Bring Podcast Search
to Claude Desktop
Create your Vinkius account to connect Listen Notes to Claude Desktop and start using all 7 AI tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code. No hosting, no server setup — just connect and start using.
GDPR Free for SubscribersCompatible with every major AI agent and IDE
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What is the Listen Notes MCP Server?
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
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your Listen Notes API Key (X-ListenAPI-Key)
- 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
Built-in capabilities (7)
You can provide an optional genre_id. Get a list of best podcasts by genre
Get lists of curated podcasts
Get metadata for a specific podcast episode
Get complete metadata and episodes for a podcast
Get the most recent trending search terms
List all available podcast genres
Use the "q" parameter for your query. Search for podcasts or individual episodes
Why Claude Desktop?
Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Listen Notes to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 7 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.
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Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available
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Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface
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Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions
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Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network
Listen Notes in Claude Desktop
Why run Listen Notes with Vinkius?
The Listen Notes connection runs on our fully managed, secure cloud infrastructure. We handle the hosting, maintenance, and security so you don't have to deal with servers or code. All 7 tools are ready to work instantly without any complex setup.
You stay in complete control of your data. Your AI only accesses the information you approve, keeping your sensitive passwords and private details completely safe. Plus, with automatic optimizations, your AI works faster and more efficiently.
* Every connection is hosted and maintained by Vinkius. We handle the security, updates, and infrastructure so you don't have to write code or manage servers. See our infrastructure
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Connect securely in under 30 seconds
Generate tokens to authenticate and link external services in a single step.
Complete visibility into every agent action
Audit live requests, latency, success rates, and active security compliance policies.
Optimize spending and track token ROI
Analyze real-time token consumption and cost metrics detailed by connection.
Explore our live AI Agents Analytics dashboard to see it all working
This dashboard is included when you connect Listen Notes using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
Listen Notes and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect Listen Notes to Claude Desktop through Vinkius don't need to write code, manage servers, or worry about security. Everything is pre-configured, secure, and runs automatically in the background.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-to-use MCPs | Find and configure each manually | 4,000+ MCPs ready to use |
| Connection Setup | Manual coding & server setup | 1-click instant connection |
| Server Hosting | You host it yourself (needs 24/7 uptime) | 100% hosted & managed by Vinkius |
| Security & Privacy | Stored in plaintext config files | Bank-grade encrypted vault |
| Activity Visibility | Blind execution (no logs or tracking) | Live dashboard with real-time logs |
| Cost Control | Runaway AI token spend risk | Automatic budget limits |
| Revoking Access | Must delete files or code to stop | 1-click disconnect button |
How Vinkius secures
Listen Notes for Claude Desktop
Every request between Claude Desktop and Listen Notes is protected by our secure gateway. We automatically keep your sensitive data private, prevent unauthorized access, and let you disconnect instantly at any time.
Frequently asked questions
Can I filter searches by audio length?
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.
How do I find the ID of a specific genre?
Use the list_podcast_genres tool. It returns a full mapping of genre names to their unique numerical IDs.
Does this server provide audio download links?
Yes, the get_episode_details tool retrieves the metadata including available audio stream URLs and the official website links.
How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?
When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.
What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?
Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.
Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?
Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.
Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?
Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.
Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?
Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.
Server not appearing after restart
Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).
Authentication error
Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.
Tools not showing in chat
Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.
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