Simplecast MCP by usefulapi

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

Read podcasts, episodes, seasons and download and listener analytics in Simplecast.

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Overview

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Read-only access to Simplecast podcasts, episodes, seasons and download/listener analytics from an MCP client, hosted remotely with OAuth sign-in.

What you can do
  • Inspect the account and its podcasts, including metadata, site, language and distribution channels
  • Browse episodes and seasons, with descriptions, audio, publish state and ad markers
  • Pull download and unique-listener analytics over time for a podcast or episode
  • Break down downloads by episode, top ten episodes, country, technology dimension and time of week
  • Check monthly tool-call usage and manage the subscription plan
When to use it
Useful when you want an assistant to answer questions about your own Simplecast shows — which episodes perform best, how downloads trend over a period, or where and on which apps listeners tune in — without opening the Simplecast dashboard.
Requirements
Remote MCP endpoint reached over streamable HTTP; no local install. Sign-in is via OAuth, and on first connect you supply a Simplecast API token from the Simplecast Private Apps page, which the server stores per user. A Simplecast account with podcasts is needed.
Before you install
You hand a Simplecast API token to a third-party hosted service, which stores it per user. The free plan allows only 50 tool calls per month; paid plans cost money (Pro $9/month or $90/year, Pro+ $39/month or $390/year) and upgrades return a Stripe Checkout link, so confirm before subscribing. Cancellation runs to the end of the paid period with no refund. Meta tools can change your subscription.

Installation

In SourceWeft

  1. Open Simplecast 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%2Fsimplecast/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": {
    "simplecast-by-usefulapi": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://simplecast.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

README

Simplecast MCP by usefulapi

Use your Simplecast account from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client. Read podcasts, episodes, seasons, distribution channels and download and listener analytics. Hosted, no local install: connect with your own credentials.

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

Connect

  • Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste https://simplecast.usefulapi.io/mcp.
  • Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http simplecast https://simplecast.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": {    "simplecast": {      "url": "https://simplecast.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 Simplecast credentials.

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

On first connect you provide a Simplecast API token (Simplecast → Private Apps page). The server validates it and stores it per user. No keys go in config files.

Tools

ToolTypeWhat it does
simplecast_get_current_userreadGet the current user
simplecast_list_podcastsreadList podcasts
simplecast_get_podcastreadGet a podcast
simplecast_list_episodesreadList episodes of a podcast
simplecast_get_episodereadGet an episode
simplecast_get_episode_markersreadList ad markers of an episode
simplecast_list_seasonsreadList seasons of a podcast
simplecast_list_season_episodesreadList episodes of a season
simplecast_list_distribution_channelsreadList distribution channels of a podcast
simplecast_get_downloadsreadGet download analytics
simplecast_get_listenersreadGet unique listener analytics
simplecast_get_episode_analyticsreadGet analytics grouped by episode
simplecast_get_top_episodesreadGet the top 10 episodes
simplecast_get_location_analyticsreadGet download analytics by location
simplecast_get_technology_analyticsreadGet download analytics by technology
simplecast_get_time_of_weekreadGet downloads by time of week
simplecast_usage_statusmetaUsage status (free-tier meter)
simplecast_request_featuremetaRequest a missing feature
simplecast_upgrademetaUpgrade to Pro or Pro+
simplecast_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 simplecast_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with simplecast_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running simplecast_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].

License

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

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

Tools

16

simplecast_get_current_user

Get the current user

Get the user and account that own the API token, with links to its podcasts and subscriptions. Simplecast API: GET /current_user.

Takes no parameters.

simplecast_list_podcasts

List podcasts

List the podcasts in the account (title, status, id). Good first call to find a podcast id. Simplecast API: GET /podcasts.

Parameterstypelimitoffsetsearchstatus

simplecast_get_podcast

Get a podcast

Get one podcast with its metadata, site, language and links. Simplecast API: GET /podcasts/{podcast_id}.

Parameterspodcast_idrequired

simplecast_list_episodes

List episodes of a podcast

List the episodes of a podcast, with title, status, season and publish date. Simplecast API: GET /podcasts/{podcast_id}/episodes.

Parameterssortlimitoffsetsearchpodcast_idrequired

simplecast_get_episode

Get an episode

Get one episode with its description, audio, season, number and publish state. Simplecast API: GET /episodes/{episode_id}.

Parametersepisode_idrequired

simplecast_get_episode_markers

List ad markers of an episode

List the ad markers (pre-roll, mid-roll, post-roll) of an episode. Simplecast API: GET /episodes/{episode_id}/markers.

Parametersepisode_idrequired

simplecast_list_seasons

List seasons of a podcast

List the seasons of a podcast. Simplecast API: GET /podcasts/{podcast_id}/seasons.

Parameterspodcast_idrequired

simplecast_list_season_episodes

List episodes of a season

List the episodes of one season. Simplecast API: GET /seasons/{season_id}/episodes.

Parameterslimitoffsetseason_idrequired

simplecast_list_distribution_channels

List distribution channels of a podcast

List where a podcast is distributed (Apple Podcasts, Spotify and others) with the channel links. Simplecast API: GET /podcasts/{podcast_id}/distribution_channels.

Parameterspodcast_idrequired

simplecast_get_downloads

Get download analytics

Get the number of downloads over time for a podcast or an episode. Simplecast API: GET /analytics/downloads.

Parametersend_dateintervalepisode_idpodcast_idstart_date

simplecast_get_listeners

Get unique listener analytics

Get the number of unique listeners over time for a podcast or an episode. Simplecast API: GET /analytics/listeners.

Parametersend_dateintervalepisode_idpodcast_idstart_date

simplecast_get_episode_analytics

Get analytics grouped by episode

Get download analytics for a podcast, one row per episode. Pass episode_ids to limit the rows. Simplecast API: GET /analytics/episodes.

Parameterslimitoffsetend_dateintervalpodcast_idrequiredstart_dateepisode_ids

simplecast_get_top_episodes

Get the top 10 episodes

Get the ten most downloaded episodes of a podcast. Simplecast API: GET /analytics/episodes/top_10.

Parametersend_datepodcast_idrequiredstart_date

simplecast_get_location_analytics

Get download analytics by location

Get downloads by country for a podcast or an episode. Pass country (a country id from an earlier result) to get its states. Simplecast API: GET /analytics/location.

Parameterscountryend_dateepisode_idpodcast_idstart_date

simplecast_get_technology_analytics

Get download analytics by technology

Get downloads split by one technology dimension: podcast app, browser, device class, device, listening method, network type, operating system, provider or web player. Simplecast API: GET /analytics/technology/{dimension}.

Parametersend_datedimensionrequiredepisode_idpodcast_idstart_date

simplecast_get_time_of_week

Get downloads by time of week

Get when listeners download a podcast, by day of week and hour. Simplecast API: GET /analytics/time_of_week.

Parametersend_datepodcast_idrequired

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

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  • 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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