MCP server

Podcastindex

io.github.pipeworx-io/podcastindex

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Podcast Index MCP — wraps the Podcast Index API (podcastindex.org)

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

pipeworx.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

46

Token cost

About 27,231 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http podcastindex https://gateway.pipeworx.io/podcastindex/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.podcastindex]
url = "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/podcastindex/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"podcastindex":{"httpUrl":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/podcastindex/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"podcastindex":{"url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/podcastindex/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"podcastindex":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/podcastindex/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add podcastindex https://gateway.pipeworx.io/podcastindex/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"podcastindex","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/podcastindex/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"podcastindex","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/podcastindex/mcp"}

Tools

• episodes ~216 tokens
  List recent episodes for a podcast by its Podcast Index feed ID. Returns episode title, description, publish date, duration, audio URL, and episode/season numbers. Example: episodes({ feed_id: 920666, max: 10 })
• get_podcast ~189 tokens
  Get full metadata for a single podcast by its Podcast Index feed ID. Returns title, author, description, owner, episode count, categories, language, and artwork. Example: get_podcast({ feed_id: 920666 })
• search_podcasts ~251 tokens
  Podcast search by term. Find podcasts in the open podcast database by name or keyword. Returns matching podcasts with title, author, description, categories, episode count, and artwork. Example: search_podcasts({ query: "true crime", max: 10 })
• trending ~272 tokens
  Get trending podcasts across the open podcast database, ranked by recent activity. Optionally filter by language or category. Returns podcast title, author, categories, artwork, and trend score. Example: trending({ max: 10, lang: "en", cat: "Technology" })

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