# Podcast Index MCP Server (npm · podcastindex-mcp)

Search the Podcast Index: podcasts, episodes, person appearances, trending, feed health.

- Trust score: 81/100 (high trust)
- Change this week: +35
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-08-03

## Components

- npm · `podcastindex-mcp`: 81/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/conorbronsdon-podcastindex-mcp/podcastindex-mcp.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/conorbronsdon-podcastindex-mcp/podcastindex-mcp)

## Channel facts

- Registry: `npm`
- Package: `podcastindex-mcp`
- Version: `0.3.0`
- Transport: `stdio`

## Trust breakdown

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-08-03.

- **Supply Chain Security**: 87/100
  - No malware found by supply-chain analysis.
  - Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (107 of 108), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.
  - No install/post-install scripts declared.
  - Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (107 of 108), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.
- **Provenance & Transparency**: 97/100
  - Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL.
  - Cryptographically verified build provenance (signed, bound to conorbronsdon/podcastindex-mcp).
  - Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).
  - Actively maintained (last published 25 days ago).
  - Disclosure check failed: no security disclosure policy was found in the source repository.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 80/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Tool/resource definitions use about 1284 tokens (~71/item across 18 items; 18 tools + 0 resources), lean.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 27/100
  - Stability observed for 8 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 100/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 100% of tool parameters carry a description.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add conorbronsdon-podcastindex-mcp -- npx -y podcastindex-mcp
```

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add conorbronsdon-podcastindex-mcp -- npx -y podcastindex-mcp
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "conorbronsdon-podcastindex-mcp": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "podcastindex-mcp"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add conorbronsdon-podcastindex-mcp --command npx --arg -y --arg podcastindex-mcp
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  conorbronsdon-podcastindex-mcp:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "podcastindex-mcp"]
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "conorbronsdon-podcastindex-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "podcastindex-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-08-03 (score 81, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 23 to 27. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 7 days of observed history at the previous scan, 8 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-08-02 (score 80, +59)

- [security improvement] Install scripts: unverified → pass
- [security improvement] Provenance: unverified → pass
- [security improvement] Known CVEs: unverified → partial
- [security improvement] Malware scan: unverified → pass
- [security] The attested source repository moved: conorbronsdon/podcastindex-mcp
- [functional regression] Schema quality: 576 → 1284
- [functional improvement] Schema quality: unverified → excellent
- [functional improvement] License: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Dependency health: unverified → partial
- [functional improvement] Maintenance: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Stability: unverified → 0.23
- [functional improvement] MCP protocol: unverified → pass
- [functional] Licence: MIT
- [functional] Package version: 0.2.0 → 0.3.0

### 2026-08-01 (score 21, −7)

- [functional] We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server

### 2026-07-31 (score 28, −18)

- [security regression] Malware scan: pass → unverified

### 2026-07-27 (score 46)

First indexed and scored.

## MCP tools (18)

### `search_by_person` (~91 tokens)

Search for podcast episodes where a specific person appeared as host or guest. Returns episodes across all indexed podcasts — useful for tracking appearances beyond your own show.

Input parameters:

- `fulltext` (boolean): Return full text descriptions (default false)
- `max` (number): Maximum results to return (default 10)
- `q` (string, required): Person name to search for (e.g. "Conor Bronsdon")

### `search_by_term` (~86 tokens)

Full-text search across all podcasts in the index. Search by topic, show name, or keyword to find relevant podcasts.

Input parameters:

- `clean` (boolean): Exclude explicit content (default false)
- `fulltext` (boolean): Return full text descriptions (default false)
- `max` (number): Maximum results to return (default 10)
- `q` (string, required): Search term

### `podcast_by_feed_url` (~58 tokens)

Look up a podcast by its RSS feed URL. Returns feed ID, iTunes ID, categories, last update time, and feed health. Useful for checking if your podcast is properly indexed.

Input parameters:

- `url` (string, required): RSS feed URL

### `podcast_by_feed_id` (~44 tokens)

Look up a podcast by its Podcast Index feed ID. Returns full metadata including categories, language, and feed health.

Input parameters:

- `id` (number, required): Podcast Index feed ID

### `trending_podcasts` (~95 tokens)

Get trending podcasts with optional filters for language and category. Useful for competitive intelligence and content planning.

