Musicbrainz MCP server
Use this MCP server to MusicBrainz artists, releases, recordings, and open music metadata. Tools...
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Musicbrainz tools (4)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
get_artistGet one MusicBrainz artist by MBID.
search_artistsSearch MusicBrainz artists by name or query.
search_recordingsSearch MusicBrainz recordings and track metadata.
search_releasesSearch albums and release editions in MusicBrainz.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-11-01 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan5 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancelast push 85 days ago12/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner6/10
How Musicbrainz compares
Against every graded MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 85/100
- higher than 70% of 48,255 servers
- Tools
- 4
- the typical server has 7
- Tools that change things
- 0%
- typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
What its tools let an agent do: 4 read
Install Musicbrainz in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y @mrfentmen/musicbrainz-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add musicbrainz-mcp -- npx -y @mrfentmen/musicbrainz-mcp
What the publisher says
From the Musicbrainz repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
MusicBrainz MCP
Open music metadata for artists, releases, recordings, and MBIDs. No API key is required.
Tools
- search_artists
- search_releases
- search_recordings
- get_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.jsNothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Musicbrainz: common questions
- Is Musicbrainz MCP server safe?
- Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (85/100). Read the Musicbrainz safety report
- How do I install Musicbrainz?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Musicbrainz need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Musicbrainz maintained?
- The last commit was 87 days ago (2026-08-08). The latest release is v1.0.0.
- How does Musicbrainz compare with other MCP servers?
- safety score 85/100 (higher than 70% of 48,255 servers); tools 4 (the typical server has 7); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.