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DimensionSpotify MCP ServerA lightweight MCP server for Spotify, enabling AI assistants to control playback and manage playlists.Telegram MCP ServerTelegram MCP server powered by Telethon to let MCP clients read chats, manage groups, and send/modify messages, media, contacts, and settings.
FMRS38 / 100 · D70 / 100 · B
Reliability6 / 209 / 20
Security and permissions6 / 2016 / 20
Maintenance2 / 2014 / 20
Documentation12 / 2017 / 20
Setup experience12 / 2014 / 20
Best for
  • Developers wanting to integrate Spotify control into AI assistants or custom apps.
  • Scenarios requiring quick implementation of playback, playlist management, volume adjustment, etc.
  • Users who already have a Spotify Premium account and a developer application.
  • Developers who want to integrate Telegram into MCP clients like Claude
  • Automation scenarios that need to manage multiple Telegram accounts
  • Building custom Telegram bots or workflows
  • Scenarios that require secure file operation path restrictions
Not for
  • Users without a Spotify Premium account, as some features (playback control, volume) require Premium.
  • Those expecting an officially supported or production-grade solution, as this server is third-party and unverified.
  • Remote access over HTTPS, as this server only supports stdio.
  • Use cases requiring official Bot API features (this server uses a user client)
  • Non-technical users who want a fully managed solution
  • Multiple processes using the same session without lock management
Required permissions
  • Access to user's Spotify data, including playlists, liked songs, recent playback.
  • Control playback, including play, pause, skip, volume, etc.
  • Modify user's playlists (create, delete, add, remove tracks).
  • Access device information (available devices, current device, etc.).
  • Requires Telegram API ID and API Hash
  • Requires the user's Telegram session string (equivalent to account access)
  • Can send messages, media, contacts, and settings to any allowed chat
  • Can create or modify groups, channels, and chat settings
  • Can access and operate on the user's media files and contacts
Risks and side effects
  • Security: OAuth tokens stored locally in spotify-config.json; if leaked, could lead to account misuse.
  • Privacy: AI assistants may access personal data like playback history and playlists.
  • Misoperation: AI might perform unintended actions like changing playback or modifying playlists.
  • Unofficial: Not maintained by Spotify, may have bugs or security vulnerabilities.
  • Session string leakage could lead to account compromise
  • Sending messages may raise privacy or security concerns
  • Prompt injection: Telegram content may be maliciously crafted, so precautions are needed
  • Risk of using unofficial PyPI package name; avoid pip install telegram-mcp
  • Concurrent clients using the same session may cause AuthKeyDuplicatedError
Supported clientsClaude Desktop, Cursor, ClineClaude Desktop, Cursor, Claude Code, Codex
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