Spotify MCP Server

Control Spotify from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client. 100+ tools for playback, search, playlist management, smart shuffle, vibe analysis, natural language song search, artist exploration, and library indexing. Just uvx spotify-mcp to get started.

Quick Start

1. Get a Spotify Client ID

Go to the Spotify Developer Dashboard, create an app, set the redirect URI to http://127.0.0.1:8888/callback, check Web API, and copy your Client ID. No client secret needed (PKCE auth).

2. Install and Configure

Claude Code (one command):

claude mcp add spotify -- uvx spotify-mcp

Then set your client ID: claude mcp add spotify -e SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id -- uvx spotify-mcp

Claude Desktop (add to claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spotify": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["spotify-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor / VS Code (same config, but load only core tools to stay under the 40-tool limit):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spotify": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["spotify-mcp", "--toolsets=core"],
      "env": {
        "SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or install with pip: pip install spotify-mcp

3. Authorize

The first time you use a Spotify tool, your browser opens for OAuth. Grant access and the token is cached locally.

Why this one?

There are 30+ Spotify MCP servers out there. Most have 10-15 tools covering play, pause, and search.

	spotify-mcp	Typical server
Tools	100+	5-15
Smart shuffle (6 strategies incl. energy arcs)	Yes	No
Vibe engine (mood analysis without audio-features)	Yes	No
Natural language song search	Yes	No
Artist network mapping (100 related artists)	Yes	No
Taste evolution tracking	Yes	No
Library index (AI playlists from your own songs)	Yes	No
Destructive tools stripped by default	Yes	No
Merge / diff / deduplicate playlists	Yes	No
Works after Feb 2026 API changes	Yes	Most broke
PKCE auth (no client secret needed)	Yes	Rare

What can you do with it?

Some things you can ask:

• "Play Bohemian Rhapsody"
• "Make my playlist start chill and build to high energy"
• "Find that sad song with strings by Pink Floyd from the 90s"
• "How has my music taste changed over time?"
• "Map Radiohead's related artist network"
• "Compare my Gym and Running playlists"
• "Clean up my old playlist" (removes unavailable tracks and duplicates)
• "What's the vibe of my Summer playlist?"
• "Create a radio playlist based on Radiohead"
• "When do I listen to music the most?"

Toolsets

All tools load by default, minus destructive tools (see Safety). For clients with tool limits, use --toolsets:

spotify-mcp --toolsets=core              # ~27 tools: playback, playlists, search, library, browse, stats
spotify-mcp --toolsets=core,discovery    # Add music discovery
spotify-mcp --toolsets=core,power        # Add power tools (smart shuffle, vibe engine, etc.)
spotify-mcp --toolsets=all               # All tools (default, destructive excluded)
spotify-mcp --toolsets=all,destructive   # All tools including remove/unfollow

Or via environment variable: SPOTIFY_MCP_TOOLSETS=core,power

Available toolsets: core, social, discovery, power, destructive, all

Safety

Destructive tools (remove tracks, unfollow artists, delete content) are not loaded unless you opt in with --toolsets=all,destructive. Safe for auto-accept mode since the AI cannot call tools that don't exist.

Affected tools: spotify_remove_from_playlist, spotify_remove_saved_tracks, spotify_remove_saved_albums, spotify_remove_saved_shows, spotify_unfollow_playlist, spotify_unfollow_artists, spotify_unfollow_users

Even when enabled, destructive tools default to dry_run=True, showing a preview without executing. Pass dry_run=False to perform the action.

Tool Reference

Playback (15 tools)

Tool	Description
spotify_status	Connection status and current playback
spotify_now_playing	Currently playing track details
spotify_play	Start playback (track, album, or playlist)
spotify_pause	Pause playback
spotify_resume	Resume playback
spotify_skip_next	Skip to next track
spotify_skip_previous	Skip to previous track
spotify_add_to_queue	Add a track to the queue
spotify_get_queue	View the playback queue
spotify_get_devices	List available Spotify Connect devices
spotify_set_volume	Set volume (0-100)
spotify_seek	Seek to a position in the current track
spotify_set_repeat	Set repeat mode (off/context/track)
spotify_toggle_shuffle	Toggle shuffle on or off
spotify_transfer_playback	Transfer playback to another device

Playlists (12 tools)

