MCP Setup

Plug in Dig.
Start querying music data.

Dig MCP is open beta and anonymous by default. Connect once, then use tools for search, entity detail, and graph traversal.

Endpoint

Use this SSE endpoint in MCP clients:

https://dig-mcp.fly.dev/sse

Quickstart

Claude Code:

claude mcp add --transport sse --scope user dig-catalog "https://dig-mcp.fly.dev/sse"

Claude Desktop (`claude_desktop_config.json`):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dig-catalog": {
      "url": "https://dig-mcp.fly.dev/sse"
    }
  }
}

Tools

search_catalogFTS + filters
get_artistArtist detail + provenance
get_labelLabel detail + provenance
get_masterCanonical release detail
get_releaseVersion/pressing detail
traverse_linksArtist/label/master/release graph links

Beta limits

Anonymous rate20 requests/minute per IP
Daily cap100 requests/day per IP
Over limit429 RATE_LIMITED
Capacity lock503 BETA_CAPACITY when protection is active

Limits may tighten temporarily during heavy load to keep service stable for all users.

Error shape

{
  "error": {
    "code": "RATE_LIMITED",
    "message": "Per-minute anonymous limit reached",
    "details": { "bucket": "ip_minute" }
  }
}

Links

UsageProgressAboutGitHub