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Genius

Genius MCP Connector for Claude

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Search songs, get lyrics, annotations and artist info — the world's largest lyrics database.

7 tools Official Updated Oct 1, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner
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Connect to Genius and access the world's largest lyrics database through natural conversation.

What you can do

  • Song Search — Search millions of songs by title, lyrics, artist name or any keyword
  • Song Details — Get full song info including lyrics (plain text), artist, album, release date and producers
  • Annotations — Read community-written explanations of lyrics, references, wordplay and meaning
  • Artist Info — Get artist profiles with IQ scores, images and Genius page URLs
  • Artist Songs — Browse all songs by a specific artist
  • Album Info — Get album details including track lists and artist info

How it works

  1. Subscribe to this server
  2. Enter your Genius Access Token (free at genius.com/api-clients)
  3. Start exploring lyrics and annotations from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

  • Music Fans — find song lyrics, read annotations and understand the meaning behind lyrics
  • Researchers — analyze lyrics, annotations and music knowledge data
  • Content Creators — access song info, lyrics and annotations for content creation
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7 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

get_song

Returns full title, artist, album, release date, producer info, song art, Genius page URL and full lyrics (in plain text and HTML formats). Use the song ID from search_songs results. Get detailed info for a specific song including lyrics

get_album

Returns album name, artist, cover art, release date and track list. Use the album ID from song results or search. Get album details including track list and artist

get_annotation

Returns the annotated text, full explanation body (in plain text and HTML), author info, vote counts and cosigns. Use the annotation ID from get_song_annotations results. Get details for a specific annotation (explainer text)

get_artist

Returns artist name, IQ score, profile image, description and Genius page URL. Use the artist ID from song search results or get_artist_songs. Get artist profile info including name, IQ and image

get_artist_songs

Returns song titles, pageview counts and Genius URLs. Paginated — use page parameter to navigate through results. Get all songs by a specific artist

get_song_annotations

Annotations are community-written explanations of lyrics, references, wordplay and meaning. Returns annotated lyric fragments with explanation text, author info and vote counts. Use the song ID from search_songs. Get annotations (explainer text) for a specific song

search_songs

Returns song titles, artist names, pageview counts and Genius URLs. Use this to find songs before getting detailed info with get_song. Search for songs on Genius by title, lyrics or artist

See how to talk to your AI agent using Genius.

Search for Bohemian Rhapsody.

Found: Bohemian Rhapsody — Queen. 15M+ pageviews. Release: 1975. Album: A Night at the Opera. 🔗 genius.com/Queen-bohemian-rhapsody-lyrics

Get the lyrics for Bohemian Rhapsody.

Full lyrics returned including all verses: 'Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy...' through 'Anyway the wind blows'. Includes artist, album, producers and release date.

Show me annotations for 'Scaramouche' in Bohemian Rhapsody.

Found annotation for 'Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you do the Fandango': Explains the commedia dell'arte character reference and the Fandango dance. 500+ upvotes.

Register at [**genius.com/api-clients**](https://genius.com/api-clients) and create an API client. You'll get an access token immediately. It's free.

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