Simplecast MCP by usefulapi

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• Connection: Runs in the cloud
• Transport: Streamable HTTP
• Category: Marketing & social media

Install

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You need

• Runs in the cloudNothing to install; it connects over the internet

Which app do you use?

https://simplecast.usefulapi.io/mcp

claude mcp add --transport http simplecast https://simplecast.usefulapi.io/mcp

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

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

https://simplecast.usefulapi.io/mcp

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What it can do

Tool names and descriptions exactly as the server reported them on Nov 6, 2026. The maker wrote them, not us; we show them as plain text.

• simplecast_get_current_user

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

• simplecast_list_podcasts

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

• simplecast_get_podcast

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

• simplecast_list_episodes

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

• simplecast_get_episode

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

• simplecast_get_episode_markers

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

• simplecast_list_seasons

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

• simplecast_list_season_episodes

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

• simplecast_list_distribution_channels

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

• simplecast_get_downloads

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

• simplecast_get_listeners

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

• simplecast_get_episode_analytics

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

• simplecast_get_top_episodes

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

• simplecast_get_location_analytics

  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.

• simplecast_get_technology_analytics

  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}.

• simplecast_get_time_of_week

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

Basic checksi

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  Endpoint responds

  Responded in 183 ms (HTTP 200)

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  No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

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Compared with others in Marketing & social mediai

• More stars than 0% of the other 2952 servers in this category
• Published to the registry more recently than 98% of the other 2952 servers in this category
• Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 2952 servers in this category

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