`search_artist`

Pack: theaudiodb · 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/search_artist for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

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

Arguments

{
  "artist": "Coldplay"
}

curl

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":{"artist":"Coldplay"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('search_artist', {
  "artist": "Coldplay"
});

More examples

{
  "artist": "The Beatles"
}

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 theaudiodb pack

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

search_artist