name: spotify
description: Control Spotify playback and manage playlists. Play music, pause, skip tracks, search for songs/albums/artists, create playlists, add tracks, check what's playing, and manage your library. Requires Spotify Premium.
compatibility: Requires Node.js, Spotify Premium account, and OAuth tokens configured in spotify-config.json.
Spotify Control
Control Spotify playback and manage playlists via MCP.
When to Use
- Play specific songs, albums, artists, or playlists
- Control playback (pause, skip, previous)
- Search Spotify catalog
- Create and manage playlists
- Check what's currently playing
- Add tracks to queue
Setup
MCP server configured in ~/.mcp.json:
{
"spotify": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/Users/alice/Projects/spotify-mcp-server/build/index.js"]
}
}
OAuth config in /Users/alice/Projects/spotify-mcp-server/spotify-config.json.
Available Tools
Read Operations
| Tool |
Description |
searchSpotify |
Search tracks, albums, artists, playlists |
getNowPlaying |
Get currently playing track |
getMyPlaylists |
List user's playlists |
getPlaylistTracks |
Get tracks in a playlist |
getRecentlyPlayed |
Recently played tracks |
getUsersSavedTracks |
Liked songs library |
Playback Control
| Tool |
Description |
playMusic |
Play track/album/artist/playlist |
pausePlayback |
Pause current playback |
skipToNext |
Skip to next track |
skipToPrevious |
Skip to previous track |
addToQueue |
Add item to queue |
Playlist Management
| Tool |
Description |
createPlaylist |
Create new playlist |
addTracksToPlaylist |
Add tracks to playlist |
Album Operations
| Tool |
Description |
getAlbums |
Get album details |
getAlbumTracks |
Get tracks from album |
saveOrRemoveAlbumForUser |
Save/remove albums |
checkUsersSavedAlbums |
Check if albums saved |
Example Usage
Play a Song
searchSpotify(query="bohemian rhapsody", type="track", limit=5)
playMusic(uri="spotify:track:6rqhFgbbKwnb9MLmUQDhG6")
Check What's Playing
getNowPlaying()
Create a Playlist
createPlaylist(name="Workout Mix", description="Pump up songs", public=false)
addTracksToPlaylist(playlistId="...", trackUris=["spotify:track:..."])
Add to Queue
addToQueue(type="track", id="6rqhFgbbKwnb9MLmUQDhG6")
Notes
- Requires Spotify Premium for playback control
- Run
npm run auth in spotify-mcp-server to set up OAuth if tokens expired
- Active Spotify device required for playback (phone, desktop app, etc.)
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