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Create Playlist for user

Deprecated

Deprecated: Use Create Playlist instead.

Create a playlist for a Spotify user. (The playlist will be empty until you add tracks.) Each user is generally limited to a maximum of 11000 playlists.

Authorization scopes

Manage your public playlists.
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Manage your private playlists.
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Request

user_idstring
Required
The user's Spotify user ID.
Example: smedjan

supports free form additional properties

namestring
Required
The name for the new playlist, for example "Your Coolest Playlist". This name does not need to be unique; a user may have several playlists with the same name.
publicboolean
Defaults to true. The playlist's public/private status (if it should be added to the user's profile or not): true the playlist will be public, false the playlist will be private. To be able to create private playlists, the user must have granted the playlist-modify-private scope. For more about public/private status, see Working with Playlists
collaborativeboolean
Defaults to false. If true the playlist will be collaborative. Note: to create a collaborative playlist you must also set public to false. To create collaborative playlists you must have granted playlist-modify-private and playlist-modify-public scopes.
descriptionstring
value for playlist description as displayed in Spotify Clients and in the Web API.

Response

A playlist

collaborativeboolean
true if the owner allows other users to modify the playlist.
descriptionstring
Nullable
The playlist description. Only returned for modified, verified playlists, otherwise null.
Known external URLs for this playlist.
- spotifystring
  The Spotify URL for the object.
hrefstring
A link to the Web API endpoint providing full details of the playlist.
idstring
The Spotify ID for the playlist.
Images for the playlist. The array may be empty or contain up to three images. The images are returned by size in descending order. See Working with Playlists. Note: If returned, the source URL for the image (url) is temporary and will expire in less than a day.
- urlstring
  Required
  The source URL of the image.
  Example: "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e02ff9ca10b55ce82ae553c8228"
- heightinteger
  Required
  Nullable
  The image height in pixels.
  Example: 300
- widthinteger
  Required
  Nullable
  The image width in pixels.
  Example: 300
namestring
The name of the playlist.
The user who owns the playlist
- Known public external URLs for this user.
  - spotifystring
    The Spotify URL for the object.
- hrefstring
  A link to the Web API endpoint for this user.
- idstring
  The Spotify user ID for this user.
- typestring
  The object type.
  Allowed values: "user"
- uristring
  The Spotify URI for this user.
- display_namestring
  Nullable
  The name displayed on the user's profile. null if not available.
publicboolean
The playlist's public/private status (if it is added to the user's profile): true the playlist is public, false the playlist is private, null the playlist status is not relevant. For more about public/private status, see Working with Playlists
snapshot_idstring
The version identifier for the current playlist. Can be supplied in other requests to target a specific playlist version
The items of the playlist. Note: This field is only available for playlists owned by the current user or playlists the user is a collaborator of.
- hrefstring
 Required
 A link to the Web API endpoint returning the full result of the request
 Example: "https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=0&limit=20"
- limitinteger
 Required
 The maximum number of items in the response (as set in the query or by default).
 Example: 20
- nextstring
 Required
 Nullable
 URL to the next page of items. ( null if none)
 Example: "https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=1&limit=1"
- offsetinteger
 Required
 The offset of the items returned (as set in the query or by default)
 Example: 0
- previousstring
 Required
 Nullable
 URL to the previous page of items. ( null if none)
 Example: "https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=1&limit=1"
- totalinteger
 Required
 The total number of items available to return.
 Example: 4
- Required
 added_atstring [date-time]
 The date and time the track or episode was added. Note: some very old playlists may return null in this field.
 The Spotify user who added the track or episode. Note: some very old playlists may return null in this field.
 Known public external URLs for this user.
 spotifystring
 The Spotify URL for the object.
 hrefstring
 A link to the Web API endpoint for this user.
 idstring
 The Spotify user ID for this user.
 typestring
 The object type.
 Allowed values: "user"
 uristring
 The Spotify URI for this user.
 is_localboolean
 Whether this track or episode is a local file or not.
 itemoneOf
 Information about the track or episode.
 Will be one of the following:
 The album on which the track appears. The album object includes a link in href to full information about the album.
 album_typestring
 Required
 The type of the album.
 Allowed values: "album", "single", "compilation"Example: "compilation"
 total_tracksinteger
 Required
 The number of tracks in the album.
 Example: 9
 available_marketsarray of strings
 Required
 Deprecated
 The markets in which the album is available: ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country codes. NOTE: an album is considered available in a market when at least 1 of its tracks is available in that market.
 Example: ["CA","BR","IT"]
 Required
 Known external URLs for this album.
 spotifystring
 The Spotify URL for the object.
 hrefstring
 Required
 A link to the Web API endpoint providing full details of the album.
 idstring
 Required
 The Spotify ID for the album.
 Example: "2up3OPMp9Tb4dAKM2erWXQ"
 Required
 The cover art for the album in various sizes, widest first.
 urlstring
 Required
 The source URL of the image.
 Example: "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e02ff9ca10b55ce82ae553c8228"
 heightinteger
 Required
 Nullable
 The image height in pixels.
 Example: 300
 widthinteger
 Required
 Nullable
 The image width in pixels.
 Example: 300
 namestring
 Required
 The name of the album. In case of an album takedown, the value may be an empty string.
 release_datestring
 Required
 The date the album was first released.
 Example: "1981-12"
 release_date_precisionstring
 Required
 The precision with which release_date value is known.
 Allowed values: "year", "month", "day"Example: "year"
 Included in the response when a content restriction is applied.
 reasonstring
 The reason for the restriction. Albums may be restricted if the content is not available in a given market, to the user's subscription type, or when the user's account is set to not play explicit content. Additional reasons may be added in the future.
 Allowed values: "market", "product", "explicit"
 typestring
 Required
 The object type.
 Allowed values: "album"
 uristring
 Required
 The Spotify URI for the album.
 Example: "spotify:album:2up3OPMp9Tb4dAKM2erWXQ"
 Required
 The artists of the album. Each artist object includes a link in href to more detailed information about the artist.
 Known external URLs for this artist.
 spotifystring
 The Spotify URL for the object.
 hrefstring
 A link to the Web API endpoint providing full details of the artist.
 idstring
 The Spotify ID for the artist.
 namestring
 The name of the artist.
 typestring
 The object type.
 Allowed values: "artist"
 uristring
 The Spotify URI for the artist.
 The artists who performed the track. Each artist object includes a link in href to more detailed information about the artist.
 Known external URLs for this artist.
 spotifystring
 The Spotify URL for the object.
 hrefstring
 A link to the Web API endpoint providing full details of the artist.
 idstring
 The Spotify ID for the artist.
 namestring
 The name of the artist.
 typestring
 The object type.
 Allowed values: "artist"
 uristring
 The Spotify URI for the artist.
 available_marketsarray of strings
 Deprecated
 A list of the countries in which the track can be played, identified by their ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code.
 disc_numberinteger
 The disc number (usually 1 unless the album consists of more than one disc).
 duration_msinteger
 The track length in milliseconds.
 explicitboolean
 Whether or not the track has explicit lyrics ( true = yes it does; false = no it does not OR unknown).
 Known external IDs for the track.
 isrcstring
 International Standard Recording Code
 eanstring
 International Article Number
 upcstring
 Universal Product Code
 Known external URLs for this track.
 spotifystring
 The Spotify URL for the object.
 hrefstring
 A link to the Web API endpoint providing full details of the track.
 idstring
 The Spotify ID for the track.
 is_playableboolean
 Part of the response when Track Relinking is applied. If true, the track is playable in the given market. Otherwise false.
 Deprecated
 Part of the response when Track Relinking is applied, and the requested track has been replaced with different track. The track in the linked_from object contains information about the originally requested track.
 Included in the response when a content restriction is applied.
 reasonstring
 The reason for the restriction. Supported values:
 
