Spotify Automation
Automation for spotify automation.
Install
npx promptshop add SpotifyDetails
AutomationAuto-detects your installed agents and installs the skill to each one.
What This Skill Does
- The Spotify Automation skill enables users to automate various Spotify operations through the Composio MCP integration.
- It is designed for users who want to programmatically manage playlists, search the music catalog, control playback, and access user profiles.
- The skill leverages the Composio MCP server for authentication and tool execution.
When to Use
- Search for music tracks or albums.
- Create and manage Spotify playlists.
- Control Spotify playback (requires Premium).
- Retrieve user profile information.
- Browse Spotify's music catalog.
- Automate music recommendations.
Key Features
- Connects to Spotify via Composio MCP.
- Provides tools for searching the Spotify catalog.
- Offers playlist management capabilities.
- Allows retrieval of user profile information.
- Supports playback control (Premium required).
- Requires specific scopes for certain operations.
Manual Installation
Spotify Automation
Setup
Connect your Spotify account through the Composio MCP server at https://rube.app/mcp The agent will prompt you with an authentication link if no active connection exists Once connected, all SPOTIFY_* tools become available for execution Note: Some features (playback control) require a Spotify Premium subscription
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.
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.
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) |
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.
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.
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.
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 |
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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