Spotify Data CLI

Introduction

This project is a command-line interface (CLI) application that allows users to fetch the top tracks of a given artist on Spotify. It utilizes the Spotipy library to interact with the Spotify Web API and Typer for the CLI component.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8 or higher
• A Spotify Developer account and your own Client ID and Client Secret for accessing the Spotify Web API

Installation

1. Clone this repository to your local machine.
2. Navigate to the cloned directory.
3. It is recommended to create a virtual environment for this project:

python -m venv venv

4. Activate the virtual environment:

• On Windows:

  .\venv\Scripts\activate
  

• On macOS and Linux:

  source venv/bin/activate
  

5. Install the required dependencies:

pip install spotipy typer

Configuration

Before running the application, you need to set up your Spotify API credentials. Set your Client ID and Client Secret as environment variables:

• On Windows:

set SPOTIPY_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id_here
set SPOTIPY_CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret_here

• On macOS and Linux:

export SPOTIPY_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id_here
export SPOTIPY_CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret_here

Running the Application

To run the application, use the following command:

python main.py "artist name"