How to Get Spotify Saved Albums

To get a Spotify access token, follow these steps:

Step 1: Create a Spotify Developer App

1. Go to Spotify Developer Dashboard
2. Log in and click “Create an App”
3. Note your Client ID and Client Secret

Step 2: Get an Access Token

Since saved albums require user authentication, you need to use OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code Flow.

Get Authorization Code
Open this URL in your browser (replace YOUR_CLIENT_ID with your actual Client ID):

https://accounts.spotify.com/authorize?client_id=YOUR_CLIENT_ID&response_type=code&redirect_uri=http://localhost:8080/callback&scope=user-library-read

1. Log in and authorize the app
2. Spotify redirects you to http://localhost:8888/callback?code=YOUR_AUTH_CODE
3. Copy the AUTH_CODE from the URL

Exchange AUTH_CODE for Access Token
Run this cURL command (replace YOUR_CLIENT_ID, YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET, and YOUR_AUTH_CODE):

curl -X POST "https://accounts.spotify.com/api/token" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" \
     -d "grant_type=authorization_code" \
     -d "code=YOUR_AUTH_CODE" \
     -d "redirect_uri=http://localhost:8888/callback" \
     -d "client_id=YOUR_CLIENT_ID" \
     -d "client_secret=YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET"

You’ll get a JSON response like this:

{
  "access_token": "YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN",
  "token_type": "Bearer",
  "expires_in": 3600,
  "refresh_token": "YOUR_REFRESH_TOKEN",
  "scope": "user-library-read"
}

Step 3: Get Your Saved Albums

Use the access token to make a request to the Spotify API to get your saved albums. You can use the following cURL command.

curl -X GET "https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/albums?limit=50" \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN"