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Version: 6.X

Getting Started

Adding SpotifyAPI-NET to your project​

The library can be added to your project via the following methods:

Package Managers​

dotnet add package SpotifyAPI.Web
# Optional Auth module, which includes an embedded HTTP Server for OAuth2
dotnet add package SpotifyAPI.Web.Auth

Add DLL Manually​

You can also grab the latest compiled DLL from our GitHub Releases Page. It can be added to your project via Visual Studio or directly in your .csproj:

<ItemGroup>
  <Reference Include="SpotifyAPI.Web">
    <HintPath>..\Dlls\SpotifyAPI.Web.dll</HintPath>
  </Reference>
</ItemGroup>

Compile Yourself​

git clone https://github.com/JohnnyCrazy/SpotifyAPI-NET.git
cd SpotifyAPI-NET
dotnet restore
dotnet build

ls -la SpotifyAPI.Web/bin/Debug/netstandard2.1/SpotifyAPI.Web.dll

First API Calls​

You're now ready to issue your first calls to the Spotify API, a small console example:

using System;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using SpotifyAPI.Web;

class Program
{
    static async Task Main()
    {
      var spotify = new SpotifyClient("YourAccessToken");

      var track = await spotify.Tracks.Get("1s6ux0lNiTziSrd7iUAADH");
      Console.WriteLine(track.Name);
    }
}
tip

Notice that the spotify api does not allow unauthorized API access. Wondering where you should get an access token from? For a quick test, head over to the Spotify Developer Console and generate an access token with the required scopes! For a permanent solution, head over to the authentication guides.

There is no online documentation for every available API call, but XML inline docs are available:

All calls have the Spotify Web API documentation reference attached as a remark.

Query/Body Parameters​

If an API endpoint has query or body parameters, a request model can be supplied to the method

// No optional or required query/body parameters
// The track ID is part of the request path --> it's not treated as query/body parameter
var track = await spotify.Tracks.Get("1s6ux0lNiTziSrd7iUAADH");

// Optional query/body parameter
var track = await spotify.Tracks.Get("1s6ux0lNiTziSrd7iUAADH", new TrackRequest{
  Market = "DE"
});

// Sometimes, query/body parameters are also required!
var tracks = await spotify.Tracks.GetSeveral(new TracksRequest(new List<string> {
  "1s6ux0lNiTziSrd7iUAADH",
  "6YlOxoHWLjH6uVQvxUIUug"
}));

If a query/body parameter is required, it has to be supplied in the constructor of the request model. In the background, empty/null checks are also performed to make sure required parameters are not empty/null. If it is optional, it can be supplied as a property to the request model.

Guides​

All other relevant topics are covered in the "Guides" and Authentication Guides section in the sidebar!