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MCP server · AI / LLM tooling

Musicboxmelodies

Compose, save and print music box tunes for 15, 20 and 30-note music boxes.

Checks passed
13 / 22

1 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
586 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
17

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Outdated check

Last connection measurement is over 24 hours old. Current availability is unknown.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
500
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
004
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
400
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
312

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 586 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

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

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 17 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 586 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 586 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    1 of 1 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Not measured
    Stable tool list

    Fewer than two successful probes in 30 days, so tool-list stability is not measured.

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.

  • Pass
    Parameters documented

    55 of 68 parameters have a description (81%). 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.

  • Fail
    Source repo linked

    No 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 2026-09-29T21:48:49.14577Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    No GitHub repository to ask about a licence.

Start using Musicboxmelodies

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 musicboxmelodies https://api.musicboxmelodies.com/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 17

add_version

Saves a melody as the version of an existing song for one box (a song can have one version per box: 15, 20, 30 notes or freestyle). Replaces that box's version if it exists. Works on the signed-in person's songs, or on a song saved without an account if you pass its claim_token. The melody must have no errors.

Discovered
create_song

Saves a melody as a new private song. The melody must have no errors (run validate_melody or fit_melody_to_box first); warnings such as notes repeated too quickly are saved and marked, as in the composer. If the person is signed in, the song goes to their account and you get a link to open it in the composer. Without an account the song is saved anonymously and you get a claim link: give it to the person so they can keep it (valid 30 days). Set save_to_my_account to true to ask the person to sign in first (apps that cannot sign in mid-conversation should save without an account and give the claim link instead). Limits: 5 songs a day without an account, 15 a day with one.

Discovered
delete_song

Permanently deletes one of the signed-in person's songs (all its box versions), or a song you saved without an account (pass its claim_token). This cannot be undone: tell the person which song will be deleted, ask them to confirm, then call again with confirmed: true.

Discovered
export_song

Creates a download link for one box version of a song: an MP3, a MIDI file or a printable strip PDF to cut and punch for a hand-crank music box ("pdf_long" is one continuous strip, "pdf_a4"/"pdf_letter" are sliced to fit the page). Works on the person's songs and on public tunes. Requires signing in, like exporting in the composer.

Discovered
fit_melody_to_box

Adjusts a melody so it can be played on a music box and lists every change. Strategies: "transpose" (shift the whole melody to the key that fits best), "nearest_note" (move each unplayable note to the closest playable one), "transpose_then_nearest" (default: both). Optionally snaps notes to a grid. Returns the new melody and its validation.

Discovered
get_order_status

Shows the signed-in person's orders (newest first) or one order: its status, items, price and, once delivered, the links to the finished files. Requires signing in.

Discovered
get_product_options

Lists the variations (with prices in US dollars) and the details needed to order a custom music box melody or a custom strip design. Call it before prepare_order.

Discovered
get_song

Gets a music box tune with its notes in the melody format (the same one validate_melody accepts), for one box version. Works for public tunes, for the signed-in person's own songs, and for a song this agent saved anonymously (pass its claim_token). Use search_songs or list_my_songs to find song ids.

Discovered
import_midi

Converts a MIDI file (base64, up to 512 KB) into the melody format and validates it for a box, so you can fit, edit and save it. Drums are ignored. Saves nothing.

Discovered
list_music_boxes

Lists the music box types a melody can be written for, with their exact playable notes and rules. Call this before composing or validating a melody.

Discovered
list_my_songs

Lists the signed-in person's songs on Musicboxmelodies, newest first, including private ones. Requires signing in.

Discovered
list_products

Lists what Musicboxmelodies sells, with current prices in US dollars and delivery times: custom music box melodies, custom printable strip designs and PRO composer accounts. Orders are placed and paid by the person on the website.

Discovered
prepare_order

Prepares a custom melody or strip design order with all its details and returns a link to the Musicboxmelodies cart, where the person reviews it, adds photos if needed, applies discount codes and pays with PayPal. Nothing is charged here. The link works for 7 days. Confirm the song, the variation and the price with the person before calling it. The price is calculated by the site.

Discovered
render_audio

Creates an MP3 of a melody (before or without saving it) or of a saved song, so you and the person can hear it. Pass either song_id or a melody (box, bpm, notes). Sounds: "synth" (free, the site's default sound) or "music_box" (real music box recordings for the box; PRO accounts only). Saved songs use the sound their author chose unless you pass one. Up to 5 minutes; 20 new audios a day without an account and 60 with one (the same melody again is free).

Discovered
search_songs

Searches the public catalog of music box tunes made by the Musicboxmelodies community. Search by song name, artist or arranger; optionally only tunes that have a version for one box type. Returns at most 20 per page.

Discovered
set_song_visibility

Makes one of the signed-in person's songs public (anyone can find and play it on musicboxmelodies.com) or private. Only make a song public when the person asked for it: ask them to confirm, then call again with confirmed: true.

Discovered
validate_melody

Checks whether a melody can be played on a music box: notes outside the box, same note repeated too fast, off-grid notes, tempo and length. Every issue names the note and how to fix it. Saves nothing. Call it before offering a melody to the person.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected586 ms17