gupta-kush/spotify-mcp

Overview

A Model Context Protocol server that exposes Spotify control via tools usable from any MCP client like Claude or Cursor. It provides over 100 tools for playback, playlist management, music discovery, and curation through a standard API interface.

Best for

Best for
Developers who want to integrate Spotify control into AI assistants or code editors.

Use cases

• Control Spotify playback and volume from a chat or coding assistant
• Automate playlist creation and song curation via prompts
• Discover new music and manage listening queues hands-free

How to use

Install

claude mcp add spotify -- uvx spotify-mcp

Tools exposed

• spotify_status
• spotify_now_playing
• spotify_play
• spotify_pause
• spotify_resume
• spotify_skip_next
• spotify_skip_previous
• spotify_add_to_queue
• spotify_get_queue
• spotify_get_devices
• spotify_set_volume
• spotify_seek
• spotify_set_repeat
• spotify_toggle_shuffle
• spotify_transfer_playback
• spotify_get_my_playlists
• spotify_get_playlist
• spotify_get_playlist_tracks
• spotify_create_playlist
• spotify_add_to_playlist

Tested with

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code

Notes

A Model Context Protocol server that exposes Spotify control via tools usable from any MCP client like Claude or Cursor. It provides over 100 tools for playback, playlist management, music discovery, and curation through a standard API interface.

5 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-03-31. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Control Spotify playback and volume from a chat or coding assistant
• Automate playlist creation and song curation via prompts
• Discover new music and manage listening queues hands-free

Pros

• Extensive tool set covering most Spotify actions
• Works with multiple popular MCP clients out of the box
• Open source with an active community (5 stars)

Cons

• Requires Spotify Premium account for full playback control
• Written in Python, may need Python environment setup
• Dependent on Spotify API rate limits and auth tokens

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