How to Use the Bandcamp MCP in Cursor

Q: How do I query Bandcamp best sellers inside Cursor?

You ask the Cursor agent to fetch them. The agent runs getbestselling to retrieve titles, artwork, and URLs, then writes them directly into your active code file.

Q: Can I use Cursor to build a Bandcamp recommendation engine?

Yes, you can build one by having Cursor call the getrecommended tool. Your editor uses the live JSON responses to prototype recommendation algorithms or UI layouts.

Q: Can I extract tracklists from URLs within Cursor?

Yes, you can pass any album URL to the getpagedata tool. Cursor parses the tracks and pricing metadata directly into your workspace.

Inject real Bandcamp release metadata and tracklists directly into your Cursor workspace while you write code.

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The `search` tool pulls live artist, album, and track data directly into Cursor's Agent mode. Instead of writing code with fake stubs or mock JSON, your editor uses actual responses to build your music-focused applications via MCP. Cursor reads the structured output to understand the exact shape of the artist and fan profiles. This makes writing custom music players or discography widgets faster because your agent writes code against live data.

Scrape and parse album pages inside your editor

The `get_page_data` tool extracts tracks, pricing, and embedded metadata from any Bandcamp URL you feed to Cursor. Your editor uses this structured data to populate local databases or test your parsing scripts. You don't have to write custom web scrapers or look up HTML selectors. Cursor calls this tool to get clean JSON from album and track pages, speeding up your local development pipeline.

Build music discovery tools with Cursor MCP Server

The `discover_music` tool lets Cursor query specific genre tags to fetch independent albums for your app. Your agent combines this with `get_tags` to ensure your code queries valid musical categories. By integrating this MCP Server, Cursor can write functions that automatically fetch best-selling or recommended releases. Your editor tests these functions using live data from `get_best_selling` and `get_recommended` as you write them.

Setup guide

Set up Bandcamp MCP in Cursor

Prerequisites

Cursor installed (macOS, Windows, or Linux)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open MCP Settings

Go to Cursor Settings → MCP or open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P) and search for "MCP: Add Server".
2

Add the Bandcamp MCP

Cursor will create or open .cursor/mcp.json in your project root. Paste the JSON snippet on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Enable Agent mode

Open Composer (Cmd+I / Ctrl+I) and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown at the top. MCP tools are only available in Agent mode.
4

Verify the connection

Ask Cursor something like "List my recent Bandcamp transactions." If the MCP tools are loaded correctly, Cursor will call the Bandcamp tools automatically. You can also check Settings → MCP for a green status indicator.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bandcamp-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Bandcamp MCP in Cursor

You ask the Cursor agent to fetch them. The agent runs `get_best_selling` to retrieve titles, artwork, and URLs, then writes them directly into your active code file.

Yes, you can build one by having Cursor call the `get_recommended` tool. Your editor uses the live JSON responses to prototype recommendation algorithms or UI layouts.

No, this MCP Server does not require API keys. Cursor accesses public store pages and search endpoints, making it easy to test your code without managing secrets.

Yes, you can pass any album URL to the `get_page_data` tool. Cursor parses the tracks and pricing metadata directly into your workspace.

Yes, the URLs and track details you analyze are kept within your local Cursor environment. This server does not log your codebase paths or track your development queries.

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