Do I need an API key?

No! MusicBrainz is completely free and open. No authentication required. Just subscribe and start searching. Rate limit is 1 request per second.

MBID stands for MusicBrainz Identifier — a unique UUID assigned to every entity in the database (artists, releases, recordings, labels, works). Use search tools to find MBIDs, then use get_* tools with the MBID for detailed info.

What's the difference between a release and a release group?

A release is a specific physical or digital version of an album (e.g. the 2012 remastered CD). A release group groups all versions of the same album together (e.g. "The Dark Side of the Moon" as a canonical work). Use release groups for finding the canonical album.

MusicBrainz MCP Connector for Claude

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Explore the open music encyclopedia — search artists, albums, tracks, labels and musical works.

15 tools Official Updated Oct 1, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner

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Connect to MusicBrainz, the world's largest open music database, and explore music metadata through natural conversation — no API key needed.

What you can do

Artist Search — Find musicians, bands, orchestras and composers with types, countries and active dates
Release Search — Search album releases with artists, dates, countries, labels and track counts
Track Search — Find individual recordings with durations, ISRCs and album info
Release Groups — Browse canonical albums and singles grouped across different releases
Label Search — Find record labels and publishers
Work Search — Search musical compositions distinct from recordings
Browse — Get all releases by a specific artist or label

How it works

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No API key needed — start searching immediately
Explore music data from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

Music Enthusiasts — discover artist discographies, find album versions and explore music metadata
Researchers — access comprehensive music metadata for analysis and cataloging
Developers — build music apps using open, structured music data with MBIDs

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15 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

browse_releases_by_label

Returns release titles, artists, dates and countries. Pagination: max 100 results. Browse all releases by a specific record label

get_label

Returns label name, type, country, founding date and more. Get detailed info for a specific record label by MBID

get_work

Returns work title, writers, type, ISWC, languages and more. Get detailed info for a specific musical work by MBID

search_areas

Returns area names, types (country, city, subdivision, etc.) and ISO codes. Useful for finding area IDs to use in other searches. Search for geographic areas (countries, cities, regions)

search_artists

). Returns artist names, IDs, types (person, group, orchestra, etc.), countries, active dates and disambiguation info. Supports Lucene query syntax for advanced searches. Pagination: max 100 results per request. Search for music artists

search_labels

Returns label names, types (original production, reissue, etc.), countries and founding dates. Pagination: max 100 results. Search for record labels

search_recordings

Returns recording titles, artists, durations, album names and ISRCs. Useful for finding specific track versions and metadata. Pagination: max 100 results. Search for individual track recordings

search_release_groups

Returns titles, artists, primary types (album, single, EP, etc.) and dates. Useful for finding the canonical album/single version. Pagination: max 100 results. Search for release groups (albums, singles, EPs)

search_releases

Returns release titles, artists, dates, countries, labels and track counts. Supports filtering by status (official, promotion, bootleg). Pagination: max 100 results. Search for album releases

search_works

Returns work titles, writers, types (song, opera, symphony, etc.) and ISWCs. Useful for finding composition metadata separate from specific recordings. Pagination: max 100 results. Search for musical works (compositions)

browse_releases_by_artist

Returns release titles, dates, countries and labels. Pagination: max 100 results per request. Browse all releases by a specific artist

get_release

Returns title, artist, date, country, label, barcode, track listing and more. Optionally include: "artists", "labels", "recordings", "discids", "isrcs", "media". Get detailed info for a specific release by MBID

get_artist

Returns name, type, country, life span, disambiguation and more. Optionally include related data with inc parameter: "releases", "release-groups", "recordings", "works", "aliases". Get detailed info for a specific artist by MBID

get_recording

Returns title, artist, duration, ISRCs, releases it appears on and more. Optionally include: "artists", "isrcs", "releases", "aliases". Get detailed info for a specific recording by MBID

get_release_group

Returns title, artist, primary type, first release date and more. Optionally include: "artists", "releases", "aliases". Get detailed info for a specific release group by MBID

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