Spotify Playlist Builder with Terraform

This project demonstrates the use of Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles to interact with the Spotify Developer API, allowing users to dynamically create and manage Spotify playlists.

Features

• Automates the creation and management of Spotify playlists using Terraform.
• Interacts with the Spotify Developer API to fetch and update playlist details.
• Incorporates Terraform's plan and apply commands for infrastructure-like management of playlists.
• Provides an example of applying DevOps and IaC concepts to application-level integrations.

Prerequisites

Before using this project, ensure you have:

1. A Spotify Developer Account:

   • Register at Spotify Developer Dashboard.
   • Create an app to obtain your Client ID and Client Secret.

2. Installed the following tools:

   • Terraform
   • cURL or any HTTP client for testing (optional)

3. Exported the necessary environment variables for authentication:

   export SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID="your-client-id"
   export SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET="your-client-secret"
   export SPOTIFY_ACCESS_TOKEN="your-access-token"

4. Generated an OAuth access token using the Spotify Web API.

Setup and Configuration

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/spotify-terraform-playlist.git
cd spotify-terraform-playlist

2. Initialize Terraform

terraform init

3. Customize Variables

Edit the variables.tf file to set the following:

• Playlist Name: The name of the playlist to create.
• Description: Description for your Spotify playlist.
• Public: Boolean to make the playlist public or private.

Example variables.tf:

variable "playlist_name" {
  default = "My Terraform Playlist"
}

variable "playlist_description" {
  default = "Created using Terraform and Spotify API."
}

variable "public" {
  default = true
}

Alternatively, use a terraform.tfvars file to override defaults:

playlist_name = "Chill Beats"
playlist_description = "A mix of chill and relaxing tracks."
public = false

4. Execute Terraform Plan

To review the changes before applying:

terraform plan

5. Apply the Terraform Configuration

To create the Spotify playlist:

terraform apply

Project Structure

.
├── main.tf          # Core Terraform configuration
├── variables.tf     # Variable definitions
├── outputs.tf       # Outputs for debugging or tracking
├── README.md        # Documentation
├── terraform.tfvars # Optional: User-defined variable values

Workflow

1. Use the Spotify Developer API to authenticate and fetch the necessary tokens.
2. Define the playlist details in variables.tf.
3. Use terraform plan to preview changes.
4. Use terraform apply to create or update the playlist.
5. Make changes to your playlist via code, and reapply Terraform for updates.

Example Output

After running terraform apply, you'll see output similar to:

Apply complete! Resources: 1 added, 0 changed, 0 destroyed.

Outputs:
playlist_id = "3cEYpjA9oz9GiPac4AsH4n"
playlist_url = "https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3cEYpjA9oz9GiPac4AsH4n"

Use Cases

• Demonstrates IaC applied to APIs and app integrations.
• Simplifies the management of playlists for events, personal use, or testing.
• Provides a foundation for integrating Terraform with other APIs or services.

Future Enhancements

• Add functionality to manage playlist tracks (add/remove songs).
• Support bulk playlist creation based on genres or user preferences.
• Add state locking for collaborative environments.

Contributing

Feel free to submit issues or pull requests if you want to contribute to this project. Contributions are always welcome!

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.

Acknowledgments

• Spotify Developer API
• Terraform

Happy Terraforming! 🎶