SpotifyMCP MCP Server

This is a TypeScript-based MCP server for Spotify based on the Model Context Protocol.

Features

Tools

• create_playlist - Create a new Spotify playlist.

  • Takes name, description, tracks, and public status as parameters.

  • Returns the URI of the created playlist.

Prompts

• search_songs - Search for songs on Spotify.

  • Takes a search query and an optional limit for results.

Related MCP server: MCP Spotify Player

Development

Install dependencies:

npm install

Build the server:

npm run build

For development with auto-rebuild:

npm run watch

Installation

To use with Claude Desktop, add the server config:

On MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json On Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "SpotifyMCP": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/Users/your_username/Documents/SideProjects/MCPs/spotify-mcp/build/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id_here",
        "SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET": "your_client_secret_here",
        "SPOTIFY_REFRESH_TOKEN": "your_refresh_token_here"
      }
    },
  }
}

Debugging

Since MCP servers communicate over stdio, debugging can be challenging. We recommend using the MCP Inspector, which is available as a package script:

npm run inspector

The Inspector will provide a URL to access debugging tools in your browser.

Setup Instructions

1. Create a Spotify Developer Account
   Visit Spotify Developer and create an account.

2. Create a New Application
   After logging in, create a new application to obtain your Client ID and Client Secret.

3. Set Up Redirect URI
   In your Spotify application settings, configure the redirect URI to:

   http://localhost:8888/callback

4. Create a .env File
   In the root of your project, create a .env file and add the following environment variables:

   SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id_here
   SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret_here
   SPOTIFY_REDIRECT_URI=http://localhost:8888/callback

5. Get Your Spotify Token
   Run the following command to obtain your Spotify token:

   npx ts-node src/scripts/get-spotify-token.ts

6. Login to Your Application
   Visit http://localhost:8888/login in your browser Copy the refresh token and set it in your environment variables: SPOTIFY_REFRESH_TOKEN=your_refresh_token_here