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Podcast Index MCP Server
Connect Claude to the Podcast Index API. Search podcasts, track appearances, monitor trends.
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Demo: search_by_person tool call and response
The results shown in the demo above are sample data, not real Podcast Index responses.
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About
Built and maintained by Conor Bronsdon for the Chain of Thought podcast production workflow, where it surfaces guest appearances and checks feed health during research. Conor hosts Chain of Thought, a show about AI infrastructure and how practitioners actually build with it. More tools for creators live in ai-tools-for-creators. Find Conor on X at @ConorBronsdon.
Sibling MCP servers:
- Transistor-MCP: manage podcast episodes, analytics, and transcripts on Transistor.fm
- substack-mcp: read posts and manage Substack drafts
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18+
- Free Podcast Index API credentials -- get them at api.podcastindex.org
Installation
git clone https://github.com/conorbronsdon/podcastindex-mcp.git
cd podcastindex-mcp
npm install
npm run buildConfiguration
Claude Desktop
Add to your Claude Desktop config (claude_desktop_config.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"podcastindex": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/podcastindex-mcp/build/index.js"],
"env": {
"PODCASTINDEX_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
"PODCASTINDEX_API_SECRET": "your-api-secret"
}
}
}
}Claude Code
Add to your project's .mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"podcastindex": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/podcastindex-mcp/build/index.js"],
"env": {
"PODCASTINDEX_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
"PODCASTINDEX_API_SECRET": "your-api-secret"
}
}
}
}Tools
This server is entirely read-only: every tool declares the MCP tool annotation readOnlyHint: true, so clients know no call mutates anything and can skip write-consent prompts.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
search_by_person | Search for episodes where a person appeared as host or guest. Returns matches across all indexed podcasts. |
search_by_term | Full-text search across all podcasts by topic, show name, or keyword. |
podcast_by_feed_url | Look up a podcast by RSS feed URL. Returns feed ID, iTunes ID, categories, last update, and feed health. |
podcast_by_feed_id | Look up a podcast by its Podcast Index feed ID. Returns full metadata. |
trending_podcasts | Get currently trending podcasts, with optional language and category filters. |
episodes_by_feed_id | Get episodes for a specific podcast by feed ID. |
recent_episodes | Get the most recently published episodes across the entire index. |
categories_list | Get the full list of Podcast Index categories and their IDs. |
Example Prompts
Once configured, you can ask Claude things like:
- "Search Podcast Index for all episodes featuring Satya Nadella as a guest"
- "What are the trending technology podcasts right now?"
- "Look up the feed health for https://feeds.transistor.fm/chain-of-thought and list the last 5 episodes"
Development
Build the project:
npm run buildWatch for changes during development:
npm run watchAdding a new tool
- Add the API method to
src/api-client.ts - Add type guard and argument types to
src/types.ts - Add the tool definition and handler to
src/tool-handlers.ts - Rebuild with
npm run build
Contributing
Issues and pull requests are welcome. If there is a Podcast Index endpoint you want exposed as a tool, open an issue describing the use case, or follow the steps above and open a PR. Bug reports should include the tool name and the arguments you passed.
Disclaimer
All views, opinions, and statements expressed on this account are solely my own and are made in my personal capacity. They do not reflect, and should not be construed as reflecting, the views, positions, or policies of Modular. This account is not affiliated with, authorized by, or endorsed by Modular in any way.
License
MIT