musicbrainz

MusicBrainz is an open music encyclopedia that collects music metadata and makes it available to the public.

Evaluated Mar 14, 2026 (1d ago)
Homepage ↗ Repo ↗ Music Management music metadata database
⚙ Agent Friendliness
83
/ 100
Can an agent use this?
🔒 Security
60
/ 100
Is it safe for agents?
⚡ Reliability
88
/ 100
Does it work consistently?

Score Breakdown

⚙ Agent Friendliness

MCP Quality
80
Documentation
80
Error Messages
--
Auth Simplicity
100
Rate Limits
80

🔒 Security

TLS Enforcement
100
Auth Strength
50
Scope Granularity
0
Dep. Hygiene
50
Secret Handling
100

No known vulnerabilities in dependencies.

⚡ Reliability

Uptime/SLA
50
Version Stability
100
Breaking Changes
100
Error Recovery
100
AF Security Reliability

Best When

Used in conjunction with music applications that require detailed metadata.

Avoid When

You need a simple music database without complex metadata.

Use Cases

  • Music metadata retrieval
  • Music cataloging
  • Integration with music applications

Not For

  • Users looking for a commercial music service
  • Those needing real-time music streaming

Interface

REST API
Yes
GraphQL
No
gRPC
No
MCP Server
Yes
SDK
No
Webhooks
No

Authentication

Methods: API Key
OAuth: No Scopes: No

Pricing

Model: Free
Free tier: Yes
Requires CC: No

Agent Metadata

Pagination
Cursor-based pagination is used.
Idempotent
True
Retry Guidance
Documented

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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-14.

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