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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Made cause I can't not have headphones on, support my 80k+ pocast subscriptions. ![Buy Me A Coffee](https://buymeacoffee.com/kevinhg)

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Listed On

| 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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Projects I've Built With This

| Project | Description | Links | |---------|-------------|-------| | recordOS | Which albums do you love most? A visual album collection app | Live · Repo | | Festival Navigator | Navigate multi-day festivals with friends | Repo |

Playlists Maintained With This MCP

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

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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

# Create and activate virtual environment
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

# Install the package
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

Create a CSV file:

title,artist
Bohemian Rhapsody,Queen
Hotel California,Eagles
Billie Jean,Michael Jackson

Ask Claude:

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

Claude will:

Parse the CSV
Search each song with confidence scoring
Create the playlist with high-confidence matches
Show you uncertain matches to review

Bulk Podcast Playlist

For large lists (500+ songs):

Ask Claude to use batch_search_tracks with your song list
Review the results (HIGH goes in automatically)
Use export_review_csv to get uncertain matches
Review/correct in a spreadsheet
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: ``bash 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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