Spotify Playlists Scraper

🎵 Find Spotify playlists and read their tracks

Music researchers, playlist curators, and developers can find public Spotify playlists by keyword or read known playlist links, IDs, and URIs. Get playlist details, owners, and tracks in playlist order in one dataset. When a prior successful read can be compared, the row also shows track changes.

• Collect public playlist details with Spotify Playlist Scraper.
• Find playlists for a music phrase with Spotify Playlist Search.
• Review songs in playlist order with Spotify Playlist Tracks.
• Save a playlist for later data work with Spotify Playlist Export.
• Read owner details and available follower counts with Spotify Playlist Data.

🎧 Playlist details and ordered tracks

Each saved row holds one public playlist with its ID, name, and retrieved tracks. It can also include the description, Spotify link, artwork, owner, follower count, total track count, editorial status, format, and artwork colors when available.

Tracks can include artist and album details, duration, explicit status, playability, album track and disc numbers, play counts, and dates added. The total track count reported by Spotify may exceed the number of tracks returned.

The first eligible occurrence of a playlist is saved as it is found. Later matches for the same playlist are ignored, even when they come from another keyword or submitted link. For keyword searches, keyword keeps only the first saved match.

▶️ Search or read a public playlist

1. Choose Keywords or Playlist links or IDs.
2. Enter one or more values for that method. Only the chosen method's inputs are used.
3. Set playlist and track limits if you want to stop early.
4. Start the run and open the Spotify playlists link in the output.
5. Export the dataset or read it through the Apify API.

You do not need to supply a Spotify login or API key. The Actor reads public playlists. It does not read private playlists, download music, play tracks, or change playlists.

⚙️ Input

Input fields

Field	Type	What it does
discoveryMethod	string	Required. Choose keywords to search or playlists to read known playlists. The form pre-fills playlists.
keywords	array of strings	Search terms, such as jazz or workout. Used only with keywords.
maxPlaylists	integer	Stops after this many playlists across all keywords. The minimum is 1. Leave it empty to return all available results until the source is exhausted. Used only with keywords.
playlists	array of strings	Spotify playlist URLs, IDs, or URIs, one per entry. A URI looks like spotify:playlist:37i9dQZF1DXcBWIGoYBM5M. Used only with playlists.
maxTracks	integer	Gets up to this many tracks per playlist, in playlist order. The minimum is 1, and the form pre-fills 10. Leave it empty to return all available tracks until the source is exhausted. Applies to both methods.

Empty limits use what the source makes available. They do not promise every playlist on Spotify or unlimited source access.

Example input

This is the public input from the successful current-beta run using the form's prefilled playlist and track limit.

{
  "discoveryMethod": "playlists",
  "playlists": [
    "https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DXcBWIGoYBM5M"
  ],
  "maxTracks": 10
}

🧾 Output

Run output

Field	Type	What it does
playlists	string	Links to playlist rows in the default dataset.

Playlist row fields

Both methods use the same playlist row shape. id, name, and tracks are required. Other fields appear when available. Dotted paths below show nested fields, and [] means an entry in an array.

