Apple Music MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools to control Apple Music via AppleScript on macOS.

Features

This MCP server provides comprehensive control over Apple Music, including:

Playback Control

• Play, pause, and toggle play/pause

• Skip to next/previous track

• Play specific tracks, albums, or playlists

• Search and play tracks

Player Information

• Get current track details (name, artist, album, duration, year, genre)

• Get player state (playing, paused, stopped)

• Get current volume and position

Player Settings

• Set volume (0-100)

• Set track position

• Enable/disable repeat and shuffle

• Get repeat and shuffle status

Track Interaction

• Like/dislike current track

• Get liked status of current track

Related MCP server: MCP AppleMusic Server

Quick Start

For Claude Users

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/thebarbican19/AppleMusic-MCP.git
   cd AppleMusic-MCP

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Make the script executable:

   chmod +x index.js

4. Configure Claude Desktop:

   • Open Claude Desktop

   • Go to Settings (gear icon)

   • Navigate to "Model Context Protocol" section

   • Add a new MCP server with:

     • Name: apple-music

     • Command: node

     • Arguments: ["/path/to/your/AppleMusic-MCP/index.js"]

     • Environment: Leave empty

5. Restart Claude and start using Apple Music commands!

For Other MCP Clients

Add this to your MCP client configuration (e.g., .cursorrules for Cursor):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apple-music": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/your/AppleMusic-MCP/index.js"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Replace /path/to/your/AppleMusic-MCP/ with the actual path to this directory.

Available Tools

apple_music_play

Resume playback.

apple_music_pause

Pause playback.

apple_music_playpause

Toggle play/pause.

apple_music_next_track

Skip to the next track.

apple_music_previous_track

Skip to the previous track.

apple_music_play_track

Start playback of a track by name and artist.

Parameters:

• track_name (string, required): The name of the track to play

• artist_name (string, required): The artist of the track to play

apple_music_play_album

Start playback of an album by name and artist.

Parameters:

• album_name (string, required): The name of the album to play

• artist_name (string, required): The artist of the album to play

apple_music_play_playlist

Start playback of a playlist by name.

Parameters:

• playlist_name (string, required): The name of the playlist to play

apple_music_get_current_track

Get information about the current playing track.

apple_music_get_player_state

Get the current player state (playing, paused, stopped).

apple_music_set_volume

Set the sound output volume.

Parameters:

• volume (integer, required): Volume level (0-100)

apple_music_get_volume

Get the current volume.

apple_music_set_position

Set the player position within the current track.

Parameters:

• position (number, required): Position in seconds

apple_music_get_position

Get the player position within the current track.

apple_music_set_repeat

Turn repeat on or off.

Parameters:

• enabled (boolean, required): Enable or disable repeat

apple_music_get_repeat

Get repeat status.

apple_music_set_shuffle

Turn shuffle on or off.

Parameters:

• enabled (boolean, required): Enable or disable shuffle

apple_music_get_shuffle

Get shuffle status.

apple_music_like_track

Like the current track.

apple_music_dislike_track

Dislike the current track.

apple_music_get_liked_status

Get the liked status of the current track.

apple_music_search_and_play

Search for a track and play it.

Parameters:

• query (string, required): Search query for track, artist, or album

Usage Examples

Once configured, you can use these tools in your MCP client. For example, in Cursor you might say:

• "Play the next track"

• "What's currently playing?"

• "Set volume to 50%"

• "Play the album 'Abbey Road' by The Beatles"

• "Search for and play 'Bohemian Rhapsody'"

Requirements

• macOS (required for AppleScript support)

• Apple Music app installed

• Node.js (version 14 or higher)

Troubleshooting

1. Permission Issues: Make sure the script has execute permissions (chmod +x index.js)

2. Apple Music Not Found: Ensure Apple Music is installed and running on your Mac

3. AppleScript Errors: Some AppleScript commands may fail if Apple Music is not in the expected state. The server will return error messages for debugging.

4. Timeout Issues: The server has a 30-second timeout for AppleScript execution. If operations take longer, they will fail.

License

MIT License - feel free to modify and distribute as needed.

Contributing

Feel free to submit issues and enhancement requests!