Atris MCP for Audius (v2.2.0)

Note: Version 2.0.0+ exclusively uses STDIO transport for all capabilities.

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides comprehensive access to the Audius music platform via LLMs (Large Language Models), with 105 tools covering ~95% of the Audius Protocol API.

Features

• Tools: Access tracks, users, playlists, albums, and perform searches on Audius
• Track Media Operations: Download tracks, inspect technical details, access stems
• User Relationships: Discover track purchasers, remixers, and related artists
• Enhanced Discovery: Personalized recommendations, user history, trending by genre
• Content Creation: Upload tracks, create playlists, manage your Audius content
• Social Features: Follow users, favorite tracks, comment on content
• Monetization: Access premium content, purchase tracks, send tips to artists
• Analytics: Track play counts, trending data, and listener insights
• Resources: Access track, user, playlist, and album data as structured resources
• Prompts: Use guided experiences for music discovery, curation, and analysis

Natural Language Capabilities

With Atris MCP, you can ask your LLM questions in natural language about Audius content. Examples include:

Music Discovery

• "Find me electronic tracks with a high BPM"
• "What are the trending tracks in the hip-hop genre this week?"
• "Recommend artists similar to [artist name]"
• "Help me discover underground artists in the jazz genre"
• "Find tracks with a relaxing mood for a meditation playlist"

Artist Information

• "Tell me about the artist [name]"
• "Who are the most popular followers of [artist]?"
• "What tracks has [artist] released recently?"
• "Show me the analytics for [artist]'s most popular tracks"
• "Which artists are similar to [artist name]?"

Playlist Management

• "Create a playlist of upbeat electronic tracks"
• "Add the top trending hip-hop tracks to my workout playlist"
• "Remove track [title] from my playlist [name]"
• "Reorder my playlist to create a better flow between songs"
• "Help me curate a playlist for a party"

Track Analysis

• "Analyze the listener demographics for [track]"
• "Who are the top fans of [track]?"
• "How is [track] performing compared to other tracks in its genre?"
• "What's the listening trend for [track] over the past month?"
• "Show me the engagement metrics for [track]"

Content Monetization

• "Set up NFT gating for my new track"
• "How much should I charge for my premium content?"
• "Show me my tipping history and stats"
• "Analyze my revenue streams across the platform"
• "Help me understand the purchase options for [content]"

Social & Community Interactions

• "Find fans who frequently engage with my music"
• "Show me comments on my latest track"
• "Help me compose a message to collaborate with [artist]"
• "Who should I follow to grow my network in the [genre] scene?"
• "Analyze my social engagement and suggest improvements"
• "Find the most supportive fans who've tipped me"
• "Track my notification history and prioritize important ones"

Workflow Automation & Creative Assistance

• "Plan my next track release with a marketing timeline"
• "Automate weekly playlist updates based on my listening habits"
• "Schedule content announcements for optimal engagement"
• "Generate descriptive tags for my new ambient track"
• "Compare my genre categorization to similar artists"
• "Suggest a pricing strategy based on my existing catalog performance"
• "Help me craft an engaging artist bio for my profile"

Prerequisites

• Node.js 16 or higher
• An Audius API key (optional, but recommended for production use)

Installation

NPM Installation (Recommended)

Install directly from npm:

npm install audius-mcp-atris

Or with yarn:

yarn add audius-mcp-atris

Manual Installation

1. Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/glassBead/audius-mcp-atris.git
cd audius-mcp-atris

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Build the TypeScript code:

npm run build

Configuration

Create a .env file in the root directory based on the provided .env.example:

# Audius API Configuration
AUDIUS_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
AUDIUS_API_SECRET=your_api_secret_here
AUDIUS_ENVIRONMENT=production # or staging, development

# MCP Server Configuration
SERVER_NAME=audius-mcp
SERVER_VERSION=1.0.0

Usage

Running the Server

Start the server:

npm start

For development with automatic rebuilding:

npm run dev

Connecting to Claude

To use this server with Claude:

1. Install Claude for Desktop or Claude CLI

NPX Installation (Recommended)

The easiest way to use this MCP server is with npx, which can run the package without installing it globally:

For Claude CLI:

claude mcp add audius npx audius-mcp-atris

For Claude Desktop:

Edit your claude_mcp_config.json file (location varies by platform):

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

Add this configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "audius": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "audius-mcp-atris"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AUDIUS_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here",
        "AUDIUS_API_SECRET": "your_api_secret_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

For Other LLM Applications:

For applications that support Model Context Protocol, use this configuration in their respective config files:

{
  "audius": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": [
      "audius-mcp-atris"
    ],
    "env": {
      "AUDIUS_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here",
      "AUDIUS_API_SECRET": "your_api_secret_here"
    }
  }
}

Local Installation Method

If you prefer a local installation:

# Install the package globally
npm install -g audius-mcp-atris

# Then configure Claude CLI
claude mcp add audius audius-mcp-atris

# Or for Claude Desktop, use this in your config:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "audius": {
      "command": "audius-mcp-atris",
      "env": {
        "AUDIUS_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here",
        "AUDIUS_API_SECRET": "your_api_secret_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

The server provides the following functionality:

Discovery Tools

• Search: Find tracks, users, playlists with various filters
• Advanced Search: Search with genre, mood, BPM, and other filters
• Trending Discovery: Get trending or underground tracks
• Similar Artists: Find artists similar to those you like

