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Captivate MCP by usefulapi

by m190version 1.6.1i★ 1 (Stars for the whole repo)iRuns in the cloud
Registry nameio.usefulapi/captivate

How to install

What it does

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

  • Connects Runs in the cloud
  • Account or key No key needed
  • Category Marketing & social media

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Passed 4/4 checks · What you ask goes through the maker’s server (captivate.usefulapi.io) · ✓ Commands checked Nov 13, 2026

First: which AI do you use?

Pick your app and the steps appear below.

Works with Claude · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install · Set it up once on claude.ai or the desktop app, then use it in chat · free accounts can add 1 · on Team/Enterprise an Owner adds it

  1. Open Claude’s Connectors page

    CustomizeConnectors

    CustomizeConnectors1Add2https://…3Add4
  2. Click “Add” → “Custom” → “Web” and fill in these 2 fields

    Copy each value into the field with the same name in Claude, then click Continue

    Name · NameCaptivate MCP by usefulapi
    Remote MCP server URL · Addresshttps://captivate.usefulapi.io/mcp

    Click Continue past the sign-in settings Claude detected · under Authentication choose what the maker says (Sign in now, Sign in when needed or No sign in), then click Add

  3. Turn it on in a chat

    +ConnectorsCaptivate MCP by usefulapi

  4. Try it

    Use Captivate MCP by usefulapi and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Claude says it is using Captivate MCP by usefulapi or shows a Captivate MCP by usefulapi tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with ChatGPT, depending on your plan

Full MCP: ChatGPT Business, Enterprise or Edu on the web · Pro: connects with read/fetch permissions, so tools that change data may not work · Plus: not confirmed in OpenAI’s docs; if you see an add-custom-MCP option on the Plugins page you can try these steps · web only

  1. Open ChatGPT’s add-MCP page on the web

    Plugins+Add custom MCP server

    ChatGPTPlugins1+2https://…3Create4
  2. Fill in the name and address

    Enter a name, paste the address under Connection, tick the risk warning and click Create as a plugin

    Name · NameCaptivate MCP by usefulapi
    Connection · Addresshttps://captivate.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. Pick Captivate MCP by usefulapi in a chat

    Start a new chat and pick Captivate MCP by usefulapi from your plugins before typing

  4. Try it

    Use Captivate MCP by usefulapi and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If ChatGPT says it is using Captivate MCP by usefulapi or shows a Captivate MCP by usefulapi tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against OpenAI’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with Claude Code · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

  1. Open Terminal

    Mac: press Command+Space and type Terminal · Windows: open PowerShell

  2. Paste this command and press Enter

    claude mcp add --transport http --scope user captivate https://captivate.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. Type /mcp in Claude Code

    You should see Captivate MCP by usefulapi listed as connected

  4. Try it

    Use Captivate MCP by usefulapi and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Claude Code says it is using Captivate MCP by usefulapi or shows a Captivate MCP by usefulapi tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with Cursor · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

  1. Click this button to open Cursor

    Open in Cursor

    Cursor asks you to confirm; click Install

  2. Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode

  3. Try it

    Use Captivate MCP by usefulapi and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Cursor says it is using Captivate MCP by usefulapi or shows a Captivate MCP by usefulapi tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Cursor’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with VS Code · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

  1. Click this button to open VS Code

    Open in VS Code

    VS Code asks you to confirm; click Install

  2. Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode

  3. Try it

    Use Captivate MCP by usefulapi and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If VS Code says it is using Captivate MCP by usefulapi or shows a Captivate MCP by usefulapi tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against VS Code’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Other apps that use MCP, such as Windsurf, Zed or Gemini CLI, each add servers differently. See how in the app list.

See every app that uses MCP →

Address for apps that connect over the web

Addresshttps://captivate.usefulapi.io/mcp

JSON settings are under “For developers” below

Stuck? Ask people who use Captivate MCP by usefulapi💬 Discussion →
For developers: Terminal commands and JSON settings

Over the web

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http --scope user captivate https://captivate.usefulapi.io/mcp

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "captivate": {
      "url": "https://captivate.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code (mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "captivate": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://captivate.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

At a glance

GitHub starsi
1 (Stars for the whole repo)
This repo holds several MCP listings; its stars count once in rankings
Downloads per weeki
Not on npm/PyPI
Verified domain
✓ usefulapi.io
Connection
Runs in the cloud
Transport
streamable-http
Latest versioni
1.6.1
Published to registryi
Nov 13, 2026
Code last changedi
Nov 14, 2026
Maker
m190
Registry status
Active

Which apps can use it

Based on how this server connects and on each app’s own docs, checked Nov 10, 2026.

Connect over the internet in

ClaudeChatGPTGooseLM StudioMsty StudioCherry StudioCursorVS Code + GitHub CopilotVisual StudioWindsurf (Devin Desktop)ZedKiroClineContinueJetBrains AI AssistantClaude CodeCodex CLIGemini CLIOpenCodenodecodeWarpLibreChatOpen WebUIRaycast

All apps, with pros and cons →

Related guides

What it can do

Tool names and descriptions exactly as the server reported them on Nov 14, 2026. The maker wrote them, not us; we show them as plain text.

  • captivate_get_user

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

  • captivate_list_user_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.

  • captivate_get_show

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

  • captivate_get_show_feed

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

  • captivate_list_episodes

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

  • captivate_list_scheduled_episodes

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

  • captivate_get_episode

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

  • captivate_get_media

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

  • captivate_list_show_media

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

  • captivate_get_overview_analytics

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

  • captivate_get_episode_overview_analytics

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

  • captivate_get_average_analytics

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

  • captivate_get_total_analytics

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

  • captivate_get_episode_total_analytics

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

  • captivate_get_monthly_analytics

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

  • captivate_get_episode_monthly_analytics

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

  • captivate_update_episode

    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}.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 14, 2026

  • ✓ Pass

    Maker matches the repo

    The registry name was verified against the domain usefulapi.io (the registry checks domain ownership)

  • ✓ Pass

    Still maintained

    Code last changed today

  • – Not applicable

    Has a licence

    Not applicable: a cloud server run by the owner of usefulapi.io; you don't run code from the repo

  • ✓ Pass

    Endpoint responds

    Responded in 23 ms (HTTP 200)

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    No sign-in needed

  • ✓ Pass

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Read 17 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI

Discussion

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Compared with others in Marketing & social mediai

  • More stars than 0% of the other 3936 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 96% of the other 3936 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 3936 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Captivate MCP by usefulapi safe?

It passed 4 of 4 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed today, and the latest version (1.6.1) reached the registry yesterday.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT on the web (full MCP on Business and above; Pro read-only).

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

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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:
{

"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 support@usefulapi.io.

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 support@usefulapi.io.

License

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