Read and manage a TIDAL user's playlists and collection via the TIDAL API using authorization-code user auth
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Steps
Implement the OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code flow with PKCE (or use a TIDAL SDK's init/initializeLogin/finalizeLogin helpers) to get a user-context access token with the necessary scopes
Call the user playlist endpoints (documented under the TIDAL Web API reference, e.g. the user-playlist resource) to list a user's own playlists
Fetch 'my collection' style resources for the authenticated user to read their saved tracks/albums/artists, using the same bearer token
For write operations (creating a playlist, adding/removing tracks), consult the current API reference for the specific playlist-mutation endpoints and required JSON:API request body shape, since TIDAL has been incrementally rolling out full playlist manipulation beyond read access
Always pass `countryCode` and use the `include` parameter to expand relationships (e.g. tracks, artists) in a single request rather than making N+1 calls
Refresh or re-derive the access token via the SDK's credentials provider rather than storing a single long-lived token, to handle silent token upgrades
Known gotchas
Full CRUD playlist manipulation via the public API has historically lagged behind what TIDAL's own apps can do — verify current write support before building a feature that assumes parity with the native app
User-context tokens are required for anything under 'my collection'/personal playlists; client-credentials tokens will be rejected or return only public data
JSON:API relationship expansion (`include=`) has a different syntax than typical REST 'embed' params, so double-check comma-separated nested paths like `tracks.artists`
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