musicbrainz-mcp
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MusicBrainz MCP — search/browse music metadata, cover art, and submit tags/ratings/collections
Use this server
Add it to your MCP client. The catalogue lists this config verbatim from its source — it does not run, download, or vouch for the server. Review the command before you run it.
Transportstdio (runs a local command)
Env vars
MUSICBRAINZ_USER_AGENT MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_REFRESH_TOKENClaude Code
claude mcp add --env MUSICBRAINZ_USER_AGENT= --env MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID= --env MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET= --env MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_REFRESH_TOKEN= musicbrainz-mcp -- npx musicbrainz-mcp
Cursor
If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.
VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"musicbrainz-mcp","command":"npx","args":["musicbrainz-mcp"],"env":{"MUSICBRAINZ_USER_AGENT":"","MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID":"","MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET":"","MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_REFRESH_TOKEN":""}}'
JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"musicbrainz-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"musicbrainz-mcp"
],
"env": {
"MUSICBRAINZ_USER_AGENT": "",
"MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID": "",
"MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET": "",
"MUSICBRAINZ_OAUTH_REFRESH_TOKEN": ""
}
}
}
}
Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.