flask_api

Flask API example

This examples shows how to use spotipy as an API and allowing multiple users to sign in from a basic UI.

Prerequisites

pip3 install spotipy Flask Flask-Session

From your app settings

export SPOTIPY_CLIENT_ID=client_id_here
export SPOTIPY_CLIENT_SECRET=client_secret_here
export SPOTIPY_REDIRECT_URI='http://127.0.0.1:8080' // must contain a port

SPOTIPY_REDIRECT_URI must be added to your app settings

OPTIONAL

In development environment for debug output:

export FLASK_ENV=development

so that you can invoke the app outside the file's directory include:

export FLASK_APP=/path/to/spotipy/examples/app.py

On Windows, use SET instead of export.

Run app.py

python3 app.py OR python3 -m flask run

NOTE: If receiving "port already in use" error, try other ports: 5000, 8090, 8888, etc... (will need to be updated in your Spotify app and SPOTIPY_REDIRECT_URI variable)