Tool	Description
spotify_get_my_playlists	List your playlists
spotify_get_playlist	Get playlist details and tracks
spotify_get_playlist_tracks	Get playlist tracks with pagination
spotify_create_playlist	Create a new playlist
spotify_add_to_playlist	Add tracks to a playlist
spotify_remove_from_playlist	Remove tracks from a playlist
spotify_reorder_playlist	Move tracks within a playlist
spotify_update_playlist	Update name, description, or visibility
spotify_follow_playlist	Follow a playlist
spotify_unfollow_playlist	Unfollow a playlist
spotify_get_playlist_cover	Get the playlist's cover image URL
spotify_check_playlist_followers	Check if users follow a playlist

Search & Discovery (6 tools)

Tool	Description
spotify_search	Search for tracks, artists, albums, or playlists
spotify_related_artists	Find artists similar to a given artist
spotify_discover_by_artist	Discover tracks via related artists
spotify_discover_by_mood	Find tracks matching a mood
spotify_genre_explorer	Explore tracks and artists in a genre
spotify_discover_deep_cuts	Find album-only tracks (not singles)

Stats & Insights (7 tools)

Tool	Description
spotify_top_tracks	Your top tracks by time range
spotify_top_artists	Your top artists by time range
spotify_recently_played	Recent listening history
spotify_listening_patterns	When you listen (hour and day distributions)
spotify_taste_profile	Genre diversity and niche artist analysis
spotify_playlist_compare	Compare multiple playlists side by side
spotify_playlist_freshness	When each playlist was last updated, sorted by staleness

Library (9 tools)

Tool	Description
spotify_get_saved_tracks	Your liked/saved tracks
spotify_save_tracks	Save tracks to Liked Songs
spotify_remove_saved_tracks	Remove tracks from Liked Songs
spotify_get_saved_albums	Your saved albums
spotify_save_albums	Save albums to library
spotify_remove_saved_albums	Remove albums from library
spotify_check_saved_tracks	Check if tracks are in Liked Songs
spotify_check_saved_albums	Check if albums are in your library
spotify_get_saved_episodes	Your saved podcast episodes

Follow & Social (7 tools)

Tool	Description
spotify_follow_artists	Follow artists
spotify_unfollow_artists	Unfollow artists
spotify_get_followed_artists	List your followed artists
spotify_check_following_artists	Check if you follow specific artists
spotify_check_following_users	Check if you follow specific users
spotify_follow_users	Follow Spotify users
spotify_unfollow_users	Unfollow Spotify users

Shows & Podcasts (8 tools)

Tool	Description
spotify_get_saved_shows	Your saved podcasts and shows
spotify_get_show	Get show details
spotify_get_show_episodes	List episodes of a show
spotify_save_shows	Save shows to your library
spotify_remove_saved_shows	Remove shows from your library
spotify_check_saved_shows	Check if shows are in your library
spotify_save_episodes	Save individual episodes
spotify_get_episode	Get episode details (duration, resume point)

Browse (5 tools)

Tool	Description
spotify_get_track	Full track details (popularity, ISRC, preview URL)
spotify_get_album	Album details with full tracklist
spotify_get_artist	Artist profile (followers, popularity, genres)
spotify_get_artist_albums	List an artist's albums, singles, and compilations
spotify_get_user	User profile with public playlists

Playlist Power Tools (8 tools)

Tool	Description
spotify_merge_playlists	Merge multiple playlists into one
spotify_split_playlist_by_artist	Split a playlist by artist
spotify_deduplicate_playlist	Remove duplicate tracks
spotify_export_playlist	Export playlist data
spotify_playlist_diff	Compare track differences between playlists
spotify_find_playlist_overlaps	Scan all playlists for shared tracks
spotify_find_playlist_subsets	Find playlists that are subsets of others
spotify_absorb_playlist	Merge unique tracks from one playlist into another

Reports & Analytics (3 tools)

Tool	Description
spotify_listening_report	Full listening profile with genres and stats
spotify_playlist_analysis	Analyze playlist composition
spotify_taste_evolution	How your taste has changed over time

Smart Shuffle (1 tool, 6 strategies)

Tool	Description
spotify_smart_shuffle	Reorder a playlist: variety, alphabetical_artist, chronological, genre_variety, energy_arc, reverse_chronological

Playlist Generators (4 tools)