 market - The content item is not available in the given market.
 
 product - The content item is not available for the user's subscription type.
 
 explicit - The content item is explicit and the user's account is set to not play explicit content.
 
 Additional reasons may be added in the future. Note: If you use this field, make sure that your application safely handles unknown values.
 namestring
 The name of the track.
 popularityinteger
 Deprecated
 The popularity of the track. The value will be between 0 and 100, with 100 being the most popular.
 The popularity of a track is a value between 0 and 100, with 100 being the most popular. The popularity is calculated by algorithm and is based, in the most part, on the total number of plays the track has had and how recent those plays are.
 Generally speaking, songs that are being played a lot now will have a higher popularity than songs that were played a lot in the past. Duplicate tracks (e.g. the same track from a single and an album) are rated independently. Artist and album popularity is derived mathematically from track popularity. Note: the popularity value may lag actual popularity by a few days: the value is not updated in real time.
 preview_urlstring
 Nullable
 Deprecated
 A link to a 30 second preview (MP3 format) of the track. Can be null
 Important policy note
 Audio Preview Clips may not be offered as a standalone service or product.
 More information
 track_numberinteger
 The number of the track. If an album has several discs, the track number is the number on the specified disc.
 typestring
 The object type: "track".
 Allowed values: "track"
 uristring
 The Spotify URI for the track.
 is_localboolean
 Whether or not the track is from a local file.
 audio_preview_urlstring
 Required
 Nullable
 Deprecated
 A URL to a 30 second preview (MP3 format) of the episode. null if not available.
 Important policy note
 Audio Preview Clips may not be offered as a standalone service or product.
 More information
 Example: "https://p.scdn.co/mp3-preview/2f37da1d4221f40b9d1a98cd191f4d6f1646ad17"
 descriptionstring
 Required
 A description of the episode. HTML tags are stripped away from this field, use html_description field in case HTML tags are needed.
 Example: "A Spotify podcast sharing fresh insights on important topics of the moment—in a way only Spotify can. You’ll hear from experts in the music, podcast and tech industries as we discover and uncover stories about our work and the world around us."
 html_descriptionstring
 Required
 A description of the episode. This field may contain HTML tags.
 Example: "A Spotify podcast sharing fresh insights on important topics of the moment—in a way only Spotify can. You’ll hear from experts in the music, podcast and tech industries as we discover and uncover stories about our work and the world around us."
 duration_msinteger
 Required
 The episode length in milliseconds.
 Example: 1686230
 explicitboolean
 Required
 Whether or not the episode has explicit content (true = yes it does; false = no it does not OR unknown).
 Required
 External URLs for this episode.
 spotifystring
 The Spotify URL for the object.
 hrefstring
 Required
 A link to the Web API endpoint providing full details of the episode.
 Example: "https://api.spotify.com/v1/episodes/5Xt5DXGzch68nYYamXrNxZ"
 idstring
 Required
 The Spotify ID for the episode.
 Example: "5Xt5DXGzch68nYYamXrNxZ"
 Required
 The cover art for the episode in various sizes, widest first.
 urlstring
 Required
 The source URL of the image.
 Example: "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e02ff9ca10b55ce82ae553c8228"
 heightinteger
 Required
 Nullable
 The image height in pixels.
 Example: 300
 widthinteger
 Required
 Nullable
 The image width in pixels.
 Example: 300
 is_externally_hostedboolean
 Required
 True if the episode is hosted outside of Spotify's CDN.
 is_playableboolean
 Required
 True if the episode is playable in the given market. Otherwise false.
 languagestring
 Deprecated
 The language used in the episode, identified by a ISO 639 code. This field is deprecated and might be removed in the future. Please use the languages field instead.
 Example: "en"
 languagesarray of strings
 Required
 A list of the languages used in the episode, identified by their ISO 639-1 code.
 Example: ["fr","en"]
 namestring
 Required
 The name of the episode.
 Example: "Starting Your Own Podcast: Tips, Tricks, and Advice From Anchor Creators"
 release_datestring
 Required
 The date the episode was first released, for example "1981-12-15". Depending on the precision, it might be shown as "1981" or "1981-12".
 Example: "1981-12-15"
 release_date_precisionstring
 Required
 The precision with which release_date value is known.
 Allowed values: "year", "month", "day"Example: "day"
 The user's most recent position in the episode. Set if the supplied access token is a user token and has the scope 'user-read-playback-position'.
 fully_playedboolean
 Whether or not the episode has been fully played by the user.
 resume_position_msinteger
 The user's most recent position in the episode in milliseconds.
 typestring
 Required
 The object type.
 Allowed values: "episode"
 uristring
 Required
 The Spotify URI for the episode.
 Example: "spotify:episode:0zLhl3WsOCQHbe1BPTiHgr"
 Included in the response when a content restriction is applied.
 reasonstring
 The reason for the restriction. Supported values:
 
 market - The content item is not available in the given market.
 
 product - The content item is not available for the user's subscription type.
 
 explicit - The content item is explicit and the user's account is set to not play explicit content.
 
 Additional reasons may be added in the future. Note: If you use this field, make sure that your application safely handles unknown values.
 Required
 The show on which the episode belongs.
 available_marketsarray of strings
 Required
 Deprecated
 A list of the countries in which the show can be played, identified by their ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code.
 Required
 The copyright statements of the show.
 textstring
 The copyright text for this content.
 typestring
 The type of copyright: C = the copyright, P = the sound recording (performance) copyright.
 descriptionstring
 Required
 A description of the show. HTML tags are stripped away from this field, use html_description field in case HTML tags are needed.
 html_descriptionstring
 Required
 A description of the show. This field may contain HTML tags.
 explicitboolean
 Required
 Whether or not the show has explicit content (true = yes it does; false = no it does not OR unknown).
 Required
 External URLs for this show.
 spotifystring
 The Spotify URL for the object.
 hrefstring
 Required
 A link to the Web API endpoint providing full details of the show.
 idstring
 Required
 The Spotify ID for the show.
 Required
 The cover art for the show in various sizes, widest first.
 urlstring
 Required
 The source URL of the image.
 Example: "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e02ff9ca10b55ce82ae553c8228"
 heightinteger
 Required
 Nullable
 The image height in pixels.
 Example: 300
 widthinteger
 Required
 Nullable
 The image width in pixels.
 Example: 300
 is_externally_hostedboolean
 Required
 True if all of the shows episodes are hosted outside of Spotify's CDN. This field might be null in some cases.
 languagesarray of strings
 Required
 A list of the languages used in the show, identified by their ISO 639 code.
 media_typestring
 Required
 The media type of the show.
 namestring
 Required
 The name of the episode.
 publisherstring
 Required
 Deprecated
 The publisher of the show.
 typestring
 Required
 The object type.
 Allowed values: "show"
 uristring
 Required
 The Spotify URI for the show.
 total_episodesinteger
 Required
 The total number of episodes in the show.
 trackoneOf
 Deprecated
 Deprecated: Use item instead. Information about the track or episode.
 Will be one of the following:
 The album on which the track appears. The album object includes a link in href to full information about the album.
 album_typestring
 Required
 The type of the album.
 Allowed values: "album", "single", "compilation"Example: "compilation"
 total_tracksinteger
 Required
 The number of tracks in the album.
 Example: 9
 available_marketsarray of strings
 Required
 Deprecated
 The markets in which the album is available: ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country codes. NOTE: an album is considered available in a market when at least 1 of its tracks is available in that market.
 Example: ["CA","BR","IT"]
 Required
 Known external URLs for this album.
 spotifystring
 The Spotify URL for the object.
 hrefstring
 Required
 A link to the Web API endpoint providing full details of the album.
 idstring
 Required
 The Spotify ID for the album.
 Example: "2up3OPMp9Tb4dAKM2erWXQ"
 Required
 The cover art for the album in various sizes, widest first.
 urlstring
 Required
 The source URL of the image.
 Example: "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e02ff9ca10b55ce82ae553c8228"
 heightinteger
 Required
 Nullable
 The image height in pixels.
 Example: 300
 widthinteger
 Required
 Nullable
 The image width in pixels.
 Example: 300
 namestring
 Required
 The name of the album. In case of an album takedown, the value may be an empty string.
 release_datestring
 Required
 The date the album was first released.
 Example: "1981-12"
 release_date_precisionstring
 Required
 The precision with which release_date value is known.
 Allowed values: "year", "month", "day"Example: "year"
 Included in the response when a content restriction is applied.
 reasonstring
 The reason for the restriction. Albums may be restricted if the content is not available in a given market, to the user's subscription type, or when the user's account is set to not play explicit content. Additional reasons may be added in the future.
 Allowed values: "market", "product", "explicit"
 typestring
 Required
 The object type.
 Allowed values: "album"
 uristring
 Required
 The Spotify URI for the album.
 Example: "spotify:album:2up3OPMp9Tb4dAKM2erWXQ"
 Required
 The artists of the album. Each artist object includes a link in href to more detailed information about the artist.
 Known external URLs for this artist.
 spotifystring
 The Spotify URL for the object.
 hrefstring
 A link to the Web API endpoint providing full details of the artist.
 idstring
 The Spotify ID for the artist.
 namestring
 The name of the artist.
 typestring
 The object type.
 Allowed values: "artist"
 uristring
 The Spotify URI for the artist.
 The artists who performed the track. Each artist object includes a link in href to more detailed information about the artist.
 Known external URLs for this artist.
 spotifystring
 The Spotify URL for the object.
 hrefstring
 A link to the Web API endpoint providing full details of the artist.
 idstring
 The Spotify ID for the artist.
 namestring
 The name of the artist.
 typestring
 The object type.
 Allowed values: "artist"
 uristring
 The Spotify URI for the artist.
 available_marketsarray of strings
 Deprecated
 A list of the countries in which the track can be played, identified by their ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code.
 disc_numberinteger
 The disc number (usually 1 unless the album consists of more than one disc).
 duration_msinteger
 The track length in milliseconds.
 explicitboolean
 Whether or not the track has explicit lyrics ( true = yes it does; false = no it does not OR unknown).
 Known external IDs for the track.
 isrcstring
 International Standard Recording Code
 eanstring
 International Article Number
 upcstring
 Universal Product Code
 Known external URLs for this track.
 spotifystring
 The Spotify URL for the object.
 hrefstring
 A link to the Web API endpoint providing full details of the track.
 idstring
 The Spotify ID for the track.
 is_playableboolean
 Part of the response when Track Relinking is applied. If true, the track is playable in the given market. Otherwise false.
 Deprecated
 Part of the response when Track Relinking is applied, and the requested track has been replaced with different track. The track in the linked_from object contains information about the originally requested track.
 Included in the response when a content restriction is applied.
 reasonstring
 The reason for the restriction. Supported values:
 
 market - The content item is not available in the given market.
 
 product - The content item is not available for the user's subscription type.
 
 explicit - The content item is explicit and the user's account is set to not play explicit content.
 
