--- title: "Connect Algolia to Musicbrainz - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"Browse Records\" fires in Algolia, your agent runs \"Find artists by query\" in Musicbrainz." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/algolia-to-musicbrainz" --- # Connect Algolia to Musicbrainz When **Browse Records** fires in [Algolia](https://apiant.ai/connections/algolia), your agent runs **Find artists by query** in [Musicbrainz](https://apiant.ai/connections/musicbrainz). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Algolia **1** trigger Algolia **28** actions Musicbrainz **14** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Algolia and Musicbrainz to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` One connection does both: ask your client to act in an app once, or have it build an automation that keeps running. Any client that takes a remote MCP server. Nothing to install. Create your free account, then sign in once in your browser. ### Set it up in your client ### Claude Code Run this in the directory you want to work in. `claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.ai` Start Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens. [Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp/claude-code) ### Claude, web and desktop Open Customize, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, and paste the address. On Team and Enterprise an owner adds it first. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Cursor Add the address to your MCP configuration as a server URL. Cursor signs you in in your browser. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Zed Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Codex and the ChatGPT desktop app Open Settings, then MCP servers, then Add server, and choose Streamable HTTP. From the terminal, Codex takes the address with its own add command and then signs you in. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Any other MCP client Paste the address where the client asks for a remote MCP server URL, and name the server apiant-ai where it lets you. APIANT's skills reach the client over the same connection. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Algolia can start in Musicbrainz - When **Browse Records** in Algolia then **Find artists by query** in Musicbrainz - When **Browse Records** in Algolia then **Find labels by query** in Musicbrainz Starting points drawn from the triggers and actions in the catalog today. Describe the flow you need, at any depth, and your agent builds it and tests every scenario before it ships. Everything your agent can do with Algolia and Musicbrainz ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 42 actions - Trigger **Browse Records** Triggers when a new record appears in an Algolia index, optionally limited to records matching a query or filter. - Action **Add or Replace Record** Adds a record to an Algolia index, or replaces the existing record with the same object ID. - Action **Batch Indexing** Adds, updates or deletes several records in one Algolia index with a single request. Returns the affected record IDs and the indexing task ID. - Action **Batch Multiple Indices** Adds, updates, or deletes records across multiple Algolia indices in a single request. - Action **Batch Save Query Rules** Creates or replaces several query rules on an Algolia index in one call, optionally clearing the existing rules first. - Action **Batch Save Synonyms** Creates or replaces a batch of synonyms on an Algolia index. - Action **Check Task Status** Returns whether an Algolia indexing task on an index has finished (published) or is still pending. - Action **Clear All Synonyms** Deletes all synonyms from an Algolia index. - Action **Clear Index (Delete All Records)** Deletes every record from an Algolia index while keeping its settings, synonyms and rules. - Action **Copy or Move Index** Copies or moves (renames) an Algolia index to a destination index within the same application. - Action **Delete Index** Deletes an Algolia index together with all its records and settings. - Action **Delete Query Rule** Deletes a query rule from an Algolia index by its ID. - Action **Delete Record** Deletes a single record from an Algolia index by its object ID. - Action **Delete Records by Query** Deletes every record in an Algolia index that matches a filter. The deletion is queued as a task; empty filters are refused. - Action **Delete Synonym** Deletes a synonym from an Algolia index by its ID. - Action **Find Query Rule** Returns a single query rule from an Algolia index by its rule ID, including its conditions and consequence. - Action **Find Record** Returns one record from an Algolia index by its object ID. - Action **Find Synonym** Finds a synonym in an Algolia index by its ID and returns its type, words and replacements. - Action **Get Index Settings** Returns the settings configured on an Algolia index, such as searchable attributes, ranking and faceting. - Action **Get Records (Batch)** Retrieves one or more records by object ID, potentially from different indices, in a single call. - Action **List Indices** Returns all indices in your Algolia application, with each index's name, record count, size and last-updated time. - Action **Partial Update Record** Adds new attributes to an