• DATA
  • AUDIO
  • SEARCH
  • HUMAN

How to build music discovery apps with your AI

Connect 7digital to your AI client to access a massive music catalog. Once connected, your agent can pull metadata and audio snippets to power your app.

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Short answer

How can I build music discovery apps with my AI?

Your AI uses the 7digital catalog to find artists, list their entire discographies, and fetch audio previews for specific tracks. This gives you the raw data and audio needed to build discovery logic. You get a direct pipeline to professional music metadata.

The results

What your AI delivers

The connection turns catalog data into usable music intelligence.

DATA

Full discographies

The AI pulls every album and single for an artist. You get a complete list of their recorded history.

AUDIO

Track previews

Your agent fetches audio snippets for specific songs. This lets you hear the music directly in your workflow.

SEARCH

Artist lookup

The AI finds the right artist profiles in the catalog. It ensures your discovery logic uses accurate metadata.

HUMAN

Curated selection

The AI gathers the tracks and metadata, but you decide which ones actually make the cut. You handle the creative curation.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI navigates the 7digital catalog to turn a name into a playable list.

  1. Locate the artist

    The AI searches the catalog to find the specific artist you want to explore.

    search_artist

  2. Fetch releases

    After finding the artist, the AI pulls their entire list of albums and singles.

    get_artist_releases

  3. List track data

    The AI drills into a specific release to see every song included on that album.

    get_release_tracks

  4. Get audio

    The AI grabs a preview URL for a track so you can listen to it.

    get_track_preview

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin your music discovery work.

Starting points

Replace the artist names and album titles with the ones you want to find.

7digital Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_g1dT1dckMWS4bouQMq48sohLFrFKA5YZDao9beSx/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — 7digital capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "7digital-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_g1dT1dckMWS4bouQMq48sohLFrFKA5YZDao9beSx/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Find all releases by Radiohead from the 7digital catalog.

  • Get the track list for the album 'Discovery' by Daft Punk.

  • Find a track preview for 'Blinding Lights' by The Weeknd.

  • List all albums released by Kendrick Lamar.

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Start here

Connect 7digital once, then ask.

One connection gives your AI access to the full catalog. Your credentials stay encrypted on our side, and you can find the full walkthrough on the Connector page.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI buy music for me?

    No. The tools only allow for searching, listing metadata, and getting audio previews.

  • 02

    Can the AI create new artist profiles?

    No. The AI can only read existing data from the 7digital catalog.

  • 03

    Can I play full songs?

    No. The tools only provide short audio previews.

  • 04

    Can the AI delete tracks from the catalog?

    No. The AI has read-only access to the catalog data.

  • 05

    Can the AI suggest similar artists?

    Yes. Once it pulls the discography and track data, it can use that information to suggest similar music.

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