Spotify Control
Control Spotify playback and manage playlists via MCP.
When to Use
- Play specific songs, albums, artists, or playlists
- Control playback (pause, skip, previous)
- Search Spotify catalog
- Create and manage playlists
- Check what's currently playing
- Add tracks to queue
Setup
MCP server configured in ~/.mcp.json:
{
"spotify": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/Users/alice/Projects/spotify-mcp-server/build/index.js"]
}
}
OAuth config in /Users/alice/Projects/spotify-mcp-server/spotify-config.json.
Available Tools
Read Operations
| Tool | Description |
|---|
searchSpotify | Search tracks, albums, artists, playlists |
getNowPlaying | Get currently playing track |
getMyPlaylists | List user's playlists |
getPlaylistTracks | Get tracks in a playlist |
getRecentlyPlayed | Recently played tracks |
getUsersSavedTracks | Liked songs library |
Playback Control
| Tool | Description |
|---|
playMusic | Play track/album/artist/playlist |
pausePlayback | Pause current playback |
skipToNext | Skip to next track |
skipToPrevious | Skip to previous track |
addToQueue | Add item to queue |
Playlist Management
| Tool | Description |
|---|
createPlaylist | Create new playlist |
addTracksToPlaylist | Add tracks to playlist |
Album Operations
| Tool | Description |
|---|
getAlbums | Get album details |
getAlbumTracks | Get tracks from album |
saveOrRemoveAlbumForUser | Save/remove albums |
checkUsersSavedAlbums | Check if albums saved |
Example Usage
Play a Song
searchSpotify(query="bohemian rhapsody", type="track", limit=5)
playMusic(uri="spotify:track:6rqhFgbbKwnb9MLmUQDhG6")
Check What's Playing
getNowPlaying()
Create a Playlist
createPlaylist(name="Workout Mix", description="Pump up songs", public=false)
addTracksToPlaylist(playlistId="...", trackUris=["spotify:track:..."])
Add to Queue
addToQueue(type="track", id="6rqhFgbbKwnb9MLmUQDhG6")
Notes
- Requires Spotify Premium for playback control
- Run
npm run auth in spotify-mcp-server to set up OAuth if tokens expired
- Active Spotify device required for playback (phone, desktop app, etc.)