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Applemusic MCP

by ephetersonversion 0.21.0i★ –iRuns on your computer
Registry nameio.github.epheterson/applemusic-mcp

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Apple Music MCP server: playlists, library, catalog, playback and Up Next, on Mac/Windows/Linux.

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What you can do with it

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  • Connection: Runs on your computer
  • Transport: stdio
  • Category: Design, images & audio

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

  • Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
  • Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
  • The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

  • PyPIPython’s uv installed (for the uvx command)

Which app do you use?

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "applemusic": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "applemusic-mcp",
        "serve"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add applemusic -- uvx applemusic-mcp serve

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "applemusic": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "applemusic-mcp",
        "serve"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "applemusic": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "applemusic-mcp",
        "serve"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

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  • ✓ Pass

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Compared with others in Design, images & audioi

  • More stars than 0% of the other 2189 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 68% of the other 2189 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 2189 servers in this category

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Common questions

Is Applemusic MCP safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.21.0) reached the registry 15 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Python (uv) on your computer.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Figma Context MCP, Claude Real Video, Figma MCP Server

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README from the maker

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applemusic-mcp

MCP server for Apple Music. It gives any MCP client (Claude, Cursor, Cline, Windsurf) control of your playlists, library, catalog, discovery, playback, and the Up Next queue. Runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux.

A Mac or an Apple Music subscription is all you need.

*"Create a playlist called Road Trip and fill it with upbeat 90s alternative."* · *"Play my workout playlist on shuffle, and queue up Bohemian Rhapsody next."* · *"What have I been listening to lately, and what's topping the charts?"*

Choose how much it can reach

You decide what this server may touch, in your MCP client's config. The assistant can't change it, and tools that need more than you allowed aren't offered to it at all.

--levelIt can reachGood for
musicOnly the Music app on your Mac. No network, no browser.Your library, playlists, playback, ratings, AirPlay
api+ Apple's music service over the internetSearching and adding from the full catalog, recommendations, Windows and Linux
web+ a Safari or Chrome web playerThe Up Next queue, and playback off the Mac
fullEverything, including clicking inside the Music appEvery feature, nothing to decide
--allow-ui (with any level)+ clicking inside the Music app (macOS Accessibility)Playing catalog songs with no sign-in

Start with music and move up when you want a feature that needs more. Leaving --level off is the same as full for now, as before 0.21.

For a Mac app with a guided setup instead of a terminal command, consider the community fork secure-applemusic-mcp-for-osx.

Features

What each engine can do, and the level that turns it on. ✓ supported, ✗ not possible there, — not applicable.

CapabilityMusic.app (macOS) · musicApple Music API (any OS) · apiWeb player (Safari / Chrome) · web
Catalog search / browse✓✓ (+ tokenless resolve)—
Recommendations / charts / suggestions✗✓—
Library search / browse✓✓—
Genre search✓✗—
Recently played / added✓✓—
Add catalog → library✓✓✓ (in-page POST)
Remove from library✓✓—
Love / dislike✓✓—
1–5 star ratings✓✗✗
Favorites list✓✗✗
Playlist create / add / remove / rename✓✓—
Playlist copy✓✗—
Playlist delete✓✓ (web token)—
Folders: single level + move in/out✓✓—
Folders: nested paths / tree / path✓✗✗
Playback: play song / album / playlist / URL✓—✓
Controls: pause / stop / next / prev / seek✓—✓
Settings: volume / shuffle / repeat✓—✓
now_playing✓—✓
Up Next queue: view / next / last / remove / jump / clear / autoplay✗—✓
Reveal in app✓—✓ (navigates page)
AirPlay device select✓✗✗
Library snapshot / integrity✓✗✗
Works with no Apple account✓✗✗
Cross-platform (Win/Linux)✗✓✓

Music.app's catalog search and catalog play click inside the app, so at a set level they also need --allow-ui. Playback and the queue in a web player need a desktop session: Safari on a Mac (nothing to install) or Google Chrome elsewhere. How the engines are picked and overridden: configuration.

