# Epidemic Sound — card for AI agents

Music and SFX library with a Partner API, safelisting endpoints and an official MCP server.

Category: Music libraries (also: Sound effects) · maker Epidemic Sound AB · checked 2026-10-22

## Price
- Price: Free tier
- Free tier: API Free $0 for prototyping only (55k+ tracks, 250k+ SFX); you cannot go live.
- Usage price: API Scale and Enterprise: custom.
- Pricing page: https://www.epidemicsound.com/pricing/

## License
Epidemic Sound Partner API Terms / subscription licence — https://developers.epidemicsound.com/policy/terms/conditions/

- commercial: **conditions** (Commercial use with conditions)
  > Brands with annual revenue under $10M
  (https://www.epidemicsound.com/our-plans/business-plan/)
- in app: **conditions** (Ship inside your app with conditions)
  > Clearance for apps, games, and OTT, so product launches and streaming stay rights-cleared
  (https://www.epidemicsound.com/our-plans/business-plan/)
- youtube: **conditions** (Monetized YouTube with conditions)
  > Every Business plan admin can safelist one channel per marketing platform.
  (https://www.epidemicsound.com/our-plans/business-plan/)
- 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.**

## Rules to follow
- Do not go live on the API Free plan; production needs a partnership agreement.
- Safelist each YouTube channel or video via the API with the X-Partner-User-Id header.

## How an agent gets files
- Partner API: https://api.epidemicsound.com/v0/ (e.g. /v0/tracks/search, download endpoint with format and quality). MCP server: https://www.epidemicsound.com/a/mcp-service/mcp (tools DownloadRecording, DownloadSoundEffect). (sign-in: api-key)
- Formats: mp3, wav
- Not allowed: The Free API plan is for prototyping only.
- Not allowed: MCP API keys are tied to one Epidemic Sound account, valid one year, and must not be shared.
- Not allowed: Keep keys server-side; never put them in browser code.
- Not allowed: Download links expire.

## How to connect
- Official MCP server
- MCP server (official): https://www.epidemicsound.com/a/mcp-service/mcp
- API docs: https://developers.epidemicsound.com/docs/api-reference/ (API key needed)
- Website: https://www.epidemicsound.com

## Notes
MCP (beta): OAuth for allowlisted clients (Claude, Cursor), otherwise a per-account API key valid 1 year. Tools: SearchRecordings, SearchSoundEffects, EditRecording, DownloadRecording, GenerateVoiceover.

## Lines to paste into your prompt or AGENTS.md

```
- 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).
  Get files: Partner API: https://api.epidemicsound.com/v0/ (e.g. /v0/tracks/search, download endpoint with format and quality). MCP server: https://www.epidemicsound.com/a/mcp-service/mcp (tools DownloadRecording, DownloadSoundEffect) (mp3, wav).
  Not allowed: The Free API plan is for prototyping only.
  Not allowed: MCP API keys are tied to one Epidemic Sound account, valid one year, and must not be shared.
  Not allowed: Keep keys server-side; never put them in browser code.
  Not allowed: Download links expire.
  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 2026-10-22; details: https://agentgid.com/assets/epidemic-sound/)
```

Not verified: Safelisting endpoint details are via search; rate limits not stated; the developer page lists safelisting as both included and excluded on Free.

## Links
- AgentGid page: https://agentgid.com/assets/epidemic-sound/
- Is it free for commercial use? https://agentgid.com/assets/epidemic-sound/commercial-use/
- Source: https://developers.epidemicsound.com/
- Source: https://developers.epidemicsound.com/docs/faq/
- Source: https://developers.epidemicsound.com/docs/getting-started/
- Source: https://developers.epidemicsound.com/docs/mcp/
- Source: https://www.epidemicsound.com/pricing/
- Source: https://www.epidemicsound.com/how-it-works/which-plan-is-right-for-you/
- Source: https://www.epidemicsound.com/our-plans/business-plan/

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