Sonilo Music & Sound Effects MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that exposes Sonilo's licensed music and sound-effects API to MCP-compatible clients (Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex). It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting media tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-24 · ★ 54 · #16 OF 155 MAINTAINED MEDIA · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Sonilo Music & Sound Effects

before you install - you'll need

Set SONILO_API_KEY, SONILO_API_URL, TIME_OUT_SECONDS before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add sonilo-ai-sonilo-mcp -- uvx sonilo-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sonilo-ai-sonilo-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "sonilo-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package sonilo-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.sonilo-ai is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · Who maintains Sonilo Music & Sound Effects

Sonilo Music & Sound Effects is maintained by sonilo-ai. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jun 2026.

04 · Facts

repository: github.com/sonilo-ai/sonilo-mcp
category: media - ranked #16 of 155 actively-maintained media servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.sonilo-ai/sonilo-mcp (active, first published 2026-07-14 · 21 versions)
packages: pypi:sonilo-mcp

05 · Sonilo Music & Sound Effects FAQ

What is Sonilo Music & Sound Effects?

Is Sonilo Music & Sound Effects still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-24. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Sonilo Music & Sound Effects?

Run `uvx sonilo-mcp`. The README documents 3 environment variables (SONILO_API_KEY, SONILO_API_URL, TIME_OUT_SECONDS) to set first. Set SONILO_API_KEY, SONILO_API_URL, TIME_OUT_SECONDS before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Sonilo Music & Sound Effects run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

06 · Alternatives to Sonilo Music & Sound Effects

Alternatives to Sonilo Music & Sound Effects

Maintained media servers if Sonilo Music & Sound Effects isn't the fit.

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