Field	Type	What it does
id	string	Spotify playlist ID.
name	string	Playlist name.
description	string	Playlist description from Spotify.
url	string	Playlist link from Spotify.
images	array of objects	Playlist cover artwork.
images[].url	string	Image URL.
images[].width	integer	Image width in pixels, when available.
images[].height	integer	Image height in pixels, when available.
owner	object	Playlist owner details.
owner.id	string	Spotify owner ID.
owner.name	string	Owner display name.
owner.images	array of objects	Owner profile artwork.
owner.images[].url	string	Owner image URL.
owner.images[].width	integer	Owner image width in pixels, when available.
owner.images[].height	integer	Owner image height in pixels, when available.
followerCount	integer	Playlist follower count reported by Spotify.
trackCount	integer	Total track count reported by Spotify, which may exceed the returned tracks.
editorial	boolean	Whether Spotify marks the playlist as editorial.
format	string	Playlist format reported by Spotify.
artworkColors	object	Artwork colors supplied by Spotify.
artworkColors.background	string	Background color.
artworkColors.primary	string	Primary color.
artworkColors.secondary	string	Secondary color.
keyword	string	Search keyword that first found the saved playlist. Later matches are ignored.
tracks	array of objects	Successfully read tracks in playlist order, up to the chosen limit.
tracks[].id	string	Spotify track ID.
tracks[].name	string	Track name.
tracks[].artists	array of objects	Artists credited on the track.
tracks[].artists[].id	string	Spotify artist ID.
tracks[].artists[].name	string	Artist name.
tracks[].album	object	Album that contains the track.
tracks[].album.id	string	Spotify album ID.
tracks[].album.name	string	Album name.
tracks[].album.images	array of objects	Album artwork.
tracks[].album.images[].url	string	Album image URL.
tracks[].album.images[].width	integer	Album image width in pixels, when available.
tracks[].album.images[].height	integer	Album image height in pixels, when available.
tracks[].durationMs	integer	Track duration in milliseconds.
tracks[].explicit	boolean	Whether Spotify marks the track as explicit.
tracks[].playable	boolean	Whether Spotify says the track can be played.
tracks[].trackNumber	integer	Track number on the album.
tracks[].discNumber	integer	Disc number on the album.
tracks[].playCount	integer	Track play count reported by Spotify.
tracks[].addedAt	string	Date and time when the track was added to the playlist.
comparison	object	Changes since the previous successful read. Present only when both track lists can be compared.
comparison.added	array of objects	Track occurrences added since the previous read.
comparison.added[].trackId	string	Added track ID.
comparison.added[].currentPosition	integer	Position in the current list, starting at 1.
comparison.removed	array of objects	Track occurrences removed since the previous read.
comparison.removed[].trackId	string	Removed track ID.
comparison.removed[].previousPosition	integer	Position in the previous list, starting at 1.
comparison.moved	array of objects	Track occurrences whose positions changed.
comparison.moved[].trackId	string	Moved track ID.
comparison.moved[].previousPosition	integer	Position in the previous list, starting at 1.
comparison.moved[].currentPosition	integer	Position in the current list, starting at 1.
comparison.unchanged	array of objects	Track occurrences that kept their positions.
comparison.unchanged[].trackId	string	Unchanged track ID.
comparison.unchanged[].previousPosition	integer	Position in the previous list, starting at 1.
comparison.unchanged[].currentPosition	integer	Position in the current list, starting at 1.

Genuine playlist row

This row is from a successful current-beta run of a changing public playlist. It is shortened because the complete row exceeds the example size limit. Each "..." string marks omitted data from the track list or moved-track list. All other values are unchanged.

