How to Use the Hiro.fm MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I add the Hiro.fm MCP Server to Claude Code?

Run the claude mcp add command in your terminal, specifying the HTTP transport and your Vinkius endpoint URL. Your configuration is saved in /.claude.json for immediate use.

Q: How do I check if an audio track uploaded successfully using Claude Code?

Ask your terminal agent to verify the upload. It will run listaudio for your target show and output the list of active tracks directly to your stdout.

Q: Where is my Hiro.fm API token stored when using Claude Code?

Your token is stored locally inside your /.claude.json configuration file. Vinkius handles the underlying secure handshake, ensuring your private audio files and listener emails are never exposed to public networks.

Manage your private podcast feeds and listener access lists directly from your terminal using Claude Code.

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Run Claude Code audio publishing pipelines

This Hiro.fm MCP Server lets Claude Code publish new audio episodes directly from your command line. You can pipe a local audio path straight into your terminal agent, which then runs `add_audio` to upload the file. The agent checks the upload status instantly. By running `list_audio` right after, it confirms the file is live in your feed without making you leave your terminal session.

Automate subscriber administration from the CLI

The Hiro.fm MCP Server enables quick command-line access to your entire contact list. You can instruct your terminal agent to query `list_contacts` and filter the results using standard shell tools. When you need to update access, the agent runs `grant_access` or `revoke_access` on specific contact IDs. This makes subscriber management fast and scriptable.

Audit podcast metadata and tags via terminal

This MCP Server allows Claude Code to inspect your show structures and contact tags with single commands. Your agent runs `list_shows` to verify feed details or `list_tags` to check how your audience is segmented. It can also pull deep details on a specific listener using `get_contact`. This gives you immediate, text-based visibility into your private audio system without any GUI overhead.

Setup guide

Set up Hiro.fm MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see hirofm-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Hiro.fm transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Hiro.fm tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http hirofm-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Hiro.fm MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hirofm-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Hiro.fm MCP in Claude Code

Run the `claude mcp add` command in your terminal, specifying the HTTP transport and your Vinkius endpoint URL. Your configuration is saved in `~/.claude.json` for immediate use.

Yes. You can feed a text file of emails to Claude Code and have it run a shell loop that executes `create_contact` and `grant_access` for every entry in the list.

Yes. Because Claude Code runs entirely in the terminal, you can execute commands headlessly or integrate these tool calls into your local shell scripts and cron jobs.

Ask your terminal agent to verify the upload. It will run `list_audio` for your target show and output the list of active tracks directly to your stdout.

Your token is stored locally inside your `~/.claude.json` configuration file. Vinkius handles the underlying secure handshake, ensuring your private audio files and listener emails are never exposed to public networks.

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