Bring Podcasting
to VS Code Copilot
Learn how to connect Hiro.fm to VS Code Copilot and start using 10 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the Hiro.fm MCP Server?
Connect your Hiro.fm creator account to any AI agent and take full control of your private podcasting workflows through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Listener Management — Create new contacts and manage your listener database with direct access to profiles and metadata
- Access Control — Programmatically grant or revoke access to specific private shows for any contact in your database
- Content Automation — Add new audio episodes to your shows by providing titles and direct media URLs directly through your agent
- Show Monitoring — List all your private podcast shows and retrieve detailed metadata including subscriber counts and IDs
- Tagging & Segmentation — Manage contact tags to organize your audience for targeted content delivery and automation
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Hiro.fm API Key from your Creator Settings (Integrations tab)
3. Start managing your audio platform and listeners from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
No more manual access management or episode uploading through complex dashboards. Your AI acts as your dedicated podcast producer.
Who is this for?
- Course Creators — automatically grant access to audio lessons immediately after purchase or user action
- Membership Owners — manage exclusive podcast feeds for your community tiers without leaving your workspace
- Marketing Teams — deliver personalized audio experiences and track listener engagement through automated reporting
Built-in capabilities (10)
Add a new audio episode
Create a new contact
Get contact details
Get show details
Grant access to a show
List audio episodes for a show
fm account. List all contacts (listeners)
List all podcast shows
List all contact tags
Revoke access from a show
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Hiro.fm data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 10 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.
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VS Code is used by over 70% of developers. adding MCP tools to Copilot means your team can leverage external data without leaving their primary editor
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Project-scoped MCP configs (
.vscode/mcp.json) let you commit server configurations to your repository, ensuring the entire team shares the same tool access - —
Copilot's Agent mode integrates MCP tools seamlessly with file editing, terminal commands, and workspace search in a single agentic loop
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GitHub's enterprise compliance and audit features extend to MCP tool usage, providing visibility into how AI interacts with external services
Hiro.fm in VS Code Copilot
Hiro.fm and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Hiro.fm to VS Code Copilot through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Server catalog | Find and host yourself | 3,400+ managed |
| Infrastructure | Self-hosted | Sandboxed V8 isolates |
| Credential handling | Plaintext in config | Vault + runtime injection |
| Data loss prevention | None | Configurable DLP policies |
| Kill switch | None | Global instant shutdown |
| Financial circuit breakers | None | Per-server limits + alerts |
| Audit trail | None | Ed25519 signed logs |
| SIEM log streaming | None | Splunk, Datadog, Webhook |
| Honeytokens | None | Canary alerts on leak |
| Custom domains | Not applicable | DNS challenge verified |
| GDPR compliance | Manual effort | Automated purge + export |
Why teams choose Vinkius for Hiro.fm in VS Code Copilot
The Hiro.fm MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 10 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in VS Code Copilot only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.
* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
How Vinkius secures
Hiro.fm for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the Hiro.fm MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get my Hiro.fm API Key?
Log in to your Hiro.fm creator account, navigate to Creator Settings > Integrations, and copy your Bearer Token.
Can I grant access to multiple shows?
Yes, you can use the grant_access tool multiple times for different show_id values to give a contact access to several podcasts.
Does it support adding audio from URLs?
Yes, the add_audio tool requires a direct media URL to the audio file you want to add as a new episode.
Which VS Code version supports MCP?
MCP support requires VS Code 1.99 or later with the GitHub Copilot extension. Ensure both are updated to the latest version. Older versions of Copilot may not expose the Agent mode toggle.
How do I switch to Agent mode?
Open the Copilot Chat panel and look for two mode options: "Ask" and "Agent". Click "Agent" to enable autonomous tool calling. In Ask mode, Copilot provides conversational answers but cannot invoke MCP tools.
Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?
Yes. VS Code shows a tool consent dialog before any MCP tool is invoked for the first time. You can also configure tool access policies at the organization level through GitHub Copilot settings.
Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?
Yes. MCP servers configured via .vscode/mcp.json work in Remote SSH, WSL, and GitHub Codespaces environments. The MCP connection is established from the remote host, so ensure the server URL is accessible from that environment.
MCP tools not available
Ensure you are in Agent mode in Copilot Chat. MCP tools only appear in Agent mode.