{
  "id": "51LYFl36bgMvKNUvLT79oZ",
  "name": "EBSM Radio (Discover Hourly)",
  "description": "Industrial bass music for dark clubbing. A dynamic playlist that always contains the last 50 tracks played on Electro Body Synth Music radio. Join the communities on discord.gg/synthwave & discord.gg/2HaPMG3",
  "url": "https://open.spotify.com/playlist/51LYFl36bgMvKNUvLT79oZ?si=01aaTF2xT7-mCgiSpKWGQA",
  "images": [
    {
      "url": "https://image-cdn-fa.spotifycdn.com/image/ab67706c0000da84acc1781b4245859662289d16"
    }
  ],
  "owner": {
    "id": "7nuzg0h0r6660ajs8j07phpqe",
    "name": "Nightride FM",
    "images": [
      {
        "url": "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67757000003b829406ad70c9c56e7e2e212eb2",
        "width": 64,
        "height": 64
      },
      {
        "url": "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab6775700000ee859406ad70c9c56e7e2e212eb2",
        "width": 300,
        "height": 300
      }
    ]
  },
  "followerCount": 1269,
  "trackCount": 50,
  "format": "",
  "artworkColors": {
    "background": "#1d577e",
    "secondary": "#87c1ed"
  },
  "tracks": [
    {
      "id": "42Xd8i0xhF227yNALFEylO",
      "name": "Contagion",
      "artists": [
        {
          "id": "5flDeddXEgK6WWsI6PZk3d",
          "name": "Limbo Slice"
        }
      ],
      "album": {
        "id": "66tRIWZ7MWouKb1nm58TSw",
        "name": "Contagion",
        "images": [
          {
            "url": "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e02e1a9eb2cb659c74bd8de7242",
            "width": 300,
            "height": 300
          },
          {
            "url": "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00004851e1a9eb2cb659c74bd8de7242",
            "width": 64,
            "height": 64
          },
          {
            "url": "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d0000b273e1a9eb2cb659c74bd8de7242",
            "width": 640,
            "height": 640
          }
        ]
      },
      "durationMs": 192017,
      "explicit": false,
      "playable": true,
      "trackNumber": 1,
      "discNumber": 1,
      "playCount": 714485,
      "addedAt": "2026-10-02T12:24:02.853Z"
    },
    "..."
  ],
  "comparison": {
    "added": [
      {
        "trackId": "7610bdqLprLADEler0ozyO",
        "currentPosition": 50
      }
    ],
    "removed": [
      {
        "trackId": "5PXc9xwaKtgunD0qY3lMig",
        "previousPosition": 1
      }
    ],
    "moved": [
      {
        "trackId": "42Xd8i0xhF227yNALFEylO",
        "previousPosition": 2,
        "currentPosition": 1
      },
      "..."
    ],
    "unchanged": []
  }
}

💳 Pricing

This Actor uses pay-per-event pricing. One Playlist event covers one public playlist saved with its retrieved tracks and any available track changes. Tracks are included in that playlist event, rather than charged as separate events. A run with no saved playlists creates no Playlist event. Check the Apify pricing panel for the current price for your tier.

🔌 Integrations

Open the dataset in Apify, export it in the formats Apify offers, or read its rows through the Apify dataset API. This video shows how to use Apify integrations:

❓ FAQ

Why is there no comparison field?

It appears only when a previous successful read and the current track list can be compared. A first read has no prior list to compare. A missing comparison does not mean that no tracks changed.

Why does trackCount exceed the number of returned tracks?

trackCount is the total reported by Spotify. tracks contains the tracks successfully read, up to your chosen maxTracks limit.

What happens when a playlist matches several keywords or links?

The first eligible match is saved, and later matches for that playlist are ignored. The row is not rewritten to collect later matches. A search row keeps only the keyword that first found it.

Can I search keywords and read known playlists in the same run?

Choose one method for each run. Only the inputs for that method are used. You can submit several keywords or several playlist values for the chosen method.

What happens if I leave a limit empty?

Leaving maxPlaylists empty returns all available search results until the source is exhausted. Leaving maxTracks empty returns all available tracks per playlist until the source is exhausted. Search coverage still depends on what Spotify returns.

Do I need Spotify credentials?

No buyer-supplied Spotify login or API key is needed. The Actor reads public playlist data and does not access private or account-only content.

Is this the official Spotify playlists site?

No. This is an Apify Actor for reading public Spotify playlist data. Returned playlist links, when available, point to Spotify.

Can it download songs or edit a playlist?

No. It returns playlist and track data. It does not download music, play tracks, or create or change playlists.

📝 Changelog

v0.0 (03-10-2026)

• Initial release.

🆘 Support

For issues, questions, or feature requests, file a ticket and I'll fix or implement it in less than 24h 🫡

🔗 Related Actors

• Spotify Songs Scraper - Find public Spotify tracks by keyword for song research beyond a known playlist.
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Made with ❤️ by Maxime Dupré