search_artist
Pack: theaudiodb · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/theaudiodb/mcp
Search TheAudioDB for a music artist/band by name. Returns metadata: genre, style, mood, year formed, country, official website, English biography, and artist thumbnail image URL. Music-metadata lookup — complements MusicBrainz with biographies and artwork.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
artist | string | yes | Artist or band name, e.g. “Coldplay”. |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/theaudiodb/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_artist","arguments":{}}}'Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"theaudiodb": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/theaudiodb/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.