Fireside.fm (unofficial) MCP server

by jkotzker·io.github.jkotzker/firesidefm-mcp-server·v0.3.0

Unofficial server for the Fireside.fm podcast API: podcasts, episodes, uploads and downloads.

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Release history: 3 versions in the registry since 2026-10-13, latest 2026-10-23, typically one every 9 days.

Runs npx -y firesidefm-mcp-server on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.

claude mcp add firesidefm-mcp-server -- npx -y firesidefm-mcp-server

Is Fireside.fm (unofficial) MCP server safe?: Mostly: it is graded B (83/100). Read the Fireside.fm (unofficial) safety report
How do I install Fireside.fm (unofficial)?: It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does Fireside.fm (unofficial) need an API key?: Yes. The registry entry asks for FIRESIDE_API_TOKEN.
Is Fireside.fm (unofficial) maintained?: The last commit was 22 days ago (2026-10-13). The latest release is v0.3.0.
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Local package. It runs on your machine, not through the gateway.

FIRESIDE_API_TOKENsecretFireside API key, created at https://app.fireside.fm/api_tokens. A Read Only key offers only the read tools.
FIRESIDE_PODCASTToken or slug of the podcast to use when a request does not name one.
FIRESIDE_READ_ONLYSet to true to offer only the read tools, even with a Read/Write key.
FIRESIDE_UPLOAD_DIRSDirectories whose files may be uploaded as episode audio, cover art or transcripts, separated as in PATH. Uploads are off when unset.

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