mcp-apple

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) connector for Apple services. This server exposes tools for querying the iTunes Search API and checking Apple system service status.

Tools

check_app_store_info

Look up app information from the Apple App Store using the iTunes Search API.

Parameters:

• app_name (string, required): Name of the app to search for.

• country (string, optional, default: "us"): Two-letter country code (e.g., "us", "gb", "jp").

Example:

{
  "app_name": "Xcode",
  "country": "us"
}

search_music

Search for music tracks on Apple Music / iTunes using the iTunes Search API.

Parameters:

• query (string, required): Search query (artist, track name, album, etc.).

• limit (number, optional, default: 10): Number of results to return (max 200).

Example:

{
  "query": "Taylor Swift Shake It Off",
  "limit": 5
}

check_service_status

Check the operational status of Apple services (iCloud, App Store, Apple Music, etc.) using Apple's official System Status page.

Parameters:

• service (string, optional): Filter by a specific service name (case-insensitive substring match). If omitted, returns the status of all Apple services.

Example:

{
  "service": "iCloud"
}

Related MCP server: App Store Connect MCP Server

Installation

From npm (when published)

npm install -g @striderlabs/mcp-apple

From source

git clone <repo-url>
cd mcp-apple
npm install
npm run build

Usage

Running the server directly

node dist/index.js

Or if installed globally:

mcp-apple

Configuring with Claude Desktop

Add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration file (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apple": {
      "command": "mcp-apple"
    }
  }
}

Or if running from the built source:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apple": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/mcp-apple/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Configuring with other MCP clients

The server communicates over stdio using the MCP protocol. Point your MCP client to the dist/index.js file or the mcp-apple binary.

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build
npm run build

# Pack for distribution
npm pack

APIs Used

• iTunes Search API: https://itunes.apple.com/search — Public Apple API, no authentication required.

• Apple System Status: https://www.apple.com/support/systemstatus/data/system_status_en_US.js — Public Apple status endpoint, no authentication required.

License

MIT