Captivate MCP by usefulapi

io.usefulapiPublished by usefulapi.ioOfficial publisherv1.3.4Updated Nov 7, 2026

Read shows, episodes, media and download analytics; update episode text in Captivate.

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Overview

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Hosted MCP server for Captivate podcast hosting: read shows, episodes, media and download analytics, and update episode text.

What you can do
  • Look up the user profile and list the shows a user can access, with show details and public RSS feed URLs
  • List a show's episodes, including scheduled future episodes, and fetch a single episode's full record
  • List and inspect uploaded media files for a show
  • Pull download analytics for a show or episode: date-range overview, averages, all-time totals and monthly figures
  • Update an episode's text fields (title, shownotes, summary, subtitle)
  • Check usage, request a feature, upgrade or cancel the subscription
When to use it
Useful when you manage a Captivate-hosted podcast and want an assistant to answer questions about episodes, publishing schedule and download performance, or to make small text edits to episode metadata without opening the dashboard.
Requirements
Remote endpoint reached over streamable HTTP; no local install. Sign-in is via OAuth, and on first connect you supply your Captivate user ID and Captivate API token (from the Captivate dashboard API settings), which the server stores per user. No keys go in the client config.
Before you install
The server stores your Captivate user ID and API token on its side. One tool, captivate_update_episode, changes episode text fields and should be confirmed first. Meta tools can start a paid subscription through a Stripe checkout link or cancel it, with no refund for the current period. Free plan is limited to 50 tool calls per month; paid plans are billed per user.

Installation

In SourceWeft

  1. Open Captivate MCP by usefulapi 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/io.usefulapi%2Fcaptivate/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": {
    "captivate-by-usefulapi": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://captivate.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

README

Captivate MCP by usefulapi

Use your Captivate account from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client. Read shows, episodes, scheduled episodes, media files and download analytics, and update episode text. Hosted, no local install: connect with your own credentials.

Live endpoint: https://captivate.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io

Connect

  • Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste https://captivate.usefulapi.io/mcp.
  • Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http captivate https://captivate.usefulapi.io/mcp, then run /mcp to log in.
  • VS Code: Add to VS Code.
  • Cursor and other clients: add the URL as a remote MCP server:
json
{  "mcpServers": {    "captivate": {      "url": "https://captivate.usefulapi.io/mcp"    }  }}

Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config: the server signs you in with OAuth, and the login page asks for your Captivate credentials.

Step-by-step setup, where to find your credentials, and FAQ: https://usefulapi.io/captivate/

On first connect you provide your Captivate user ID and Captivate API token (Captivate dashboard → user settings → API). The server validates it and stores it per user. No keys go in config files.

Tools

ToolTypeWhat it does
captivate_get_userreadGet a user
captivate_list_user_showsreadList a user's shows
captivate_get_showreadGet a show
captivate_get_show_feedreadGet a show RSS feed URL
captivate_list_episodesreadList episodes of a show
captivate_list_scheduled_episodesreadList scheduled episodes
captivate_get_episodereadGet an episode
captivate_get_mediareadGet a media file
captivate_list_show_mediareadList media of a show
captivate_get_overview_analyticsreadPodcast overview analytics
captivate_get_episode_overview_analyticsreadEpisode overview analytics
captivate_get_average_analyticsreadPodcast average downloads
captivate_get_total_analyticsreadPodcast all-time downloads
captivate_get_episode_total_analyticsreadEpisode all-time downloads
captivate_get_monthly_analyticsreadPodcast monthly downloads
captivate_get_episode_monthly_analyticsreadEpisode monthly downloads
captivate_update_episodewriteUpdate an episode's text
captivate_usage_statusmetaUsage status (free-tier meter)
captivate_request_featuremetaRequest a missing feature
captivate_upgrademetaUpgrade to Pro or Pro+
captivate_cancel_subscriptionmetaCancel the Pro subscription

read tools are read-only; write tools mutate data (clients should confirm them); meta tools report usage, manage your subscription or send a feature request.

Pricing

PlanPriceLimit
Free$050 tool calls / month
Pro (per user)$9/mo or $90/yr (2 months free)Unlimited*

*Pro has a fair use limit of 10,000 tool calls a month on this server. For more, write to [email protected].

