spotipy/examples/user_playlists.py

# shows a user's playlists (need to be authenticated via oauth)

import pprint
import sys
import os
import subprocess

import spotipy
import spotipy.oauth2 as oauth2

if len(sys.argv) > 1:
    username = sys.argv[1]
else:
    print "Whoops, need your username!"
    print "usage: python user_playlists.py [username]"
    sys.exit()

# Create these via developer.spotify.com/my-applications

client_id = os.getenv('CLIENT_ID', 'YOUR_CLIENT_ID')
client_secret = os.getenv('CLIENT_SECRET', 'YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET')
redirect_uri = os.getenv('REDIRECT_URI', 'YOUR_REDIRECT_URI')

print 'client_id', client_id
print 'client_secret', client_secret
print 'redirect_uri', redirect_uri

sp_oauth = oauth2.SpotifyOAuth(client_id, client_secret, redirect_uri, cache_path=username)


# try to get a valid token for this user, from the cache,
# if not in the cache, the create a new (this will send
# the user to a web page where they can authorize this app)

token_info = sp_oauth.get_cached_token()

if not token_info:
    auth_url = sp_oauth.get_authorize_url()
    try:
        subprocess.call(["open", auth_url])
        print "Opening %s in your browser" % auth_url
    except:
        print "Please navigate here: %s" % auth_url
    response = raw_input("The URL you were redirected to: ")
    code = sp_oauth.parse_response_code(response)
    token_info = sp_oauth.get_access_token(code)

# Auth'ed API request
sp = spotipy.Spotify(auth=token_info['access_token'])

playlists = sp.user_playlists(username)
for playlist in playlists['items']:
    print playlist['name']