Access Token
The access token is a string which contains the credentials and permissions that can be used to access a given resource (e.g artists, albums or tracks) or user's data (e.g your profile or your playlists).
To use the access token you must include the following header in your API calls:
| Header Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorization | Valid access token following the format: Bearer <Access Token> |
Note that the access token is valid for 1 hour (3600 seconds). After that time, the token expires and you need to request a new one.
Examples
The following example uses cURL to retrieve information about a track using
the Get a track
endpoint:
_10curl --request GET \_10 'https://api.spotify.com/v1/tracks/2TpxZ7JUBn3uw46aR7qd6V' \_10 --header "Authorization: Bearer NgCXRK...MzYjw"
The following code implements the getProfile() function which performs the
API call to the Get Current User's Profile endpoint
to retrieve the user profile related information:
_11async function getProfile(accessToken) {_11 let accessToken = localStorage.getItem('access_token');_11_11 const response = await fetch('https://api.spotify.com/v1/me', {_11 headers: {_11 Authorization: 'Bearer ' + accessToken_11 }_11 });_11_11 const data = await response.json();_11}