How to integrate Spotify MCP with Claude Code

Connect Claude Code to Spotify MCP. Add these songs to your running playlist, check if i follow taylor swift, and more using natural language, with authentication handled for you.

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Spotify is a streaming service for music and podcasts with millions of tracks from artists worldwide. Enjoy personalized playlists, recommendations, and seamless listening across all your devices.

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Introduction

Manage your Spotify directly from Claude Code with zero worries about OAuth hassles, API-breaking issues, or reliability and security concerns.

You can do this in two different ways:

  1. Via Composio Connect - Direct and easiest approach
  2. Via Composio SDK - Programmatic approach with more control

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Why use Composio?

  • Only one MCP URL to connect multiple apps with Claude Code with zero auth hassles.
  • Programmatic tool calling allows LLMs to write its code in a remote workbench to handle complex tool chaining. Reduces to-and-fro with LLMs for frequent tool calling.
  • Handling Large tool responses out of LLM context to minimize context rot.
  • Dynamic just-in-time access to 20,000 tools across 1500+ other Apps for cross-app workflows. It loads the tools you need, so LLMs aren't overwhelmed by tools you don't need.

Connecting Spotify to Claude Code using Composio

1. Add the Composio MCP to Claude

Terminal

2. Start Claude Code

bash
claude

3. Open your MCP list

bash
/mcp

4. Select Composio and click on Authenticate

Select Composio and click Authenticate

5. This will redirect you to the Composio OAuth page. Complete the flow by authorizing Composio and you're all set.

Composio OAuth authorization page
Composio authorization complete
Ask Claude to connect to your account and authenticate via the link

What is the Spotify MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Spotify MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Spotify account. It provides structured and secure access to your playlists, music library, and playback controls, so your agent can perform actions like managing playlists, adding songs to your queue, checking saved tracks, and updating playlist details on your behalf.

  • Personalized playlist management: Let your agent add songs or podcasts to playlists, change playlist details like name or privacy settings, and keep your music organized just how you like it.
  • Playback control and queue updates: Direct your agent to add tracks or episodes to your current playback queue, helping you line up the perfect listening experience without lifting a finger.
  • Library checks and smart recommendations: Have your agent check if specific tracks, albums, shows, or audiobooks are already saved in your Spotify library, so you never add duplicates or miss out on favorites.
  • Social and follower insights: Ask your agent to check whether you or others are following certain artists, users, or playlists, making it easy to stay connected to your musical community.
  • Podcast and show management: Let your agent verify which podcast episodes or shows are in your library, ensuring you’re always up to date with your latest audio interests.

Connecting Spotify via Composio SDK

Composio SDK is the underlying technology that powers these integrations. It provides a universal gateway with full programmatic control. You can programmatically generate an MCP URL with the app you need (here Spotify) for even more tool search precision. It's secure and reliable.

How the Composio SDK works

The Composio SDK follows a three-phase workflow:

  1. Discovery: Searches for tools matching your task and returns relevant toolkits with their details.
  2. Authentication: Checks for active connections. If missing, creates an auth config and returns a connection URL via Auth Link.
  3. Execution: Executes the action using the authenticated connection.

Step-by-step Guide

Step by step10 STEPS
1

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have:
  • Claude Pro, Max, or API billing enabled Anthropic account
  • Composio API Key
  • A Spotify account
  • Basic knowledge of Python or TypeScript
2

Install Claude Code

bash
# macOS, Linux, WSL
curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash

# Windows PowerShell
irm https://claude.ai/install.ps1 | iex

# Windows CMD
curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.cmd -o install.cmd && install.cmd && del install.cmd

To install Claude Code, use one of the following methods based on your operating system:

3

Set up Claude Code

bash
cd your-project-folder
claude

Open a terminal, go to your project folder, and start Claude Code:

  • Claude Code will open in your terminal
  • Follow the prompts to sign in with your Anthropic account
  • Complete the authentication flow
  • Once authenticated, you can start using Claude Code
Claude Code initial setup showing sign-in prompt
Claude Code terminal after successful login
4

Set up environment variables

bash
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_composio_api_key_here
USER_ID=your_user_id_here

Create a .env file in your project root with the following variables:

  • COMPOSIO_API_KEY authenticates with Composio (get it from Composio dashboard)
  • USER_ID identifies the user for session management (use any unique identifier)
5

Install Composio library

npm install @composio/core dotenv

Install the Composio TypeScript library to create MCP sessions.

  • @composio/core provides the core Composio functionality
  • dotenv loads environment variables from your .env file
6

Generate Composio MCP URL

import 'dotenv/config';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';

const { COMPOSIO_API_KEY, USER_ID } = process.env;

if (!COMPOSIO_API_KEY || !USER_ID) {
  throw new Error('COMPOSIO_API_KEY and USER_ID required in .env');
}

const composioClient = new Composio({ apiKey: COMPOSIO_API_KEY });

const composioSession = await composioClient.create(USER_ID, {
  toolkits: ['spotify'],
});

const composioMcpUrl = composioSession?.mcp.url;

console.log(`MCP URL: ${composioMcpUrl}`);
console.log(`\nUse this command to add to Claude Code:`);
console.log(`claude mcp add --transport http spotify-composio "${composioMcpUrl}" --headers "X-API-Key:${COMPOSIO_API_KEY}"`);

Create a script to generate a Composio MCP URL for Spotify. This URL will be used to connect Claude Code to Spotify.

What's happening

  • We import the Composio client and load environment variables
  • Create a Composio instance with your API key
  • Call create() to create a Tool Router session for Spotify
  • The returned mcp.url is the MCP server URL that Claude Code will use
  • The script prints this URL so you can copy it
7

Run the script and copy the MCP URL

node --loader ts-node/esm generate_mcp_url.ts
# or if using tsx
tsx generate_mcp_url.ts

Run your TypeScript script to generate the MCP URL.

  • The script connects to Composio and creates a Tool Router session
  • It prints the MCP URL and the exact command you need to run
  • Copy the entire claude mcp add command from the output
8

Add Spotify MCP to Claude Code

bash
claude mcp add --transport http spotify-composio "YOUR_MCP_URL_HERE" --headers "X-API-Key:YOUR_COMPOSIO_API_KEY"

# Then restart Claude Code
exit
claude

In your terminal, add the MCP server using the command from the previous step. The command format is:

  • claude mcp add registers a new MCP server with Claude Code
  • --transport http specifies that this is an HTTP-based MCP server
  • The server name (spotify-composio) is how you'll reference it
  • The URL points to your Composio Tool Router session
  • --headers includes your Composio API key for authentication

After running the command, close the current Claude Code session and start a new one for the changes to take effect.

9

Verify the installation

bash
claude mcp list

Check that your Spotify MCP server is properly configured.

  • This command lists all MCP servers registered with Claude Code
  • You should see your spotify-composio entry in the list
  • This confirms that Claude Code can now access Spotify tools

If everything is wired up, you should see your spotify-composio entry listed:

Claude Code MCP list showing the toolkit MCP server
10

Authenticate Spotify

The first time you try to use Spotify tools, you'll be prompted to authenticate.

  • Claude Code will detect that you need to authenticate with Spotify
  • It will show you an authentication link
  • Open the link in your browser (or copy/paste it)
  • Complete the Spotify authorization flow
  • Return to the terminal and start using Spotify through Claude Code

Once authenticated, you can ask Claude Code to perform Spotify operations in natural language. For example:

  • "Add these songs to my running playlist"
  • "Check if I follow Taylor Swift"
  • "See if my friends follow my playlist"

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with Spotify and Claude Code:

import 'dotenv/config';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';

const { COMPOSIO_API_KEY, USER_ID } = process.env;

if (!COMPOSIO_API_KEY || !USER_ID) {
  throw new Error('COMPOSIO_API_KEY and USER_ID required in .env');
}

const composioClient = new Composio({ apiKey: COMPOSIO_API_KEY });

const composioSession = await composioClient.create(USER_ID, {
  toolkits: ['spotify'],
});

const composioMcpUrl = composioSession?.mcp.url;

console.log(`MCP URL: ${composioMcpUrl}`);
console.log(`\nUse this command to add to Claude Code:`);
console.log(`claude mcp add --transport http spotify-composio "${composioMcpUrl}" --headers "X-API-Key:${COMPOSIO_API_KEY}"`);

Conclusion

You've successfully integrated Spotify with Claude Code using Composio's MCP server. Now you can interact with Spotify directly from your terminal using natural language commands.

Key features of this setup:

  • Terminal-native experience without switching contexts
  • Natural language commands for Spotify operations
  • Secure authentication through Composio's managed MCP
  • Tool Router for dynamic tool discovery and execution

Next steps:

  • Try asking Claude Code to perform various Spotify operations
  • Add more toolkits to your Tool Router session for multi-app workflows
  • Integrate this setup into your development workflow for increased productivity

You can extend this by adding more toolkits, implementing custom workflows, or building automation scripts that leverage Claude Code's capabilities.

TOOLS & TRIGGERS

Supported Tools and Triggers

Every Spotify action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Add items to playlist

Add one or more items to a user's playlist.

Add item to playback queue

Add an item to the end of the user's current playback queue.

Change playlist details

Change a playlist's name and public/private state.

Check if user follows artists or users

Check whether the current user follows up to 50 specified artists or Spotify users.

Check if users follow playlist

Check whether the authenticated user follows a specified public or owned Spotify playlist.

Check user s saved albums

Check whether up to 20 albums, identified by Spotify ID, are saved in the current user's library.

Check user s saved audiobooks

Check whether up to 50 audiobooks, identified by Spotify ID, are saved in the current user's library.

Check User's Saved Episodes

Check whether up to 50 podcast episodes by ID are saved in the current user's Your Episodes library.

Check user's saved shows

Check whether up to 50 shows, identified by Spotify ID, are saved in the current user's library.

Check User's Saved Tracks

Check whether up to 50 tracks, identified by Spotify track ID, are saved in the current user's library.

Create playlist

Create an empty playlist for a Spotify user, with a name and optional description, visibility, and collaboration settings.

Follow artists or users

Follow one or more artists or Spotify users by ID for the current authenticated user, adding them to the user's following list.

Follow playlist

Follow a playlist for the current Spotify user by playlist ID, publicly or privately.

Get a chapter

Get Spotify catalog information for a single audiobook chapter including name, description, duration, release date, narrators, and playback information.

Get Album Details

Get Spotify catalog information for a single album by ID, including metadata, track listing, artist information and cover artwork.

Get album tracks

Get Spotify catalog information about an album's tracks.

Get an audiobook

Get Spotify catalog information for a single audiobook.

Get artist

Get detailed Spotify catalog information for a single artist, including name, genres, profile images and Spotify links.

Get artist s albums

Get Spotify catalog information about an artist's albums.

Get artist s related artists

Get Spotify catalog information about artists similar to a given artist.

Get Artist's Top Tracks

Get Spotify catalog information about an artist's top tracks in a specified market, defaulting to the US.

Get audiobook chapters

Get Spotify catalog information about an audiobook's chapters.

Get Available Devices

Get information about the user's available Spotify Connect devices.

Get available markets

Get the list of markets where Spotify is available, as ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country codes.

Get currently playing track

Get the object currently being played on the user's Spotify account.

Get current user s playlists

Get a paginated list of playlists owned or followed by the current Spotify user, with playlist metadata and pagination links.

Get current user s profile

Get profile information for the current authenticated Spotify user, including available display name, images and Spotify URIs.

Get episode

Get Spotify catalog information for a single podcast episode identified by its unique Spotify ID.

Get featured playlists

Get a list of Spotify's editorially curated featured playlists.

Get followed artists

Get a cursor-paginated list of artists followed by the current Spotify user using the after parameter; requires user-follow-read.

Get new releases

Get a page of new album releases featured by Spotify, such as those shown in Browse.

Get playback state

Get the current user's Spotify playback state, including the active device, current track or episode, progress, playback context, and repeat and shuffle settings.

Get playlist

Get metadata and available contents of a Spotify playlist, with optional field filtering.

Get playlist cover image

Get the current cover images associated with a playlist.

Get playlist items

Get a paginated list of tracks or episodes in a playlist, with optional response field filtering.

Get recently played tracks

Get tracks from the current user's recently played tracks.

Get recommendations

Get track recommendations based on seed artists, genres, and/or tracks.

Get several albums

Get Spotify catalog information for up to 20 albums by Spotify ID, optionally specifying a market.

Get several artists

Get Spotify catalog information for up to 50 artists in one request using their Spotify IDs.

