This workflow follows the Execute Workflow Trigger → HTTP Request recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
Copy or download the full n8n JSON below. Paste it into a new n8n workflow, add your credentials, activate. Full import guide →
{
"name": "Create Spotify Playlist",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {
"method": "POST",
"url": "https://accounts.spotify.com/api/token",
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"genericAuthType": "httpBasicAuth",
"sendBody": true,
"contentType": "form-urlencoded",
"bodyParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "grant_type",
"value": "refresh_token"
},
{
"name": "refresh_token",
"value": "={{ $json['Refresh Token'] }}"
},
{
"name": "client_id",
"value": "={{ $json['Client ID'] }}"
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4.3,
"position": [
448,
-48
],
"id": "89b67129-76c9-4a4f-8748-9952b1665f6b",
"name": "Spotify Refresh Token",
"credentials": {
"httpBasicAuth": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"resource": "playlist",
"id": "=spotify:playlist:{{ $('Settings').item.json['Playlist ID'] }}",
"trackID": "={{ $json.uri }}",
"additionalFields": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.spotify",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
1344,
0
],
"id": "687a9ef5-bd18-42f2-8537-1945a4e942e5",
"name": "Add an Item to a playlist",
"credentials": {
"spotifyOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"fieldToSplitOut": "items",
"options": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitOut",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
896,
-48
],
"id": "6cf9e97a-511f-45a3-97f5-35045b6abd9d",
"name": "Split Out"
},
{
"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches",
"typeVersion": 3,
"position": [
1120,
-48
],
"id": "152a0d29-4328-46a7-afea-5058cb123b09",
"name": "Loop Over Items"
},
{
"parameters": {
"inputSource": "passthrough"
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflowTrigger",
"typeVersion": 1.1,
"position": [
0,
-48
],
"id": "a08a70f1-ec20-4e6a-b222-8f3b1c384f61",
"name": "When Executed by Another Workflow"
},
{
"parameters": {
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "1c45d5e4-ede7-41f3-b0b5-c16043669b57",
"name": "Dynamic Name",
"value": true,
"type": "boolean"
},
{
"id": "11d57b9f-25a0-49f8-8d4f-cbf1bac8b9d8",
"name": "Client ID",
"value": "",
"type": "string"
},
{
"id": "003904ce-ee5a-4b72-815f-4d3d4e1a8d7f",
"name": "Refresh Token",
"value": "",
"type": "string"
},
{
"id": "ef3c561b-b2ea-414b-84dc-230a91e2d4c8",
"name": "Playlist ID",
"value": "",
"type": "string"
},
{
"id": "40ad8f64-4b88-4ba2-9cea-2ede8cb3b2c2",
"name": "Limit",
"value": "25",
"type": "string"
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"typeVersion": 3.4,
"position": [
224,
-48
],
"id": "a617619b-9fe6-465c-a6b0-2da708f38ee7",
"name": "Settings"
},
{
"parameters": {
"url": "https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/top/tracks",
"sendQuery": true,
"queryParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "time_range",
"value": "short_term"
},
{
"name": "limit",
"value": "={{ $('Settings').item.json.Limit }}"
}
]
},
"sendHeaders": true,
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "Authorization",
"value": "=Bearer {{ $json.access_token }}"
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4.3,
"position": [
672,
-48
],
"id": "cb4ce1c8-8a55-41b1-ba8e-eeec6cb0c142",
"name": "Spotify Top Tracks"
},
{
"parameters": {
"operation": "formatDate",
"date": "={{ $now }}",
"format": "=MM/dd",
"options": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.dateTime",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
1568,
-192
],
"id": "76bc63fd-6ac3-45eb-8a8a-7d0b9ae7b2a2",
"name": "Date & Time"
},
{
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "strict",
"version": 3
},
"conditions": [
{
"id": "e1c3a350-1e05-4dcc-a605-f27ef552deb8",
"leftValue": "={{ $('Settings').item.json['Dynamic Name'] }}",
"rightValue": "",
"operator": {
"type": "boolean",
"operation": "true",
"singleValue": true
}
}
],
"combinator": "and"
},
"options": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"typeVersion": 2.3,
"position": [
1344,
-192
],
"id": "25958b73-ab68-40db-9b8d-58cb1a1b583c",
"name": "If",
"executeOnce": true
},
{
"parameters": {
"method": "PUT",
"url": "=https://api.spotify.com/v1/playlists/{{ $('Settings').item.json['Playlist ID'] }}",
"sendHeaders": true,
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "Authorization",
"value": "=Bearer {{ $('Spotify Refresh Token').item.json.access_token }}"
}
]
},
"sendBody": true,
"bodyParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "name",
"value": "=Weekly Recap {{ $json.formattedDate }}"
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4.3,
"position": [
1792,
-192
],
"id": "3de7fd21-ba6b-43a8-ba4c-d4b1c44140f3",
"name": "Spotify Change Playlist Name"
}
],
"connections": {
"Spotify Refresh Token": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Spotify Top Tracks",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Split Out": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Loop Over Items",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Loop Over Items": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "If",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Add an Item to a playlist",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Add an Item to a playlist": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Loop Over Items",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"When Executed by Another Workflow": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Settings",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Settings": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Spotify Refresh Token",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Spotify Top Tracks": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Split Out",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Date & Time": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Spotify Change Playlist Name",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"If": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Date & Time",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
},
"active": false,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"versionId": "bd59e267-649a-46a0-8a1c-84f02a7a170c",
"meta": {
"templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
},
"id": "qNcMHuh607fFqY9z",
"tags": []
}
Credentials you'll need
Each integration node will prompt for credentials when you import. We strip credential IDs before publishing — you'll add your own.
httpBasicAuthspotifyOAuth2Api
For the full experience including quality scoring and batch install features for each workflow upgrade to Pro
About this workflow
Create Spotify Playlist. Uses httpRequest, spotify, executeWorkflowTrigger. Event-driven trigger; 10 nodes.
Source: https://gist.github.com/Dlunhappy226/f2502b9ba7dcab76bd7e04e8403b1435 — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
Related workflows
Workflows that share integrations, category, or trigger type with this one. All free to copy and import.
This template is a powerful, reusable utility for managing stateful, long-running processes. It allows a main workflow to be paused indefinitely at "checkpoints" and then be resumed by external, async
Upload files from any source to your account Kommo or AmoCRM with a simple and reusable workflow. It can split a large file into small ones and upload chunks. Works for Kommo and amoCRM There are 3 re
Remixed Backup your workflows to GitHub from Solomon's work. Check out his templates.
Remixed Backup your workflows to GitHub from Solomon's work. Check out his templates.
This workflow audits your SharePoint Online environment for external sharing risks by identifying files and folders that are shared with anonymous links or external/guest users. It is designed to trav