Track Tools

• Get Track Info: Detailed track information by ID
• Search Tracks: Find tracks with various filters
• Trending Tracks: Discover what's hot on Audius
• Track Comments: View and add comments on tracks
• Track Analytics: Listen counts, trending data, audience insights

User Tools

• User Profiles: Get detailed user information
• User Tracks: List tracks uploaded by a user
• Follow User: Follow other users
• User Analytics: Track play metrics, supporters, and more

Content Creation

• Upload Track: Add new tracks to Audius
• Update Track: Modify existing track metadata
• Create Playlist: Build collections of tracks
• Playlist Management: Add, remove, and reorder tracks

Social Interaction

• Follow Artists: Connect with favorite creators
• Favorite Tracks: Save and show appreciation for music
• Comments: Add comments to tracks
• Reposts: See who has reposted content
• Messaging: Send and receive direct messages

Monetization

• Premium Content: Access and purchase gated content
• NFT-Gated Content: Check and verify NFT-based access
• Purchase Tracks: Buy premium content with various payment options
• Send Tips: Support artists directly
• Track Transactions: View tip history and stats

Blockchain & Wallet

• Wallet Management: Manage Ethereum and Solana wallets
• Token Balances: Check cryptocurrency balances
• Transactions: View history and execute transfers
• Rewards: Access Audius platform rewards and challenges

Resources

Access Audius data using these URI templates:

• audius://track/{id}: Track details by ID
• audius://user/{id}: User profile by ID
• audius://playlist/{id}: Playlist details by ID
• audius://album/{id}: Album details by ID

Prompts

The server offers guided experiences for common music-related tasks:

• Music Discovery: Find recommendations based on preferences
• Track Analysis: Analyze track characteristics and get insights
• Artist Profiles: Generate comprehensive artist overviews
• Music Creation: Assist with track creation and publishing
• Playlist Curation: Help with creating and promoting playlists
• Messaging: Guide interactions with other users
• Analytics: Generate reports and insights on music performance
• Blockchain: Assist with crypto and token operations
• Monetization: Guide premium content setup and purchases
• Notifications: Manage and organize platform notifications

Development

Project Structure

├── src/
│   ├── index.ts          # Entry point
│   ├── server.ts         # MCP server setup
│   ├── config.ts         # Configuration handling
│   ├── sdk-client.ts     # Audius SDK client wrapper
│   ├── tools/            # MCP tool implementations
│   │   ├── tracks.ts               # Track-related tools
│   │   ├── users.ts                # User-related tools
│   │   ├── playlists.ts            # Playlist-related tools
│   │   ├── search.ts               # Search-related tools
│   │   ├── social.ts               # Social interaction tools
│   │   ├── comments.ts             # Comment management tools
│   │   ├── track-management.ts     # Track upload and management
│   │   ├── playlist-management.ts  # Playlist creation and management
│   │   ├── messaging.ts            # Direct messaging tools
│   │   ├── analytics.ts            # Analytics and metrics tools
│   │   ├── blockchain.ts           # Cryptocurrency and blockchain tools
│   │   ├── monetization.ts         # Premium content and payment tools
│   │   └── notifications.ts        # Platform notification tools
│   ├── resources/        # MCP resource implementations
│   │   ├── tracks.ts     # Track-related resources
│   │   ├── users.ts      # User-related resources
│   │   └── playlists.ts  # Playlist-related resources
│   └── prompts/          # MCP prompt implementations
│       ├── music-search.ts      # Music discovery prompts
│       ├── track-info.ts        # Track analysis prompts
│       ├── artist-profile.ts    # Artist profile prompts
│       ├── music-creation.ts    # Music creation prompts
│       ├── playlist-creation.ts # Playlist creation prompts
│       ├── messaging.ts         # Messaging prompts
│       ├── analytics.ts         # Analytics prompts
│       ├── blockchain.ts        # Blockchain prompts
│       ├── monetization.ts      # Monetization prompts
│       └── notifications.ts     # Notification prompts

Example Workflows

Music Discovery

// Search for electronic tracks
search-tracks --query "electronic" --limit 5

// Get trending tracks in a genre
get-trending-tracks --genre "House" --limit 10

// Find artists similar to a specific one
similar-artists --userId "123456"

Content Creation

// Upload a new track
upload-track --userId "123" --title "Summer Vibes" --genre "Electronic" --audioFileUrl "https://example.com/track.mp3"

// Create a playlist
create-playlist --userId "123" --playlistName "Chillout Mix" --description "Perfect for relaxing"

// Add tracks to a playlist
add-tracks-to-playlist --userId "123" --playlistId "456" --trackIds ["789", "101", "102"]

Social Features

// Follow a user
follow-user --userId "123" --followeeId "456"

// Favorite a track
favorite-track --userId "123" --trackId "789"

// Add a comment
add-track-comment --trackId "789" --userId "123" --comment "Great track!"

Monetization

// Check track access gates
track-access-gates --trackId "789"

// View purchase options
purchase-options --contentId "789" --contentType "track"

// Purchase a track
purchase-track --contentId "789" --walletAddress "0x123..." --purchaseOption "option1" --paymentToken "USDC" --amount "4.99" --signerPrivateKey "privateKey"

Testing

For local development testing:

1. Install the MCP Inspector:

npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/inspector

2. Run the inspector with your server:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node ./build/index.js

License

MIT

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