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Spotify Web API GET /v1/recommendations stops working on new apps

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On November 27, 2024, the GET /v1/recommendations endpoint stopped working for new apps. Requests sent to this endpoint from newly created applications fail. Apps with existing extended mode access retain their access to the endpoint.


Calls it hits

  • GET /v1/recommendations

What to use instead of these calls

There is no replacement offered. Applications that already have existing extended mode access keep it.

In Spotify Web API's words

Effective today, new Web API use cases will no longer be able to access or use the following endpoints and functionality in their third-party applications.

Spotify Web API, Announcement

Facts

API
Spotify Web API api.spotify.com
Kind
Removal
Announced
November 27, 2024
Takes effect
November 27, 2024
Calls after that day
Fail
Who it affects
new apps
Source
Announcement
Last updated
Verified
, against Spotify Web API's own pages

Questions

When does this change take effect?

Calls to GET /v1/recommendations on Spotify Web API stopped working on November 27, 2024.

What happens to calls after November 27, 2024?

They have failed since November 27, 2024.

How do I find the calls this hits in my code?

Okapi reads your repository, finds the calls this change hits and opens a pull request with the fix. It never commits to your branches: every change comes as a pull request you review.


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