Musicbrainz MCP vs WIA Music catalog
A side-by-side look at the Musicbrainz MCP and WIA Music catalog MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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WIA Music catalogArt & CultureSearch the WIA Music catalog of original K-pop, K-trot and K-ballad songs: details, key, BPM.39FairAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose Musicbrainz MCP for art & culture work as a local process; choose WIA Music catalog for art & culture. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Musicbrainz MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Art & Culture domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
musicbrainz_search, musicbrainz_lookup, musicbrainz_browse.
WChoose WIA Music catalog when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Art & Culture domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | W WIA Music catalog | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Art & Culture | Art & Culture |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 39/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | — |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 9 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Musicbrainz MCP | View WIA Music catalog |
Tools & capabilities
Musicbrainz MCP tools 9
musicbrainz_searchSearch any entity type with a Lucene query; returns ranked matches + MBIDsmusicbrainz_lookupLook up an entity by MBID, with `inc` subqueries for linked datamusicbrainz_browseList all entities linked to another (e.g. every release by an artist)musicbrainz_cover_artCover Art Archive image URLs for a release / release-groupmusicbrainz_resolveTurn a pasted musicbrainz.org URL into its entitymusicbrainz_healthcheckVerify connectivity and whether OAuth writes are configuredmusicbrainz_submit_tagsApply user tags to an entity on your accountmusicbrainz_submit_ratingSet your 0–100 rating for an entitymusicbrainz_modify_collectionAdd/remove entities in one of your collections
WIA Music catalog tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Musicbrainz MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"musicbrainz-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"musicbrainz-mcp"
]
}
}
}
WIA Music catalog
No confirmed install command for WIA Music catalog yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Musicbrainz MCP is categorized under Art & Culture and uses a local stdio subprocess. WIA Music catalog belongs to Art & Culture and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Musicbrainz MCP for art & culture work and WIA Music catalog for art & culture.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. WIA Music catalog has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Musicbrainz MCP is listed as free. WIA Music catalog is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add musicbrainz-mcp and wia-music-catalog as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Musicbrainz MCP has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. WIA Music catalog has 39/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.