# Pocket Casts

Pocket Casts is a podcast listening platform with millions of users worldwide.
We provide an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that lets LLMs help users discover podcasts,
browse categories, and find trending content.

## MCP Server

- [MCP Endpoint](https://mcp.pocketcasts.com): Streamable HTTP MCP server for podcast discovery
- [MCP Discovery Manifest](https://pocketcasts.com/.well-known/mcp.json): Machine-readable MCP server metadata
- [Integration Guide](https://pocketcasts.com/for-llms): How to connect Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT and other clients

## Available Tools (Public, No Auth)

- `search_podcasts` — Full-text search across the Pocket Casts podcast catalog
- `get_podcast` — Full details for a specific podcast
- `get_podcast_episodes` — Recent episodes for a podcast
- `get_trending_podcasts` — Currently trending podcasts by region
- `get_featured_podcasts` — Editorial picks from the Pocket Casts team
- `get_categories` — List of available podcast categories
- `browse_category` — Browse podcasts within a category

## API

- [OpenAPI Specification](https://pocketcasts.com/openapi.json): REST API spec

## About

- [Pocket Casts Homepage](https://pocketcasts.com): Main website
- [Terms of Service](https://support.pocketcasts.com/knowledge-base/terms-of-use-overview/): Usage terms
- [Privacy Policy](https://support.pocketcasts.com/knowledge-base/privacy-policy/): Privacy policy

## Optional

- [Blog](https://pocketcasts.com/blog): Product announcements and articles
- [Help Center](https://support.pocketcasts.com): User support documentation