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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