How to Set Up a Spotify Developer Account and Begin Using the Spotify API

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1. Create a Spotify Developer Account

Follow these steps to create your Spotify Developer account:

1. Visit the Spotify Developer Dashboard.
2. Log in with your Spotify account credentials.
3. If you don't have a Spotify account, you'll need to create one first.

2. Create a Spotify App

Once logged in, you'll need to create a new Spotify application:

1. Click the Create an App button.
2. Fill in the application details (name, description, etc.).
3. For the Redirect URI, enter: http://12.0.0.1:8888/callback/.
4. Click the Create button to finalize the app creation.

3. Get Your Spotify User ID

Your Spotify User ID is required for some integrations. Here's how to find it:

1. Go to your Spotify account page and log in.
2. Navigate to the Profile section of your account settings.
3. Right-click on your username and select Copy link.
4. In the copied link, your Spotify user ID will appear after the final slash (https://open.spotify.com/user/{your-user-id}).

4. Get the Artist ID

To get the artist ID for any artist on Spotify:

1. Search for the artist on Spotify and go to their artist page.
2. In the URL, you'll see the artist ID after spotify.com/artist/. It will look like this: https://open.spotify.com/artist/{artist-id}.
3. Copy the artist ID from the URL.

All work and coding associated with this page was produced by Boyd Coleman Mpho Hayes (with some welcome help from ChatGPT).

I'm just getting started learning how to do all of this (any of this), so stay tuned!