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io.github.markswendsen-code/spotify

NPM · @STRIDERLABS/MCP-SPOTIFY · SCANNED AUG 3

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

+23 this week 69 Trust /100
Trust breakdown (6 categories)

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score →

Supply Chain Security86
  • No malware found by supply-chain analysis.Pass
  • Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (94 of 98), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.Partial
  • No install/post-install scripts declared.Pass
  • Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (94 of 98), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree. View diagnostics → Partial
Provenance & Transparency45
Schema Quality & AI Usability77
  • AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
  • Tool/resource definitions use about 752 tokens (~50/item across 15 items; 15 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
  • Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management23
  • Stability observed for 7 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage100
  • 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
  • 100% of tool parameters carry a description.Pass
Capabilities100
  • Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
Install

Add this component to your MCP client. Where a client-specific snippet is available, pick your client below and copy it straight into your config; otherwise use the connection detail shown.

npm · @striderlabs/mcp-spotify

# add to Claude Code
claude mcp add markswendsen-code-spotify -- npx -y @striderlabs/mcp-spotify
# add to Codex CLI
codex mcp add markswendsen-code-spotify -- npx -y @striderlabs/mcp-spotify
// opencode.json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "markswendsen-code-spotify": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "@striderlabs/mcp-spotify"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
# add to OpenClaw
openclaw mcp add markswendsen-code-spotify --command npx --arg -y --arg @striderlabs/mcp-spotify
# ~/.hermes/config.yaml
mcp_servers:
  markswendsen-code-spotify:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "@striderlabs/mcp-spotify"]
// mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "markswendsen-code-spotify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@striderlabs/mcp-spotify"
      ]
    }
  }
}
Changelog

Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.

  • 3 Aug 26 +1

    No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 20 to 23. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 6 days of observed history at the previous scan, 7 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

  • 2 Aug 26 +47
    • Provenance: unverified → fail security
    • Install scripts: unverified → pass security
    • Known CVEs: unverified → partial security
    • Malware scan: unverified → pass security
    • Tool coverage: 100 → unverified functional
    • Schema quality: unverified → excellent functional
    • License: unverified → pass functional
    • Dependency health: unverified → partial functional
    • Stability: unverified → 0.20 functional
    • Maintenance: unverified → pass functional
    • MCP protocol: unverified → pass functional
    • Licence: MIT functional
  • 31 Jul 26 −7
    • We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
  • 30 Jul 26 +4
    • Malware scan: pass → unverified security
    • Tool coverage: unverified → 100 functional
  • 28 Jul 26 −22
    • Tool coverage: 100 → unverified functional
    • First check of Schema quality: unverified functional
  • 27 Jul 26 46

    First indexed and scored.

Diagnostics

Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.

Captured 3 Aug 2026 · Analysed npm/@striderlabs/[email protected]

Provenance none

Ecosystem: npm · Outcome: none

Dependencies 94 packages

94 packages in the resolved dependency tree · 94 deprecated · 29 stale.

The dependency tree was only partially resolved, so these counts may be incomplete.

MCP tools — 15 exposed · ~752 tokens

The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability.

Tool Tokens
add_to_queue ~66

Add a track to the Spotify playback queue.

NameTypeReqDescription
device_idstringTarget device ID (optional)
uristringyesSpotify track URI (e.g., spotify:track:4iV5W9uYEdYUVa79Axb7Rh)

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

get_playback ~33

Get the current Spotify playback state — what's playing, track info, device, volume, progress, shuffle/repeat mode.

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

get_playlists ~51

Get the current user's Spotify playlists.

NameTypeReqDescription
limitnumberNumber of playlists to return (1-50, default: 50)
offsetnumberPagination offset (default: 0)

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

get_recently_played ~41

Get the user's recently played tracks on Spotify.

NameTypeReqDescription
limitnumberNumber of tracks to return (1-50, default: 20)

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

login ~35

Initiate Spotify OAuth login flow. Opens the browser for the user to authorize the app. Requires SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID to be set.

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

logout ~15

Logout from Spotify and clear stored credentials.

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

pause ~24

Pause Spotify playback.

NameTypeReqDescription
device_idstringTarget device ID (optional)

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

play ~121

Start or resume Spotify playback. Can play a specific track, album, artist, or playlist URI, or resume current playback if no URI is provided.

NameTypeReqDescription
device_idstringTarget device ID (optional, uses active device by default)
position_msnumberStart position in milliseconds (optional)
uristringSpotify URI to play (e.g. spotify:track:4iV5W9uYEdYUVa79Axb7Rh, spotify:album:..., spotify:artist:..., spotify:playlist:...)

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

play_playlist ~88

Play a specific Spotify playlist by its ID or URI.

NameTypeReqDescription
device_idstringTarget device ID (optional)
playlist_idstringyesSpotify playlist ID or full URI (e.g., 37i9dQZF1DXcBWIGoYBM5M or spotify:playlist:37i9dQZF1DXcBWIGoYBM5M)

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

search ~87

Search Spotify for tracks, albums, artists, and/or playlists.

NameTypeReqDescription
limitnumberNumber of results per type (1-50, default: 10)
querystringyesSearch query (e.g., "The Beatles", "Bohemian Rhapsody Queen")
typearrayTypes to search for (default: ["track", "album", "artist"])

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

seek ~46

Seek to a specific position in the currently playing track.

NameTypeReqDescription
device_idstringTarget device ID (optional)
position_msnumberyesPosition to seek to, in milliseconds

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

set_volume ~42

Set the playback volume.

NameTypeReqDescription
device_idstringTarget device ID (optional)
volume_percentnumberyesVolume level from 0 to 100

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

skip_next ~30

Skip to the next track in the queue.

NameTypeReqDescription
device_idstringTarget device ID (optional)

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

skip_previous ~43

Skip to the previous track. If more than 3 seconds into the current track, restarts it instead.

NameTypeReqDescription
device_idstringTarget device ID (optional)

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.

status ~30

Check Spotify connection and authentication status. Use this to see if the user is logged in and what account is connected.

Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.

No output schema declared.

No examples provided.