 Additional reasons may be added in the future. Note: If you use this field, make sure that your application safely handles unknown values.
 namestring
 The name of the track.
 popularityinteger
 Deprecated
 The popularity of the track. The value will be between 0 and 100, with 100 being the most popular.
 The popularity of a track is a value between 0 and 100, with 100 being the most popular. The popularity is calculated by algorithm and is based, in the most part, on the total number of plays the track has had and how recent those plays are.
 Generally speaking, songs that are being played a lot now will have a higher popularity than songs that were played a lot in the past. Duplicate tracks (e.g. the same track from a single and an album) are rated independently. Artist and album popularity is derived mathematically from track popularity. Note: the popularity value may lag actual popularity by a few days: the value is not updated in real time.
 preview_urlstring
 Nullable
 Deprecated
 A link to a 30 second preview (MP3 format) of the track. Can be null
 Important policy note
 Audio Preview Clips may not be offered as a standalone service or product.
 More information
 track_numberinteger
 The number of the track. If an album has several discs, the track number is the number on the specified disc.
 typestring
 The object type: "track".
 Allowed values: "track"
 uristring
 The Spotify URI for the track.
 is_localboolean
 Whether or not the track is from a local file.
 audio_preview_urlstring
 Required
 Nullable
 Deprecated
 A URL to a 30 second preview (MP3 format) of the episode. null if not available.
 Important policy note
 Audio Preview Clips may not be offered as a standalone service or product.
 More information
 Example: "https://p.scdn.co/mp3-preview/2f37da1d4221f40b9d1a98cd191f4d6f1646ad17"
 descriptionstring
 Required
 A description of the episode. HTML tags are stripped away from this field, use html_description field in case HTML tags are needed.
 Example: "A Spotify podcast sharing fresh insights on important topics of the moment—in a way only Spotify can. You’ll hear from experts in the music, podcast and tech industries as we discover and uncover stories about our work and the world around us."
 html_descriptionstring
 Required
 A description of the episode. This field may contain HTML tags.
 Example: "A Spotify podcast sharing fresh insights on important topics of the moment—in a way only Spotify can. You’ll hear from experts in the music, podcast and tech industries as we discover and uncover stories about our work and the world around us."
 duration_msinteger
 Required
 The episode length in milliseconds.
 Example: 1686230
 explicitboolean
 Required
 Whether or not the episode has explicit content (true = yes it does; false = no it does not OR unknown).
 Required
 External URLs for this episode.
 spotifystring
 The Spotify URL for the object.
 hrefstring
 Required
 A link to the Web API endpoint providing full details of the episode.
 Example: "https://api.spotify.com/v1/episodes/5Xt5DXGzch68nYYamXrNxZ"
 idstring
 Required
 The Spotify ID for the episode.
 Example: "5Xt5DXGzch68nYYamXrNxZ"
 Required
 The cover art for the episode in various sizes, widest first.
 urlstring
 Required
 The source URL of the image.
 Example: "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e02ff9ca10b55ce82ae553c8228"
 heightinteger
 Required
 Nullable
 The image height in pixels.
 Example: 300
 widthinteger
 Required
 Nullable
 The image width in pixels.
 Example: 300
 is_externally_hostedboolean
 Required
 True if the episode is hosted outside of Spotify's CDN.
 is_playableboolean
 Required
 True if the episode is playable in the given market. Otherwise false.
 languagestring
 Deprecated
 The language used in the episode, identified by a ISO 639 code. This field is deprecated and might be removed in the future. Please use the languages field instead.
 Example: "en"
 languagesarray of strings
 Required
 A list of the languages used in the episode, identified by their ISO 639-1 code.
 Example: ["fr","en"]
 namestring
 Required
 The name of the episode.
 Example: "Starting Your Own Podcast: Tips, Tricks, and Advice From Anchor Creators"
 release_datestring
 Required
 The date the episode was first released, for example "1981-12-15". Depending on the precision, it might be shown as "1981" or "1981-12".
 Example: "1981-12-15"
 release_date_precisionstring
 Required
 The precision with which release_date value is known.
 Allowed values: "year", "month", "day"Example: "day"
 The user's most recent position in the episode. Set if the supplied access token is a user token and has the scope 'user-read-playback-position'.
 fully_playedboolean
 Whether or not the episode has been fully played by the user.
 resume_position_msinteger
 The user's most recent position in the episode in milliseconds.
 typestring
 Required
 The object type.
 Allowed values: "episode"
 uristring
 Required
 The Spotify URI for the episode.
 Example: "spotify:episode:0zLhl3WsOCQHbe1BPTiHgr"
 Included in the response when a content restriction is applied.
 reasonstring
 The reason for the restriction. Supported values:
 
 market - The content item is not available in the given market.
 
 product - The content item is not available for the user's subscription type.
 
 explicit - The content item is explicit and the user's account is set to not play explicit content.
 
