Spotify MCP Server

Connect Claude to Spotify for music playback and management.

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What is the Spotify MCP Server?

Connect Claude to Spotify for music playback and management.

The short version

MCP project to connect Claude with Spotify. Built on top of spotipy-dev's API.

  • Start, pause, and skip playback
  • Search for tracks/albums/artists/playlists
  • Get info about a track/album/artist/playlist
  • Manage the Spotify queue
  • Manage, create, and update playlists

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
SPOTIFY_REDIRECT_URIFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional
SPOTIFY_CLIENT_IDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRETCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Spotify to Troubleshooting.”

Frequently asked questions

This MCP server allows you to control Spotify directly through Claude. You can play, pause, skip tracks, search for music, manage your queue, and get information about songs, albums, and playlists.