# Lots of Sounds

Search a curated sound-effects collection and get a temporary stream link through an MCP server. Useful when an agent needs to find audio for a project.

- MCP server · `type=mcp` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf (Devin Desktop), Cline, Zed, Gemini CLI · ★ 3
- Author: lotsofsounds
- License: MIT · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/lotsofsounds/free-sound-effects-api
- Updated: 2026-09-21
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/mcp/lots-of-sounds

## What it does

Lots of Sounds connects an agent to a sound-effects service. Its `browse_samples` tool searches a small curated collection without an API key. The agent can compare sample details, then request a temporary link to stream a selected sound. That can help when choosing a notification tone or an effect for a game.

Full-catalog search and downloads need a Lots of Sounds API key. Without one, the server can access only the sample collection. The MCP server is hosted by Lots of Sounds; the repository does not store audio files.

In Claude Code, connect with `claude mcp add --transport http lots-of-sounds https://api.lotsofsounds.com/mcp`. Full-catalog access uses the `x-api-key` header. Keep that key server-side rather than in a public repository.

## Requirements
- Remote server: `https://api.lotsofsounds.com/mcp`

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Platform CLI: remote server**
```bash
claude mcp add --transport http mcp https://api.lotsofsounds.com/mcp
```

### Codex

**Platform CLI: remote server**
```bash
codex mcp add lots-of-sounds --url https://api.lotsofsounds.com/mcp
```

### Cursor

**Config file**
File `.cursor/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "lots-of-sounds": {
            "url": "https://api.lotsofsounds.com/mcp"
        }
    }
}
```

### GitHub Copilot

**Config file**
File `.vscode/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "servers": {
        "lots-of-sounds": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://api.lotsofsounds.com/mcp"
        }
    }
}
```

### Gemini CLI

**Platform CLI: remote server**
```bash
gemini mcp add -t http lots-of-sounds https://api.lotsofsounds.com/mcp
```

## When to use it
- find an effect from a text description
- compare sounds for a notification
- get a temporary stream link for a selected sample
- search the full catalog with an API key

## Example prompts
- Find a short, calm notification sound for a voice assistant.
- Search for a door knock and compare the matching sounds.
- Find a gravel-footsteps effect for my game.

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