What is Spotify Mcp Playlists

spotify-mcp-playlists is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that interacts with the Spotify API, allowing users to create and manage playlists using natural language commands.

Use cases

Use cases include quickly generating playlists based on user descriptions, managing playlists without manual searching, and enhancing music discovery through conversational interfaces.

How to use

To use spotify-mcp-playlists, install it via npm or npx, authenticate with your Spotify API credentials, and then interact with the server to create and manage playlists through simple conversational prompts.

Key features

Key features include retrieving user profile information, listing playlists, searching for tracks, albums, and artists, creating new playlists, adding tracks to playlists, and fetching playlist details.

Where to use

spotify-mcp-playlists can be used in various applications such as AI assistants, music recommendation systems, and any platform that integrates with Spotify to enhance user experience in music management.

Spotify MCP Playlist

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with Spotify playlists. This server allows AI assistants to manage your Spotify playlists through the MCP standard.

The Problem & Solution

Before ❌

• Think about songs → Open Spotify → Search each song individually → Navigate interfaces → Add tracks one by one → Repeat dozens of times
• Time-consuming process with constant context switching
• Easy to forget great song ideas while searching

After ✅

• Describe playlist to AI → AI searches and creates playlist instantly on spotify
• Single conversation instead of multiple manual steps
• 10+ minutes ⏱️ → Just seconds ⚡

Features

• 🎵 Get user profile information
• 📋 List user’s playlists
• 🔍 Search for tracks, albums, artists, and playlists
• 📝 Create new playlists
• ➕ Add tracks to playlists
• 🔄 Get playlist details

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v16+)
• A Spotify Developer account
• Spotify API credentials (Client ID and Client Secret)

Installation

Via npm/npx (Recommended)

You can install the package globally:

npm install -g spotify-mcp-playlist

Or use it directly with npx without installing:

# Authentication
npx spotify-mcp-auth --client-id YOUR_CLIENT_ID --client-secret YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET

# MCP Server
npx spotify-mcp-playlist --client-id YOUR_CLIENT_ID --client-secret YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET

From Source

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/spotify-mcp-playlist.git
   cd spotify-mcp-playlist
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Build the project:

   npm run build
   

Setting Up Your Spotify Application

1. Visit the Spotify Developer Dashboard and log in with your Spotify account.

2. Click the “Create app” button.

3. Fill in the application details:

   • App name: Choose a name (e.g., “MCP Playlist Manager”)
   • App description: Brief description of your app
   • Website: You can use http://localhost for personal use
   • Redirect URI: Add http://127.0.0.1:8888/callback
   • Accept the terms and conditions

4. After creating the app, you’ll be taken to your app’s dashboard.

5. You’ll see your Client ID displayed on this page.

6. Click “Show Client Secret” to reveal your Client Secret.

7. Keep these credentials secure and don’t share them publicly.

Authentication

Before using the MCP server, you need to authenticate with Spotify:

# Run the authentication 
spotify-mcp-playlist auth --client-id YOUR_CLIENT_ID --client-secret YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET

Or with npx:

npx spotify-mcp-playlist auth --client-id YOUR_CLIENT_ID --client-secret YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET

Your browser will open automatically. Log in to Spotify and authorize the application. After successful authorization, your credentials will be saved to ~/.spotify-mcp-credentials.json.

Usage

Starting the MCP Server

If installed globally:

spotify-mcp-playlist --client-id YOUR_CLIENT_ID --client-secret YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET

With npx:

npx spotify-mcp-playlist --client-id YOUR_CLIENT_ID --client-secret YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET

Integrating with Cursor IDE

Add the following to your Cursor MCP configuration (~/.cursor/mcp.json):

Alternatively, if you’ve installed the package globally:

Available Tools

The server provides the following MCP tools:

• get-spotify-profile: Get the current user’s Spotify profile
• get-spotify-playlists: Get the current user’s Spotify playlists
• get-spotify-playlist-items: Get items from a specific Spotify playlist
• search-spotify: Search for content on Spotify
• update-spotify-playlist: Add new tracks to a specific Spotify playlist
• create-spotify-playlist: Create a new Spotify playlist