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musicbrainz-mcp

A Node MCP server for MusicBrainz that provides read access to metadata (artists, releases, recordings) and cover art, as well as optional write capabilities for submitting user tags, ratings, and collection edits via OAuth.

Package and access

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musicbrainz-mcp logo, by chrischallCommunity listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by chrischall
You need:Register an application at musicbrainz.org/account/applicationsComplete the OAuth flow with the tag , rating , and collection scopes to obtain a refresh token
Vendor documentation

What you can do with it

  • Search any MusicBrainz entity type with a Lucene query
  • Look up an entity by MBID with linked data subqueries
  • Retrieve Cover Art Archive image URLs for a release
  • Submit user tags, ratings, or modify collections via OAuth

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 1.2.7MIT
mcp-registry: io.github.chrischall/musicbrainz-mcp@1.2.7Source repository
Last repository push
Latest release
v1.2.7
Maintenance checked

Packages and installation

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musicbrainz-mcp 1.2.7

npm
musicbrainz-mcp package definition
{
  "version": "1.2.7",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "musicbrainz-mcp",
  "registryType": "npm",
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "MUSICBRAINZ_USER_AGENT",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Optional override for the User-Agent sent to MusicBrainz."
    },
    {
      "name": "MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "OAuth client ID (write tools only). Register at musicbrainz.org/account/applications."
    },
    {
      "name": "MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "OAuth client secret (write tools only)."
    },
    {
      "name": "MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_REFRESH_TOKEN",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "OAuth refresh token with tag/rating/collection scopes (enables the write tools)."
    }
  ]
}

Tools

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Maintenance history

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  • · repository · passed · metadata changed · updated
  • · backfill · recorded · Pre-expansion baseline; unobserved rich metadata remains unknown

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "musicbrainz-mcp-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "musicbrainz-mcp@1.2.7"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MUSICBRAINZ_USER_AGENT": "<YOUR_MUSICBRAINZ_USER_AGENT>",
        "MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID": "<YOUR_MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID>",
        "MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET": "<YOUR_MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET>",
        "MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_REFRESH_TOKEN": "<YOUR_MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_REFRESH_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "musicbrainz-mcp-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "musicbrainz-mcp@1.2.7"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MUSICBRAINZ_USER_AGENT": "<YOUR_MUSICBRAINZ_USER_AGENT>",
        "MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID": "<YOUR_MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID>",
        "MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET": "<YOUR_MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET>",
        "MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_REFRESH_TOKEN": "<YOUR_MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_REFRESH_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "musicbrainz-mcp-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "musicbrainz-mcp@1.2.7"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MUSICBRAINZ_USER_AGENT": "<YOUR_MUSICBRAINZ_USER_AGENT>",
        "MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID": "<YOUR_MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID>",
        "MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET": "<YOUR_MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET>",
        "MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_REFRESH_TOKEN": "<YOUR_MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_REFRESH_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "musicbrainz-mcp-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "musicbrainz-mcp@1.2.7"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MUSICBRAINZ_USER_AGENT": "<YOUR_MUSICBRAINZ_USER_AGENT>",
        "MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID": "<YOUR_MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID>",
        "MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET": "<YOUR_MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET>",
        "MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_REFRESH_TOKEN": "<YOUR_MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_REFRESH_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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