Setting up the Spotify Web API

Things to do on the Spotify API Dashboard to configure the app

Register the app with the Spotify API

• Head to developer.spotify.com.

• Login with your Spotify account.

• Once redirected to your Dashboard, Click on 'Create an App'.

• Register the app via the pop up that appears.

  • Name the app Statify

Configure the App

• Click on the Edit Settings button on the right side of your app's dashboard.

• Look for the Redirect URIs field. Add the following link to it:

https://induviduality.github.io/local-redirect/

Make sure to include the / at the end too

• Click the Save button to save and close.

Add Users to the App

• Next, click on the Users and Access button next to the Edit Settings button.

• Under the 'Users and Access' heading, click on the Add new User button.

• Enter the display name of the Spotify account you will use to login while running the app. Enter the email ID associated with the account too. Click the Add button to save.

If your account uses Google/Facebook sign-in, enter the email associated with the Google or Facebook account

Save your API Credentials

• In your app dashboard, copy the Client ID and paste it somewhere safe till we use it in the following steps.

• Click on Show Client Secret to reveal your Client Secret and copy the same.

Your Client ID and Client Secret are to be highly confidential. Do not make it public at any cost.