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spotifyAuth.py

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+import requests
+import base64
+# Method 2: Using regular expressions
+
+import re
+
+
+# Your Spotify app credentials
+client_id = '3b4db45bb66b45e9a2532989c8034332'
+client_secret = '4ced4e4575094b749834a60996680c6c'
+
+# Encode client_id and client_secret in Base64
+client_creds = f"{client_id}:{client_secret}"
+client_creds_b64 = base64.b64encode(client_creds.encode())
+
+# Spotify token endpoint
+token_url = 'https://accounts.spotify.com/api/token'
+
+# Parameters for requesting access token
+token_data = {
+    "grant_type": "client_credentials",
+    "client_secret": client_secret,
+    "client_id":     client_id,
+    "scope": "user-read-private, playlist-read-private, playlist-read-collaborative",
+}
+
+# HTTP headers including encoded client_id and client_secret
+token_headers = {
+#    "Authorization": f"Basic {client_creds_b64.decode()}"
+    "Content-Type" : "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
+}
+
+# Requesting access token
+token_response = requests.post(token_url, data=token_data, headers=token_headers)
+
+# Handling response
+if token_response.status_code not in range(200, 299):
+    print(f"Failed to retrieve access token: {token_response.status_code}")
+    print(token_response.json())
+
+token = token_response.json()['access_token']
+token_type = token_response.json()['token_type']
+token_time = token_response.json()['expires_in']
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    print(token_response.json())
+