Podcasts MCP server
An MCP server that provides tools to discover and retrieve podcast episodes transcripts.
Little public usage data yet
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Podcasts tools (5, 1 write)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsget_latest_episodesFreeReturn the most recent transcript-ready episodes across the full podcast catalog.
get_transcriptFreeFetch a bounded transcript chunk for a specific episode using its show and episode GUIDs. Use `next_cursor` to continue reading.
give_feedbackwrite actionFreeSend structured feedback about bugs, missing data, unclear behavior, or feature requests.
search_episodesFreeSearch indexed podcast episodes by keyword or show name and return the show/episode GUIDs needed for transcript retrieval.
search_episodes_by_topicFreeSemantic topic search across the podcast catalog. Unlike `search_episodes` (which does lexical/keyword matching), this tool understands meaning: a query for 'AI safety' will match episodes about 'AI alignment', 'AGI risk', or 'frontier model evaluation' even if they don't contain the exact phrase. Returns ranked episodes with the matched topic phrases so you can explain *why* each result is relevant before fetching the transcript. Best for conceptual or thematic queries — use `search_episodes` instead when the user is looking for a specific person, product, or verbatim phrase.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-23 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- –Code scanremote-only server, no package to scann/a
- Live reliabilityremote reachable in 546ms20/20
- Tool poisoning5 tool descriptions checked15/15
- Auth qualityopen endpoint exposes 1 write-action tools with no auth3/15
- Maintenanceno repository listed3/15
- Maintainer identityno repository or website to verify2/10
Findings (2)
- highWrite-action tools reachable without authentication
auth.open-write - lowNo source repository listed
maint.no-repo
Install directly
claude mcp add --transport http podcasts https://podcasts.petabloom.com/mcp
Podcasts: common questions
- Is Podcasts MCP server safe?
- With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (57/100). Read the Podcasts safety report
- How do I install Podcasts?
- It runs remotely at podcasts.petabloom.com. Add it to Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.
- Does Podcasts need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Podcasts maintained?
- The latest release is v0.2.8.
- Is Podcasts up?
- 100% of our last 20 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.
- What can I use instead of Podcasts?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Spoken MCP server, Talkthrough MCP server and Youtube Transcript MCP server. Compare all Podcasts alternatives.
Alternatives to Podcasts
Same job from other publishers: the closest match first, then the best rated.
- SpokenPodcast transcripts as clean Markdown with real speaker names — via the Spoken API.not reviewedGrowingB
- TalkthroughLocal MCP server: recordings or public video URLs into transcript, frames, OCR, wall-clock evidence.not reviewedGrowingA
- Youtube TranscriptAn MCP server retrieving transcripts of YouTube videosnot reviewedGrowingA
- Bilibili MCP ServerBilibili MCP tool for video metadata, transcripts, subtitles, and comment summarizationnot reviewedGrowingA
Spotify Trends MCPSpotify podcast and artist trends over time, with growth metrics. Free key at trendsmcp.ainot reviewedGrowingA
