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MCP server for bulk Spotify operations with confidence-scored song matching, batch playlist creation, and library exports

Project description

Spotify Bulk Actions MCP

Spotify Bulk Actions MCP

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for bulk Spotify operations - batch playlist creation, library exports, and large-scale library management.

What makes this different from other Spotify MCPs?

  • Confidence scoring - Batch searches return HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW confidence for each match
  • Human-in-the-loop - Uncertain matches are exported for review, then re-imported
  • Bulk operations - Handle 500+ songs efficiently with rate limiting built-in
  • Library exports - Export your complete library data
  • Podcast playlist focused - Built specifically for importing song lists from podcast show notes

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Directory Link
PyPI pypi.org/project/spotify-bulk-actions-mcp
mcp.so mcp.so/server/spotify-bulk-actions-mcp
awesome-mcp-servers PR #1541 (pending)

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Playlists Maintained With This MCP

Coming soon: Switched On Pop, This American Life, and more podcast playlists


What This Does

Library Analysis:

  • Get all your followed artists
  • Get all saved/liked songs (handles libraries up to 10k songs)
  • Find unique artists from your library ranked by song count
  • Find albums where you have 6+ saved songs (great for vinyl shopping!)
  • Export your complete library summary

Bulk Playlist Creation:

  • Import song lists from CSV files (for podcast playlists, etc.)
  • Batch search with confidence scoring (HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW)
  • Automatic handling of uncertain matches for human review
  • Create playlists from search results

Quick Start

1. Prerequisites

  • Python 3.10+
  • A Spotify account
  • Spotify Developer credentials (get them here)

2. Clone & Setup

# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/khglynn/spotify-bulk-actions-mcp.git
cd spotify-bulk-actions-mcp

# Install (creates CLI command)
pip install -e .

# Copy env example and add your credentials
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID and SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET

Also on PyPI: pip install spotify-bulk-actions-mcp - but you'll still need local .env and auth setup.

3. Authenticate with Spotify (One-Time)

This opens a browser for you to log in:

python setup_auth.py

After login, your token is saved locally in .spotify_cache/.

4. Test It Works

source venv/bin/activate
python -c "from src.utils.auth import is_authenticated; print('Auth OK!' if is_authenticated() else 'Not authenticated')"

5. Connect to Claude Code

Add this to your Claude Code settings (~/.claude/settings.local.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spotify": {
      "command": "/path/to/spotify-bulk-actions-mcp/venv/bin/python",
      "args": ["/path/to/spotify-bulk-actions-mcp/src/server.py"]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Code after adding this.

Available Tools (18)

Library Analysis

Tool Description
check_auth_status Verify Spotify auth is working
get_followed_artists Get all artists you follow
get_saved_tracks Get all your liked songs
get_library_artists Artists from saved songs, ranked by count
get_albums_by_song_count Albums with N+ saved songs
export_library_summary Complete library export

Search

Tool Description
search_track Search for a single track
search_track_fuzzy Broader search when exact fails
batch_search_tracks Search many tracks with confidence scores
get_track_preview_url Get 30-second preview URL

Playlists

Tool Description
create_playlist Create a new playlist
add_tracks_to_playlist Add tracks to existing playlist
import_and_create_playlist Full CSV → playlist workflow
create_playlist_from_search_results Create from batch search
add_reviewed_tracks Add reviewed/corrected tracks
get_playlist_info Get playlist details

Utilities

Tool Description
parse_song_list_csv Validate a song CSV
export_review_csv Export uncertain matches for review

Example Workflows

Get Your Library Stats

Ask Claude:

"What artists do I have the most saved songs from?"

Claude will use get_library_artists and show you.

Find Albums for Vinyl

Ask Claude:

"Find albums where I have 6 or more saved songs"

Claude will use get_albums_by_song_count with min_songs=6.

Create Playlist from Song List

  1. Create a CSV file:
title,artist
Bohemian Rhapsody,Queen
Hotel California,Eagles
Billie Jean,Michael Jackson
  1. Ask Claude:

"Create a playlist called 'My Mix' from this CSV: [paste CSV]"

Claude will:

  1. Parse the CSV
  2. Search each song with confidence scoring
  3. Create the playlist with high-confidence matches
  4. Show you uncertain matches to review

Bulk Podcast Playlist

For large lists (500+ songs):

  1. Ask Claude to use batch_search_tracks with your song list
  2. Review the results (HIGH goes in automatically)
  3. Use export_review_csv to get uncertain matches
  4. Review/correct in a spreadsheet
  5. Use add_reviewed_tracks to add your corrections

Rate Limits

The server handles Spotify's rate limits automatically:

  • Small delays between API calls
  • Automatic retry on 429 errors
  • Caching to reduce repeat calls

For 10k songs, expect the initial library fetch to take 2-3 minutes.

Files & Data

Location Purpose
.env Your Spotify credentials (gitignored)
.spotify_cache/ Auth tokens and cached data (gitignored)
src/server.py Main MCP server
src/tools/ Tool implementations

Troubleshooting

"Not authenticated" error:

python setup_auth.py

Rate limit errors: Wait a few minutes and try again. The server will auto-retry.

Token expired: The server auto-refreshes tokens. If issues persist, re-run setup_auth.py.

Security Notes

  • Your credentials are in .env (gitignored, never committed)
  • Auth tokens are stored locally in .spotify_cache/
  • Never share your .env or token files
  • If credentials are exposed, rotate them in Spotify Dashboard

License

MIT


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