INDIVIDUAL MCP TOOL
play_episode
Play one published episode of a public podcast in an inline player, when the client supports MCP Apps.
LIVE ENDPOINT
https://app.podcasto.app/api/mcp/public
Connect to this endpoint to inspect the live schema for play_episode and invoke it with your own arguments.
Indexed input schema
{}Risk classification
Inferred read-only · medium confidence · heuristic, not a guarantee.
- No write-capable action terms were found; this is not proof that invocation has no side effects.
Parent server
CONNECT WITH APPROVAL
Client installation
Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.
Codex
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.podcasto-public]
url = "https://app.podcasto.app/api/mcp/public"
enabled = true
Claude Code
.mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"podcasto-public": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://app.podcasto.app/api/mcp/public"
}
}
}
Claude Desktop
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
Name: podcasto-public
Remote MCP URL: https://app.podcasto.app/api/mcp/public
Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.
Cursor
.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"podcasto-public": {
"url": "https://app.podcasto.app/api/mcp/public"
}
}
}
Visual Studio Code
.vscode/mcp.json
Add to Visual Studio Code{
"servers": {
"podcasto-public": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://app.podcasto.app/api/mcp/public"
}
}
}
Generic MCP
Client-specific MCP configuration
{
"name": "podcasto-public",
"transport": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://app.podcasto.app/api/mcp/public"
}
MCP Inspector
Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.
Related tools
search_podcasts— Search the public Podcasto directory by title/description text and optional language.list_public_episodes— List published episodes of public podcasts, newest first.get_public_episode— Read one published episode of a public podcast, including a playable audio URL that needs no credentials.