search
Pack: genius · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/genius/mcp
Search Genius for songs by title, artist, or keyword. Returns song METADATA hits (id, title, artist, Genius URL, release date, pageviews) — NOT lyric text (the Genius API does not return lyrics). Example: search({ query: “kendrick lamar humble”, limit: 10 })
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | yes | Search term — song title, artist name, or keyword, e.g. “humble kendrick” |
limit | number | no | Max number of results to return (default 10) |
_apiKey | string | no | Genius access token (optional — omit to use the platform key; get your own free at https://genius.com/api-clients) |
Example call
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":"search","arguments":{}}}'Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"genius": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/genius/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.