"The changes include a mandatory premium account, fewer test users, and a limited number of API endpoints. The company debuted Developer Mode in 2021 to allow developers to test their applications with up to 25 users. Spotify is now limiting each app to only five users, and requires devs to have a Premium subscription. If developers need to make their app available to a wider user base, they will have to apply for extended quota."
"Over time, advances in automation and AI have fundamentally altered the usage patterns and risk profile of developer access, and at Spotify's current scale, these risks now require more structured controls," the company said in a blog post. The company notes that development mode is meant for individuals to learn and experiment. "For individual and hobbyist developers, this update means Spotify will continue to support experimentation and personal projects, but within more clearly defined limits. Development Mode provides a sandboxed environment for learning and experimentation."
"The company is also deprecating several API endpoints, including the ability to pull information like new album releases, an artist's top tracks, and markets where a track might be available. Devs will no longer be able to perform actions like add or remove tracks, albums, or audiobooks via the development mode API, nor will they be able to pull an album's record label information, artist follower details, and artist popularity."
Spotify requires Developer Mode developers to have a Premium subscription, reduces per-app test users from 25 to five, and limits accessible API endpoints. Developers needing broader access must apply for extended quota. The changes aim to curb AI-aided and automated misuse by adding structured controls. Development Mode remains available for individual and hobbyist experimentation but is intentionally limited and not intended as a foundation for building or scaling a business. Multiple endpoints and actions are being deprecated, removing capabilities like pulling new releases, artist top tracks, market availability, add/remove tracks or albums, and artist metadata.
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