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Feature Request: User Top Tracks Endpoint

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Assessment

Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet

Research direction

Start with the proposed GET /me/top-tracks endpoint and its time_range and limit parameters. The issue names no files, tests, or implementation entry points; the first step is to clarify the endpoint contract and OAuth scope with maintainers. Done means an agreed design for exposing top tracks.

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Description

Summary

Provide an endpoint that exposes a user's most-played tracks over different time ranges.

Proposed Endpoint

GET /me/top-tracks?time_range=short_term|medium_term|long_term&limit=50

Use Cases
  • Music compatibility applications
  • Listening statistics dashboards
  • Year-end recap experiences
  • Personalized playlist generation
Why This Matters

Likes are not an accurate representation of listening behavior. Users often replay tracks many times without liking them. Exposing top tracks would allow developers to build experiences based on actual listening preferences rather than explicit likes alone.

Privacy

Require explicit OAuth scope such as:

user-top-tracks:read

Dominant language
JavaScript
Stars
254
Forks
53
PR merge metrics
No merged PRs in 30d

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

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