 Additional reasons may be added in the future. Note: If you use this field, make sure that your application safely handles unknown values.
 Required
 The show on which the episode belongs.
 available_marketsarray of strings
 Required
 Deprecated
 A list of the countries in which the show can be played, identified by their ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code.
 Required
 The copyright statements of the show.
 textstring
 The copyright text for this content.
 typestring
 The type of copyright: C = the copyright, P = the sound recording (performance) copyright.
 descriptionstring
 Required
 A description of the show. HTML tags are stripped away from this field, use html_description field in case HTML tags are needed.
 html_descriptionstring
 Required
 A description of the show. This field may contain HTML tags.
 explicitboolean
 Required
 Whether or not the show has explicit content (true = yes it does; false = no it does not OR unknown).
 Required
 External URLs for this show.
 spotifystring
 The Spotify URL for the object.
 hrefstring
 Required
 A link to the Web API endpoint providing full details of the show.
 idstring
 Required
 The Spotify ID for the show.
 Required
 The cover art for the show in various sizes, widest first.
 urlstring
 Required
 The source URL of the image.
 Example: "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e02ff9ca10b55ce82ae553c8228"
 heightinteger
 Required
 Nullable
 The image height in pixels.
 Example: 300
 widthinteger
 Required
 Nullable
 The image width in pixels.
 Example: 300
 is_externally_hostedboolean
 Required
 True if all of the shows episodes are hosted outside of Spotify's CDN. This field might be null in some cases.
 languagesarray of strings
 Required
 A list of the languages used in the show, identified by their ISO 639 code.
 media_typestring
 Required
 The media type of the show.
 namestring
 Required
 The name of the episode.
 publisherstring
 Required
 Deprecated
 The publisher of the show.
 typestring
 Required
 The object type.
 Allowed values: "show"
 uristring
 Required
 The Spotify URI for the show.
 total_episodesinteger
 Required
 The total number of episodes in the show.
Deprecated
Deprecated: Use items instead. The tracks of the playlist.
- hrefstring
 Required
 A link to the Web API endpoint returning the full result of the request
 Example: "https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=0&limit=20"
- limitinteger
 Required
 The maximum number of items in the response (as set in the query or by default).
 Example: 20
- nextstring
 Required
 Nullable
 URL to the next page of items. ( null if none)
 Example: "https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=1&limit=1"
- offsetinteger
 Required
 The offset of the items returned (as set in the query or by default)
 Example: 0
- previousstring
 Required
 Nullable
 URL to the previous page of items. ( null if none)
 Example: "https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=1&limit=1"
- totalinteger
 Required
 The total number of items available to return.
 Example: 4
- Required
 added_atstring [date-time]
 The date and time the track or episode was added. Note: some very old playlists may return null in this field.
 The Spotify user who added the track or episode. Note: some very old playlists may return null in this field.
 Known public external URLs for this user.
 spotifystring
 The Spotify URL for the object.
 hrefstring
 A link to the Web API endpoint for this user.
 idstring
 The Spotify user ID for this user.
 typestring
 The object type.
 Allowed values: "user"
 uristring
 The Spotify URI for this user.
 is_localboolean
 Whether this track or episode is a local file or not.
 itemoneOf
 Information about the track or episode.
 Will be one of the following:
 The album on which the track appears. The album object includes a link in href to full information about the album.
 album_typestring
 Required
 The type of the album.
 Allowed values: "album", "single", "compilation"Example: "compilation"
 total_tracksinteger
 Required
 The number of tracks in the album.
 Example: 9
 available_marketsarray of strings
 Required
 Deprecated
 The markets in which the album is available: ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country codes. NOTE: an album is considered available in a market when at least 1 of its tracks is available in that market.
 Example: ["CA","BR","IT"]
 Required
 Known external URLs for this album.
 spotifystring
 The Spotify URL for the object.
 hrefstring
 Required
 A link to the Web API endpoint providing full details of the album.
 idstring
 Required
 The Spotify ID for the album.
 Example: "2up3OPMp9Tb4dAKM2erWXQ"
 Required
 The cover art for the album in various sizes, widest first.
 urlstring
 Required
 The source URL of the image.
 Example: "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e02ff9ca10b55ce82ae553c8228"
 heightinteger
 Required
 Nullable
 The image height in pixels.
 Example: 300
 widthinteger
 Required
 Nullable
 The image width in pixels.
 Example: 300
 namestring
 Required
 The name of the album. In case of an album takedown, the value may be an empty string.
 release_datestring
 Required
 The date the album was first released.
 Example: "1981-12"
 release_date_precisionstring
 Required
 The precision with which release_date value is known.
 Allowed values: "year", "month", "day"Example: "year"
 Included in the response when a content restriction is applied.
 reasonstring
 The reason for the restriction. Albums may be restricted if the content is not available in a given market, to the user's subscription type, or when the user's account is set to not play explicit content. Additional reasons may be added in the future.
 Allowed values: "market", "product", "explicit"
 typestring
 Required
 The object type.
 Allowed values: "album"
 uristring
 Required
 The Spotify URI for the album.
 Example: "spotify:album:2up3OPMp9Tb4dAKM2erWXQ"
 Required
 The artists of the album. Each artist object includes a link in href to more detailed information about the artist.
 Known external URLs for this artist.
 spotifystring
 The Spotify URL for the object.
 hrefstring
 A link to the Web API endpoint providing full details of the artist.
 idstring
 The Spotify ID for the artist.
 namestring
 The name of the artist.
 typestring
 The object type.
 Allowed values: "artist"
 uristring
 The Spotify URI for the artist.
 The artists who performed the track. Each artist object includes a link in href to more detailed information about the artist.
 Known external URLs for this artist.
 spotifystring
 The Spotify URL for the object.
 hrefstring
 A link to the Web API endpoint providing full details of the artist.
 idstring
 The Spotify ID for the artist.
 namestring
 The name of the artist.
 typestring
 The object type.
 Allowed values: "artist"
 uristring
 The Spotify URI for the artist.
 available_marketsarray of strings
 Deprecated
 A list of the countries in which the track can be played, identified by their ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code.
 disc_numberinteger
 The disc number (usually 1 unless the album consists of more than one disc).
 duration_msinteger
 The track length in milliseconds.
 explicitboolean
 Whether or not the track has explicit lyrics ( true = yes it does; false = no it does not OR unknown).
 Known external IDs for the track.
 isrcstring
 International Standard Recording Code
 eanstring
 International Article Number
 upcstring
 Universal Product Code
 Known external URLs for this track.
 spotifystring
 The Spotify URL for the object.
 hrefstring
 A link to the Web API endpoint providing full details of the track.
 idstring
 The Spotify ID for the track.
 is_playableboolean
 Part of the response when Track Relinking is applied. If true, the track is playable in the given market. Otherwise false.
 Deprecated
 Part of the response when Track Relinking is applied, and the requested track has been replaced with different track. The track in the linked_from object contains information about the originally requested track.
 Included in the response when a content restriction is applied.
 reasonstring
 The reason for the restriction. Supported values:
 
 market - The content item is not available in the given market.
 
 product - The content item is not available for the user's subscription type.
 
 explicit - The content item is explicit and the user's account is set to not play explicit content.
 
 Additional reasons may be added in the future. Note: If you use this field, make sure that your application safely handles unknown values.
 namestring
 The name of the track.
 popularityinteger
 Deprecated
 The popularity of the track. The value will be between 0 and 100, with 100 being the most popular.
 The popularity of a track is a value between 0 and 100, with 100 being the most popular. The popularity is calculated by algorithm and is based, in the most part, on the total number of plays the track has had and how recent those plays are.
 Generally speaking, songs that are being played a lot now will have a higher popularity than songs that were played a lot in the past. Duplicate tracks (e.g. the same track from a single and an album) are rated independently. Artist and album popularity is derived mathematically from track popularity. Note: the popularity value may lag actual popularity by a few days: the value is not updated in real time.
 preview_urlstring
 Nullable
 Deprecated
 A link to a 30 second preview (MP3 format) of the track. Can be null
 Important policy note
 Audio Preview Clips may not be offered as a standalone service or product.
 More information
 track_numberinteger
 The number of the track. If an album has several discs, the track number is the number on the specified disc.
 typestring
 The object type: "track".
 Allowed values: "track"
 uristring
 The Spotify URI for the track.
 is_localboolean
 Whether or not the track is from a local file.
 audio_preview_urlstring
 Required
 Nullable
 Deprecated
 A URL to a 30 second preview (MP3 format) of the episode. null if not available.
 Important policy note
 Audio Preview Clips may not be offered as a standalone service or product.
 More information
 Example: "https://p.scdn.co/mp3-preview/2f37da1d4221f40b9d1a98cd191f4d6f1646ad17"
 descriptionstring
 Required
 A description of the episode. HTML tags are stripped away from this field, use html_description field in case HTML tags are needed.
 Example: "A Spotify podcast sharing fresh insights on important topics of the moment—in a way only Spotify can. You’ll hear from experts in the music, podcast and tech industries as we discover and uncover stories about our work and the world around us."
 html_descriptionstring
 Required
 A description of the episode. This field may contain HTML tags.
 Example: "A Spotify podcast sharing fresh insights on important topics of the moment—in a way only Spotify can. You’ll hear from experts in the music, podcast and tech industries as we discover and uncover stories about our work and the world around us."
 duration_msinteger
 Required
 The episode length in milliseconds.
 Example: 1686230
 explicitboolean
 Required
 Whether or not the episode has explicit content (true = yes it does; false = no it does not OR unknown).
 Required
 External URLs for this episode.
 spotifystring
 The Spotify URL for the object.
 hrefstring
 Required
 A link to the Web API endpoint providing full details of the episode.
 Example: "https://api.spotify.com/v1/episodes/5Xt5DXGzch68nYYamXrNxZ"
 idstring
 Required
 The Spotify ID for the episode.
 Example: "5Xt5DXGzch68nYYamXrNxZ"
 Required
 The cover art for the episode in various sizes, widest first.
 urlstring
 Required
 The source URL of the image.
 Example: "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e02ff9ca10b55ce82ae553c8228"
 heightinteger
 Required
 Nullable
 The image height in pixels.
 Example: 300
 widthinteger
 Required
 Nullable
 The image width in pixels.
 Example: 300
 is_externally_hostedboolean
 Required
 True if the episode is hosted outside of Spotify's CDN.
 is_playableboolean
 Required
 True if the episode is playable in the given market. Otherwise false.
 languagestring
 Deprecated
 The language used in the episode, identified by a ISO 639 code. This field is deprecated and might be removed in the future. Please use the languages field instead.
 Example: "en"
 languagesarray of strings
 Required
 A list of the languages used in the episode, identified by their ISO 639-1 code.
 Example: ["fr","en"]
 namestring
 Required
 The name of the episode.
 Example: "Starting Your Own Podcast: Tips, Tricks, and Advice From Anchor Creators"
 release_datestring
 Required
 The date the episode was first released, for example "1981-12-15". Depending on the precision, it might be shown as "1981" or "1981-12".
 Example: "1981-12-15"
 release_date_precisionstring
 Required
 The precision with which release_date value is known.
 Allowed values: "year", "month", "day"Example: "day"
 The user's most recent position in the episode. Set if the supplied access token is a user token and has the scope 'user-read-playback-position'.
 fully_playedboolean
 Whether or not the episode has been fully played by the user.
 resume_position_msinteger
 The user's most recent position in the episode in milliseconds.
 typestring
 Required
 The object type.
 Allowed values: "episode"
 uristring
 Required
 The Spotify URI for the episode.
 Example: "spotify:episode:0zLhl3WsOCQHbe1BPTiHgr"
 Included in the response when a content restriction is applied.
 reasonstring
 The reason for the restriction. Supported values:
 
 market - The content item is not available in the given market.
 
 product - The content item is not available for the user's subscription type.
 
 explicit - The content item is explicit and the user's account is set to not play explicit content.
 
 Additional reasons may be added in the future. Note: If you use this field, make sure that your application safely handles unknown values.
 Required
 The show on which the episode belongs.
 available_marketsarray of strings
 Required
 Deprecated
 A list of the countries in which the show can be played, identified by their ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code.
 Required
 The copyright statements of the show.
 textstring
 The copyright text for this content.
 typestring
 The type of copyright: C = the copyright, P = the sound recording (performance) copyright.
 descriptionstring
 Required
 A description of the show. HTML tags are stripped away from this field, use html_description field in case HTML tags are needed.
 html_descriptionstring
 Required
 A description of the show. This field may contain HTML tags.
 explicitboolean
 Required
 Whether or not the show has explicit content (true = yes it does; false = no it does not OR unknown).
 Required
 External URLs for this show.
 spotifystring
 The Spotify URL for the object.
 hrefstring
 Required
 A link to the Web API endpoint providing full details of the show.
 idstring
 Required
 The Spotify ID for the show.
 Required
 The cover art for the show in various sizes, widest first.
 urlstring
 Required
 The source URL of the image.
 Example: "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e02ff9ca10b55ce82ae553c8228"
 heightinteger
 Required
 Nullable
 The image height in pixels.
 Example: 300
 widthinteger
 Required
 Nullable
 The image width in pixels.
 Example: 300
 is_externally_hostedboolean
 Required
 True if all of the shows episodes are hosted outside of Spotify's CDN. This field might be null in some cases.
 languagesarray of strings
 Required
 A list of the languages used in the show, identified by their ISO 639 code.
 media_typestring
 Required
 The media type of the show.
 namestring
 Required
 The name of the episode.
 publisherstring
 Required
 Deprecated
 The publisher of the show.
 typestring
 Required
 The object type.
 Allowed values: "show"
 uristring
 Required
 The Spotify URI for the show.
 total_episodesinteger
 Required
 The total number of episodes in the show.
 trackoneOf
 Deprecated
 Deprecated: Use item instead. Information about the track or episode.
 Will be one of the following:
 The album on which the track appears. The album object includes a link in href to full information about the album.
 album_typestring
 Required
 The type of the album.
 Allowed values: "album", "single", "compilation"Example: "compilation"
 total_tracksinteger
 Required
 The number of tracks in the album.
 Example: 9
 available_marketsarray of strings
 Required
 Deprecated
 The markets in which the album is available: ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country codes. NOTE: an album is considered available in a market when at least 1 of its tracks is available in that market.
 Example: ["CA","BR","IT"]
 Required
 Known external URLs for this album.
 spotifystring
 The Spotify URL for the object.
 hrefstring
 Required
 A link to the Web API endpoint providing full details of the album.
 idstring
 Required
 The Spotify ID for the album.
 Example: "2up3OPMp9Tb4dAKM2erWXQ"
 Required
 The cover art for the album in various sizes, widest first.
 urlstring
 Required
 The source URL of the image.
 Example: "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e02ff9ca10b55ce82ae553c8228"
 heightinteger
 Required
 Nullable
 The image height in pixels.
 Example: 300
 widthinteger
 Required
 Nullable
 The image width in pixels.
 Example: 300
 namestring
 Required
 The name of the album. In case of an album takedown, the value may be an empty string.
 release_datestring
 Required
 The date the album was first released.
 Example: "1981-12"
 release_date_precisionstring
 Required
 The precision with which release_date value is known.
 Allowed values: "year", "month", "day"Example: "year"
 Included in the response when a content restriction is applied.
 reasonstring
 The reason for the restriction. Albums may be restricted if the content is not available in a given market, to the user's subscription type, or when the user's account is set to not play explicit content. Additional reasons may be added in the future.
 Allowed values: "market", "product", "explicit"
 typestring
 Required
 The object type.
 Allowed values: "album"
 uristring
 Required
 The Spotify URI for the album.
 Example: "spotify:album:2up3OPMp9Tb4dAKM2erWXQ"
 Required
 The artists of the album. Each artist object includes a link in href to more detailed information about the artist.
 Known external URLs for this artist.
 spotifystring
 The Spotify URL for the object.
 hrefstring
 A link to the Web API endpoint providing full details of the artist.
 idstring
 The Spotify ID for the artist.
 namestring
 The name of the artist.
 typestring
 The object type.
 Allowed values: "artist"
 uristring
 The Spotify URI for the artist.
 The artists who performed the track. Each artist object includes a link in href to more detailed information about the artist.
 Known external URLs for this artist.
 spotifystring
 The Spotify URL for the object.
 hrefstring
 A link to the Web API endpoint providing full details of the artist.
 idstring
 The Spotify ID for the artist.
 namestring
 The name of the artist.
 typestring
 The object type.
 Allowed values: "artist"
 uristring
 The Spotify URI for the artist.
 available_marketsarray of strings
 Deprecated
 A list of the countries in which the track can be played, identified by their ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code.
 disc_numberinteger
 The disc number (usually 1 unless the album consists of more than one disc).
 duration_msinteger
 The track length in milliseconds.
 explicitboolean
 Whether or not the track has explicit lyrics ( true = yes it does; false = no it does not OR unknown).
 Known external IDs for the track.
 isrcstring
 International Standard Recording Code
 eanstring
 International Article Number
 upcstring
 Universal Product Code
 Known external URLs for this track.
 spotifystring
 The Spotify URL for the object.
 hrefstring
 A link to the Web API endpoint providing full details of the track.
 idstring
 The Spotify ID for the track.
 is_playableboolean
 Part of the response when Track Relinking is applied. If true, the track is playable in the given market. Otherwise false.
 Deprecated
 Part of the response when Track Relinking is applied, and the requested track has been replaced with different track. The track in the linked_from object contains information about the originally requested track.
 Included in the response when a content restriction is applied.
 reasonstring
 The reason for the restriction. Supported values:
 
 market - The content item is not available in the given market.
 
 product - The content item is not available for the user's subscription type.
 
 explicit - The content item is explicit and the user's account is set to not play explicit content.
 
