Last.fm MCP Server

An MCP server for the Last.fm API. Enables LLM agents to access music data: user profiles, listening history, top charts, search, and artist/album/track metadata.

Features

User Tools

• lastfm_get_user_info — User profile: country, scrobble count, registration date.
• lastfm_get_recent_tracks — Recently played tracks (including now playing).
• lastfm_get_user_top_artists — Top artists for a time period.
• lastfm_get_user_top_albums — Top albums for a time period.
• lastfm_get_user_top_tracks — Top tracks for a time period.
• lastfm_get_user_loved_tracks — Loved (favorited) tracks.

Search Tools

• lastfm_search_artist — Search artists by name.
• lastfm_search_album — Search albums by name.
• lastfm_search_track — Search tracks by name.

Artist Tools

• lastfm_get_artist_info — Artist details: bio, tags, listener/scrobble stats, similar artists.
• lastfm_get_similar_artists — Similar artists with match scores.
• lastfm_get_artist_top_tracks — Artist's top tracks.
• lastfm_get_artist_top_albums — Artist's top albums.

Album Tools

• lastfm_get_album_info — Album details: tracklist, tags, description.

Track Tools

• lastfm_get_track_info — Track details: duration, tags, listener/scrobble stats.
• lastfm_get_similar_tracks — Similar tracks with match scores.

Configuration

You will need a Last.fm API key. Get one for free at last.fm/api/account/create.

Claude Desktop

1. Open the Claude Desktop configuration file located at:

• On macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• On Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

1. Add the following:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lastfm": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--with",
        "lastfm-mcp",
        "--python",
        "3.10",
        "lastfm-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LASTFM_API_KEY": "<your-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

1. Locate the command entry for uv and replace it with the absolute path to the uv executable. This ensures that the correct version of uv is used when starting the server. On a Mac, you can find this path using which uv.

1. Restart Claude Desktop to apply the changes.

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json in your project root:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lastfm": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--with",
        "lastfm-mcp",
        "--python",
        "3.10",
        "lastfm-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LASTFM_API_KEY": "<your-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add lastfm -- uv run --with lastfm-mcp --python 3.10 lastfm-mcp

Make sure LASTFM_API_KEY is set in your environment.

Running Without uv (Using System Python)

If you prefer to use the system Python installation instead of uv, you can install the package from PyPI and run it directly:

1. Install the package using pip:

   pip install lastfm-mcp

1. Update your configuration to use the installed script directly:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lastfm": {
      "command": "lastfm-mcp",
      "env": {
        "LASTFM_API_KEY": "<your-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Note: Make sure to use the full path to the lastfm-mcp script if it is not in your system PATH. You can find the path using which lastfm-mcp.

Environment Variables

• LASTFM_API_KEY (required): Your Last.fm API key.

Parameters

Top chart tools (lastfm_get_user_top_artists, lastfm_get_user_top_albums, lastfm_get_user_top_tracks) support a period parameter:

All list tools support pagination via limit and page.

Development

1. Clone the repository and install dependencies:

   git clone https://github.com/dkfancska/mcp-lastfm.git
   cd mcp-lastfm
   pip install -e .

1. Copy .env.example to .env and add your API key:

   cp .env.example .env

1. For testing with the MCP Inspector:

   npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector lastfm-mcp

License

MIT