Is Spotify MCP Server safe to use?

Spotify MCP Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It requires authentication to connect, which limits unauthorized access.

How do I install Spotify MCP Server?

Spotify MCP Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can Spotify MCP Server do?

Spotify MCP Server provides 19 tools: spotify_status, spotify_auth, spotify_logout, search_tracks, search_artists and 14 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with Spotify MCP Server?

Spotify MCP Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.

Is Spotify MCP Server actively maintained?

Spotify MCP Server is less actively maintained — last commit was 168 days ago.

Spotify MCP Server

@striderlabs/mcp-spotify

MCP server for Spotify - let AI agents control playback, search music, and manage playlists

45/wk 19 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

No license

Maintained

Last commit 168d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, http

19 tools · ~982 tok

Grade B · 0.5% of 200K ctx

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Spotify MCP Server is an MCP server that MCP server for Spotify - let AI agents control playback, search music, and manage playlists. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio and http, requires no API key, and scores 75/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.

Entertainment

Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spotify": {
      "env": {
        "SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id_here"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@striderlabs/mcp-spotify"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What Spotify MCP Server does

MCP server for Spotify — let AI agents search music, control playback, and manage playlists via the Spotify Web API.

Test This Server

Run this in your terminal to verify the server starts. Then let us know if it worked — your result helps other developers.

npx -y '@striderlabs/mcp-spotify' 2>&1 | head -1 && echo "✓ Server started successfully"

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OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

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Tools (19)

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~982 tokens total

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Spotify MCP Server safe to use?: Spotify MCP Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It requires authentication to connect, which limits unauthorized access.
How do I install Spotify MCP Server?: Spotify MCP Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can Spotify MCP Server do?: Spotify MCP Server provides 19 tools: spotify_status, spotify_auth, spotify_logout, search_tracks, search_artists and 14 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Spotify MCP Server?: Spotify MCP Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is Spotify MCP Server actively maintained?: Spotify MCP Server is less actively maintained — last commit was 168 days ago.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spotify": {
      "env": {
        "SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id_here"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@striderlabs/mcp-spotify"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What Spotify MCP Server does

MCP server for Spotify — let AI agents search music, control playback, and manage playlists via the Spotify Web API.

Test This Server

Run this in your terminal to verify the server starts. Then let us know if it worked — your result helps other developers.

npx -y '@striderlabs/mcp-spotify' 2>&1 | head -1 && echo "✓ Server started successfully"

After testing, let us know if it worked:

README

@striderlabs/mcp-spotify

MCP server for Spotify — let AI agents search music, control playback, and manage playlists via the Spotify Web API.

Built by Strider Labs.

Features

Search — Find tracks, artists, albums, and playlists
Playlists — View, create, and edit your playlists
Playback Control — Play, pause, skip, go back, set volume
Multi-device — List and switch between Spotify Connect devices
OAuth 2.0 — Secure authorization with PKCE (no client secret needed)
Token persistence — Tokens stored locally, auto-refreshed

Setup

1. Create a Spotify App

Go to the Spotify Developer Dashboard
Click Create App
Set Redirect URI to: http://localhost:8888/callback
Copy your Client ID

2. Install

npx @striderlabs/mcp-spotify

Or install globally:

npm install -g @striderlabs/mcp-spotify

3. Configure Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spotify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@striderlabs/mcp-spotify"],
      "env": {
        "SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

4. Authenticate

In Claude, call the auth tool once:

spotify_auth

A browser window will open for you to authorize access. After approving, tokens are saved locally at ~/.striderlabs/spotify/tokens.json and auto-refreshed.

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
`SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID`	Yes	Your Spotify app's Client ID

Tools

Authentication

Tool	Description
`spotify_status`	Check connection status and logged-in account
`spotify_auth`	Authorize via browser (OAuth 2.0 PKCE)
`spotify_logout`	Clear stored tokens

Search

Tool	Parameters	Description
`search_tracks`	`query`, `limit?`	Search for songs
`search_artists`	`query`, `limit?`	Search for artists
`search_albums`	`query`, `limit?`	Search for albums
`search_playlists`	`query`, `limit?`	Search for playlists

Playlists

Tool	Parameters	Description
`get_playlists`	`limit?`	Get your playlists
`create_playlist`	`name`, `description?`, `public?`	Create a new playlist
`add_to_playlist`	`playlistId`, `uris[]`, `position?`	Add tracks
`remove_from_playlist`	`playlistId`, `uris[]`	Remove tracks

Playback

Tool	Parameters	Description
`get_currently_playing`	—	Current track, progress, device
`play`	`deviceId?`, `contextUri?`, `uris?[]`, `offsetPosition?`, `positionMs?`	Start/resume playback
`pause`	`deviceId?`	Pause playback
`next_track`	`deviceId?`	Skip to next track
`previous_track`	`deviceId?`	Go to previous track
`set_volume`	`volumePercent`, `deviceId?`	Set volume (0–100)
`get_devices`	—	List Spotify Connect devices
`transfer_playback`	`deviceId`, `play?`	Switch playback device

Example Workflow

1. spotify_status            → check if authenticated
2. spotify_auth              → open browser to authorize (first time)
3. search_tracks query="Bohemian Rhapsody"
4. get_devices               → list available devices
5. play uris=["spotify:track:..."] deviceId="..."
6. get_currently_playing     → see what's playing
7. set_volume volumePercent=70
8. next_track                → skip to next
9. get_playlists             → see your playlists
10. create_playlist name="AI Picks"
11. add_to_playlist playlistId="..." uris=["spotify:track:..."]

Requirements

Node.js 18+
Spotify account (Free or Premium)
Spotify Premium required for: volume control, playback control

Technical Details

Protocol: Model Context Protocol (MCP) over stdio
Auth: OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code with PKCE
API: Spotify Web API v1
Token storage: `~/.str

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Scored, not listed

Why this score

Five weighted categories — click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

75/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−25

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

Checked @striderlabs/mcp-spotify against OSV.dev.

Inventory

Tools (19)

Click any tool to inspect its schema.

~982 tokens total

Community

Reviews

Be the first to review

Have you used this server?

Share your experience — it helps other developers decide.

How easy was setup?Did it work reliably?How was the documentation?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Spotify MCP Server safe to use?: Spotify MCP Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It requires authentication to connect, which limits unauthorized access.
How do I install Spotify MCP Server?: Spotify MCP Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can Spotify MCP Server do?: Spotify MCP Server provides 19 tools: spotify_status, spotify_auth, spotify_logout, search_tracks, search_artists and 14 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Spotify MCP Server?: Spotify MCP Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is Spotify MCP Server actively maintained?: Spotify MCP Server is less actively maintained — last commit was 168 days ago.