podbeanMCP

Overview

The Podbean MCP server provides comprehensive integration with the Podbean podcast platform, enabling AI assistants to manage podcasts, episodes, analytics, and more through natural language conversations. It supports both client credentials authentication and OAuth flows for third-party access, with well-documented tools for podcast management, episode publishing, and analytics tracking. The server follows MCP protocol standards and can be easily configured with various MCP clients like Cline and Claude Desktop.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• authenticate_with_podbean

  Get authentication credentials for Podbean API access

  Try:Authenticate with my Podbean accountTry:Connect to Podbean API
• list_podcasts_tool

  List all podcasts associated with the authenticated account

  Try:Show me all my podcastsTry:List my podcast collection
• get_podcast_episodes_tool

  Retrieve all episodes for a specific podcast

  Try:Get episodes for my cooking podcastTry:Show all episodes from podcast ID 123
• publish_episode

  Publish a new episode to a specified podcast

  Try:Publish a new episode titled 'AI in Podcasting'Try:Create and publish episode 42
• get_episode_details_tool

  Get detailed information about a specific episode

  Try:Show details for episode 567Try:Get information about my latest episode
• update_episode

  Update an existing episode's details

  Try:Update episode title and descriptionTry:Modify episode 789 with new content
• delete_episode

  Delete a specific episode from a podcast

  Try:Delete episode 456Try:Remove that episode I don't like anymore
• get_podcast_stats

  Retrieve analytics and statistics for a podcast

  Try:Show my podcast download statsTry:Get analytics for last month
• get_oembed_data

  Get embeddable data for a public Podbean URL

  Try:Get embed code for my podcastTry:Show oEmbed data for this episode
• authorize_file_upload

  Get authorization for uploading files to Podbean

  Try:Get upload permission for my audio fileTry:Authorize file upload for podcast cover
• get_public_episode_info

  Retrieve information about any public episode

  Try:Get details about public episodeTry:Show information about someone else's episode
• generate_oauth_url

  Create an OAuth URL for third-party access

  Try:Generate OAuth URL for app integrationTry:Create third-party access link

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Installation

npx -y @smithery/cli install @amurshak/podbeanmcp --client claude

git clone <repository-url>
cd PodbeanMCP
uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
uv pip install -e .

PODBEAN_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id
PODBEAN_CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Podbean MCP": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--with",
        "mcp[cli]",
        "mcp",
        "run",
        "/full/path/to/PodbeanMCP/server.py"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PODBEAN_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id",
        "PODBEAN_CLIENT_SECRET": "your_client_secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Can this server directly upload files to Podbean?

No, due to STDIO protocol limitations, the server can only provide authorization for file uploads (presigned URLs) but cannot handle the actual file transfer. External tools must be used for file uploads.

What MCP clients are compatible with this server?

The Podbean MCP server is compatible with any MCP client including Cline (the IDE MCP Client), Claude Desktop, and other MCP-compliant AI assistants.

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