SpotifAI

SpotifAI is an interactive web application that generates playlists using OpenAI and Spotify API integration.

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:

• Python (3.x recommended)
• Virtual Environment (venv)
• Flask and other dependencies (listed below)

Project Setup

1. Setting Up the Virtual Environment

1. Navigate to your desired project directory:

   cd path/to/project

2. Create a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv

3. Activate the virtual environment:
   • Windows:

     venv\Scripts\activate

   • Mac/Linux:

     source venv/bin/activate

4. Install Flask:

   pip install flask

5. Run the Flask server to verify installation:

   python ml.py

6. Open your browser and go to http://127.0.0.1:5000/ to check if the server is running.

2. Backend & Frontend Setup

Installing Dependencies

Ensure the virtual environment is activated, then install the required dependencies:

pip install flask openai spotipy python-dotenv requests logging

Configuring the .env File

1. Spotify API Setup:

   • Create a Spotify Developer Account
   • Navigate to Dashboard → Your App → Settings
   • Copy your Client ID and Client Secret
   • Set up a redirect URI as http://localhost:5000/callback

2. AI API Setup:

   • Sign up at AIML API
   • Generate an API key from API Settings
   • Add the keys to your .env file:

     SPOTIPY_CLIENT_ID=your_spotify_client_id
     SPOTIPY_CLIENT_SECRET=your_spotify_client_secret
     AI_BASE_URL=https://api.aimlapi.com
     AI_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY

3. Project Structure

Follow this directory structure while working on the project:

SPOTIFAI/
│-- venv/
│-- static/           # Frontend assets (CSS, JS, images)
│-- templates/        # HTML templates
│-- ml.py             # Main Flask backend
│-- .env              # Environment variables
│-- requirements.txt  # List of dependencies
│-- README.md         # Project documentation

4. Running the Application

1. Ensure the virtual environment is activated.
2. Run the application:

   python ml.py

3. Copy the URL displayed in the terminal (http://127.0.0.1:5000/).
4. Open the URL in your browser and start using SPOTIFAI!

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Notes

• Always activate the virtual environment before running the app.
• If you install new dependencies, update requirements.txt using:

  pip freeze > requirements.txt

Enjoy your playlist creation experience with SPOTIFAI! 🎵✨

Credits

Contributors:

• Sai Rishi Gangarapu
• Ponakala Yathish
• Deeptanshu Kumar
• Sharat Doddihal