Input parameters:

- `cat` (string): Category filter — name or ID (e.g. "Technology", "102")
- `lang` (string): Language code filter (e.g. "en")
- `max` (number): Maximum results (default 10)
- `since` (number): Only return podcasts trending since this Unix timestamp

### `episodes_by_feed_id` (~91 tokens)

Get episodes for a specific podcast by its Podcast Index feed ID. Use podcast_by_feed_url first to get the feed ID.

Input parameters:

- `fulltext` (boolean): Return full text descriptions (default false)
- `id` (number, required): Podcast Index feed ID
- `max` (number): Maximum episodes to return (default 10)
- `since` (number): Only return episodes published since this Unix timestamp

### `recent_episodes` (~91 tokens)

Get the most recent episodes across the entire Podcast Index. Useful for seeing what is being published right now in the ecosystem.

Input parameters:

- `before` (number): Only return episodes before this episode ID
- `excludeString` (string): Exclude episodes containing this string in title
- `fulltext` (boolean): Return full text descriptions (default false)
- `max` (number): Maximum results (default 10)

### `categories_list` (~20 tokens)

Get the full list of Podcast Index categories and their IDs.

### `search_by_title` (~111 tokens)

Search for podcasts by title. Narrower than search_by_term, which also matches descriptions and other feed metadata — use this when you already know (or are guessing at) the show name.

Input parameters:

- `clean` (boolean): Exclude explicit content (default false)
- `fulltext` (boolean): Return full text descriptions (default false)
- `max` (number): Maximum results to return (default 10)
- `q` (string, required): Podcast title to search for (e.g. "Chain of Thought")

### `episode_by_id` (~63 tokens)

Look up a single episode by its Podcast Index episode ID. Returns full episode metadata including enclosure URL, duration, and transcript links where available.

Input parameters:

- `fulltext` (boolean): Return full text descriptions (default false)
- `id` (number, required): Podcast Index episode ID

### `episodes_live` (~48 tokens)

Get episodes that are currently live (actively streaming right now) across the Podcast Index. Useful for finding live shows in progress.

Input parameters:

- `max` (number): Maximum results to return (default 10)

### `podcast_by_itunes_id` (~47 tokens)

Look up a podcast by its Apple Podcasts (iTunes) ID. Returns full Podcast Index feed metadata.

Input parameters:

- `id` (number, required): Apple Podcasts (iTunes) feed ID

### `podcast_by_guid` (~62 tokens)

Look up a podcast by its podcast:guid tag value — the globally unique identifier defined in the Podcast Namespace spec. Use this when you have the GUID rather than a feed URL or ID.

Input parameters:

- `guid` (string, required): The podcast:guid value from the feed

### `value_by_feed_id` (~54 tokens)

Get the value4value (lightning payment / streaming sats) information for a podcast by its Podcast Index feed ID, if the feed publishes a podcast:value block.

Input parameters:

- `id` (number, required): Podcast Index feed ID

### `value_by_feed_url` (~52 tokens)

Get the value4value (lightning payment / streaming sats) information for a podcast by its RSS feed URL, if the feed publishes a podcast:value block.

Input parameters:

- `url` (string, required): RSS feed URL

### `recent_feeds` (~123 tokens)

Get the most recently updated podcast feeds across the entire Podcast Index, with optional language and category filters. Useful for spotting fresh activity in the ecosystem.

Input parameters:

- `cat` (string): Only include feeds with these categories (comma-separated names or IDs)
- `lang` (string): Language code filter (e.g. "en")
- `max` (number): Maximum results to return (default 40)
- `notcat` (string): Exclude feeds with these categories (comma-separated names or IDs)
- `since` (number): Only return feeds updated since this Unix timestamp

### `recent_new_feeds` (~121 tokens)

Get podcast feeds newly added to the Podcast Index, in the order they were added. Useful for discovering brand-new shows before they show up in other searches.

Input parameters:

- `desc` (boolean): Return feeds in descending order (default false, only applies with feedid)
- `feedid` (string): Podcast Index feed ID to start from. Takes precedence over since — if both are set, since is ignored.
- `max` (number): Maximum results to return (default 40)
- `since` (number): Only return feeds added since this Unix timestamp

### `stats_current` (~27 tokens)

Get current aggregate statistics for the entire Podcast Index (total feeds, episodes, and related counts).

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: Provenance, Dependencies. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/conorbronsdon-podcastindex-mcp/podcastindex-mcp#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-08-03: 81
- 2026-08-02: 80
- 2026-08-01: 21
- 2026-07-31: 28
- 2026-07-29: 46
- 2026-07-28: 46
- 2026-07-27: 46

## Links

- npm package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/podcastindex-mcp
- Socket report: https://socket.dev/npm/package/podcastindex-mcp
- Repository: https://github.com/conorbronsdon/podcastindex-mcp
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/conorbronsdon-podcastindex-mcp/podcastindex-mcp/changelog.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/conorbronsdon-podcastindex-mcp/podcastindex-mcp/changelog.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/conorbronsdon-podcastindex-mcp/podcastindex-mcp