spotify

Spotify

Use this skill when the user wants to control Spotify playback or search for music.

Auth

Spotify Web API requires OAuth 2.0. Set:

• SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID and SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET (from https://developer.spotify.com/dashboard)
• SPOTIFY_ACCESS_TOKEN (short-lived; refresh with refresh token as needed)

Alternatively use spotify-player CLI if installed: spotify_player command.

Base URL

https://api.spotify.com/v1
Headers: Authorization: Bearer $SPOTIFY_ACCESS_TOKEN

Key endpoints

GET  /me/player                        # current playback state
PUT  /me/player/play                   # resume/start playback
PUT  /me/player/pause                  # pause
POST /me/player/next                   # skip to next track
POST /me/player/previous               # skip to previous
PUT  /me/player/volume?volume_percent=N
GET  /search?q=QUERY&type=track,album,playlist&limit=10
GET  /tracks/{track_id}
GET  /albums/{album_id}
GET  /playlists/{playlist_id}
POST /me/player/queue?uri=spotify:track:ID  # add to queue
GET  /me/playlists                     # user's playlists
GET  /me/top/tracks?time_range=medium_term

spotify-player CLI (if available)

spotify_player playback play
spotify_player playback pause
spotify_player playback next
spotify_player search --query "artist:Radiohead"

Safety notes

• Playback commands require an active Spotify Premium device.
• Token expiry is 1 hour; handle 401 by refreshing.