Hey everyone,
I’m working on a project that needs to stay up-to-date with changes in Spotify user data. I was wondering if anyone knows if Spotify has plans to add webhook support for developers? It would be super helpful to get notifications when users update their libraries, playlists, or player status.
If Spotify doesn’t offer webhooks, does anyone have suggestions for workarounds? I’ve thought about polling the API, but that seems inefficient. Maybe there’s a better way I’m not thinking of?
Any ideas or experiences with this would be great. Thanks in advance for your help!
As far as I’m aware, Spotify hasn’t announced any plans for real-time notification support via webhooks. It’s a common request from developers, but they seem hesitant to implement it. In my experience, polling is still the most reliable method, despite its inefficiencies. To optimize, I’ve had success implementing a tiered polling system – frequently checking high-priority data and less often for other elements. This approach helped balance responsiveness and API usage in my projects. Additionally, consider using a message queue system to manage updates and reduce direct API calls. It’s not perfect, but it’s a workable solution until Spotify potentially introduces better real-time options.
hey surfingwave, last i checked spotify still doesnt have real-time notifications 
i’ve been using polling for my app, but yeah its not great. maybe try caching results to reduce api calls? or look into websockets if u need instant updates. good luck with ur project!