mcp-applemusic

mcp-applemusic is an experimental MCP server for macOS that controls Apple Music using AppleScript. It exposes MCP tools to play/pause/skip tracks, search the library, play a specific song, manage playlists, and return basic library statistics.

Evaluated Mar 30, 2026 (21d ago)

Repo ↗ Communication mcp applemusic applescript python desktop-automation media-control

⚙ Agent Friendliness

/ 100

Can an agent use this?

🔒 Security

/ 100

Is it safe for agents?

⚡ Reliability

/ 100

Does it work consistently?

Score Breakdown

⚙ Agent Friendliness

MCP Quality

Documentation

Error Messages

Auth Simplicity

Rate Limits

🔒 Security

TLS Enforcement

Auth Strength

Scope Granularity

Dep. Hygiene

Secret Handling

Local desktop automation with no described auth/rate limiting. Security posture is likely dominated by macOS/AppleScript permissions and local access control. No details are provided about dependency auditing, secret storage, or logging hygiene. Treat any tool that controls playback/creates playlists as having side effects; ensure only trusted local agents can access the MCP server.

⚡ Reliability

Uptime/SLA

Version Stability

Breaking Changes

Error Recovery

Best When

You’re building a local, macOS-only desktop assistant workflow where an agent needs to control the user’s Apple Music library.

Avoid When

You need strict security boundaries, remote multi-tenant access, or a standardized network API with documented auth/rate limiting.

Use Cases

• Voice/agent-driven music playback control on macOS
• Searching a local Apple Music library from an MCP-capable agent
• Automating playlist creation based on agent-selected tracks
• Integrating Apple Music control into desktop assistants (e.g., Claude Desktop)

Not For

• Cross-platform usage (requires macOS + Apple Music + AppleScript)
• Headless/server environments without Apple Music GUI access
• Production-grade reliability guarantees without additional validation/testing

Interface

REST API

GraphQL

gRPC

MCP Server

Yes

SDK

Webhooks

Authentication

OAuth: No Scopes: No

No authentication mechanism is described. The MCP server is intended for local desktop use via Claude Desktop configuration.

Pricing

Free tier: No

Requires CC: No

No pricing information provided; appears to be open-source with local execution.

Agent Metadata

Pagination

none

Idempotent

False

Retry Guidance

Not documented

Known Gotchas

⚠ macOS + AppleScript dependency means commands likely fail if the Apple Music app is not installed/running or if AppleScript permissions are not granted
⚠ Search/play/playlist functions may depend on exact string matching or library indexing behavior (not documented)
⚠ No documented error codes/retry behavior for MCP tools

Alternatives

Spotify/other music service APIs (if you control playback via a supported remote service) Manual Apple Music control (GUI/keyboard shortcuts) integrated with automation tools Other MCP servers for local media control (if available) or custom AppleScript + MCP wrappers

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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-30.