Podcastindex vs Entra News Podcast
A side-by-side look at the Podcastindex and Entra News Podcast MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Podcastindex for podcasts work as a local process; choose Entra News Podcast 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 Podcastindex when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Podcasts domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
search_podcasts, get_podcast, episodes.
Choose Entra News Podcast when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Podcasts domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
search_entra_podcasts, get_episode, list_episodes.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Podcasts | Podcasts |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 2 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | 6 |
| Full listing | View Podcastindex | View Entra News Podcast |
Tools & capabilities
Podcastindex tools 4
search_podcastsPodcast search by term. Find podcasts in the open podcast database by name or keyword. Returns matching podcasts with title, author, description, categories, episode count, and artwork. Example: search_podcasts({ query: "true crime", max: 10 })get_podcastGet full metadata for a single podcast by its Podcast Index feed ID. Returns title, author, description, owner, episode count, categories, language, and artwork. Example: get_podcast({ feed_id: 920666 })episodesList recent episodes for a podcast by its Podcast Index feed ID. Returns episode title, description, publish date, duration, audio URL, and episode/season numbers. Example: episodes({ feed_id: 920666, max: 10 })trendingGet trending podcasts across the open podcast database, ranked by recent activity. Optionally filter by language or category. Returns podcast title, author, categories, artwork, and trend score. Example: trending({ max: 10, lang: "en", cat: "Technology" })
Entra News Podcast tools 6
search_entra_podcastsSearch all episode transcripts. Modes: `hybrid` (default, BM25 + semantic via RRF), `semantic`, `keyword`. Results include episode, guests, and timestamped YouTube links.get_episodeFull episode by `video_id` or `date` — metadata, guests with profile links, chapters with timestamped links, and the complete transcript with `[mm:ss]` markers.list_episodesBrowse the archive; filter by `year`, `month`, and/or `guest` name.list_guestsDirectory of all podcast guests with profile links, appearance counts, and latest appearance.get_guestOne guest by name: profile links and **every episode they appeared on**.find_tool_mentionsCommunity tools discussed on the show, with timestamped links to hear the discussion.
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.
Podcastindex
{
"mcpServers": {
"podcastindex": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-podcastindex"
]
}
}
}
Entra News Podcast
{
"mcpServers": {
"entra-news-podcast": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"entra-news-podcast-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Podcastindex is categorized under Podcasts and uses a local stdio subprocess. Entra News Podcast belongs to Podcasts and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Podcastindex for podcasts work and Entra News Podcast 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.
Podcastindex has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Entra News Podcast has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 podcastindex and entra-news-podcast as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Podcastindex has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Entra News Podcast has 56/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars.