MCP Server for Spotify

This MCP server integrates with the Spotify API to allow you to manage and create playlists through Claude.

Local serverstdio

What is the MCP Server for Spotify MCP Server?

MCP Server for Spotify is an MCP project maintained in the richbai90/spotify-mcp repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “This MCP server integrates with the Spotify API to allow you to manage and create playlists through Claude”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using podman. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

How to install the MCP Server for Spotify MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spotify": {
      "command": "podman",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID=your-client-id",
        "-e",
        "SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET=your-client-secret",
        "-e",
        "SPOTIFY_REFRESH_TOKEN=your-refresh-token",
        "mcp/spotify"
      ]
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.