Tool	Description
spotify_create_radio	Create a radio playlist from a seed track or artist
spotify_time_capsule	Snapshot your current top tracks into a playlist
spotify_vibe_playlist	Create a mood-based playlist
spotify_era_playlist	Create a decade-themed playlist

Playlist Curator (4 tools)

Tool	Description
spotify_sort_playlist	Sort by track name, artist, album, duration, or date added
spotify_cleanup_playlist	Remove unavailable tracks and duplicates
spotify_interleave_playlists	Interleave tracks from multiple playlists
spotify_playlist_radio	Create a radio playlist from a playlist's top artists

Queue Builder (2 tools)

Tool	Description
spotify_build_queue	Add multiple tracks to the queue in order
spotify_queue_from_playlist	Queue tracks from a playlist

Vibe Engine (2 tools)

Tool	Description
spotify_playlist_vibe	Analyze a playlist's genre vibe and energy
spotify_find_vibe_matches	Find tracks that match a playlist's vibe

Artist Explorer (3 tools)

Tool	Description
spotify_artist_deep_dive	Full artist profile with discography and stats
spotify_artist_timeline	Artist's career timeline with all releases
spotify_artist_network	Map an artist's related artist network

Find Song (1 tool)

Tool	Description
spotify_find_song	Find a song using natural language description

Library Index (3 tools)

Sync your Spotify library to a local index, then let your AI create playlists from songs you already know instead of random catalog tracks.

Tool	Description
spotify_sync_library	Sync liked songs and your playlists to a local JSON index
spotify_library_stats	Artist counts, playlist names, and dates (compact overview for AI reasoning)
spotify_query_library	Filter your library by artist, playlist, date range, track/album name

Example: "Make a playlist with my favorite indie rock songs from this year." The AI checks your library stats, picks matching artists, queries by date range, and builds a playlist from songs you already have.

Data stored at %LOCALAPPDATA%\spotify-mcp\library.json (Windows) or ~/.cache/spotify-mcp/library.json (Linux/Mac). Only syncs playlists you created.

Setup Options

Environment Variables (Recommended)

Set SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID (and optionally SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET) in your MCP client config's env field.

Interactive Setup

spotify-mcp-setup

Walks you through credentials and saves them to ~/.config/spotify-mcp/.env (Linux/Mac) or %APPDATA%\spotify-mcp\.env (Windows).

Manual .env File

Create .env in ~/.config/spotify-mcp/ (or %APPDATA%\spotify-mcp\ on Windows):

SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id
SPOTIFY_REDIRECT_URI=http://127.0.0.1:8888/callback

Add SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET=your_secret if you prefer traditional OAuth over PKCE.

Finding Spotify IDs

Most tools accept IDs, URIs, or URLs interchangeably:

• Search first: Use spotify_search to find anything by name
• Copy from Spotify: Right-click any item -> Share -> Copy Spotify URI
• From URLs: https://open.spotify.com/track/4uLU6hMCjMI75M1A2tKUQC -> 4uLU6hMCjMI75M1A2tKUQC

Spotify's Feb 2026 API Changes

Spotify removed several endpoints in February 2026: audio-features, audio-analysis, recommendations, artist/top-tracks, all batch endpoints, and browse/categories. Search capped at 10 results per page. Most Spotify MCP servers broke.

This server was built with those constraints in mind. Discovery uses search + related artists + genre mapping instead of the old recommendations API. The vibe engine estimates energy from genre data rather than audio-features. Not perfect, but it works.

Architecture

spotify_mcp/
├── server.py                      # FastMCP entry + toolset loading
├── auth.py                        # OAuth / PKCE auth singleton
├── config.py                      # Constants, genre maps, toolset definitions
├── tools/                         # Core tools (playback, playlists, search, etc.)
├── power/                         # Power tools (smart shuffle, vibe engine, etc.)
└── utils/                         # Shared utilities (client, errors, formatting)

Troubleshooting

"No active device found"

Open Spotify on any device before using playback commands.

OAuth redirect fails

Ensure the redirect URI exactly matches the Spotify Developer Dashboard. Default: http://127.0.0.1:8888/callback (not https).

Token expired or corrupted

Delete .spotify_token_cache from ~/.cache/spotify-mcp/ (or %LOCALAPPDATA%\spotify-mcp\) and restart.

Premium-only features

Volume, seek, transfer, shuffle, and repeat require Spotify Premium.

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md for development setup, code conventions, and how to add new tools.

License

MIT

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