Epidemic Sound by Epidemic Sound AB
Music and SFX library with a Partner API, safelisting endpoints and an official MCP server.
Music libraries Sound effects Library
Price
Free tier
API Free $0 for prototyping only (55k+ tracks, 250k+...
Commercial use
With conditions
Epidemic Sound Partner API Terms / subscription licence
Credit the author
—
Agent access
Official MCP server
API key needed
Rules for your agent
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- Epidemic Sound (Music libraries, Sound effects). Music and SFX library with a Partner API, safelisting endpoints and an official MCP server. Price: free tier; commercial use with conditions; ship inside your app with conditions. Connect: official MCP server https://www.epidemicsound.com/a/mcp-service/mcp; API docs https://developers.epidemicsound.com/docs/api-reference/ (API key needed). Rule: Do not go live on the API Free plan; production needs a partnership agreement. Rule: Safelist each YouTube channel or video via the API with the X-Partner-User-Id header. License: https://developers.epidemicsound.com/policy/terms/conditions/ (checked 2026-10-10; details: https://agentgid.com/assets/epidemic-sound/)
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License
| License | Epidemic Sound Partner API Terms / subscription licence |
|---|---|
| Commercial use | Commercial use with conditions |
| Credit | — |
| Inside your app or game | Ship inside your app with conditions |
| Monetized YouTube | Monetized YouTube with conditions |
| Content ID | Subscriptions safelist channels (Creator 1, Pro 3, Business 3, Business Plus 10). API safelisting creates a license per channel or video; paid add-on on Scale, included on Enterprise. |
| AI training | Not stated |
| Bots and bulk downloads | Not stated |
| Rules |
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Connect it to an agent
| MCP server | Official: https://www.epidemicsound.com/a/mcp-service/mcp |
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| API | API docs · key needed |
Pricing
| Free | API Free $0 for prototyping only (55k+ tracks, 250k+ SFX); you cannot go live. |
|---|---|
| Paid from | — |
| Usage price | API Scale and Enterprise: custom. |
| Good to know | MCP (beta): OAuth for allowlisted clients (Claude, Cursor), otherwise a per-account API key valid 1 year. Tools: SearchRecordings, SearchSoundEffects, EditRecording, DownloadRecording, GenerateVoiceover. |
Sources
Read on Oct 10, 2026: developers.epidemicsound.com/, developers.epidemicsound.com/docs/faq/, developers.epidemicsound.com/docs/getting-started/, developers.epidemicsound.com/docs/mcp/, epidemicsound.com/pricing/, epidemicsound.com/how-it-works/which-plan-is-right-for-you/.
Seen only in search results of official pages (not opened): developers.epidemicsound.com/docs/api-reference/.
Not confirmed: Safelisting endpoint details are via search; rate limits not stated; the developer page lists safelisting as both included and excluded on Free.
Not legal advice. Check the license page before you ship.
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