Audivo vs Podcastindex MCP
A side-by-side look at the Audivo and Podcastindex 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 Podcastindex MCP for podcasts over a hosted endpoint. 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 Podcastindex MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Podcasts domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
PODCASTINDEX_API_KEY, PODCASTINDEX_API_SECRET. - You want tools like
search_by_person, search_by_term, search_by_title.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Podcasts | Podcasts |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 55/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | API key required | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | AUDIVO_API_KEYAUDIVO_API_BASE_URLAUDIVO_YTDLP_PATHAUDIVO_CACHE_DIR | PODCASTINDEX_API_KEYPODCASTINDEX_API_SECRET |
| 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 | 18 |
| Full listing | View Audivo | View Podcastindex 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
Podcastindex MCP tools 18
search_by_personSearch for episodes where a person appeared as host or guest. Returns matches across all indexed podcasts.search_by_termFull-text search across all podcasts by topic, show name, or keyword.search_by_titleSearch for podcasts by title.podcast_by_feed_urlLook up a podcast by RSS feed URL. Returns feed ID, iTunes ID, categories, last update, and feed health.podcast_by_feed_idLook up a podcast by its Podcast Index feed ID. Returns full metadata.podcast_by_itunes_idLook up a podcast by its Apple Podcasts (iTunes) ID.podcast_by_guidLook up a podcast by its `podcast:guid` tag value.trending_podcastsGet currently trending podcasts, with optional language and category filters.episodes_by_feed_idGet episodes for a specific podcast by feed ID.episode_by_idLook up a single episode by its Podcast Index episode ID.episodes_liveGet episodes that are currently live (actively streaming).recent_episodesGet the most recently published episodes across the entire index.- +6 more on the listing page
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"
}
}
}
}
Podcastindex MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"conorbronsdon-podcastindex-mcp": {
"url": "https://mcp.transistor.fm"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Audivo is categorized under Podcasts and uses a local stdio subprocess. Podcastindex MCP belongs to Podcasts and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Audivo for podcasts work and Podcastindex 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. Podcastindex 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-podcastindex-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. Podcastindex MCP has 55/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.