@mrfentmen/musicbrainz-mcp
v1.0.1
Published
Use this MCP server to MusicBrainz artists, releases, recordings, and open music metadata. Tools include search artists, search releases, search recordings
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MusicBrainz MCP
Open music metadata for artists, releases, recordings, and MBIDs. No API key is required.
Tools
search_artistssearch_releasessearch_recordingsget_artist
The client uses a descriptive User Agent and spaces requests at about one request per second to respect MusicBrainz policy.
npm install
npm run build
node dist/index.jsQuick start
npm install
npm run build
node dist/index.jsThe server uses stdio, so it can be connected to Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, MCP Inspector, or another compatible MCP client.
Tools at a glance
search_artists: Search MusicBrainz artists by name or query.search_releases: Search albums and release editions in MusicBrainz.search_recordings: Search MusicBrainz recordings and track metadata.get_artist: Get one MusicBrainz artist by MBID.
Limits and privacy
This project is intentionally narrow. It should be treated as a practical helper, not a complete certification or security audit. Check the implementation and the returned data before using it with sensitive material. No credentials are required unless the project explicitly says otherwise.
Try it
After building, connect the server through your MCP client. The repository root also contains smoke-test.mjs for projects covered by the shared harness. A typical tool call starts with search_artists.
Premium tools
These tools need a license key:
search_release_groupssearch_labels
Buy a key at https://mcp-marketplace.io/server/io-github-mrfentmen-musicbrainz-mcp and set it in your MCP client config:
"env": { "MCP_LICENSE_KEY": "mcp_live_..." }The key is checked against MCP Marketplace, cached for 24 hours, and keeps working offline once one check has succeeded. Every other tool on this server stays free.
