Podcastindex vs Fyyd
A side-by-side look at the Podcastindex and Fyyd 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 Fyyd 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 Fyyd when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Podcasts domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
search_podcasts, search_episodes, get_podcast.
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 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | 7 |
| Full listing | View Podcastindex | View Fyyd |
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" })
Fyyd tools 7
search_podcastsfyyd, the open podcast directory — search podcast shows by title term, optionally restricted to a language code, up to 30 per page. Returns each show's fyyd podcast id, title, author, description, RSS feed URL, artwork and episode count. Answers which podcast shows exist under a name and where the RSS feed is.search_episodesfyyd, the open podcast directory — search individual podcast episodes, matching the term against episode titles and show-note descriptions, optionally filtered by language. Returns each episode's fyyd id, title, description, publication date, duration, audio enclosure URL and its parent podcast id. Answers which podcast episode covered a subject and where to listen to it.get_podcastPodcast metadata + recent episodes.get_podcast_by_urlResolve an RSS feed URL to its fyyd id.latest_episodesLatest episodes for a podcast.top_podcastsReturn the most popular podcasts on fyyd, optionally filtered by category slug and language code, with up to 30 results per call.categoriesCategory tree.
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"
]
}
}
}
Fyyd
{
"mcpServers": {
"fyyd": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-fyyd"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Podcastindex is categorized under Podcasts and uses a local stdio subprocess. Fyyd belongs to Podcasts and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Podcastindex for podcasts work and Fyyd 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. Fyyd 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 fyyd 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. Fyyd has 56/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.