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Listen Notes

Listen Notes MCP Connector for Claude

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Search and retrieve podcast and episode metadata via the Listen Notes Podcast API.

7 tools Official Updated Oct 1, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner
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Connect the Listen Notes Podcast API to any AI agent to automate your podcast discovery and research workflows. This MCP server enables your agent to search for specific episodes, retrieve complete podcast metadata, explore trending topics, and access curated lists directly from natural language interfaces.

What you can do

  • Global Podcast Search — Search for podcasts or individual episodes across the entire database using keywords
  • Episode Insights — Retrieve complete metadata for any episode, including descriptions, audio links, and transcripts (if available)
  • Discovery & Curation — Explore best podcasts by genre, access expert-curated lists, and monitor trending search terms
  • Podcast Database Access — Fetch full show details, publisher information, and chronological episode lists
  • Genre Exploration — List and query specific categories to identify niche podcast communities

How it works

  1. Subscribe to this server
  2. Enter your Listen Notes API Key (X-ListenAPI-Key)
  3. Start exploring the world of podcasts from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

  • Researchers & Students — Quickly find podcast episodes discussing specific academic or industry topics
  • Content Creators — Monitor trending searches and discover relevant podcasts for competitive research
  • Podcast Enthusiasts — Automate the discovery of new shows and episodes via simple natural language commands
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7 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

get_podcast_details

Get complete metadata and episodes for a podcast

get_trending_podcast_searches

Get the most recent trending search terms

list_podcast_genres

List all available podcast genres

get_best_podcasts

You can provide an optional genre_id. Get a list of best podcasts by genre

get_curated_podcasts

Get lists of curated podcasts

get_episode_details

Get metadata for a specific podcast episode

search_podcasts_or_episodes

Use the "q" parameter for your query. Search for podcasts or individual episodes

See how to talk to your AI agent using Listen Notes.

Search for podcast episodes about 'Quantum Computing'.

I've searched Listen Notes and found several episodes about Quantum Computing, including 'The Future of Tech' by Science Daily and 'Quantum Explainer' by CodeCast.

What are the trending searches on Listen Notes right now?

The top trending searches include 'Elections 2024', 'AI safety', 'Mental Health', and 'Productivity Hacks'. Would you like to explore results for any of these?

Get details for the podcast with ID '987654321'.

I've retrieved the details for the podcast 'Tech Talks'. It is published by 'Innovative Media' and has 150 episodes. The latest episode was published yesterday.

The current tools support text queries and basic sorting. For advanced filtering like audio length, you can append parameters to the search string or use specific episode details tools.

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