Simplecast MCP by usefulapi MCP Server

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Simplecast MCP by usefulapi is answering right now. Last checked 11 min ago. It exposes 16 tools. Last commit 2 Nov 2026.

Read podcasts, episodes, seasons and download and listener analytics in Simplecast.

Uptime history 21 hours of history

21 hours agonow

100.0%

Uptime 24h

77 of 77 checks

Tools

read from the server

237 ms

Response time

average over 24h

Stars

last commit 2 Nov 2026

What changed 1

Every tool that appeared, vanished or quietly changed what it asks for. Recorded since 2 November 2026. No other catalogue keeps this.

2 Nov a tool changed version

Nothing serious here today

Today is the operative word: we check Simplecast MCP by usefulapi every 15 minutes and re-read its code on every release. Watch it and you find out the day that stops being true.

Connect this server

Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 11 min ago.

Claude Code Claude Desktop Codex Cursor VS Code

run in your terminal

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

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, then paste this address

https://simplecast.usefulapi.io/mcp

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.simplecast]
url = "https://simplecast.usefulapi.io/mcp"

.cursor/mcp.json

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

Available tools 16

Read directly from the server with tools/list, grouped by what they act on. If a tool disappears, we record the date.

simplecast

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_get_downloads

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

simplecast_get_episode

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

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_episode_markers

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

simplecast_get_listeners

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

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_podcast

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

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.

simplecast_get_top_episodes

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

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_list_episodes

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

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_list_season_episodes

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

simplecast_list_seasons

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

Endpoints

URL	Transport	State	Latency	Checked
https://simplecast.usefulapi.io/mcp	streamable-http	answering	177 ms	11 min ago

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Simplecast MCP by usefulapi — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

What can Simplecast MCP by usefulapi do?

It exposes 16 tools, read directly from the server on our last check. Among them: simplecast_get_current_user, simplecast_get_downloads, simplecast_get_episode, simplecast_get_episode_analytics, simplecast_get_episode_markers, simplecast_get_listeners and 10 more. The full list with descriptions is on this page — we take it from the server itself via tools/list, not from a README. How MCP servers expose tools in the first place →

Is Simplecast MCP by usefulapi working right now?

We send a real MCP handshake every 15 minutes. Over the last 24 hours 77 of 77 checks got a reply (100.0%), average response time 237 ms. The bar chart above shows every period we have measured.

How do I connect Simplecast MCP by usefulapi?

Copy the ready config from this page. We generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each in the form that client actually reads. It is a remote server, so there is nothing to install — the client connects to the address.

Does Simplecast MCP by usefulapi need an API key?

No. Simplecast MCP by usefulapi completed a full MCP handshake with us as an anonymous client and listed its tools without asking for anything. All 16 of them are readable on this page. This is what we observed, not what the docs claim.

How fast is Simplecast MCP by usefulapi?

It answers our handshake in 237 ms on average, which is faster than 60% of all working MCP servers we measure. The comparison comes from our own checks across the whole registry, every 15 minutes.

Is Simplecast MCP by usefulapi open source?

The code is open source: it is published under the MIT licence, written in JavaScript, 1 stars on GitHub and 1 open issue. The licence covers the code in the repository, not the hosted service at simplecast.usefulapi.io, which runs on its operator's own terms.