wardbox / spotishell

A powershell module used to interact with the Spotify API

Spotishell

A powershell module used to interact with the Spotify API.

It handles all Spotify Web API endpoints including control of players (https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/)

Prerequisites

• A spotify premium account and a registered app
• PowerShell 5.0 or later
• A cup of coffee or a nice tea

Setup

1. Install from PSGallery

Install-Module Spotishell

2. Import module

Import-Module Spotishell

3. List commands available in the module. Familiarize yourself with these.

Get-Command -Module Spotishell

4. Set up your credential (use keys from your registered app referenced in the prerequisites)

New-SpotifyApplication -ClientId "blahblahblah" -ClientSecret "blahblahblahblah"

5. Add "http://localhost:8080/spotishell" as a redirect URL in your Spotify app settings spotify developer Dashboard

6. Give it a whirl!

Start-Playback -TrackUris @('spotify:track:4juzduULFJiZVIcrC1tkxE') # Start Banquet of Bloc Party on the first available device
Search-Item -Query 'Bloc Party' -Type Artist # look for Bloc Party artist

7. Enjoy the music and bountiful data :^)

"Music is the silence between the notes"
  - Claude Debussy

Help

See HELP for the synopsis, syntax, and parameters for each of the cmdlets.

If you feel so inclined, buy me a coffee