---
title: "Changes to Create Playlist for user"
method: POST
path: "/users/{user_id}/playlists"
---

# Changes to Create Playlist for user

`POST /users/{user_id}/playlists`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 5 of 7 revisions.

- **2026-04-30** `1602059e3988`: 4 info
- **2026-02-28** `8899d6fd66ee`: 13 info
- **2026-01-13** `c9db3230e99f`: 3 warning
- **2025-02-21** `064074b54b58`: 1 breaking, 4 warning, 2 info
- **2024-02-19** `e9cf66b6f849`: 2 breaking, 6 warning, 2 info

## Changes

- **2026-04-30** `1602059e3988`: 4 info
  - response property `items/allOf[#/components/schemas/PagingPlaylistTrackObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/item/oneOf[#/components/schemas/TrackObject]/external_ids` reactivated
  - response property `items/allOf[#/components/schemas/PagingPlaylistTrackObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/track/oneOf[#/components/schemas/TrackObject]/external_ids` reactivated
  - response property `tracks/allOf[#/components/schemas/PagingPlaylistTrackObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/item/oneOf[#/components/schemas/TrackObject]/external_ids` reactivated
  - response property `tracks/allOf[#/components/schemas/PagingPlaylistTrackObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/track/oneOf[#/components/schemas/TrackObject]/external_ids` reactivated
- **2026-02-28** `8899d6fd66ee`: 13 info
  - api operation id `create-playlist` removed and replaced with `create-playlist-for-user`
  - endpoint deprecated
  - added the optional property `items` to the response with the `201` status
  - added the optional property `tracks/allOf[#/components/schemas/PagingPlaylistTrackObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/item` to the response with the `201` status
  - response property `tracks` deprecated
  - response property `tracks/allOf[#/components/schemas/PagingPlaylistTrackObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/track` deprecated
  - response property `tracks/allOf[#/components/schemas/PagingPlaylistTrackObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/track/oneOf[#/components/schemas/EpisodeObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/show/allOf[#/components/schemas/SimplifiedShowObject]/allOf[#/components/schemas/ShowBase]/available_markets` deprecated
  - response property `tracks/allOf[#/components/schemas/PagingPlaylistTrackObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/track/oneOf[#/components/schemas/EpisodeObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/show/allOf[#/components/schemas/SimplifiedShowObject]/allOf[#/components/schemas/ShowBase]/publisher` deprecated
  - response property `tracks/allOf[#/components/schemas/PagingPlaylistTrackObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/track/oneOf[#/components/schemas/TrackObject]/album/allOf[#/components/schemas/SimplifiedAlbumObject]/allOf[#/components/schemas/AlbumBase]/available_markets` deprecated
  - response property `tracks/allOf[#/components/schemas/PagingPlaylistTrackObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/track/oneOf[#/components/schemas/TrackObject]/available_markets` deprecated
  - response property `tracks/allOf[#/components/schemas/PagingPlaylistTrackObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/track/oneOf[#/components/schemas/TrackObject]/external_ids` deprecated
  - response property `tracks/allOf[#/components/schemas/PagingPlaylistTrackObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/track/oneOf[#/components/schemas/TrackObject]/linked_from` deprecated
  - response property `tracks/allOf[#/components/schemas/PagingPlaylistTrackObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/track/oneOf[#/components/schemas/TrackObject]/popularity` deprecated
- **2026-01-13** `c9db3230e99f`: 3 warning
  - removed the optional property `followers` from the response with the `201` status
  - removed the optional property `owner/allOf[#/components/schemas/PlaylistOwnerObject]/allOf[#/components/schemas/PlaylistUserObject]/followers` from the response with the `201` status
  - removed the optional property `tracks/allOf[#/components/schemas/PagingPlaylistTrackObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/added_by/allOf[#/components/schemas/PlaylistUserObject]/followers` from the response with the `201` status
- **2025-02-21** `064074b54b58`: 1 breaking, 4 warning, 2 info
  - the response property `tracks/allOf[#/components/schemas/PagingPlaylistTrackObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/track/oneOf[#/components/schemas/EpisodeObject]/allOf[#/components/schemas/EpisodeBase]/resume_point` became optional for the status `201`
