---
title: "Add an item to a playlist"
method: POST
path: "/playlists/{playlist_id}/add"
tags: ["Playlists"]
---

# Add an item to a playlist

`POST /playlists/{playlist_id}/add`

This adds a song to a playlist. setting check=1 will not add duplicates to the playlist

## Path parameters

- `playlist_id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `id` string
- `type` 'song' | 'album' | 'artist' | 'playlist'

## Request body

- PlaylistAddRequest
  - `id` string, required — UID of the object to add to playlist
  - `type` 'song' | 'album' | 'artist' | 'playlist', required

## Response `200`

Success

- SuccessResponse
  - `success` string

## Other responses

- `400` — HTTP 400 Bad Request (errors 4705, 4710).
- `401` — HTTP 401 Unauthorized (error 4701).
- `403` — HTTP 403 Forbidden (errors 4700, 4703, 4742).
- `404` — HTTP 404 Not Found (error 4704).
- `500` — HTTP 500 Internal Server Error (error 4702).

---

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