Spotify Server (Python)

MCP server for Spotify integration using PKCE authentication.

Features

• PKCE authentication (no client secret needed)
• Automatic token caching and refresh
• 14 Spotify tools for search, user data, and more

Installation

cd spotify-mcp-py
pip install -e .

Setup

1. Create Spotify App at https://developer.spotify.com/dashboard:

   • Add redirect URI: http://127.0.0.1:8888/callback
   • Copy your Client ID

2. Configure Claude Desktop at ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spotify": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": [
        "-m",
        "spotify_mcp.server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop - browser will open for Spotify login on first use

Available Tools

• search_tracks - Search for tracks
• get_track - Get track details
• search_artists - Search for artists
• get_artist - Get artist details
• get_artist_top_tracks - Get artist's top tracks
• search_albums - Search for albums
• get_album - Get album details
• search_playlists - Search for playlists
• get_playlist - Get playlist details
• get_current_user - Get user profile
• get_user_playlists - Get user's playlists
• get_user_top_tracks - Get user's top tracks
• get_user_top_artists - Get user's top artists
• get_recently_played - Get recently played tracks

Token Cache

Tokens are cached in ~/.spotify-mcp/token-cache.json and automatically refreshed.