MCP Spotify Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to the Spotify Web API. This server enables interaction with Spotify's music catalog, including searching for tracks, albums, and artists, as well as accessing artist-specific information like top tracks and related artists.

Prerequisites

1. Node.js (version 16 or higher)

2. Spotify API Credentials:

Installation

1. Clone the Repository:

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

2. Install Dependencies:

npm install

3. Build the Project:

npm run build

Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

• macOS: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
• Windows: `%APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spotify": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/mcp-spotify/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id",
        "SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET": "your_client_secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

Note: Replace "path/to/mcp-spotify" with the actual path to your cloned repository.

Features

Music Search and Discovery

• Search for tracks, albums, artists, and playlists
• Get artist information including top tracks and related artists
• Get album information and tracks
• Access new releases and recommendations

Audiobooks

• Get audiobook information with market-specific content and chapters
• Note: Audiobook endpoints may require additional authentication or market-specific access

Playlist Management

• Get and modify playlist information (name, description, public/private status)
• Access playlist tracks and items with pagination support
• Add and remove tracks from playlists

Additional Features

• Support for both Spotify IDs and URIs
• Automatic token management with client credentials flow

Available Tools

Authentication

• `get_access_token`: Get a valid Spotify access token

Search and Discovery

• `search`: Search for tracks, albums, artists, or playlists
• `get_new_releases`: Get new album releases
• `get_recommendations`: Get track recommendations

Artist Information

• `get_artist`: Get artist information
• `get_artist_top_tracks`: Get an artist's top tracks
• `get_artist_related_artists`: Get artists similar to a given artist
• `get_artist_albums`: Get an artist's albums

Album and Track Information

• `get_album`: Get album information
• `get_album_tracks`: Get an album's tracks
• `get_track`: Get track information

Audiobook Access

• `get_audiobook`: Get audiobook information with optional market parameter
• `get_multiple_audiobooks`: Get information for multiple audiobooks (max 50)
• `get_audiobook_chapters`: Get chapters of an audiobook with pagination support (1-50 chapters per request)

Playlist Management

• `get_playlist`: Get a playlist owned by a Spotify user
• `get_playlist_tracks`: Get full details of the tracks of a playlist (1-100 tracks per request)
• `get_playlist_items`: Get full details of the items of a playlist (1-100 items per request)
• `modify_playlist`: Change playlist details (name, description, public/private state, collaborative status)
• `add_tracks_to_playlist`: Add one or more tracks to a playlist with optional position
• `remove_tracks_from_playlist`: Remove one or more tracks from a playlist with optional positions and snapshot ID
• `get_current_user_playlists`: Get a list of the playlists owned or followed by the current Spotify user (1-50 playlists per request)

Debugging

If you run into issues, check Claude Desktop's MCP logs:

tail -n 20 -f ~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp*.log

Common issues:

1. Authentication Errors:

2. Rate Limiting:

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the project
npm run build

# Development with auto-rebuild
npm run watch

License

MIT License

Note: This is a fork of the original mcp-spotify repository