---
title: "Spotify OAuth Integration"
---
> **New here?** Start with [spotify-overview.md](spotify-overview.md) for the
> mental model (Spotify Connect vs OAuth-intercept, DNS rewrite gotcha,
> end-to-end token lifecycle). This document zooms in on the OAuth flows and
> management endpoints.

The SoundTouch service supports Spotify OAuth integration to broker access tokens for SoundTouch speakers. This is particularly useful for maintaining Spotify Connect functionality after the Bose cloud shutdown (scheduled for May 2026).

## OAuth Flows

The service supports two primary OAuth flows: a browser-based flow and a mobile app-based flow (specifically for the [ueberboese](https://github.com/julius-d/ueberboese-app) app).

### 1. Browser-based Flow

The user initiates the flow, completes authorization in their browser, and is redirected back to the service.

```mermaid
sequenceDiagram
    participant Client as Client (curl/app)
    participant Service as Service
    participant Spotify as Spotify Auth Server
    participant Browser as User's Browser

    Client->>Service: POST /mgmt/spotify/init [Basic Auth]
    Service-->>Client: {"redirectUrl": "https://accounts.spotify.com/authorize?..."}
    
    Client->>Browser: User opens URL
    Browser->>Spotify: User logs in & grants access
    Spotify-->>Browser: Redirect to /mgmt/spotify/callback?code=abc
    
    Browser->>Service: GET /mgmt/spotify/callback?code=abc
    Note over Service: No auth needed for callback
    
    Service->>Spotify: POST /api/token (exchange code)
    Spotify-->>Service: {access_token, refresh_token}
    
    Service->>Spotify: GET /v1/me (fetch profile)
    Spotify-->>Service: {id, display_name, email}
    
    Note over Service: Store account to disk
    
    Service-->>Browser: HTML: "Spotify Connected. You can close this window."
```

### 2. Mobile App Flow (ueberboese)

The mobile app handles the redirect via a deep link and then confirms the authorization with the service.

```mermaid
sequenceDiagram
    participant App as ueberboese Flutter App
    participant Service as Service
    participant Spotify as Spotify Auth Server

    App->>Service: POST /mgmt/spotify/init [Basic Auth]
    Service-->>App: {"redirectUrl": "https://..."}
    
    App->>Spotify: Open in-app browser (User authorizes)
    Spotify-->>App: Deep link redirect: ueberboese-login://spotify?code=abc
    
    App->>Service: POST /mgmt/spotify/confirm?code=abc [Basic Auth]
    
    Service->>Spotify: POST /api/token (exchange code)
    Spotify-->>Service: {access_token, refresh_token}
    
    Service->>Spotify: GET /v1/me (fetch profile)
    Spotify-->>Service: {profile}
    
    Service-->>App: {"ok": true}
```

### 3. Token Retrieval (Boot Primer / Speaker Setup)

Once an account is linked, access tokens can be retrieved for use with speakers (e.g., via the `addUser` ZeroConf command).

```mermaid
sequenceDiagram
    participant Primer as Boot Primer Script
    participant Service as Service
    participant Spotify as Spotify Token API
    participant Speaker as Speaker (Bose ST 20)

    Primer->>Service: GET /mgmt/spotify/token [Basic Auth]
    
    alt Token expired
        Service->>Spotify: POST /api/token (refresh)
        Spotify-->>Service: new tokens
    end
    
    Service-->>Primer: {"access_token": "...", "username": "..."}
    
    Note over Primer: Spotify Connect ZeroConf
    Primer->>Speaker: POST /SpotifyConnect (addUser with token)
    Speaker-->>Primer: OK
    Note over Speaker: Speaker now has Spotify access
```

## Priming Speakers

> **Note:** The on-device boot-primer flow (installing `spotify-boot-primer.sh` onto the speaker's `/mnt/nv` and hooking it from `rc.local`) is **deprecated**. AfterTouch now uses a server-centric model: the service registers a `SPOTIFY` source in marge for the device's paired account and pushes credentials via ZeroConf from the server side, triggered on `power_on` and a manual "Prime" action. See [spotify-priming-strategy.md](spotify-priming-strategy.md) for the current model and rationale.
>
> The artifacts under `scripts/spotify/` are kept as historical reference for users who still rely on the on-device approach. There is no longer a `/mgmt/devices/{deviceId}/spotify/install-primer` endpoint.

## Endpoints

| Method | Path                                              | Auth  | Purpose                                                               |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| POST   | `/mgmt/spotify/init`                              | Basic | Start OAuth flow, returns authorization URL                           |
| GET    | `/mgmt/spotify/callback`                          | None  | Browser OAuth callback (redirect from Spotify, returns HTML)          |
| POST   | `/mgmt/spotify/confirm`                           | Basic | Mobile app confirm (ueberboese deep link delivers code, returns JSON) |
| GET    | `/mgmt/spotify/accounts`                          | Basic | List linked Spotify accounts (tokens stripped)                        |
| GET    | `/mgmt/spotify/token`                             | Basic | Get fresh access token (auto-refreshes if expired)                    |
| POST   | `/mgmt/spotify/entity`                            | Basic | Resolve Spotify URI to name + image URL                               |
| POST   | `/mgmt/spotify/prime`                             | Basic | Manually trigger server-side priming of a discovered speaker          |

## Security

- `/mgmt/spotify/callback` is intentionally outside Basic Auth to allow direct redirects from Spotify's authorization server.
- All other `/mgmt/*` endpoints require Basic Auth as configured by `--mgmt-username` and `--mgmt-password` (defaults documented in [Configuration Options](../guides/SOUNDTOUCH-SERVICE.md#configuration-options)).
- Tokens are persisted to disk as JSON with restricted file permissions (`0600`).
- The `GetAccounts` endpoint strips sensitive tokens from the response.
