Apple Music MCP
MCP server for controlling Apple Music on macOS using JXA (JavaScript for Automation). Manage playback, search tracks, create playlists, and more without API keys.
README
Apple Music MCP
MCP server for controlling Apple Music on macOS. Uses JXA (JavaScript for Automation) to talk to Music.app directly — no API keys or authentication needed.
Install
Requires Bun and macOS.
Claude Desktop / Claude Code
Add to your MCP config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"apple-music": {
"command": "bunx",
"args": ["apple-music-mcp"]
}
}
}
From source
git clone https://github.com/lucasilverentand/apple-music-mcp.git
cd apple-music-mcp
bun install
bun run src/index.ts
Tools
Playback
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_player_state |
Current track, position, volume, shuffle & repeat state |
play_pause |
Toggle play/pause |
next_track |
Skip to next track |
previous_track |
Go to previous track |
set_volume |
Set volume (0–100) |
set_shuffle |
Enable/disable shuffle |
set_repeat |
Set repeat mode (off, one, all) |
Search & Browse
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
search_tracks |
Search library by name, artist, or album |
get_track_details |
Full metadata for a track by persistent ID |
get_tracks_by_criteria |
Filter tracks by genre, BPM, year, play count, artist, favorites |
get_library_stats |
Aggregated stats: genres, top artists, most played, decades |
Playlists
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
list_playlists |
List all playlists with track counts |
get_playlist_tracks |
Get tracks from a playlist (paginated) |
create_playlist |
Create a playlist or folder |
create_smart_playlist |
Create a playlist from filter criteria in one step |
add_to_playlist |
Add tracks to a playlist by persistent ID |
remove_from_playlist |
Remove tracks from a playlist |
delete_playlist |
Delete a playlist |
move_playlist_to_folder |
Move a playlist into a folder |
Playback Control
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
play_track |
Play a specific track by persistent ID |
play_playlist |
Start playing a playlist by name |
Track Actions
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
favorite |
Favorite/unfavorite a track |
dislike |
Dislike/un-dislike a track |
set_rating |
Rate a track (0–5 stars) |
add_to_library |
Add the currently playing track to your library |
set_bpm |
Manually tag BPM on a track |
Wikidata Lookup
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
wikidata_lookup |
Look up a song on Wikidata for rich metadata: genres, musical key, BPM, record label, producers, songwriters, ISRC, Spotify/MusicBrainz IDs, and Wikipedia summary |
How it works
The server shells out to osascript -l JavaScript (JXA) to control Music.app. Track persistentID is the stable identifier used across all tools. Streaming tracks from Apple Music have bpm: 0 — use set_bpm to tag them manually, or use wikidata_lookup to find the BPM.
Requirements
- macOS (uses Music.app via JXA)
- Bun runtime
License
MIT
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