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Spotify Web API

spotify.com

Lets applications retrieve Spotify content metadata, manage playlists and libraries, and control playback via HTTP endpoints.

The Spotify Web API API uses OAuth 2.0 authentication; rate limits: Calculated on number of calls in a rolling 30-second window; limit varies between development mode and extended quota mode; 429 responses include a Retry-After header. Verified 2026-07-12 with per-field source links.

Media & Content Verified 2026-07-12 medium confidence
Base URL
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Auth
OAuth 2.0
developer.spotify.com ↗
Free tier
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Pricing model
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Pricing
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Rate limits
Calculated on number of calls in a rolling 30-second window; limit varies between development mode and extended quota mode; 429 responses include a Retry-After header
developer.spotify.com ↗
OpenAPI spec
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MCP server
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