotify Accounts service. To access private data through the Web API, such as user profiles and playlists, an application must get the user’s permission to access the data. The API provides a set of endpoints, each with its own unique path.
Such access is enabled through selective authorization, by the user. Web API also provides access to user related data, like playlists and music that the user saves in the Your Music library. Note: By using Spotify developer tools, you accept the Spotify Developer Terms of Service.īased on simple REST principles, the Spotify Web API endpoints return JSON metadata about music artists, albums, and tracks, directly from the Spotify Data Catalogue.
