TIDAL MCP Server

A traditional MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for TIDAL music streaming service. Clean API wrapper following official MCP best practices - thin wrappers around tidalapi methods with no custom business logic.

Features

27 Tools

Category	Tool	Description
Auth	`login`	OAuth browser authentication
Search	`search_tracks`	Find tracks by name/artist
	`search_albums`	Find albums
	`search_artists`	Find artists
	`search_playlists`	Find public playlists
Favorites	`get_favorite_tracks`	Get liked tracks
	`get_favorite_albums`	Get saved albums
	`get_favorite_artists`	Get followed artists
	`add_track_to_favorites`	Like a track
	`remove_track_from_favorites`	Unlike a track
	`remove_album_from_favorites`	Remove saved album
Playlists	`get_user_playlists`	List your playlists
	`get_playlist_tracks`	Get tracks from playlist
	`create_playlist`	Create new playlist
	`add_tracks_to_playlist`	Add tracks to playlist
	`remove_tracks_from_playlist`	Remove tracks from playlist
	`update_playlist`	Update name/description
	`delete_playlist`	Delete a playlist
Albums	`get_album_tracks`	Get all album tracks
	`get_album`	Get album details
	`get_similar_albums`	Find similar albums
Artists	`get_artist`	Get artist details with bio
	`get_artist_albums`	Get artist discography
	`get_artist_top_tracks`	Get popular tracks
	`get_similar_artists`	Find similar artists
Recommendations	`get_track_radio`	Similar tracks to seed
	`get_artist_radio`	Tracks based on artist style

Installation

Requirements

Python 3.10+
uv (recommended) or pip

Setup

# Clone and enter directory
cd tidal-mcp

# Install with uv
uv sync

# Or with pip
pip install -e .

Usage

With Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop config:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tidal": {
      "command": "/path/to/uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory", "/path/to/tidal-mcp",
        "run", "tidal-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Note: Use full path to uv (find with which uv)

With MCP Inspector

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uv run tidal-mcp

Direct Usage

uv run tidal-mcp

Authentication

python authenticate.py

Example Workflows

Create a Playlist from Search Results

login - Authenticate with TIDAL
search_tracks("Radiohead Creep") - Find tracks
create_playlist("My Playlist", "A collection of favorites") - Create playlist
add_tracks_to_playlist(playlist_id, [track_ids...]) - Add tracks

Browse and Add Album to Playlist

search_albums("OK Computer") - Find album
get_album_tracks(album_id) - Get all tracks
add_tracks_to_playlist(playlist_id, [all_track_ids...]) - Add to playlist

Manage Existing Playlist

get_user_playlists() - List your playlists
get_playlist_tracks(playlist_id) - View tracks
remove_tracks_from_playlist(playlist_id, track_ids=[...]) - Remove tracks
update_playlist(playlist_id, name="New Name") - Rename

Development

Project Structure

tidal-mcp/
├── pyproject.toml           # Project configuration
├── README.md                 # This file
├── CLAUDE.md                # AI development guidance
└── src/
    └── tidal_mcp/
        ├── __init__.py      # Package init
        ├── models.py        # Pydantic response models
        └── server.py        # MCP server with 27 tools

Dependencies

fastmcp>=2.12.0 - MCP protocol framework
tidalapi>=0.8.6 - TIDAL API client (v0.8.6+ required for working OAuth)
anyio>=4.0.0 - Async utilities

Testing

# Test with MCP Inspector
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uv run tidal-mcp

# Quick protocol test
echo '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "initialize", "params": {"protocolVersion": "2024-11-05", "capabilities": {}, "clientInfo": {"name": "test", "version": "1.0.0"}}, "id": 1}' | uv run tidal-mcp

Troubleshooting

Authentication Fails

Ensure tidalapi >= 0.8.6 (older versions have invalid OAuth credentials)
Delete .tidal-sessions/ and re-authenticate

Search Returns No Results

Simplify query (single artist or song name)
Check spelling

Port Conflicts (Inspector)

pkill -f "inspector|tidal-mcp"

Future Roadmap

The server currently has 27 tools covering core TIDAL functionality. Potential future additions:

Remote Server: HTTP/SSE transport for Claude.ai and mobile apps (see docs/REMOTE-DEPLOYMENT.md)
Advanced Search: ISRC/UPC lookup for precise track/album identification
Playback: Queue management and now-playing info (requires TIDAL Connect)
Social: Following users, collaborative playlists

License

MIT

Credits

Built with FastMCP and tidalapi.