TIDAL MCP: My Custom Picks

Instructions

Creates a new TIDAL playlist with the specified tracks.

USE THIS TOOL WHENEVER A USER ASKS FOR:
- "Create a playlist with these songs"
- "Make a TIDAL playlist"
- "Save these tracks to a playlist"
- "Create a collection of songs"
- Any request to create a new playlist in their TIDAL account

This function creates a new playlist in the user's TIDAL account and adds the specified tracks to it.
The user must be authenticated with TIDAL first.

NAMING CONVENTION GUIDANCE:
When suggesting or creating a playlist, first check the user's existing playlists using get_user_playlists()
to understand their naming preferences. Some patterns to look for:
- Do they use emoji in playlist names?
- Do they use all caps, title case, or lowercase?
- Do they include dates or seasons in names?
- Do they name by mood, genre, activity, or artist?
- Do they use specific prefixes or formatting (e.g., "Mix: Summer Vibes" or "[Workout] High Energy")

Try to match their style when suggesting new playlist names. If they have no playlists yet or you 
can't determine a pattern, use a clear, descriptive name based on the tracks' common themes.

When processing the results of this tool:
1. Confirm the playlist was created successfully
2. Provide the playlist title, number of tracks added, and URL
3. Always include the direct TIDAL URL (https://tidal.com/playlist/{playlist_id})
4. Suggest that the user can now access this playlist in their TIDAL account

Args:
    title: The name of the playlist to create
    track_ids: List of TIDAL track IDs to add to the playlist
    description: Optional description for the playlist (default: "")
    
Returns:
    A dictionary containing the status of the playlist creation and details about the created playlist

Implementation Reference

• mcp_server/server.py:284-388 (handler)

  The handler function decorated with @mcp.tool(), implementing the core logic for creating a TIDAL playlist. It handles authentication check, input validation, API call to Flask backend, and formats the response with playlist URL.

  @mcp.tool()
  def create_tidal_playlist(title: str, track_ids: list, description: str = "") -> dict:
      """
      Creates a new TIDAL playlist with the specified tracks.
      
      USE THIS TOOL WHENEVER A USER ASKS FOR:
      - "Create a playlist with these songs"
      - "Make a TIDAL playlist"
      - "Save these tracks to a playlist"
      - "Create a collection of songs"
      - Any request to create a new playlist in their TIDAL account
      
      This function creates a new playlist in the user's TIDAL account and adds the specified tracks to it.
      The user must be authenticated with TIDAL first.
  
      NAMING CONVENTION GUIDANCE:
      When suggesting or creating a playlist, first check the user's existing playlists using get_user_playlists()
      to understand their naming preferences. Some patterns to look for:
      - Do they use emoji in playlist names?
      - Do they use all caps, title case, or lowercase?
      - Do they include dates or seasons in names?
      - Do they name by mood, genre, activity, or artist?
      - Do they use specific prefixes or formatting (e.g., "Mix: Summer Vibes" or "[Workout] High Energy")
      
      Try to match their style when suggesting new playlist names. If they have no playlists yet or you 
      can't determine a pattern, use a clear, descriptive name based on the tracks' common themes.
      
      When processing the results of this tool:
      1. Confirm the playlist was created successfully
      2. Provide the playlist title, number of tracks added, and URL
      3. Always include the direct TIDAL URL (https://tidal.com/playlist/{playlist_id})
      4. Suggest that the user can now access this playlist in their TIDAL account
      
      Args:
          title: The name of the playlist to create
          track_ids: List of TIDAL track IDs to add to the playlist
          description: Optional description for the playlist (default: "")
          
      Returns:
          A dictionary containing the status of the playlist creation and details about the created playlist
      """
      try:
          # First, check if the user is authenticated
          auth_check = requests.get(f"{FLASK_APP_URL}/api/auth/status")
          auth_data = auth_check.json()
          
          if not auth_data.get("authenticated", False):
              return {
                  "status": "error",
                  "message": "You need to login to TIDAL first before creating a playlist. Please use the tidal_login() function."
              }
          
          # Validate inputs
          if not title:
              return {
                  "status": "error",
                  "message": "Playlist title cannot be empty."
              }
              
          if not track_ids or not isinstance(track_ids, list) or len(track_ids) == 0:
              return {
                  "status": "error",
                  "message": "You must provide at least one track ID to add to the playlist."
              }
          
          # Create the playlist through the Flask API
          payload = {
              "title": title,
              "description": description,
              "track_ids": track_ids
          }
          
          response = requests.post(f"{FLASK_APP_URL}/api/playlists", json=payload)
          
          # Check response
          if response.status_code != 200:
              error_data = response.json()
              return {
                  "status": "error",
                  "message": f"Failed to create playlist: {error_data.get('error', 'Unknown error')}"
              }
              
          # Parse the response
          result = response.json()
          playlist_data = result.get("playlist", {})
          
          # Get the playlist ID
          playlist_id = playlist_data.get("id")
          
          # Format the TIDAL URL
          playlist_url = f"https://tidal.com/playlist/{playlist_id}" if playlist_id else None        
          playlist_data["playlist_url"] = playlist_url
          
          return {
              "status": "success",
              "message": f"Successfully created playlist '{title}' with {len(track_ids)} tracks",
              "playlist": playlist_data            
          }
          
      except Exception as e:
          return {
              "status": "error",
              "message": f"Failed to create playlist: {str(e)}"
          }