 Additional reasons may be added in the future. Note: If you use this field, make sure that your application safely handles unknown values.
 namestring
 The name of the track.
 popularityinteger
 Deprecated
 The popularity of the track. The value will be between 0 and 100, with 100 being the most popular.
 The popularity of a track is a value between 0 and 100, with 100 being the most popular. The popularity is calculated by algorithm and is based, in the most part, on the total number of plays the track has had and how recent those plays are.
 Generally speaking, songs that are being played a lot now will have a higher popularity than songs that were played a lot in the past. Duplicate tracks (e.g. the same track from a single and an album) are rated independently. Artist and album popularity is derived mathematically from track popularity. Note: the popularity value may lag actual popularity by a few days: the value is not updated in real time.
 preview_urlstring
 Nullable
 Deprecated
 A link to a 30 second preview (MP3 format) of the track. Can be null
 Important policy note
 Audio Preview Clips may not be offered as a standalone service or product.
 More information
 track_numberinteger
 The number of the track. If an album has several discs, the track number is the number on the specified disc.
 typestring
 The object type: "track".
 Allowed values: "track"
 uristring
 The Spotify URI for the track.
 is_localboolean
 Whether or not the track is from a local file.
 audio_preview_urlstring
 Required
 Nullable
 Deprecated
 A URL to a 30 second preview (MP3 format) of the episode. null if not available.
 Important policy note
 Audio Preview Clips may not be offered as a standalone service or product.
 More information
 Example: "https://p.scdn.co/mp3-preview/2f37da1d4221f40b9d1a98cd191f4d6f1646ad17"
 descriptionstring
 Required
 A description of the episode. HTML tags are stripped away from this field, use html_description field in case HTML tags are needed.
 Example: "A Spotify podcast sharing fresh insights on important topics of the moment—in a way only Spotify can. You’ll hear from experts in the music, podcast and tech industries as we discover and uncover stories about our work and the world around us."
 html_descriptionstring
 Required
 A description of the episode. This field may contain HTML tags.
 Example: "A Spotify podcast sharing fresh insights on important topics of the moment—in a way only Spotify can. You’ll hear from experts in the music, podcast and tech industries as we discover and uncover stories about our work and the world around us."
 duration_msinteger
 Required
 The episode length in milliseconds.
 Example: 1686230
 explicitboolean
 Required
 Whether or not the episode has explicit content (true = yes it does; false = no it does not OR unknown).
 Required
 External URLs for this episode.
 spotifystring
 The Spotify URL for the object.
 hrefstring
 Required
 A link to the Web API endpoint providing full details of the episode.
 Example: "https://api.spotify.com/v1/episodes/5Xt5DXGzch68nYYamXrNxZ"
 idstring
 Required
 The Spotify ID for the episode.
 Example: "5Xt5DXGzch68nYYamXrNxZ"
 Required
 The cover art for the episode in various sizes, widest first.
 urlstring
 Required
 The source URL of the image.
 Example: "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e02ff9ca10b55ce82ae553c8228"
 heightinteger
 Required
 Nullable
 The image height in pixels.
 Example: 300
 widthinteger
 Required
 Nullable
 The image width in pixels.
 Example: 300
 is_externally_hostedboolean
 Required
 True if the episode is hosted outside of Spotify's CDN.
 is_playableboolean
 Required
 True if the episode is playable in the given market. Otherwise false.
 languagestring
 Deprecated
 The language used in the episode, identified by a ISO 639 code. This field is deprecated and might be removed in the future. Please use the languages field instead.
 Example: "en"
 languagesarray of strings
 Required
 A list of the languages used in the episode, identified by their ISO 639-1 code.
 Example: ["fr","en"]
 namestring
 Required
 The name of the episode.
 Example: "Starting Your Own Podcast: Tips, Tricks, and Advice From Anchor Creators"
 release_datestring
 Required
 The date the episode was first released, for example "1981-12-15". Depending on the precision, it might be shown as "1981" or "1981-12".
 Example: "1981-12-15"
 release_date_precisionstring
 Required
 The precision with which release_date value is known.
 Allowed values: "year", "month", "day"Example: "day"
 The user's most recent position in the episode. Set if the supplied access token is a user token and has the scope 'user-read-playback-position'.
 fully_playedboolean
 Whether or not the episode has been fully played by the user.
 resume_position_msinteger
 The user's most recent position in the episode in milliseconds.
 typestring
 Required
 The object type.
 Allowed values: "episode"
 uristring
 Required
 The Spotify URI for the episode.
 Example: "spotify:episode:0zLhl3WsOCQHbe1BPTiHgr"
 Included in the response when a content restriction is applied.
 reasonstring
 The reason for the restriction. Supported values:
 
 market - The content item is not available in the given market.
 
 product - The content item is not available for the user's subscription type.
 
 explicit - The content item is explicit and the user's account is set to not play explicit content.
 
 Additional reasons may be added in the future. Note: If you use this field, make sure that your application safely handles unknown values.
 Required
 The show on which the episode belongs.
 available_marketsarray of strings
 Required
 Deprecated
 A list of the countries in which the show can be played, identified by their ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code.
 Required
 The copyright statements of the show.
 textstring
 The copyright text for this content.
 typestring
 The type of copyright: C = the copyright, P = the sound recording (performance) copyright.
 descriptionstring
 Required
 A description of the show. HTML tags are stripped away from this field, use html_description field in case HTML tags are needed.
 html_descriptionstring
 Required
 A description of the show. This field may contain HTML tags.
 explicitboolean
 Required
 Whether or not the show has explicit content (true = yes it does; false = no it does not OR unknown).
 Required
 External URLs for this show.
 spotifystring
 The Spotify URL for the object.
 hrefstring
 Required
 A link to the Web API endpoint providing full details of the show.
 idstring
 Required
 The Spotify ID for the show.
 Required
 The cover art for the show in various sizes, widest first.
 urlstring
 Required
 The source URL of the image.
 Example: "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e02ff9ca10b55ce82ae553c8228"
 heightinteger
 Required
 Nullable
 The image height in pixels.
 Example: 300
 widthinteger
 Required
 Nullable
 The image width in pixels.
 Example: 300
 is_externally_hostedboolean
 Required
 True if all of the shows episodes are hosted outside of Spotify's CDN. This field might be null in some cases.
 languagesarray of strings
 Required
 A list of the languages used in the show, identified by their ISO 639 code.
 media_typestring
 Required
 The media type of the show.
 namestring
 Required
 The name of the episode.
 publisherstring
 Required
 Deprecated
 The publisher of the show.
 typestring
 Required
 The object type.
 Allowed values: "show"
 uristring
 Required
 The Spotify URI for the show.
 total_episodesinteger
 Required
 The total number of episodes in the show.
typestring
The object type: "playlist"
uristring
The Spotify URI for the playlist.

URL: https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/create-playlist-for-user

⇱ Web API Reference | Spotify for Developers

Create Playlist for user

Request

Response

Response sample