Follow with a search

The following script searches for an artist and prompts the user to follow the first match.

It assumes that your credentials are saved in the environment.

import tekore as tk

conf = tk.config_from_environment()
scope = tk.scope.user_follow_modify
token = tk.prompt_for_user_token(*conf, scope=scope)
spotify = tk.Spotify(token)

search = input('Search for an artist: ')
artists, = spotify.search(search, types=('artist',), limit=1)
artist = artists.items[0]
follow = input(f'Follow {artist.name}? (y/n) ')

if follow.lower() == 'y':
    spotify.artists_follow([artist.id])
    print(f'{artist.name} followed.')
else:
    print('Follow cancelled.')