Podbean Podcast Hosting MCP. Manage your entire content lifecycle from chat.
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Podbean Podcast Hosting connects your AI agent directly to Podbean's platform. You can list, create, publish, and manage every episode in your catalog using natural language commands.
Get download stats for specific shows or track performance trends across your entire podcast portfolio without opening the web dashboard.
What your AI agents can do
Delete episode
Permanently removes an episode from your podcast feed.
Get episode analytics
Retrieves download numbers and performance data for a single specific episode.
Get episode details
Gets all the metadata, like title and description, for one specific podcast episode.
The agent pulls a list of every podcast episode associated with your account.
You pull specific download analytics, like total listens or trend data, for one chosen episode.
The agent sends a brand-new podcast episode live to the public feed.
You change details—like descriptions or titles—for an episode that's already published.
The agent provides a list of every podcast show you run on the platform.
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Podbean Podcast Hosting: 8 Tools for Content Management
These eight tools let you control the entire episode lifecycle—from listing podcasts to publishing new drafts or updating metadata.
019d846edelete episode
Permanently removes an episode from your podcast feed.
019d846eget episode analytics
Retrieves download numbers and performance data for a single specific episode.
019d846eget episode details
Gets all the metadata, like title and description, for one specific podcast episode.
019d846eget podcast analytics
Retrieves overall download numbers and performance data for an entire show/podcast.
019d846elist episodes
Gets a full list of all episodes connected to the account.
019d846elist podcasts
Retrieves a list of every podcast show associated with your account.
019d846epublish episode
Makes a new, written episode live and available to listeners.
019d846eupdate episode
Changes the title, description, or other details of an existing podcast episode.
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What you can do with this MCP connector
Podbean Podcast Hosting connects your AI agent straight into Podbean’s platform. This means you can manage every single thing on your podcast catalog using nothing but natural language commands. You don't gotta open up a clunky web dashboard—your agent handles it all, keeping you in the flow of work.
Finding Your Content
Your AI client gives you total visibility over what you’ve got running. If you need to see every show you manage across Podbean, your agent pulls a complete list of all associated podcasts. Need to know which episodes are available? You can ask it for a full rundown of every episode attached to the account.
This lets you quickly map out your entire back catalog.
Publishing and Updating Episodes
When you're ready for new material, simply tell your agent to publish an episode; it sends that brand-new content live and available for listeners right away. If you’ve got a finished script or recording but haven't hit the button yet, it can get that episode published for you. You aren't limited to just publishing, either.
If you need to tweak something on an older post—maybe the description is weak or the title needs punching up—you can use your agent to update existing content metadata. It’ll change titles or descriptions for episodes that are already out there.
Cleaning Up and Maintaining Your Catalog
Sometimes, you just gotta clear house. If an episode is totally finished, outdated, or shouldn't be public anymore, your agent can permanently delete it from the podcast feed. It’s a clean sweep, so you don't have to worry about old junk clogging up your directory.
Getting the Numbers
Knowing how things perform is everything in this business. You never gotta guess where the traffic comes from or which episodes hit different. Your agent lets you check performance stats for an entire show, pulling overall download numbers and tracking trends across your whole portfolio. If you only care about one specific episode—say, 'The Deep Dive on Crypto'—you can ask it to get that individual episode’s analytics, giving you total listens or trend data just for that single piece of content.
Your agent gives you control over listing all podcasts, pulling a list of every single episode in the catalog, getting detailed metadata about one specific podcast episode, publishing new episodes live, updating old titles and descriptions, deleting outdated content, checking overall show analytics, and reviewing individual episode performance stats. You’ll run your whole operation from plain conversation.
How Podbean Podcast Hosting MCP Works
- 1 Subscribe to this server and provide your Podbean Access Token (you get this from the developer portal).
- 2 Tell your AI agent exactly what you need—for example, 'Get analytics for my latest episode.'
- 3 The agent runs the necessary tool, retrieves the data, and gives you a direct answer in the chat.
The bottom line is: you manage your podcasting empire by talking to the API instead of clicking through dashboards.
Who Is Podbean Podcast Hosting MCP For?
This is for content creators and marketing ops roles. Specifically, anyone who spends time in a dashboard checking numbers or manually updating show notes. If you're tired of opening 15 tabs just to get one metric, this saves the clicks.
Checking download stats for an episode right after launch without leaving their writing tool.
Auditing metadata across five different shows to make sure all descriptions are consistent and up-to-date.
Pulling performance trends for a whole podcast catalog to identify which topics got the most listener engagement.
What Changes When You Connect
- Get immediate performance data. Instead of clicking into a separate analytics tab, you simply ask the agent to run
get_episode_analyticsand get the total download count right away. - Streamline publishing. Need to drop an episode? Use
publish_episode. The agent handles the upload process without you needing to navigate the main dashboard. - Maintain consistency across shows. By using
list_podcastsand then runningget_episode_details, you can audit metadata for dozens of shows in minutes. - Manage content lifecycle end-to-end. You can use
update_episodeto fix a typo or change the show notes, and then usedelete_episodewhen an episode is officially retired. - Track big picture trends. Don't just look at one file. Use
get_podcast_analyticsto see how your overall podcast performance stacks up month over month.
