spotify_python_sample.py

>>> import spotipy
>>> import sys
>>> import pprint
>>> 
>>> if len(sys.argv) > 1:
...     urn = sys.argv[1]
... else:
...     urn = 'spotify:artist:3jOstUTkEu2JkjvRdBA5Gu'
... 
>>> sp = spotipy.Spotify()
>>> 
>>> artist = sp.artist(urn)
>>> 
>>> pprint.pprint(artist)
{'external_urls': {'spotify': 'https://open.spotify.com/artist/3jOstUTkEu2JkjvRdBA5Gu'},
 'followers': {'href': None, 'total': 852003},
 'genres': ['alternative metal',
            'alternative rock',
            'blues-rock',
            'garage rock',
            'indie christmas',
            'indie pop',
            'indie rock',
            'nu metal',
            'permanent wave',
            'pop christmas',
            'pop punk',
            'pop rock',
            'post-grunge',
            'punk christmas',
            'rock'],
 'href': 'https://api.spotify.com/v1/artists/3jOstUTkEu2JkjvRdBA5Gu',
 'id': '3jOstUTkEu2JkjvRdBA5Gu',
 'images': [{'height': 640,
             'url': 'https://i.scdn.co/image/9cb88ed26eeb1318d4ddb4cbb6d4b77d0e5f10a3',
             'width': 640},
            {'height': 320,
             'url': 'https://i.scdn.co/image/a76770bdc3ee61cde6b7786c27efccc3f28e9e3f',
             'width': 320},
            {'height': 160,
             'url': 'https://i.scdn.co/image/4a868f199b8c69ae0d8557c0f7884072acbcdb83',
             'width': 160}],
 'name': 'Weezer',
 'popularity': 72,
 'type': 'artist',
 'uri': 'spotify:artist:3jOstUTkEu2JkjvRdBA5Gu'}