diff --git a/examples/user_playlists.py b/examples/user_playlists.py
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+# shows a user's playlists (need to be authenticated via oauth)
+
+import pprint
+import sys
+
+import spotipy
+import 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 = ''
+client_secret = ''
+redirect_uri = ''
+
+# Oauth flow
+sp_oauth = oauth2.SpotifyOAuth(client_id, client_secret, redirect_uri)
+auth_url = sp_oauth.get_authorize_url()
+print "Please navigate here: %s" % auth_url
+response = raw_input("The URL you were redirected to: ")
+code = sp_oauth.parse_response_code(response)
+access_token = sp_oauth.get_access_token(code)
+
+# Auth'ed API request
+
+sp = spotipy.Spotify(auth=access_token)
+playlists = sp.user_playlists(username)
+pprint.pprint(playlists)
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diff --git a/oauth2.py b/oauth2.py
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+import base64
+import urllib
+import requests
+
+
+class SpotifyOauthError(Exception):
+    pass
+
+class SpotifyOAuth(object):
+    '''
+    Implements Authorization Code Flow for Spotify's OAuth implementation.
+    Docs: https://developer.spotify.com/spotify-web-api/authorization-guide/#authorization_code_flow
+    '''
+
+    OAUTH_AUTHORIZE_URL = 'https://accounts.spotify.com/authorize'
+    OAUTH_TOKEN_URL = 'https://accounts.spotify.com/api/token'
+    def __init__(self, client_id, client_secret, redirect_uri, state=None, scope=None):
+        self.client_id = client_id
+        self.client_secret = client_secret
+        self.redirect_uri = redirect_uri
+        self.state=state
+        self.scope=scope
+
+    def get_authorize_url(self):
+        payload = {'client_id': self.client_id,
+                   'response_type': 'code',
+                   'redirect_uri': self.redirect_uri}
+        if self.scope:
+            payload['scope'] = self.scope
+        if self.state:
+            payload['state'] = self.state
+
+        urlparams = urllib.urlencode(payload)
+
+        return "%s?%s" % (self.OAUTH_AUTHORIZE_URL, urlparams)
+
+    def parse_response_code(self, response):
+        return response.split("?code=")[1].split("&")[0]
+
+    def get_access_token(self, code):
+        payload = {'redirect_uri': self.redirect_uri,
+                   'code': code,
+                   'grant_type': 'authorization_code'}
+        if self.scope:
+            payload['scope'] = self.scope
+        if self.state:
+            payload['state'] = self.state
+
+        auth_header = base64.b64encode(self.client_id + ':' + self.client_secret)
+        headers = {'Authorization': 'Basic %s' % auth_header}
+
+
+        response = requests.post(self.OAUTH_TOKEN_URL, data=payload, headers=headers, verify=True)
+        if response.status_code is not 200:
+            raise SpotifyOauthError(response.reason)
+        return response.json()['access_token']
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