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Pocket Casts MCP

Bring podcast discovery to your AI assistant

Help people quickly find their next favorite podcast with a public, read-only Pocket Casts MCP server that powers search, category browsing, and trending or featured recommendations.

Add to your favorite AI assistant

What this is

This integration uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) so assistants can call Pocket Casts tools in plain language. Once connected, users can find podcasts by topic, discover trending shows by region, browse categories, and pull recent episodes from specific podcasts in one conversation.

Quick install

Endpoint: https://mcp.pocketcasts.com • Transport: Streamable HTTP • Auth: None

Add this to your Claude MCP config file, then restart Claude.

Claude MCP Config

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pocketcasts": {
      "url": "https://mcp.pocketcasts.com"
    }
  }
}

Or run this from the command line:

Claude CLI One-Liner

shell
claude mcp add --transport http pocketcasts https://mcp.pocketcasts.com
  • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
  • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
  • Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Try it - example prompts

Find me a podcast like Hardcore History but shorter.

What are the top trending podcasts in Spain right now?

Show me popular true crime podcasts in Spanish.

Browse the science category and recommend three I should try.

Get the recent episodes of This American Life.

What you can do

  • Search for podcasts by topic, title, or keyword.
  • Find trending podcasts by region.
  • Browse editorial picks and categories to discover new shows.
  • Pull recent episodes from a podcast to continue listening.

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