def get_artist(self, id):
print(f'calling Spotify to get artist with id of {id}')
spotify_artist = self.sp.artist(id)
artist = Artist()
artist.id = spotify_artist['id']
artist.name = spotify_artist['name']
artist.genres = spotify_artist['genres']
return artist
def search_by_artist(self, criteria):
print(f'searching Spotify by artist with criteria of {criteria}')
results = self.sp.search(q=criteria, limit=1, type="artist")
total_found = results['artists']['total']
if total_found <= 0:
print(f'No artists found for {criteria}')
raise KeyError(f'No artists found for {criteria}')
if total_found > 1:
print(
f'Too many artists found for {criteria}. Found {total_found}')
raise IndexError(
f'Too many artists found for {criteria}. Found {total_found}')
for i, a in enumerate(results['artists']['items']):
artist = Artist()
artist.id = a['id']
artist.name = a['name']
artist.genres = a['genres']
return artist