MCP Musicbrainz

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An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides tools for querying the MusicBrainz music database. Search for artists, albums, recordings, labels, and more — directly from your AI assistant.

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1# MCP Musicbrainz

README.mdMCP server

Transport: stdio
Status: Local

Power your agent

Add this server

Install from the publisher. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

No packaged release in the registry yet. Follow the repository README.

RepositoryPublisher installStep-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

Launch

Server facts

Local

Transport: stdio
License: GPL-3.0
Last checked: 2026-10-28

Stars: 13
Tools: —
Uptime: —

Tools

No tool list yet. Remote servers get one after the first health check.

FAQ

Questions

How do I install MCP Musicbrainz?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does MCP Musicbrainz need an API key?

No required environment variable is listed on this record.

What transport does MCP Musicbrainz use?

MCP Musicbrainz runs locally over stdio.

When was MCP Musicbrainz last checked?

Last checked 2026-10-28. An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides tools for querying the MusicBrainz music database. Search for artists, albums, recordings, labels, and more — directly from your AI assistant.

From the publisher

Documentation

mcp-musicbrainz

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides tools for querying the MusicBrainz music database. Search for artists, albums, recordings, labels, and more — directly from your AI assistant.

Tools

Tool	Description
`search_artists`	Search for artists with filters (country, type, gender)
`search_releases`	Search for releases with filters (title, artist, label, barcode, catalog number, format)
`search_recordings`	Search for recordings with filters (title, artist, release, ISRC)
`search_release_groups`	Search for release groups (albums/EPs/singles) with filters (artist, type)
`search_labels`	Search for record labels with filters (type, country)
`search_works`	Search for musical works/compositions with filters (artist, type)
`search_areas`	Search for geographic areas with filters (type)
`search_events`	Search for music events with filters (artist, type)
`search_instruments`	Search for musical instruments with filters (type)
`search_places`	Search for places (venues, studios) with filters (type, area)
`search_series`	Search for series (release series, tours) with filters (type)
`search_entities_fuzzy`	Typo-tolerant search with automatic exact-first fallback
`browse_entities`	Browse entities linked to another entity with paging and optional includes (e.g. all releases by an artist with label info)
`get_artist_details`	Artist info with aliases, genres, ratings, URLs, and paged discography
`get_release_details`	Release (specific edition) tracklist, barcode, label, and catalog number
`get_release_group_details`	Release group (album concept) details with type, genres, and editions (with label, format, country)
`get_recording_details`	Recording info with appearances, ISRCs, and genres
`get_album_tracks`	Tracklist with durations and performer credits (instruments, vocals) for a release group
`get_album_recording_rels`	Recording-level relationships (studios, engineers, producers, works) for all tracks on an album in one call
`get_work_details`	Musical work details with composers and lyricists
`get_area_details`	Geographic area info (country, city) with aliases
`get_label_details`	Label info with type, area, genres, and URLs
`get_event_details`	Event info (concert, festival) with date, time, aliases, and tags
`get_instrument_details`	Musical instrument info with type, description, aliases, and tags
`get_place_details`	Place info (venue, studio) with address, coordinates, aliases, and tags
`get_series_details`	Series info (release series, tour) with type, aliases, and tags
`get_entity_relationships`	Relationships for any entity type (band members, producers, etc.)
`get_cover_art_urls`	Cover art image URLs from the Cover Art Archive
`get_release_group_cover_art`	Cover art image URLs for a release group (album concept)
`lookup_recording_by_isrc`	Translate a commercial ISRC (Spotify/Apple) to a MusicBrainz recording
`lookup_work_by_iswc`	Translate a publisher's ISWC to a MusicBrainz work (composition)

Setup

Requires Python 3.12+ and uv.

git clone https://github.com/zas/mcp-musicbrainz.git
cd mcp-musicbrainz
uv sync

Usage

Standalone

uv run mcp-musicbrainz

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

Kiro CLI

Add to ~/.kiro/settings/mcp.json:

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json in your project:

Windsurf

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:

All use the same configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "musicbrainz": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["run", "--directory", "/path/to/mcp-musicbrainz", "mcp-musicbrainz"]
    }
  }
}

Development

uv sync
uv run pytest tests/ -v
uv run ruff check .

Pre-commit hooks

Install pre-commit hooks to automatically run linting and formatting on commit, and tests on push:

uv run pre-commit install

Caching

Responses are cached locally in .musicbrainz_cache/ using diskcache with a 24-hour TTL to respect MusicBrainz rate limits.

