Audivo vs Op3 MCP
A side-by-side look at the Audivo and Op3 MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Audivo for podcasts work as a local process; choose Op3 MCP for podcasts as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Audivo when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Podcasts domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
AUDIVO_API_KEY, AUDIVO_API_BASE_URL, AUDIVO_YTDLP_PATH, AUDIVO_CACHE_DIR. - You want tools like
transcribe, search_shows, chart_shows.
Choose Op3 MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Podcasts domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
OP3_API_TOKEN. - You want tools like
op3_get_show, op3_show_downloads, op3_episode_downloads.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Podcasts | Podcasts |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 63/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | AUDIVO_API_KEYAUDIVO_API_BASE_URLAUDIVO_YTDLP_PATHAUDIVO_CACHE_DIR | OP3_API_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 13 | 6 |
| Full listing | View Audivo | View Op3 MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Audivo tools 13
transcribeThe default.** One episode in, its transcript out, a page at a timesearch_showsFind shows by name, host, or topicchart_showsThe current chart for a categorylist_episodesA show's episodes, newest firstquotePrice a selection of many episodes before anything runsconfirmTurn a quote into a job groupgroup_statusWhere a group's jobs are, and which transcripts are readylist_groupsYour recent groupscancel_groupStop what has not started and release its creditsread_transcriptA job's transcript, a page at a time; waits for a running joblist_transcriptsYour recent transcripts, with their titlesupload_audioAnnounce and upload a file from this machine- +1 more on the listing page
Op3 MCP tools 6
op3_get_showLook up a podcast show on OP3 and get its UUID, title, podcast GUID, and stats page URL. Pass a show UUID, a podcast:guid, or a base64-encoded feed URL. This is the entry point: most other tools need the show UUID this returns. Set include_episodes to also list episodes (id, title, pubdate).op3_show_downloadsGet a show's recent download summary from OP3: monthly downloads, a week-by-week breakdown, and the average weekly downloads. Use this for 'how many downloads does my show get' questions. Needs a show UUID (from op3_get_show).op3_episode_downloadsGet per-episode download counts for a show from OP3: for each recent episode, downloads in the first 1/3/7/30 days after publish and all-time. Good for comparing how episodes perform. Needs a show UUID. Use limit to cap how many episodes come back.op3_top_appsGet the top podcast apps and players downloading a show, from OP3, over the last three calendar months. Returns each app with its download count and percent share. Answers 'what apps do my listeners use'. Needs a show UUID.op3_top_countriesGet the top listener countries (or regions) for a show. NOTE: OP3 has no native geography query, so this counts raw download records and aggregates by country client-side. It is a representative sample, not an exact lifetime total. OP3 returns raw records oldest-first, so to keep the sample recent this tool defaults to the last `window_days` days (90) when you do not pass an explicit start. Each result has a download count and percent share. Needs a show UUID. Keep max_records modest to stay fast and within rate limits.op3_downloads_timeseriesFetch raw download records for a show from OP3 over a date range. Returns individual download events (time, country, app, device). This is the low-level feed behind the other tools. Use it when you need to filter by episode or a specific date window. Keep limit low (records are verbose). For totals or geography summaries, prefer op3_show_downloads / op3_top_countries.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Audivo
{
"mcpServers": {
"audivo": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@audivo/mcp@latest"
],
"env": {
"AUDIVO_API_KEY": "YOUR_AUDIVO_API_KEY_HERE",
"AUDIVO_API_BASE_URL": "YOUR_AUDIVO_API_BASE_URL_HERE",
"AUDIVO_YTDLP_PATH": "YOUR_AUDIVO_YTDLP_PATH_HERE",
"AUDIVO_CACHE_DIR": "YOUR_AUDIVO_CACHE_DIR_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Op3 MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"conorbronsdon-op3-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@conorbronsdon/op3-mcp"
],
"env": {
"OP3_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_OP3_API_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Audivo is categorized under Podcasts and uses a local stdio subprocess. Op3 MCP belongs to Podcasts and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Audivo for podcasts work and Op3 MCP for podcasts.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Audivo has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: api key required. Op3 MCP is listed as free. Auth: api key required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add audivo and conorbronsdon-op3-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Audivo has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Op3 MCP has 63/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.