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-mcpThen 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):
