Building a Spotify Playlist Creator with React and the Spotify API

#webdev #beginners #api #spotify

Introduction

Hi DEV Community!
I recently built a project called Jammming Spotify, a React web app that connects with the Spotify API. It allows users to search for songs, create a custom playlist, and save it directly to their Spotify account.
This project was an amazing way to practice React, API integration, and modern frontend development while building something fun and useful.

What I Built

Jamming is a music web that lets you:

Log in with Spotify - Securely authenticate with Spotify.
Search Songs, Albums, or Artists – Enter a search term and view live results.
Display Results List - Shows a list of returned tracks from Spotify.
Add Songs to Playlist - Easily add songs with one click.
Remove Songs from Playlist - Keep the playlist clean by removing tracks.
Edit Playlist Title - Rename your playlist as you like.
Save Playlist to Spotify - Export your custom playlist directly to Spotify.

How I Made It

1. HTML & CSS

Designed the layout with a clean and modern look.
Styled sections for playlists, search results, and navigation.
Focused on responsive design for desktop and mobile users

2. JavaScript & React

Built the UI with modular React components.
Used state and props to manage playlist data and search results.
Connected to the Spotify Web API for search and playlist creation.
Implemented OAuth authentication to log in with Spotify.

What I Learned

Working on this project helped me:

Gain hands-on experience with API integration in React.
Understand state management and passing props between components.
Build a responsive and interactive UI with HTML, CSS, and React.
Handle authentication tokens and secure user login.
Improve my skills in building real-world applications.

Final Thoughts

Building Jammming was a fun challenge that combined React fundamentals, APIs, and real-world use cases. It showed me how frontend development can connect with powerful external services like Spotify.

- You can check out the full project code here: GitHub Repo

Thanks for reading! Let me know your feedback and suggestions to make this project even better.