Podcast MCP
Search all public podcasts and episodes and fetch detailed metadata, including rss feed, title, description, transcript, email, etc.
Hosted MCP Server
npx add-mcp 'https://mcp.listennotes.com/mcp/'Installs into Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and more
Documentation
Bring podcast search to your AI client
Connect the Listen Notes Podcast API to a compatible MCP client to search podcasts and explore episodes in your conversations.
Connect to the MCP server
Add this server URL to your MCP client using Streamable HTTP.
Get started
- Create a Podcast API account, or join an existing API team.
- In an AI client such as ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or VS Code with GitHub Copilot that supports remote MCP servers with Streamable HTTP and OAuth, add the server URL above. Choose Streamable HTTP if the client asks for a transport.
- Follow the client’s authorization prompt to sign in to Listen Notes and approve access. Select an existing API app, or create one during authorization if you own the API account. Then return to your client.
Setup varies by client. If your client does not support remote MCP servers with OAuth, it cannot connect using these instructions.
What you can do
- Search for podcasts and episodes by topic, person, or keyword.
- Explore podcast and episode details and accessible playlists.
- Research media mentions and find relevant podcasts and leads for podcast PR outreach.
- Explore published podcast industry statistics, including trends and breakdowns by language, region, and genre.
- Search indexed episode transcripts and retrieve transcripts when available with eligible API access.
About 12% of new episodes have transcripts. Transcript access requires an eligible PRO or ENTERPRISE API plan.
API access and connections
The MCP server is included with all Podcast API plans at no additional fee. API requests use the selected API app’s plan, permissions, quota, and billing, including any applicable overage charges.