.. _backend-provider-api:

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Backend provider API
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The backend provider API is the interface that must be implemented when you
create a backend. If you are working on a frontend and need to access the
backend, see the :ref:`backend-controller-api`.


Playback provider
=================

.. autoclass:: mopidy.backends.base.BasePlaybackProvider
    :members:
    :undoc-members:


Stored playlists provider
=========================

.. autoclass:: mopidy.backends.base.BaseStoredPlaylistsProvider
    :members:
    :undoc-members:


Library provider
================

.. autoclass:: mopidy.backends.base.BaseLibraryProvider
    :members:
    :undoc-members:


Backend provider implementations
================================

* :mod:`mopidy.backends.dummy`
* :mod:`mopidy.backends.libspotify`
* :mod:`mopidy.backends.local`