Spotify Automation

Spotify Automation

Automate Spotify operations -- manage playlists, search the music catalog, control playback, browse albums and tracks, and access user profiles -- all orchestrated through the Composio MCP integration.

Toolkit docs: composio.dev/toolkits/spotify

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Setup

1. Connect your Spotify account through the Composio MCP server at https://rube.app/mcp
2. The agent will prompt you with an authentication link if no active connection exists
3. Once connected, all SPOTIFY_* tools become available for execution
4. Note: Some features (playback control) require a Spotify Premium subscription

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Core Workflows

1. Get Current User Profile

Retrieve comprehensive profile information for the authenticated Spotify user.

Tool: SPOTIFY_GET_CURRENT_USER_S_PROFILE

No parameters required.
Returns: display name, email, country, subscription level (premium/free),
explicit content settings, profile images, follower count, and Spotify URIs.
Required scopes: user-read-private, user-read-email.

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2. Search the Spotify Catalog

Find albums, artists, playlists, tracks, shows, episodes, or audiobooks by keyword.

Tool: SPOTIFY_SEARCH_FOR_ITEM

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |

|-----------|------|----------|-------------|

| q | string | Yes | Search query keywords |

| type | array | Yes | Item types: album, artist, playlist, track, show, episode, audiobook |

| limit | integer | No | Results to return (default: 20) |

| offset | integer | No | Offset for pagination (default: 0) |

| market | string | No | ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code |

| include_external | string | No | Set to audio to include external content |

Note: Audiobooks are only available in US, UK, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and Australia.

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3. Manage Playlists

Browse, create, modify, and populate playlists.

Get a user's playlists:

Tool: SPOTIFY_GET_USER_S_PLAYLISTS

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |

|-----------|------|----------|-------------|

| user_id | string | Yes | Spotify user ID |

| limit | integer | No | Max playlists, 1-50 (default: 20) |

| offset | integer | No | Pagination offset, 0-100000 (default: 0) |

Get current user's playlists:

Tool: SPOTIFY_GET_CURRENT_USER_S_PLAYLISTS

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |

|-----------|------|----------|-------------|

| limit | integer | No | Max playlists, 1-50 (default: 20) |

| offset | integer | No | Pagination offset, 0-100000 (default: 0) |

Get playlist details:

Tool: SPOTIFY_GET_PLAYLIST

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |

|-----------|------|----------|-------------|

| playlist_id | string | Yes | Spotify playlist ID (e.g., 3cEYpjA9oz9GiPac4AsH4n) |

| fields | string | No | Comma-separated field filter to reduce response size |

| market | string | No | ISO country code for market-specific content |

| additional_types | string | No | track,episode to include podcast episodes |

Update playlist details:

Tool: SPOTIFY_CHANGE_PLAYLIST_DETAILS

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |

|-----------|------|----------|-------------|

| playlist_id | string | Yes | Playlist ID (must be owned by current user) |

| name | string | No | New playlist name |

| description | string | No | New playlist description |

| public | boolean | No | Public/private toggle |

| collaborative | boolean | No | Collaborative mode (only on non-public playlists) |

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4. Browse Playlist Items & Add Tracks

View tracks in a playlist and add new items.

Tool: SPOTIFY_GET_PLAYLIST_ITEMS

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |

|-----------|------|----------|-------------|

| playlist_id | string | Yes | Spotify playlist ID |

| limit | integer | No | Items per page, 1-50 (default: 20) |

| offset | integer | No | Pagination offset (default: 0) |

| fields | string | No | Field filter (e.g., items(track(name,id))) |

| market | string | No | ISO country code |

| additional_types | string | No | track,episode for podcast episodes |

Tool: SPOTIFY_ADD_ITEMS_TO_PLAYLIST

Add tracks or episodes to a playlist using Spotify URIs.

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5. Get Track & Album Details

Retrieve catalog information for individual tracks and albums.

Tool: SPOTIFY_GET_TRACK -- Get details for a single track by Spotify ID.

Tool: SPOTIFY_GET_ALBUM -- Get comprehensive album data including track listing, artist info, cover art, and popularity.

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6. Control Playback

Start, resume, or change playback on the user's active device.

Tool: SPOTIFY_START_RESUME_PLAYBACK

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |

|-----------|------|----------|-------------|

| context_uri | string | No | Spotify URI of album, artist, or playlist (cannot combine with uris) |

| uris | array | No | List of track URIs to play (cannot combine with context_uri) |

| offset | object | No | Starting position: {position: 5} or {uri: 'spotify:track:...'} |

| position_ms | integer | No | Start position in milliseconds |

| device_id | string | No | Target device ID (defaults to active device) |

Requirements: Spotify Premium subscription and at least one active device.

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Known Pitfalls

| Pitfall | Details |

|---------|---------|

| Premium required for playback | SPOTIFY_START_RESUME_PLAYBACK returns 403 if the user does not have Spotify Premium |

| Active device required | Playback control returns 404 if no Spotify device (mobile, desktop, web, speaker) is active |

| context_uri vs uris are exclusive | Cannot use both context_uri and uris in the same playback call |

| Collaborative playlists | collaborative can only be set to true on non-public playlists (public must be false) |

| Playlist ownership | SPOTIFY_CHANGE_PLAYLIST_DETAILS only works on playlists owned by the authenticated user |

| Audiobook market restrictions | Audiobooks via search are only available in US, UK, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and Australia |

| Max 11000 playlists | Users are limited to approximately 11,000 playlists via SPOTIFY_CREATE_PLAYLIST |

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Quick Reference

| Tool Slug | Purpose |

|-----------|---------|

| SPOTIFY_GET_CURRENT_USER_S_PROFILE | Get authenticated user's profile |

| SPOTIFY_SEARCH_FOR_ITEM | Search catalog for tracks, albums, artists, etc. |

| SPOTIFY_GET_USER_S_PLAYLISTS | Get playlists for any user |

| SPOTIFY_GET_CURRENT_USER_S_PLAYLISTS | Get current user's playlists |

| SPOTIFY_GET_PLAYLIST | Get detailed playlist info |

| SPOTIFY_GET_PLAYLIST_ITEMS | List tracks/episodes in a playlist |

| SPOTIFY_CHANGE_PLAYLIST_DETAILS | Update playlist name, description, visibility |

| SPOTIFY_CREATE_PLAYLIST | Create a new playlist |

| SPOTIFY_ADD_ITEMS_TO_PLAYLIST | Add tracks/episodes to a playlist |

| SPOTIFY_GET_TRACK | Get track details by ID |

| SPOTIFY_GET_ALBUM | Get album details by ID |

| SPOTIFY_START_RESUME_PLAYBACK | Start or resume playback on a device |

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