Access Token

An access token is a string that holds your credentials and permissions, allowing you to access Spotify resources (e.g., artists, albums, tracks) or user data (e.g., your profile or playlists).

Using the Access Token

To make API calls, you must include the following header in your requests:

Header Parameter	Value
Authorization	Valid access token in the format: Bearer <Access Token>

Note: The access token is valid for 1 hour (3600 seconds). Once it expires, you’ll need to request a new one.

Examples

The following example uses cURL to retrieve information about a track using the Get a track endpoint:

curl --request GET \
    'https://api.spotify.com/v1/tracks/2TpxZ7JUBn3uw46aR7qd6V' \
    --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:

async function getProfile(accessToken) {
  let accessToken = localStorage.getItem("access_token");

  const response = await fetch("https://api.spotify.com/v1/me", {
    headers: {
      Authorization: "Bearer " + accessToken,
    },
  });

  const data = await response.json();
}