Spotify MCP server

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• add_to_queue

  Add a track to the playback queue.

• add_tracks_to_playlist

  Add tracks to a playlist.

• check_following_artists

  Check which artists the user follows. One request for up to 50.

• check_saved_albums

  Check which albums are already saved to the library.

• check_saved_tracks

  Check which tracks are already liked, without paging the whole library.

• control_playback

  Control Spotify playback. Requires Premium and an active device.

• create_playlistwrite action

  Create a new Spotify playlist.

• get_album

  Get details for one or more Spotify albums, batched into a single request.

• get_artist

  Get details for one or more Spotify artists, batched into a single request.

• get_me

  Get the signed-in user's Spotify profile.

• get_playback_state

  Get the current playback state: track, device, progress, shuffle and repeat.

• get_playlist

  Get basic information about a Spotify playlist.

• get_playlist_tracks

  Get tracks from a playlist with full pagination support.

• get_queue

  Get the current playback queue. Returns: Currently playing track and queue of upcoming tracks

• get_recently_played

  Get recently played tracks, most recent first.

• get_saved_tracks

  Get user's saved/liked tracks (Liked Songs library).

• get_top_items

  Get the user's top artists or tracks over a time range.

• get_tracks

  Get detailed information about one or more Spotify tracks.

• list_devices

  List the user's available Spotify devices.

• list_playlists

  Get current user's playlists with pagination support.

• remove_saved_trackswrite action

  Remove tracks from the user's saved (liked) tracks.

• remove_tracks_from_playlistwrite action

  Remove tracks from a playlist.

• reorder_playlist

  Move a contiguous block of tracks to a new position within a playlist.

• save_tracks

  Save (like) tracks to the user's library.

• search_music

  Search Spotify for tracks, albums, artists, or playlists.

• transfer_playbackwrite action

  Move playback to a different device (see list_devices).

• unfollow_playlist

  Unfollow a playlist, removing it from the user's library.

• update_playlist_detailswrite action

  Modify playlist details.

• Code scan10 source files scanned25/25
• –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
• –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
• Auth qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
• Maintenancelast push 2 days ago15/15
• Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10

Grade history

• 2026-09-19downgradeA → Bscore 83

Spotify: common questions

Is Spotify MCP server safe?

Mostly: it is graded B (83/100). Read the Spotify safety report

How do I install Spotify?

It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.

Does Spotify need an API key?

Yes. The registry entry asks for SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID, SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET.

Is Spotify maintained?

The last commit was 2 days ago (2026-09-17). The latest release is v0.6.1.

What can I use instead of Spotify?

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