getToken
Get a temporary unauthorized token for an API account, this applies to non-web application authorization only.
Parameters¶
| Method | Type | Default | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
api_key |
string | none |
 |
A Last.fm API key. |
api_sig |
string | none |
|
A Last.fm method signature, see signature |
Respones¶
Errors:
- 8 : There was an error granting the request token. Please try again later
- 2 : Invalid service - This service does not exist
- 3 : Invalid Method - No method with that name in this package
- 4 : Authentication Failed - You do not have permissions to access the service
- 5 : Invalid format - This service doesn't exist in that format
- 6 : Invalid parameters - Your request is missing a required parameter
- 7 : Invalid resource specified
- 8 : Operation failed - Something else went wrong
- 9 : Invalid session key - Please re-authenticate
- 10 : Invalid API key - You must be granted a valid key by last.fm
- 11 : Service Offline - This service is temporarily offline. Try again later.
- 13 : Invalid method signature supplied
- 16 : There was a temporary error processing your request. Please try again
- 26 : Suspended API key - Access for your account has been suspended, please contact Last.fm
- 29 : Rate limit exceeded - Your IP has made too many requests in a short period
Examples¶
Example XML response
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| api_key | YOUR_API_KEY |
HTTP status: 200 OK
http://ws.audioscrobbler.com/2.0/?method=auth.gettoken&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
<lfm status="ok">
<token>cf45fe5a3e3cebe168480a086d7fe481</token>
</lfm>
Example JSON response
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| api_key | YOUR_API_KEY |
| format | json |
HTTP status: 200 OK
http://ws.audioscrobbler.com/2.0/?method=auth.gettoken&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&format=json
{
"token":"cf45fe5a3e3cebe168480a086d7fe481"
}
What to do with the token?
This token can then be used to authenticate a user by requesting the user to authorize via the auth link, with this token and your api key as parameter.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| api_key | YOUR_API_KEY |
| token | REQUESTED_TOKEN |
http://www.last.fm/api/auth/?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&token=REQUESTED_TOKEN
After the user has authorized via this url you can use getSession