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Lots of Sounds

By lotsofsounds.com Verified namespace

CC0 sound effects API for AI agents — search, preview, and download via MCP.

WebsiteSource codeAI models & agentsSearch & web data
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Checks passed
14 / 22

1 failed · 7 not measured

Median response
355 ms

Median of successful probes over 7 days

30-day uptime
Not measured

Share of countable probes over 30 days, including daily rollups. Auth challenges are excluded.

Discovered tools
5

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Responded

The server completed its last measured handshake. This is an observation, not a guarantee.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
500
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
103
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
310
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
402

Unmeasured means there is not enough evidence to decide. How these checks work

Inspect individual checks 22 recorded

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 354 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name lotsofsounds.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 5 tools.

  • Pass
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-11-25. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 355 ms over 2 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 356 ms over 2 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    2 of 2 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Pass
    Stable tool list

    No tool was removed and no required parameter was added in the last 30 days.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Pass
    Tools described

    Every tool description is at least 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Fail
    Parameters documented

    9 of 13 parameters have a description (69%). The bar is 80%.

  • Pass
    Safety hints

    Every tool sets readOnlyHint or destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Pass
    Website matches publisher

    The website host matches the reverse-domain namespace.

  • Pass
    Source repo linked

    A repository URL is on file.

  • Not measured
    Repo owner matches

    This namespace is not an io.github login, so the owner comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-09-21T00:22:04.850464Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    The GitHub licence lookup has not returned an OSI result yet.

Start using Lots of Sounds

Connect to this server

Choose your client, copy the configuration, then enable the server in your client’s MCP settings.

Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http lots-of-sounds https://api.lotsofsounds.com/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 5

browse_samples

Return curated free CC0 sample sounds from the bounded Lots of Sounds catalog. No account is required.

Discovered
download_sound

Return a time-limited signed download URL that expires in one hour for a sound in the bounded Lots of Sounds catalog. A connected account is required. Use this only when the user is ready to download.

Discovered
get_profile

Return the stable Lots of Sounds profile connected to this request. Use it only to identify the active plugin account.

Discovered
get_sound

Fetch full metadata for one sound in the bounded Lots of Sounds catalog by ID. A connected account is required.

Discovered
search_sounds

Search the bounded Lots of Sounds CC0 catalog by keyword, tags, category, and duration. A connected account is required. Each word in the query must match the sound name, description or a tag, so use short keywords and narrow the search with tags or max_duration. Results include timing (onset, peak and tail in milliseconds) and loudness (LUFS and true peak) when the sound has been analysed.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected354 ms5
Connected356 ms5

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