Setup

Requirements: Python 3.10+, plus a Mac or an Apple Music subscription. On a Mac nothing else is needed. The Chrome web player (Windows, Linux, or opt-in on a Mac) needs Google Chrome.

Claude Code, one line:

claude mcp add "Apple Music" -- uvx applemusic-mcp serve --level music

Claude Desktop / Cursor / Cline / Windsurf, install once, then add the config block:

pipx install applemusic-mcp        # or: pip install applemusic-mcp

playwright install chromium # the Chrome web player: Windows/Linux, or a Mac with the [browser] extra

{

"mcpServers": { "Apple Music": { "command": "applemusic-mcp", "args": ["serve", "--level", "music"] } } }

Change music to api or web to unlock more; on Windows or Linux start at api, since music needs a Mac. Config file locations, the Chrome web player on a Mac, and source installs: configuration.

Restart your client and try *"List my Apple Music playlists"* or *"Play my favorites."* On macOS the local library and playback work immediately. To add catalog music or run on any OS, sign in.

Sign in

Needed for api and web. Your password never touches this tool, and sign-in persists.

applemusic-mcp login            # Mac: reads your signed-in Safari. Windows/Linux: opens Chrome

applemusic-mcp status # verify

On a Mac, sign in at music.apple.com in Safari first and turn on Safari's Develop → Allow JavaScript from Apple Events once; login tells you exactly what's missing. For bulk work (playlist imports, library migrations), use your own Apple developer token to avoid the shared rate limit. Details, the Chrome and developer-token paths, and which API each write uses: signing in.

Tools

Seven action-based tools keep the MCP context small. Each takes an action and routes to the right engine.

ToolActions
playlistlist, folders, tracks, search, create, add, copy, move, remove, delete, rename, path (playlists and folders)
librarysearch, add, browse, favorites, recently_played, recently_added, rate, remove, snapshot
catalogsearch, resolve, album_tracks, album_details, song_details, artist_details, genres, suggestions
discoverrecommendations, heavy_rotation, charts, top_songs, similar_artists, personal_station, song_station
playbackplay (track / album / playlist / URL), control, now_playing, settings, reveal, airplay
queuelist, set, play_next, play_last, remove, jump, clear, autoplay (Up Next — Safari on macOS, Chrome elsewhere; engine= to pick)
configstatus, signin, logout, reset, set-pref, audit-log, clear-audit-log, list-storefronts

Batching, importing playlists, dry runs, export formats and storefronts: usage patterns.

CLI

applemusic-mcp serve --level music   # run the MCP server (your client calls this)

applemusic-mcp login # web sign-in (macOS: Safari; Windows/Linux: Chrome) applemusic-mcp login --chrome # use the Chrome web player on a Mac applemusic-mcp login --dev # your own Apple developer token (.p8) applemusic-mcp logout # sign out (switch accounts) applemusic-mcp status # auth status and permission level applemusic-mcp reset --force # wipe credentials (keeps your .p8 key file) applemusic-mcp reset --all --force # full uninstall: also removes the .p8, profile, and cache

Good to know

  • Playing catalog songs in Music.app needs `--allow-ui`, an unlocked screen and Accessibility permission. It clicks Play inside the app. Songs already in your library don't need any of this. Or, at --level web, set mode="safari" to play in Safari instead.
  • Safari playback needs one real click to start. The first time you play in a freshly-opened or reloaded Safari tab, the browser requires a genuine click before it will start audio (a standard autoplay rule — we don't fake it). Click ▶ once in the Apple Music tab, then play/pause/next all work hands-free. If a play command reports the queue is ready but the track sits at 0:00, that's this — give the tab one click.
  • Brand-new playlists take a moment to be addable over the API (cloud propagation). Existing ones are immediate.
  • If catalog actions start failing, re-run applemusic-mcp login. A handful of user playlists silently revert AppleScript edits (known Music.app bug); the server detects and surfaces the rollback.

Star History


License

MIT · *Unofficial community project — not affiliated with or endorsed by Apple. Uses your own Apple Music account for personal use; follow Apple's terms.*

mcp-name: io.github.epheterson/applemusic-mcp

Credits

FastMCP · Apple MusicKit · Model Context Protocol


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