Track Podcasts

com.trackpodcastsPublished by trackpodcasts.comOfficial publisherv1.1.0Updated Nov 4, 2026

Who sponsors which podcasts, from transcribed ad reads. Free: 10 calls/day with no key, 25 with one.

VerifiedStreamable HTTPWeb executableData & AnalyticsBusiness & Commerce

Overview

AI-generated overview

Remote MCP server that answers which brands sponsor which podcasts, based on ad reads detected in transcribed episodes.

What you can do
  • Look up a show's sponsors, with read counts, host-read vs network-inserted, and first/last heard dates
  • Find which podcasts a brand advertises on, newest first, by brand name, slug or domain
  • Track a brand's monthly podcast ad activity over up to 36 months
  • Check dataset coverage: shows indexed, episodes transcribed, brands and shows with detected reads
  • See which advertiser categories buy the most podcast ads right now, in aggregate
When to use it
Useful for media buying, sponsorship research, or competitive questions about podcast advertising: who funds a given show, where a brand spends, and how that has changed over time. Also handy when a user asks about podcast ad trends or market categories.
Requirements
Remote streamable HTTP endpoint at trackpodcasts.com; nothing to install. Works without credentials at 10 calls/day per network; an optional Authorization header with a bearer API key raises the limit to 25 calls/day.
Before you install
Coverage is partial and growing, so results are not a complete list; the server asks that its coverage caveat and source link be passed on. Queries are sent to a third-party service, and the optional API key is a secret sent in the Authorization header. Free tier is capped at 10 or 25 calls per day.

Installation

In SourceWeft

  1. Open Track Podcasts in the dashboard and add it to a workspace.
  2. Enable the server for the chats that should use its tools.

Web executable via Streamable HTTP. Remote servers run from the web runtime once configured in a workspace.

Use with an agent

Paste this prompt into Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or another agent — or into SourceWeft chat. The agent reads this server's install guide, shows you its publisher, endpoint and sign-in, and adds it to your client once you agree. Keys never go into a command.

Read https://sourceweft.com/mcp/com.trackpodcasts%2Fpodcast-sponsors/install.md and connect the MCP server it describes to my client. Before changing any config, show me its publisher, endpoint and sign-in method and wait for my OK. Never put an API key in a command or in a file I would commit; ask me where it should come from.

Read the install guide the agent follows

Other MCP clients

Add this to your client's mcpServers config.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "track-podcasts": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://trackpodcasts.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools

5

get_show_sponsors

Sponsors of a podcast

Who sponsors a given podcast. Returns every brand whose ad read was detected in that show's transcribed episodes, with how many reads, whether they were host-read or network-inserted, and when they were first and last heard. Accepts a show title, a trackpodcasts.com slug or a URL. If the title is ambiguous it returns candidate shows to choose from instead of guessing. Detected ad reads only — brands that were merely mentioned are not included.

Parametersshowrequired

get_brand_podcasts

Podcasts a brand sponsors

Which podcasts a brand advertises on. Returns the shows where that brand's ad reads were detected, newest first, with the exact total even when the list itself is truncated for the plan. Accepts a brand name, slug or domain (a domain is the most reliable). Returns candidate brands when the name is ambiguous.

Parametersbrandrequired

get_sponsor_activity_summary

A brand’s advertising over time

How a brand’s podcast advertising has moved month by month: shows reached, ad reads detected and organic mentions, for up to 36 months. Use this for trend questions ("is this brand spending more?", "when did they start?"). Months with no detections are returned as zero, which means nothing was detected rather than that the brand stopped.

Parametersbrandrequiredmonths

get_coverage_info

What this dataset covers

How much of podcasting this dataset actually covers: shows indexed, episodes transcribed, and the real number of brands and shows with detected ad reads. Call this before stating any sponsor finding as complete, and to explain why a show or brand might be missing.

Takes no parameters.

get_busiest_categories

Busiest advertiser categories

Which advertiser categories are buying the most podcast ads right now, by ad reads detected, with the number of brands and shows behind each. Aggregate only — it does not list the brands in a category.

Parametersdays

Version history

2
  1. v1.1.0LatestNov 4, 2026
  2. v1.0.0Oct 21, 2026

Score

83% of the applicable checks met

How complete this listing is, computed from the registry entry, the endpoint and public sources. Not a rating of the server and not a statement that it is safe or working today: reachability is a dated check, and no installs or reviews go into the score.

  • Reached in the last 30 daysRequired25 pts
  • Auth declaredRequired10 pts
  • Tools listedRequired15 pts
  • DescriptionRequired15 pts
  • Logo10 pts
  • Documentation15 pts

    Declare a GitHub repository with a README, or serve resource_documentation in the OAuth protected-resource metadata.

  • LicenseNot applicable

    A hosted service is used under its provider's terms, so no license is expected here. This check is left out of the percentage.