bfmartins / d3-spotify

This is a python script that allows you to populate a json file ingestable by d3 force-directed graph. Data contains your Playlist/Track information from Spotify.

1.) Clone this repo

KirboCannon >> git clone https://github.com/kirbocannon/d3-spotify

KirboCannon >> cd d3-spotify

2.) Setup virtual environment (optional)

KirboCannon >> virtualenv -p python3 venv
KirboCannon >> source venv/bin/activate

3.) Install requirements

(venv) KirboCannon >> pip install -r requirements.txt

4.) Create credentials.yaml file in the same directory as the spotify_script.py file

You must create your tokens using the Spotify developer site. Once you have this information, create the yaml file containing the credentials.

username: {spotify_username}
client_id: {spotify_client_id}
client_secret: {spotify_client_secret}

5.) Run script and generate file

(venv) KirboCannon >> python spotify_script /location/to/all/the/things

6.) Now you can import the postman collection and edit the collection variable to the URL of your data.

Postman collection name: visualization.postman_collection.json