Spotify MCP Server

Control Spotify from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client. 100+ tools for playback, search, playlist management, smart shuffle, vibe analysis, natural language song search, artist exploration, and library indexing. Just uvx spotify-mcp to get started.

Quick Start

1. Get a Spotify Client ID

Go to the Spotify Developer Dashboard, create an app, set the redirect URI to http://127.0.0.1:8888/callback, check Web API, and copy your Client ID. No client secret needed (PKCE auth).

2. Install and Configure

Claude Code (one command):

claude mcp add spotify -- uvx spotify-mcp

Then set your client ID: claude mcp add spotify -e SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id -- uvx spotify-mcp

Claude Desktop (add to claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spotify": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["spotify-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor / VS Code (same config, but load only core tools to stay under the 40-tool limit):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spotify": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["spotify-mcp", "--toolsets=core"],
      "env": {
        "SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or install with pip: pip install spotify-mcp

3. Authorize

The first time you use a Spotify tool, your browser opens for OAuth. Grant access and the token is cached locally.

Why this one?

There are 30+ Spotify MCP servers out there. Most have 10-15 tools covering play, pause, and search.