Do I need a Deezer account or API key to use this?

No! The Deezer public API is open for reading without authentication. You can search tracks, artists, albums, playlists, and charts immediately.

Can I listen to song previews?

Yes! Every track returned by the search includes a 30-second preview URL that you can play directly in your browser.

Can I get charts for a specific country?

Yes! Use the `get_chart` tool with a country code (e.g., US, BR, FR, DE) to get the top tracks, albums, artists, and playlists for that region.

Deezer MCP Server for Claude Desktop 14 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Deezer
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Author: Vinkius

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Claude Desktop is Anthropic's native application for interacting with Claude AI models on macOS and Windows. It was the first consumer application to ship with built-in MCP support, making it the reference implementation for the Model Context Protocol standard.

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Classic Setup·json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "deezer": {
      // Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Deezer MCP Server

Connect Deezer music catalog to any AI agent and search millions of tracks, discover artists, explore albums and playlists, and check global charts through natural language.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Deezer to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 14 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

What you can do

Track Search — Search millions of tracks by title, lyrics, or keywords with preview links
Artist Discovery — Find artists, view fan counts, and get their top tracks and radio stations
Album Browsing — Look up albums by title or artist with release dates and track listings
Playlist Exploration — Search public playlists by mood, genre, or curator
Charts — Check top tracks, albums, artists, and playlists globally or by country
Genre Navigation — Browse music genres and find curated playlists per genre

The Deezer MCP Server exposes 14 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect Deezer to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Deezer MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server

Start using Deezer

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 14 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Deezer MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Deezer through the Model Context Protocol.

Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available

Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface

Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions

Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network

Deezer + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Deezer MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation

Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies. all through natural language

Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary

Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation

Deezer MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (14)

These 14 tools become available when you connect Deezer to Claude Desktop via MCP:

get_album

Get detailed album information

get_album_tracks

Get tracks from an album

get_artist

Get detailed artist information

get_artist_radio

Get artist radio tracks

get_artist_top_tracks

Get top tracks for an artist

get_chart

Optionally filter by country using ISO 3166-1 country code. Get Deezer charts

get_genre

Get genre information

get_genre_playlists

Get playlists for a genre

get_playlist

Get detailed playlist information

get_track

Get detailed track information

search_albums

Returns albums with release date, track count, and cover art info. Search for albums on Deezer

search_artists

Returns artist info including fan count, album count, and profile links. Search for artists on Deezer

search_playlists

Returns playlist info including creator, track count, and fan count. Search for playlists on Deezer

search_tracks

Returns tracks with title, artist, album, duration, and preview link. Supports pagination with limit and offset index. Search for tracks on Deezer

Example Prompts for Deezer in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with Deezer immediately.

"Search for songs by Daft Punk."

"What's trending in Brazil right now?"

"Find me chill playlists for studying."

Troubleshooting Deezer MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Deezer to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.

Deezer + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Deezer MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.