Algolia record or updates existing ones, leaving the other attributes unchanged. - Action **Save Record (Auto Object ID)** Adds a record to an Algolia index with an auto-generated object ID, or replaces the record if the given object ID already exists. - Action **Save Synonym** Creates a synonym in an Algolia index, or replaces the existing synonym with the same ID. - Action **Search for Facet Values** Searches the values of a facet attribute in an index and returns the matching facet values with their record counts. - Action **Search Index** Searches one Algolia index and returns the matching records (hits) with result counts. - Action **Search Multiple Indices** Runs several search queries against one or more indices in a single request and returns each query's results in the same order. - Action **Search Synonyms** Searches the synonyms of an Algolia index by text and optional synonym type, returning the matching synonyms and the total match count. - Action **Update Index Settings** Updates the settings of an Algolia index, such as searchable attributes, faceting, ranking and typo tolerance. Settings you leave blank are not changed. - Action **Find artists by query** Search MusicBrainz for artists matching a name or an advanced search query. Returns up to 25 best matches. - Action **Find labels by query** Returns up to 25 record labels that match the specified search query. - Action **Find recordings by query** Search recordings. - Action **Find release groups by query** Search MusicBrainz release groups (albums, singles, EPs) by title or an advanced search query, returning the best matches first. - Action **Find releases by query** Search MusicBrainz releases with a text or advanced (Lucene) query and return the best matches. - Action **Get artist** Look up an artist by MBID. - Action **Get label** Look up a label by MBID. - Action **Get recording** Look up a recording by MBID. - Action **Get recordings by ISRC** Non-MBID lookup of recordings by ISRC. - Action **Get release** Look up a release by MBID. - Action **Get release by disc ID** Non-MBID lookup of releases by disc ID. - Action **Get release group** Look up a release group by MBID. - Action **Get work** Look up a work by MBID. - Action **List releases by artist** Browse releases linked to an entity. ## Each app on its own - [ **Algolia** Algolia is a search and discovery platform for fast, relevant search and AI-powered recommendations across...](https://apiant.ai/connections/algolia) - [ **Musicbrainz** REST API providing open music metadata lookup and search for artists, releases, recordings, and labels.](https://apiant.ai/connections/musicbrainz) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Algolia - [ **Algolia to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/algolia-to-hubspot) - [ **Algolia to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/algolia-to-salesforce) - [ **Algolia to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/algolia-to-slack) - [ **Algolia to Google Sheets** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/algolia-to-google-sheets) - [ **Algolia to Gmail** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/algolia-to-gmail) - [ **Algolia to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/algolia-to-google-calendar) ## More into Musicbrainz - [ **Trello to Musicbrainz** Trello is a visual collaboration tool that organizes projects into boards, lists, and cards.](https://apiant.ai/connect/trello-to-musicbrainz) - [ **Every.org to Musicbrainz** Every.org is a nonprofit that simplifies modern fundraising for charitable organizations of all sizes.](https://apiant.ai/connect/every-org-to-musicbrainz) - [ **HubSpot to Musicbrainz** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-musicbrainz) - [ **Salesforce to Musicbrainz** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-musicbrainz) - [ **Slack to Musicbrainz** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-musicbrainz) - [ **Google Sheets to Musicbrainz** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-musicbrainz) Questions ## Algolia and Musicbrainz, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Algolia? Any of Algolia's 1 trigger in the catalog, including Browse Records. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Musicbrainz when something happens in Algolia? Any of Musicbrainz's 14 actions, including Find artists by query, Find labels by query, Find recordings by query and Find release groups by query. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Musicbrainz to Algolia? Musicbrainz has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Algolia. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Musicbrainz's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Algolia or Musicbrainz? No. Both are in the catalog with their triggers and actions. You describe the automation; your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. ### ### Can my AI client use Algolia and Musicbrainz without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in either app once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. One connection covers both. ### ### What happens when something fails? Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Is there a free plan? Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.