Automating Spotify Playlist Creation with Terraform: My Journey to "Perfect"

Creating Spotify playlists manually is cool, but automating it? Now that's where the magic begins! ✨ I decided to take on this challenge using Terraform, and what better way to symbolize my learning journey than by creating a playlist featuring Ed Sheeran's Perfect?

I'm calling it setchukos playlist—you can check it out here 🎧.

🌟 Why Terraform?

Terraform is an amazing tool for automating infrastructure, but did you know you can use it for API-based projects too? 🤔 This was my first venture outside the usual Terraform use cases, and while I'm not perfect at Terraform yet, this playlist project felt like the perfect way to learn. 💪

🛠️ How I Built the Playlist

Here's a step-by-step guide on how I used Terraform to create my Spotify playlist:

Step 1: 🔑 Setting Up Spotify Developer Credentials

1. Go to the Spotify Developer Dashboard and log in with your account.
2. Create a new app and note down the Client ID and Client Secret.
3. Add the redirect URI http://localhost:27228/spotify_callback in your app settings.

Step 2: ✅ Authenticating with Spotify

To get the API key, I created a .env file:

SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID=<your_client_id>
SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET=<your_client_secret>

Then, I ran the Spotify authentication proxy using Docker:

docker run --rm -it -p 27228:27228 --env-file .env ghcr.io/conradludgate/spotify-auth-proxy

🎉 Once authenticated, I received the API key to connect Terraform with Spotify.

Step 3: 📄 Writing the Terraform Code

I created a main.tf file to define the playlist and add Ed Sheeran's "Perfect" track:

provider "spotify" {
  api_key = "<your_api_key>"
}

resource "spotify_playlist" "setchukos_playlist" {
  name        = "setchukos playlist"
  description = "A playlist featuring Ed Sheeran's Perfect."
  public      = true
}

resource "spotify_track" "perfect" {
  uri         = "spotify:track:0tgVpDi06FyKpA1z0VMD4v"
  playlist_id = spotify_playlist.setchukos_playlist.id
}

Step 4: created terraform.tfvars , var.tf file

To store the sensitive information like api key i used tfvars file then i refered the api_key into my var.tf file

Step 5: 🚀 Deploying with Terraform

Initialize the Terraform configuration:

terraform init

Apply the configuration:

terraform apply

🎉 The Result

After running the Terraform code, my setchukos playlist was live on Spotify! ✨

It's a simple playlist with just one song—Perfect by Ed Sheeran—but it means a lot to me.

Here's the link to the playlist: setchukos playlist 🎶.

🤔 What I Learned

This project was a fantastic learning experience. Here are my key takeaways:

• Terraform is Versatile: It's not just for cloud infrastructure—you can use it for creative projects too!
• APIs Open Doors: Working with Spotify's API taught me how APIs can be leveraged for automation.
• Learning is a Journey: I may not be perfect at Terraform yet, but this project brought me closer to my goals. 💪

📝 Conclusion

If you're new to Terraform or looking for a fun project, try creating your own Spotify playlist! 🚀 It's a great way to learn, explore, and listen to your favorite tunes.

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