openapi: 3.0.3
info:
description: 'You can use Spotify''s Web API to discover music and podcasts, manage your Spotify library, control audio playback, and much more. Browse our available Web API endpoints using the sidebar at left, or via the navigation bar on top of this page on smaller screens.
In order to make successful Web API requests your app will need a valid access token. One can be obtained through OAuth 2.0.
The base URI for all Web API requests is `https://api.spotify.com/v1`.
Need help? See our Web API guides for more information, or visit the Spotify for Developers community forum to ask questions and connect with other developers.
'
version: 1.0.0
title: Spotify Web Albums Categories API
termsOfService: https://developer.spotify.com/terms/
contact:
name: Spotify for Developers Community
url: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Spotify-for-Developers/bd-p/Spotify_Developer
servers:
- url: https://api.spotify.com/v1
tags:
- name: Categories
paths:
/browse/categories:
get:
deprecated: true
tags:
- Categories
operationId: get-categories
summary: 'Get Several Browse Categories
'
description: 'Get a list of categories used to tag items in Spotify (on, for example, the Spotify player’s “Browse” tab).
'
parameters:
- name: locale
required: false
in: query
schema:
title: Locale
description: 'The desired language, consisting of an [ISO 639-1](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_639-1) language code and an [ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1_alpha-2), joined by an underscore. For example: `es_MX`, meaning "Spanish (Mexico)". Provide this parameter if you want the category strings returned in a particular language.
_**Note**: if `locale` is not supplied, or if the specified language is not available, the category strings returned will be in the Spotify default language (American English)._
'
example: sv_SE
type: string
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/QueryLimit'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/QueryOffset'
responses:
'200':
$ref: '#/components/responses/PagedCategories'
'401':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
'403':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
'429':
$ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
security:
- oauth_2_0: []
/browse/categories/{category_id}:
get:
deprecated: true
tags:
- Categories
operationId: get-a-category
summary: 'Get Single Browse Category
'
description: 'Get a single category used to tag items in Spotify (on, for example, the Spotify player’s “Browse” tab).
'
parameters:
- name: category_id
required: true
in: path
schema:
title: Category ID
description: 'The [Spotify category ID](/documentation/web-api/concepts/spotify-uris-ids) for the category.
'
example: dinner
type: string
- name: locale
required: false
in: query
schema:
title: Locale
description: 'The desired language, consisting of an [ISO 639-1](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_639-1) language code and an [ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1_alpha-2), joined by an underscore. For example: `es_MX`, meaning "Spanish (Mexico)". Provide this parameter if you want the category strings returned in a particular language.
_**Note**: if `locale` is not supplied, or if the specified language is not available, the category strings returned will be in the Spotify default language (American English)._
'
example: sv_SE
type: string
responses:
'200':
$ref: '#/components/responses/OneCategory'
'401':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
'403':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
'429':
$ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
security:
- oauth_2_0: []
/browse/categories/{category_id}/playlists:
get:
deprecated: true
tags:
- Categories
operationId: get-a-categories-playlists
summary: 'Get Category''s Playlists
'
description: 'Get a list of Spotify playlists tagged with a particular category.
'
parameters:
- name: category_id
required: true
in: path
schema:
title: Category ID
description: 'The [Spotify category ID](/documentation/web-api/concepts/spotify-uris-ids) for the category.
'
example: dinner
type: string
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/QueryLimit'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/QueryOffset'
responses:
'200':
$ref: '#/components/responses/PagedFeaturedPlaylists'
'401':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
'403':
$ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
'429':
$ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
security:
- oauth_2_0: []
components:
schemas:
SimplifiedPlaylistObject:
type: object
x-spotify-docs-type: SimplifiedPlaylistObject
properties:
collaborative:
type: boolean
description: '`true` if the owner allows other users to modify the playlist.
'
description:
type: string
description: 'The playlist description. _Only returned for modified, verified playlists, otherwise_ `null`.
'
external_urls:
allOf:
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExternalUrlObject'
description: 'Known external URLs for this playlist.
'
href:
type: string
description: 'A link to the Web API endpoint providing full details of the playlist.
'
id:
type: string
description: 'The [Spotify ID](/documentation/web-api/concepts/spotify-uris-ids) for the playlist.
