# 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`. - Tokens are persisted to disk as JSON with restricted file permissions (`0600`). - The `GetAccounts` endpoint strips sensitive tokens from the response.