`get_artist`

Pack: genius · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/get_artist for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Get METADATA for a Genius artist by ID: name, Genius URL, image, follower count, alternate names, and a short “about” description. Example: get_artist({ id: 1421 })

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`id`	number,string	yes	Genius artist ID, e.g. 1421
`_apiKey`	string	no	Genius access token (optional — omit to use the platform key)

Example call

Arguments

{
  "id": 1421
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/genius/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_artist","arguments":{"id":1421}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('get_artist', {
  "id": 1421
});

Response shape

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": [
    "object",
    "null"
  ],
  "description": "Artist metadata object or null if not found"
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Connect to just the genius pack

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "genius": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/genius/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

get_artist