  - removed the optional property `tracks/allOf[#/components/schemas/PagingPlaylistTrackObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/track/oneOf[#/components/schemas/TrackObject]/artists/items/followers` from the response with the `201` status
  - removed the optional property `tracks/allOf[#/components/schemas/PagingPlaylistTrackObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/track/oneOf[#/components/schemas/TrackObject]/artists/items/genres` from the response with the `201` status
  - removed the optional property `tracks/allOf[#/components/schemas/PagingPlaylistTrackObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/track/oneOf[#/components/schemas/TrackObject]/artists/items/images` from the response with the `201` status
  - removed the optional property `tracks/allOf[#/components/schemas/PagingPlaylistTrackObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/track/oneOf[#/components/schemas/TrackObject]/artists/items/popularity` from the response with the `201` status
  - response property `tracks/allOf[#/components/schemas/PagingPlaylistTrackObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/track/oneOf[#/components/schemas/EpisodeObject]/allOf[#/components/schemas/EpisodeBase]/audio_preview_url` deprecated
  - response property `tracks/allOf[#/components/schemas/PagingPlaylistTrackObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/track/oneOf[#/components/schemas/TrackObject]/preview_url` deprecated
- **2024-02-19** `e9cf66b6f849`: 2 breaking, 6 warning, 2 info
  - the response property `tracks/allOf[#/components/schemas/PagingPlaylistTrackObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/track/oneOf[#/components/schemas/EpisodeObject]/allOf[#/components/schemas/EpisodeBase]/audio_preview_url` became nullable for the status `201`
  - the response property `tracks/allOf[#/components/schemas/PagingPlaylistTrackObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/track/oneOf[#/components/schemas/TrackObject]/preview_url` became nullable for the status `201`
  - removed the optional property `tracks/allOf[#/components/schemas/PagingPlaylistTrackObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/track/oneOf[#/components/schemas/TrackObject]/album/allOf[#/components/schemas/SimplifiedAlbumObject]/allOf[#/components/schemas/AlbumBase]/copyrights` from the response with the `201` status
  - removed the optional property `tracks/allOf[#/components/schemas/PagingPlaylistTrackObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/track/oneOf[#/components/schemas/TrackObject]/album/allOf[#/components/schemas/SimplifiedAlbumObject]/allOf[#/components/schemas/AlbumBase]/external_ids` from the response with the `201` status
  - removed the optional property `tracks/allOf[#/components/schemas/PagingPlaylistTrackObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/track/oneOf[#/components/schemas/TrackObject]/album/allOf[#/components/schemas/SimplifiedAlbumObject]/allOf[#/components/schemas/AlbumBase]/genres` from the response with the `201` status
  - removed the optional property `tracks/allOf[#/components/schemas/PagingPlaylistTrackObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/track/oneOf[#/components/schemas/TrackObject]/album/allOf[#/components/schemas/SimplifiedAlbumObject]/allOf[#/components/schemas/AlbumBase]/label` from the response with the `201` status
  - removed the optional property `tracks/allOf[#/components/schemas/PagingPlaylistTrackObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/track/oneOf[#/components/schemas/TrackObject]/album/allOf[#/components/schemas/SimplifiedAlbumObject]/allOf[#/components/schemas/AlbumBase]/popularity` from the response with the `201` status
  - removed the optional property `tracks/allOf[#/components/schemas/PagingPlaylistTrackObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/track/oneOf[#/components/schemas/TrackObject]/album/allOf[#/components/schemas/SimplifiedAlbumObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/album_group` from the response with the `201` status
  - added `#/components/schemas/SimplifiedShowObject` to the `tracks/allOf[#/components/schemas/PagingPlaylistTrackObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/track/oneOf[#/components/schemas/EpisodeObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/show` response property `allOf` list for the response status `201`
  - removed `#/components/schemas/ShowBase, subschema #2` from the `tracks/allOf[#/components/schemas/PagingPlaylistTrackObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/items/items/track/oneOf[#/components/schemas/EpisodeObject]/allOf[subschema #2]/show` response property `allOf` list for the response status `201`

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