mcp-claude-spotify
mcp-claude-spotify is an MCP server. It reaches spotify. It needs SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET to authenticate. Its repository has 53 GitHub stars and is licensed under MPL-2.0; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
This integration enables Claude Desktop to communicate with Spotify through the Model Context Protocol (MCP), requiring no additional credentials.
Install
MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. mcp-claude-spotify’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.
What it reaches, and what it needs
What it connects to
Unverified means a mention in the server’s own description, not a citation. A wrong claim here costs nothing to correct and nothing to trust yet.
Maintenance
An integration that allows Claude Desktop to interact with Spotify using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
What mcp-claude-spotify can do
17 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.
auth-spotify- Initiates the Spotify authentication process.
search-spotify- Searches for tracks, albums, artists, or playlists.
get-current-playback- Gets information about the current playback state.
play-track- Plays a specific track on an active device.
pause-playback- Pauses the current playback.
next-track- Skips to the next track.
previous-track- Returns to the previous track.
get-user-playlists- Gets a list of the user's playlists.
create-playlist- Creates a new playlist for the current user.
update-playlist- Updates a playlist's name, description, public/private status, or collaborative setting.
delete-playlist- Unfollows (removes) a playlist from your library. The playlist still exists on Spotify but is no longer in your library.
get-playlist-tracks- Gets the tracks in a playlist with pagination support.
add-tracks-to-playlist- Adds tracks to a playlist.
remove-tracks-from-playlist- Removes tracks from a playlist.
reorder-playlist-tracks- Reorders tracks in a playlist by moving a range of tracks to a new position.
get-playlist-cover- Gets the cover image of a playlist.
upload-playlist-cover- Uploads a custom cover image for a playlist (base64 encoded JPEG, max 256KB).
Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.
Common questions about mcp-claude-spotify
- What does mcp-claude-spotify do?
- This integration enables Claude Desktop to communicate with Spotify through the Model Context Protocol (MCP), requiring no additional credentials.
- How do I install mcp-claude-spotify?
- Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/imprvhub/mcp-claude-spotify
- What does mcp-claude-spotify connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches spotify. The credentials we found in its source are SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET.
- Which AI clients can use mcp-claude-spotify?
- Its own description mentions Claude Desktop. That is a mention in its description, not a test we ran.
- Is mcp-claude-spotify official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 53 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-21.
- What licence does mcp-claude-spotify use?
- The repository declares the MPL-2.0 licence.