License

GPL-3.0-or-later

MCP Musicbrainz

zas13stars

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides tools for querying the MusicBrainz music database. Search for artists, albums, recordings, labels, and more — directly from your AI assistant.

Databases

Install Run on PlugMCP

GitHub

Run on PlugMCP

1# MCP Musicbrainz

README.mdMCP server

Transport: stdio
Status: Local

Power your agent

Add this server

Install from the publisher. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

No packaged release in the registry yet. Follow the repository README.

RepositoryPublisher installStep-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

Launch

Server facts

Local

Transport: stdio
License: GPL-3.0
Last checked: 2026-10-28

Stars: 13
Tools: —
Uptime: —

Tools

No tool list yet. Remote servers get one after the first health check.

FAQ

Questions

How do I install MCP Musicbrainz?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does MCP Musicbrainz need an API key?

No required environment variable is listed on this record.

What transport does MCP Musicbrainz use?

MCP Musicbrainz runs locally over stdio.

When was MCP Musicbrainz last checked?

From the publisher

Documentation

mcp-musicbrainz

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides tools for querying the MusicBrainz music database. Search for artists, albums, recordings, labels, and more — directly from your AI assistant.

Tools

Tool	Description
`search_artists`	Search for artists with filters (country, type, gender)
`search_releases`	Search for releases with filters (title, artist, label, barcode, catalog number, format)
`search_recordings`	Search for recordings with filters (title, artist, release, ISRC)
`search_release_groups`	Search for release groups (albums/EPs/singles) with filters (artist, type)
`search_labels`	Search for record labels with filters (type, country)
`search_works`	Search for musical works/compositions with filters (artist, type)
`search_areas`	Search for geographic areas with filters (type)
`search_events`	Search for music events with filters (artist, type)
`search_instruments`	Search for musical instruments with filters (type)
`search_places`	Search for places (venues, studios) with filters (type, area)
`search_series`	Search for series (release series, tours) with filters (type)
`search_entities_fuzzy`	Typo-tolerant search with automatic exact-first fallback
`browse_entities`	Browse entities linked to another entity with paging and optional includes (e.g. all releases by an artist with label info)
`get_artist_details`	Artist info with aliases, genres, ratings, URLs, and paged discography
`get_release_details`	Release (specific edition) tracklist, barcode, label, and catalog number
`get_release_group_details`	Release group (album concept) details with type, genres, and editions (with label, format, country)
`get_recording_details`	Recording info with appearances, ISRCs, and genres
`get_album_tracks`	Tracklist with durations and performer credits (instruments, vocals) for a release group
`get_album_recording_rels`	Recording-level relationships (studios, engineers, producers, works) for all tracks on an album in one call
`get_work_details`	Musical work details with composers and lyricists
`get_area_details`	Geographic area info (country, city) with aliases
`get_label_details`	Label info with type, area, genres, and URLs
`get_event_details`	Event info (concert, festival) with date, time, aliases, and tags
`get_instrument_details`	Musical instrument info with type, description, aliases, and tags
`get_place_details`	Place info (venue, studio) with address, coordinates, aliases, and tags
`get_series_details`	Series info (release series, tour) with type, aliases, and tags
`get_entity_relationships`	Relationships for any entity type (band members, producers, etc.)
`get_cover_art_urls`	Cover art image URLs from the Cover Art Archive
`get_release_group_cover_art`	Cover art image URLs for a release group (album concept)
`lookup_recording_by_isrc`	Translate a commercial ISRC (Spotify/Apple) to a MusicBrainz recording
`lookup_work_by_iswc`	Translate a publisher's ISWC to a MusicBrainz work (composition)

Setup

Requires Python 3.12+ and uv.

git clone https://github.com/zas/mcp-musicbrainz.git
cd mcp-musicbrainz
uv sync

Usage

Standalone

uv run mcp-musicbrainz

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

Kiro CLI

Add to ~/.kiro/settings/mcp.json:

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json in your project:

Windsurf

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:

All use the same configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "musicbrainz": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["run", "--directory", "/path/to/mcp-musicbrainz", "mcp-musicbrainz"]
    }
  }
}

Development

uv sync
uv run pytest tests/ -v
uv run ruff check .

Pre-commit hooks

Install pre-commit hooks to automatically run linting and formatting on commit, and tests on push:

uv run pre-commit install

Caching

Responses are cached locally in .musicbrainz_cache/ using diskcache with a 24-hour TTL to respect MusicBrainz rate limits.

License

GPL-3.0-or-later