@striderlabs/mcp-spotify

MCP server for Spotify — let AI agents search music, control playback, and manage playlists via the Spotify Web API.

Built by Strider Labs.

Features

• Search — Find tracks, artists, albums, and playlists
• Playlists — View, create, and edit your playlists
• Playback Control — Play, pause, skip, go back, set volume
• Multi-device — List and switch between Spotify Connect devices
• OAuth 2.0 — Secure authorization with PKCE (no client secret needed)
• Token persistence — Tokens stored locally, auto-refreshed

Setup

1. Create a Spotify App

1. Go to the Spotify Developer Dashboard
2. Click Create App
3. Set Redirect URI to: http://localhost:8888/callback
4. Copy your Client ID

2. Install

npx @striderlabs/mcp-spotify

Or install globally:

npm install -g @striderlabs/mcp-spotify

3. Configure Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spotify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@striderlabs/mcp-spotify"],
      "env": {
        "SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

4. Authenticate

In Claude, call the auth tool once:

spotify_auth

A browser window will open for you to authorize access. After approving, tokens are saved locally at ~/.striderlabs/spotify/tokens.json and auto-refreshed.

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID	Yes	Your Spotify app's Client ID

Tools

Authentication

Tool	Description
spotify_status	Check connection status and logged-in account
spotify_auth	Authorize via browser (OAuth 2.0 PKCE)
spotify_logout	Clear stored tokens

Search

Tool	Parameters	Description
search_tracks	query, limit?	Search for songs
search_artists	query, limit?	Search for artists
search_albums	query, limit?	Search for albums
search_playlists	query, limit?	Search for playlists

Playlists

Tool	Parameters	Description
get_playlists	limit?	Get your playlists
create_playlist	name, description?, public?	Create a new playlist
add_to_playlist	playlistId, uris[], position?	Add tracks
remove_from_playlist	playlistId, uris[]	Remove tracks

Playback

Tool	Parameters	Description
get_currently_playing	—	Current track, progress, device
play	deviceId?, contextUri?, uris?[], offsetPosition?, positionMs?	Start/resume playback
pause	deviceId?	Pause playback
next_track	deviceId?	Skip to next track
previous_track	deviceId?	Go to previous track
set_volume	volumePercent, deviceId?	Set volume (0–100)
get_devices	—	List Spotify Connect devices
transfer_playback	deviceId, play?	Switch playback device

Example Workflow

1. spotify_status            → check if authenticated
2. spotify_auth              → open browser to authorize (first time)
3. search_tracks query="Bohemian Rhapsody"
4. get_devices               → list available devices
5. play uris=["spotify:track:..."] deviceId="..."
6. get_currently_playing     → see what's playing
7. set_volume volumePercent=70
8. next_track                → skip to next
9. get_playlists             → see your playlists
10. create_playlist name="AI Picks"
11. add_to_playlist playlistId="..." uris=["spotify:track:..."]

Requirements

• Node.js 18+
• Spotify account (Free or Premium)
• Spotify Premium required for: volume control, playback control

Technical Details

• Protocol: Model Context Protocol (MCP) over stdio
• Auth: OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code with PKCE
• API: Spotify Web API v1
• Token storage: ~/.striderlabs/spotify/tokens.json
• Browser automation: Playwright (for OAuth browser launch)

License

MIT — Strider Labs