# Spotify

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/spotify/  
**Website:** https://developer.spotify.com/  
**APIs profiled:** 15

Spotify is the world's leading music streaming platform with 600M+ users and 100M+ tracks. The Spotify Web API enables developers to discover music and podcasts, manage Spotify libraries, control audio playback, access audio analysis, and build personalized music experiences. Authentication uses OAuth 2.0 with scopes for user-authorized access. The API underwent significant changes in February 2026 with new generic library endpoints and streamlined playlist management.

## Kin Score — 47.1 / 100 (developing)

Scored 2026-08-21 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.4 from 46.7).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 81.5 |
| Contract Quality | 75.6 |
| Governance | 13.6 |
| Contract Governance | 13.6 |
| Operational Transparency | 26.3 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 35.7 |
| Commercial Clarity | 39.5 |
| Access Clarity | 39.5 |

## Agent readiness — 38.9 (agent-ready)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | yes |
| Agentic Access | derived |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | yes |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | verified |
| OpenAPI Examples | partial |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |

## Access

Freemium · Self-serve signup — onboarding: self-serve, pricing: freemium, trial: no (confidence: high).

## APIs (15)

- **Spotify Albums API** — The Albums API from Spotify — 7 operation(s) for albums.
- **Spotify Artists API** — The Artists API from Spotify — 7 operation(s) for artists.
- **Spotify Audiobooks API** — The Audiobooks API from Spotify — 5 operation(s) for audiobooks.
- **Spotify Categories API** — The Categories API from Spotify — 3 operation(s) for categories.
- **Spotify Chapters API** — The Chapters API from Spotify — 3 operation(s) for chapters.
- **Spotify Episodes API** — The Episodes API from Spotify — 5 operation(s) for episodes.
- **Spotify Genres API** — The Genres API from Spotify — 1 operation(s) for genres.
- **Spotify Library API** — The Library API from Spotify — 18 operation(s) for library.
- **Spotify Markets API** — The Markets API from Spotify — 1 operation(s) for markets.
- **Spotify Player API** — The Player API from Spotify — 13 operation(s) for player.
- **Spotify Playlists API** — The Playlists API from Spotify — 10 operation(s) for playlists.
- **Spotify Search API** — The Search API from Spotify — 1 operation(s) for search.
- **Spotify Shows API** — The Shows API from Spotify — 5 operation(s) for shows.
- **Spotify Tracks API** — The Tracks API from Spotify — 13 operation(s) for tracks.
- **Spotify Users API** — The Users API from Spotify — 8 operation(s) for users.

## Agentic access (1)

- **Spotify Agentic Access** — 96 operations · 36 acting

## Security (3)

- **Spotify Authentication** — oauth2 · 1 scheme
- **Spotify Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC
- **Spotify Vulnerability Disclosure** — security.txt · contact published

## Plans (1)

- **Spotify Plans Pricing**

## Tags

Music, Audio, Streaming, Podcasts, Playlists

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/spotify/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.