'
images:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ImageObject'
description: 'Images for the playlist. The array may be empty or contain up to three images. The images are returned by size in descending order. See [Working with Playlists](/documentation/web-api/concepts/playlists). _**Note**: If returned, the source URL for the image (`url`) is temporary and will expire in less than a day._
'
name:
type: string
description: 'The name of the playlist.
'
owner:
allOf:
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/PlaylistOwnerObject'
description: 'The user who owns the playlist
'
public:
type: boolean
description: 'The playlist''s public/private status (if it is added to the user''s profile): `true` the playlist is public, `false` the playlist is private, `null` the playlist status is not relevant. For more about public/private status, see [Working with Playlists](/documentation/web-api/concepts/playlists)
'
snapshot_id:
type: string
description: 'The version identifier for the current playlist. Can be supplied in other requests to target a specific playlist version
'
items:
allOf:
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/PlaylistTracksRefObject'
description: 'A collection containing a link ( `href` ) to the Web API endpoint where full details of the playlist''s items can be retrieved, along with the `total` number of items in the playlist. Note, a track object may be `null`. This can happen if a track is no longer available.
'
tracks:
allOf:
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/PlaylistTracksRefObject'
deprecated: true
description: '**Deprecated:** Use `items` instead. A collection containing a link ( `href` ) to the Web API endpoint where full details of the playlist''s tracks can be retrieved, along with the `total` number of tracks in the playlist. Note, a track object may be `null`. This can happen if a track is no longer available.
'
type:
type: string
description: 'The object type: "playlist"
'
uri:
type: string
description: 'The [Spotify URI](/documentation/web-api/concepts/spotify-uris-ids) for the playlist.
'
ExternalUrlObject:
type: object
x-spotify-docs-type: ExternalUrlObject
properties:
spotify:
type: string
description: 'The [Spotify URL](/documentation/web-api/concepts/spotify-uris-ids) for the object.
'
PlaylistUserObject:
type: object
x-spotify-docs-type: PlaylistUserObject
properties:
external_urls:
allOf:
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExternalUrlObject'
description: 'Known public external URLs for this user.
'
href:
type: string
description: 'A link to the Web API endpoint for this user.
'
id:
type: string
description: 'The [Spotify user ID](/documentation/web-api/concepts/spotify-uris-ids) for this user.
'
type:
type: string
enum:
- user
description: 'The object type.
'
uri:
type: string
description: 'The [Spotify URI](/documentation/web-api/concepts/spotify-uris-ids) for this user.
'
ErrorObject:
type: object
x-spotify-docs-type: ErrorObject
required:
- status
- message
properties:
status:
type: integer
minimum: 400
maximum: 599
description: 'The HTTP status code (also returned in the response header; see [Response Status Codes](/documentation/web-api/concepts/api-calls#response-status-codes) for more information).
'
message:
type: string
description: 'A short description of the cause of the error.
'
PagingPlaylistObject:
type: object
x-spotify-docs-type: PagingPlaylistObject
allOf:
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/PagingObject'
- type: object
properties:
items:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/SimplifiedPlaylistObject'
ImageObject:
type: object
x-spotify-docs-type: ImageObject
required:
- url
- height
- width
properties:
url:
type: string
example: 'https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e02ff9ca10b55ce82ae553c8228
'
description: 'The source URL of the image.
'
height:
type: integer
example: 300
nullable: true
description: 'The image height in pixels.
'
width:
type: integer
example: 300
nullable: true
description: 'The image width in pixels.
'
PagingFeaturedPlaylistObject:
type: object
x-spotify-docs-type: PagingFeaturedPlaylistObject
properties:
message:
type: string
description: 'The localized message of a playlist.
'
example: Popular Playlists
playlists:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/PagingPlaylistObject'
PagingObject:
type: object
x-spotify-docs-type: PagingObject
required:
- href
- items
- limit
- next
- offset
- previous
- total
properties:
href:
type: string
example: 'https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=0&limit=20
'
description: 'A link to the Web API endpoint returning the full result of the request
'
limit:
type: integer
example: 20
description: 'The maximum number of items in the response (as set in the query or by default).
