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Spotify Web API GET /v1/artists/{id}/related-artists stops working on new apps

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On November 27, 2024, Spotify removed access to the GET /v1/artists/{id}/related-artists endpoint for new apps. Requests to this endpoint from affected new apps fail, as new use cases can no longer access or use this functionality. Apps created prior to this date with existing access are not impacted by this change.


Calls it hits

  • GET /v1/artists/{id}/related-artists

What to use instead of these calls

No replacement is offered. Apps with existing extended mode access keep it.

In Spotify Web API's words

Effective today, new Web API use cases will no longer be able to access or use the following endpoints and functionality in their third-party applications.

Spotify Web API, Announcement

Facts

API
Spotify Web API api.spotify.com
Kind
Removal
Announced
November 27, 2024
Takes effect
November 27, 2024
Calls after that day
Fail
Who it affects
new apps
Source
Announcement
Last updated
Verified
, against Spotify Web API's own pages

Questions

When does this change take effect?

Calls to GET /v1/artists/{id}/related-artists on Spotify Web API stopped working on November 27, 2024.

What happens to calls after November 27, 2024?

They have failed since November 27, 2024.

How do I find the calls this hits in my code?

Okapi reads your repository, finds the calls this change hits and opens a pull request with the fix. It never commits to your branches: every change comes as a pull request you review.


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