Musicboxmelodies

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

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

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

    How to connect

    How to connect Musicboxmelodies to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://api.musicboxmelodies.com/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect Musicboxmelodies to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://api.musicboxmelodies.com/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect Musicboxmelodies to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://api.musicboxmelodies.com/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (17)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    list_music_boxesLists 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.
    search_songsSearches 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.
    get_songGets 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.
    validate_melodyChecks 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.
    fit_melody_to_boxAdjusts 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.
    list_productsLists 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.
    create_songSaves 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.
    add_versionSaves 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.
    list_my_songsLists the signed-in person's songs on Musicboxmelodies, newest first, including private ones. Requires signing in.
    set_song_visibilityMakes 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.
    delete_songPermanently 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.
    export_songCreates 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.
    render_audioCreates 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).
    import_midiConverts 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.
    get_product_optionsLists 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.
    prepare_orderPrepares 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.
    get_order_statusShows 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.