'
next:
type: string
example: https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=1&limit=1
nullable: true
description: 'URL to the next page of items. ( `null` if none)
'
offset:
type: integer
example: 0
description: 'The offset of the items returned (as set in the query or by default)
'
previous:
type: string
example: https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=1&limit=1
nullable: true
description: 'URL to the previous page of items. ( `null` if none)
'
total:
type: integer
example: 4
description: 'The total number of items available to return.
'
PlaylistTracksRefObject:
type: object
x-spotify-docs-type: PlaylistTracksRefObject
properties:
href:
type: string
description: 'A link to the Web API endpoint where full details of the playlist''s tracks can be retrieved.
'
total:
type: integer
description: 'Number of tracks in the playlist.
'
CategoryObject:
type: object
x-spotify-docs-type: CategoryObject
required:
- href
- icons
- id
- name
properties:
href:
type: string
description: 'A link to the Web API endpoint returning full details of the category.
'
icons:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ImageObject'
description: 'The category icon, in various sizes.
'
id:
type: string
example: equal
description: 'The [Spotify category ID](/documentation/web-api/concepts/spotify-uris-ids) of the category.
'
name:
type: string
example: EQUAL
description: 'The name of the category.
'
PlaylistOwnerObject:
allOf:
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/PlaylistUserObject'
- type: object
properties:
display_name:
type: string
nullable: true
description: 'The name displayed on the user''s profile. `null` if not available.
'
responses:
PagedFeaturedPlaylists:
description: A paged set of playlists
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/PagingFeaturedPlaylistObject'
Forbidden:
description: 'Bad OAuth request (wrong consumer key, bad nonce, expired
timestamp...). Unfortunately, re-authenticating the user won''t help here.
'
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
required:
- error
properties:
error:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorObject'
Unauthorized:
description: 'Bad or expired token. This can happen if the user revoked a token or
the access token has expired. You should re-authenticate the user.
'
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
required:
- error
properties:
error:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorObject'
PagedCategories:
description: A paged set of categories
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
required:
- categories
properties:
categories:
type: object
allOf:
- $ref: '#/components/schemas/PagingObject'
- type: object
properties:
items:
type: array
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/CategoryObject'
TooManyRequests:
description: 'The app has exceeded its rate limits.
'
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
required:
- error
properties:
error:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorObject'
OneCategory:
description: A category
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/CategoryObject'
parameters:
QueryOffset:
name: offset
required: false
in: query
schema:
title: Offset
description: 'The index of the first item to return. Default: 0 (the first item). Use with limit to get the next set of items.
'
default: 0
example: 5
type: integer
QueryLimit:
name: limit
required: false
in: query
schema:
title: Limit
description: 'The maximum number of items to return. Default: 20. Minimum: 1. Maximum: 50.
'
default: 20
example: 10
type: integer
minimum: 0
maximum: 50
securitySchemes:
oauth_2_0:
type: oauth2
description: Spotify supports OAuth 2.0 for authenticating all API requests.
flows:
authorizationCode:
authorizationUrl: https://accounts.spotify.com/authorize
tokenUrl: https://accounts.spotify.com/api/token
scopes:
app-remote-control: 'Communicate with the Spotify app on your device.
'
playlist-read-private: 'Access your private playlists.
'
playlist-read-collaborative: 'Access your collaborative playlists.
'
playlist-modify-public: 'Manage your public playlists.
'
playlist-modify-private: 'Manage your private playlists.
'
user-library-read: 'Access your saved content.
'
user-library-modify: 'Manage your saved content.
'
user-read-private: 'Access your subscription details.
'
user-read-email: 'Get your real email address.
'
user-follow-read: 'Access your followers and who you are following.
'
user-follow-modify: 'Manage your saved content.
'
user-top-read: 'Read your top artists and content.
'
user-read-playback-position: 'Read your position in content you have played.
'
user-read-playback-state: 'Read your currently playing content and Spotify Connect devices information.
'
user-read-recently-played: 'Access your recently played items.
'
user-read-currently-playing: 'Read your currently playing content.
'
user-modify-playback-state: 'Control playback on your Spotify clients and Spotify Connect devices.
'
ugc-image-upload: 'Upload images to Spotify on your behalf.
'
streaming: 'Play content and control playback on your other devices.
'