mcp-itunes-search
Provides tools to search Apple's iTunes catalog for music, movies, podcasts, TV shows, apps, ebooks, and more; look up items by ID; and retrieve top podcasts and ebooks charts.
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@mcp-itunes-searchsearch for Taylor Swift albums"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
mcp-itunes-search
iTunes Search MCP — Apple's public catalog search
Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 965+ live data sources.
Tools
Tool | Description |
| Search the Apple iTunes catalog by keyword across music, movies, podcasts, TV shows, apps, ebooks, and more; filterable by media type, entity, country, and explicit flag; returns up to 200 matching items with metadata. |
| Exact-ID lookup. Provide any one of id / bundle_id / isbn / upc / amg_artist_id / amg_album_id. |
| DEPRECATED — Apple discontinued the iTunes movies chart (permanent 404). For popular, trending, or current movies use the tmdb pack instead: tmdb_trending, discover_movie, or get_movie. |
| Top podcasts chart. |
| Top ebooks chart. |
Related MCP server: mcp-apple
Quick Start
Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):
{
"mcpServers": {
"itunes-search": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/itunes-search/mcp"
}
}
}Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway for access to all 965+ data sources:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pipeworx": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
}
}
}Using with ask_pipeworx
Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English:
ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about Itunes Search data" })The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.
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License
MIT
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