Real-World Use Cases
Checking immediate launch success
A podcaster just dropped a new episode and wants to know the impact. Instead of waiting an hour to check the site, they prompt their agent: 'Run get_episode_analytics for the latest ID.' The agent pulls the live data instantly.
Cleaning up old content
A Content Manager realizes several episodes from last year are outdated. They first run list_episodes to see all IDs, then they call delete_episode on the handful that need removing before publishing new material.
Quick metadata correction
The marketing team spots a typo in an episode's description. They use the agent to run get_episode_details, see the current text, and then call update_episode with the corrected information, all without opening the web UI.
Cross-show performance audit
An analyst needs a quarterly review. They use list_podcasts to get all show IDs, and then run get_podcast_analytics on each one sequentially to pull the total download numbers for the quarter.
The Tradeoffs
Guessing episode stats
A user tries to manually copy-paste an episode ID into a generic web form or spreadsheet, hoping it will show analytics. This fails because the data source is locked behind the Podbean dashboard.
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The right way is to ask your agent: 'Run get_episode_analytics for this specific episode ID.' The tool handles authentication and pulls the precise metric you need.
Publishing without proofing
A content manager just drafts an episode in a local file and tries to make it live by uploading it directly. This often misses crucial metadata or categorization steps.
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Always use the publish_episode tool. It ensures the new content is processed correctly through Podbean's required publishing pipeline.
Overcomplicating updates
Trying to update 10 episodes by going into each one's dashboard and manually changing the title/description. This takes hours and guarantees human error.
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Use update_episode. You give the tool a list of IDs and the changes, and it processes them in bulk for you.
When It Fits, When It Doesn't
Need to use this if your primary job involves content publication or performance tracking. Specifically, if you need to run CRUD operations on episode metadata (using get_episode_details or update_episode) or pull quantitative data like total downloads (get_podcast_analytics). Don't use this if your goal is sending emails or managing a CRM—use an appropriate messaging server for that. If you just want to see if content exists, list_episodes works; but if you need the actual download count, you must call get_episode_analytics. Always remember: this tool handles the data layer; your AI client interprets it.
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Available Capabilities
Checking podcast stats usually means a deep dive into slow dashboards.
Today, if you want to know how many times 'Episode 5' was downloaded last week, you open the Podbean dashboard. You click 'Analytics,' filter by date, find Episode 5 in the list, and then scroll down until your finger cramps. It’s slow, tedious clicking that takes you away from what you should be doing: creating content.
With this MCP server, you just tell your agent to run `get_episode_analytics`. You don't open a single tab. The data comes back instantly in the chat window, letting you keep your focus on writing or planning.
Podbean Podcast Hosting MCP Server: Manage episodes & analytics
The process of listing all available shows and then running individual checks for every single podcast's performance used to require logging in, finding the show ID, switching tabs, and refreshing multiple times. It’s a multi-step data hunt.
Now, you tell your agent: 'List all my podcasts, and then give me the top 3 download metrics for each.' The agent runs `list_podcasts` and executes `get_podcast_analytics` for every show ID automatically. You get a consolidated report in one prompt.
Common Questions About Podbean Podcast Hosting MCP
How do I check the total downloads using get_episode_analytics? +
You ask your agent to run get_episode_analytics and provide the specific episode ID. The tool returns the accumulated download count for that single show.
Can I list all my podcasts with list_podcasts? +
Yes, running list_podcasts gives you a clean list of every podcast show associated with your account's credentials. This is key for tracking multiple shows.
What if I need to change an episode title? Do I use update_episode? +
Yep, that’s exactly what update_episode does. You provide the episode ID and the new metadata (like a different title or description), and the tool makes the change.
Is there a way to publish a brand-new episode? +
You use the publish_episode tool. Just give it the content, and the agent handles running the full publishing workflow on Podbean's side.
What happens when I run `delete_episode`? Is this permanent? +
It permanently removes the episode record from Podbean. This action is irreversible; there's no trash bin or recovery function for deleted episodes.
If I need comprehensive metadata, should I use `get_episode_details` instead of listing episodes? +
Yes, you must use get_episode_details. While list_episodes gives a quick list, this tool pulls all the specific data points for that episode, like descriptions and publishing dates.
What access level is required to successfully run `list_episodes`? +
You need an active Podbean Access Token with read permissions for your podcast account. If the token lacks scope, running this tool will throw an authorization error.
How does `get_podcast_analytics` differ from getting episode analytics? +
get_podcast_analytics tracks download trends across the entire show catalog. It provides a high-level view of overall performance, unlike get_episode_analytics, which is limited to one file.
How do I get a Podbean Access Token? +
You must register as a developer at the Podbean Developer Portal. Once you create an application, you can use the OAuth 2.0 flow to generate an access token for your account.
Can I upload audio files through this agent? +
The current version of this MCP server is optimized for metadata management and publishing. For initial audio file uploads, we recommend using the Podbean dashboard to obtain a media_key, which can then be used by the agent to publish the episode.
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