Get several audiobooks

Get Spotify catalog information for up to 50 audiobooks by ID in a single request, optionally specifying a market.

Get several browse categories

List Spotify browse categories used to tag items, with locale and limit/offset pagination.

Get several chapters

Get Spotify catalog details for up to 50 audiobook chapters by ID, including chapter metadata and parent audiobook information.

Get several episodes

Get Spotify catalog information for up to 50 episodes by their IDs in a single request, with an optional market.

Get several shows

Get Spotify catalog information for up to 50 shows by ID in a single request, optionally specifying a market.

Get several tracks

Get Spotify catalog information for multiple tracks by Spotify ID, with an optional market.

Get show

Get Spotify catalog information for a single show (podcast) identified by its unique Spotify ID.

Get show episodes

Get Spotify catalog information about a show's episodes.

Get single browse category

Get information about a Spotify browse category by ID, including its name and icons, with an optional locale.

Get the user's queue

Get the list of tracks and episodes in the user's playback queue.

Get track

Get Spotify catalog information for a single track identified by its unique Spotify ID.

Get Track's Audio Analysis

Get a comprehensive audio analysis for a Spotify track.

Get user's playlists

Get a paginated list of playlists owned or followed by a specified Spotify user, using limit and offset.

Get user's profile

Retrieve public profile information for a Spotify user by user ID, such as their display name and profile images.

Get user s saved albums

Get a list of albums saved in the current Spotify user's library ('Your Music').

Get user s saved audiobooks

Get a list of the audiobooks saved in the current Spotify user's 'Your Music' library.

Get user's saved episodes

Get a list of episodes saved in the current Spotify user's library.

Get User's Saved Shows

Get a list of shows saved in the current Spotify user's library.

Get User's Saved Tracks

Get a list of the songs saved in the current Spotify user's 'Your Music' library.

Get User's Top Artists

Get a paginated list of the current user's top artists based on listening affinity over a selected time range; requires user-top-read.

Get User's Top Tracks

Get the current user's top tracks based on listening affinity over a selected time range.

Pause playback

Pause playback on the user's account.

Remove playlist items

Remove one or more items from a user's playlist.

Remove users saved albums

Remove one or more albums from the current user's saved library.

Remove User's Saved Audiobooks

Remove one or more saved audiobooks from the current user's Spotify library by ID.

Remove user's saved episodes

Remove up to 50 episodes by ID from the current user's Your Episodes library; removing an unsaved episode succeeds.

Remove user s saved shows

Remove one or more shows by Spotify ID from the current user's library.

Remove user s saved tracks

Remove one or more tracks by Spotify ID from the current user's library.

Save albums for current user

Save one or more albums by Spotify ID to the current user's library.

Save audiobooks for current user

Save up to 50 audiobooks by Spotify ID to the current user's library for later access.

Save episodes for current user

Save up to 50 podcast episodes by Spotify ID to the current user's Your Episodes library for later playback.

Save shows for current user

Save up to 50 shows by Spotify ID to the current user's library.

Save tracks for current user

Save tracks to the current user's Spotify library using up to 50 track IDs or timestamped IDs.

Search for item

Search Spotify's catalog for albums, artists, playlists, tracks, shows, episodes or audiobooks matching a keyword.

Seek to position

Seek to a position in milliseconds in the user's currently playing track, targeting a specified device or the active device by default.

Set playback volume

Set the volume for the user's current playback device.

Set repeat mode

Set the repeat mode for the user's playback.

Skip to next

Skips to next track in the user's queue.

Skip to previous

Skips to the previous track in the user's queue.

Start resume playback

Start playback of a context or list of tracks, or resume playback on a Spotify device.

Toggle playback shuffle

Toggle shuffle on or off for user's playback.

Transfer playback

Transfer playback to a new device and optionally begin playback.

Unfollow artists or users

Unfollow up to 50 artists or Spotify users by ID for the current user, removing them from the following list.

Unfollow playlist

Unfollow a playlist by ID for the current user, removing it from their followed playlists.

Update playlist items

Either replace all tracks in a playlist OR reorder existing tracks within it.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Spotify MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Spotify tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Spotify and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Yes, you can. Claude Code fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Spotify tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Spotify scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Spotify data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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