Pro covers this server only. Subscribe with captivate_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with captivate_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running captivate_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].

License

MIT — see LICENSE. Documentation only; the server is hosted.

Source: servers/captivate/README.md at commit 4046075

Tools

17

captivate_get_user

Get a user

Get a Captivate user profile by user id (the id shown in the dashboard API section). Captivate API: GET /users/{id}.

Parametersuser_idrequired

captivate_list_user_shows

List a user's shows

List the podcasts (shows) a user can access in any role. Good first call to find show ids. Captivate API: GET /users/{id}/shows.

Parametersuser_idrequired

captivate_get_show

Get a show

Get a podcast show by id: title, description, categories, artwork, status and settings. Captivate API: GET /shows/{id}.

Parametersshow_idrequired

captivate_get_show_feed

Get a show RSS feed URL

Get the public RSS feed URL of a show. Captivate API: GET /shows/{id}/feed.

Parametersshow_idrequired

captivate_list_episodes

List episodes of a show

List the episodes of a show with their status, publish date, titles and shownotes, plus a total count. Captivate API: GET /shows/{id}/episodes.

Parametersshow_idrequired

captivate_list_scheduled_episodes

List scheduled episodes

List the episodes of a show that are scheduled for a future publish date. Captivate API: GET /shows/{id}/episodes/scheduled.

Parametersshow_idrequired

captivate_get_episode

Get an episode

Get the full record of one episode by id. Captivate API: GET /episodes/{id}.

Parametersepisode_idrequired

captivate_get_media

Get a media file

Get the record of one uploaded media (audio) file by id. Captivate API: GET /media/{id}.

Parametersmedia_idrequired

captivate_list_show_media

List media of a show

List the uploaded media files of a show (20 per page) with totalCount. Captivate API: GET /shows/{id}/media.

Parameterssortorderoffsetshow_idrequired

captivate_get_overview_analytics

Podcast overview analytics

Download analytics overview of a show for a date range, optionally with top episodes. Captivate API: GET /insights/{show}/overview.

Parametersendrequiredstartrequiredshow_idrequiredinclude_top_episodes

captivate_get_episode_overview_analytics

Episode overview analytics

Download analytics overview of one episode for a date range. Captivate API: GET /insights/{show}/overview/{episode}.

Parametersendrequiredstartrequiredshow_idrequiredepisode_idrequired

captivate_get_average_analytics

Podcast average downloads

Average downloads per interval of a show (default 28-day intervals). Captivate API: GET /insights/{show}/averages.

Parametersshow_idrequiredinterval_days

captivate_get_total_analytics

Podcast all-time downloads

All-time download total of a show. Captivate API: GET /insights/{show}/total.

Parametersshow_idrequired

captivate_get_episode_total_analytics

Episode all-time downloads

All-time download total of one episode. Captivate API: GET /insights/{show}/total/{episode}.

Parametersshow_idrequiredepisode_idrequired

captivate_get_monthly_analytics

Podcast monthly downloads

Month-by-month downloads of a show for the past 12 months. Captivate API: GET /insights/{show}/monthly.

Parametersshow_idrequired

captivate_get_episode_monthly_analytics

Episode monthly downloads

Month-by-month downloads of one episode. Captivate API: GET /insights/{show}/monthly/{episode}.

Parametersshow_idrequiredepisode_idrequired

captivate_update_episode

Update an episode's text

WRITE. Change the text fields of an existing episode (title, shownotes, summary, subtitle). Only the fields you pass are sent. It does not publish, delete or change media. Captivate API: PUT /episodes/{id}.

Parameterstitleshow_idrequiredsummaryshownotesepisode_idrequireditunes_subtitle

Version history

6
  1. v1.3.4LatestNov 7, 2026
  2. v1.2.3Nov 5, 2026
  3. v1.2.2Nov 5, 2026
  4. v1.2.1Nov 4, 2026
  5. v1.2.0Nov 3, 2026
  6. v1.1.1Nov 3, 2026

Score

100% 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
  • License10 pts

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