Spotify MCP server

This MCP server lets you connect Claude AI with your Spotify account, enabling AI-assisted music exploration through natural language requests.

Installation

Prerequisites

• Spotify Developer Account
• Spotify API credentials (Client ID and Client Secret)
• Claude Desktop

Setup Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/DivyamAgg24/SpotifyMCP.git
   cd SpotifyMCP
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Configure environment variables: Create a .env file in the root directory with:

   SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID=your_spotify_client_id
   SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET=your_spotify_client_secret
   SPOTIFY_ACCESS_TOKEN=access_token_obtained_from_clientId_and_clientSecret
   

Spotify API Configuration

1. Register your app in the Spotify Developer Dashboard
2. Add http://localhost:8888/callback as a Redirect URI in your Spotify app settings
3. Copy the Client ID and Client Secret to your .env file

Usage

Starting the Server

1. Build the project:

   tsc -b
   

2. Add MCP Server configuration in your Claude config file

Interacting with Claude

Once set up, you can prompt Claude about artists on Spotify. The MCP server currently exposes the following function:

• get_artist(name): Retrieves information about an artist by name

Example Interactions

When you ask Claude about an artist, it will use the MCP server to fetch information:

User: "Tell me about the artist Taylor Swift" Claude: [Uses get_artist function to retrieve and present information about Taylor Swift]

You can ask about any artist available on Spotify, and Claude will fetch relevant information through the MCP server connection.

How to add this MCP server to Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > MCP and click "Add new global MCP server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cursor-rules-mcp": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "cursor-rules-mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explictly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.