Last.fm MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to Last.fm music data and discovery capabilities.

Available Tools

Artist Tools

search_artists - Search for artists by name
get_artist_info - Get detailed artist information and biography
get_artist_top_albums - Get an artist's most popular albums
get_artist_top_tracks - Get an artist's most popular tracks

Album Tools

search_albums - Search for albums by name
get_album_info - Get detailed album information and tracklist
get_album_top_tags - Get tags associated with an album

Track Tools

search_tracks - Search for tracks by name
get_track_info - Get detailed track information
get_similar_tracks - Find tracks similar to a given track
get_track_top_tags - Get tags associated with a track

get_user_info - Get user profile information
get_user_recent_tracks - Get a user's recently played tracks
get_user_top_artists - Get a user's most played artists
get_user_top_albums - Get a user's most played albums
get_user_top_tracks - Get a user's most played tracks
get_user_loved_tracks - Get tracks a user has marked as loved

Chart Tools

get_top_artists - Get global top artists
get_top_tracks - Get global top tracks
get_top_tags - Get popular music tags

Tag Tools

get_tag_info - Get information about a music tag
get_tag_top_artists - Get top artists for a tag
get_tag_top_albums - Get top albums for a tag
get_tag_top_tracks - Get top tracks for a tag
get_tag_weekly_charts - Get weekly chart data for a tag

Write Operations (Authentication Required)

scrobble_track - Scrobble a track to user's profile
love_track - Mark a track as loved
unlove_track - Remove love from a track
update_now_playing - Update what's currently playing
add_track_tags - Add tags to a track
remove_track_tag - Remove a tag from a track

Authentication Tools

get_auth_token - Get authentication token for user login
get_auth_session - Convert token to session for API access

Setup

Prerequisites

Get Last.fm API credentials at Last.fm API
Copy .env.example to .env and add your credentials:
LASTFM_API_KEY=your_actual_api_key_here LASTFM_SHARED_SECRET=your_actual_shared_secret_here

VS Code/Cursor Setup

Option 1: Docker (Recommended)

First build the image:

docker build -t lastfm-mcp .

Then add to your VS Code/Cursor MCP configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lastfm-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--rm",
        "-i",
        "--env-file",
        "/path/to/your/.env",
        "lastfm-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Important: Replace /path/to/your/.env with the actual path to your .env file.

Option 2: UV

Add to your VS Code/Cursor MCP configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lastfm-mcp": {
      "command": "/path/to/uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/path/to/your/project",
        "run",
        "--env-file",
        ".env",
        "mcp_server.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Important:

Replace /path/to/uv with the actual path to your UV installation. Run which uv in your terminal to find the path (e.g., /usr/local/bin/uv, /home/user/.local/bin/uv, or just uv if it's in your PATH)
Replace /path/to/your/project with the actual absolute path to your project directory

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remote-capable server

The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.

Enables interaction with Last.fm music data including searching for artists, albums, and tracks, accessing user listening history, and managing music preferences. Supports both read-only operations and authenticated write operations like scrobbling and loving tracks.

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