Captivate MCP by usefulapi

Captivate MCP by usefulapi

Use your Captivate account from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client. Read shows, episodes, scheduled episodes, media files and download analytics, and update episode text. Hosted, no local install: connect with your own credentials.

Live endpoint: https://captivate.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io

Connect

• Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste https://captivate.usefulapi.io/mcp.
• Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http captivate https://captivate.usefulapi.io/mcp, then run /mcp to log in.
• VS Code: Add to VS Code.
• Cursor and other clients: add the URL as a remote MCP server:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "captivate": {
      "url": "https://captivate.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config: the server signs you in with OAuth, and the login page asks for your Captivate credentials.

Step-by-step setup, where to find your credentials, and FAQ: https://usefulapi.io/captivate/

On first connect you provide your Captivate user ID and Captivate API token (Captivate dashboard → user settings → API). The server validates it and stores it per user. No keys go in config files.

Tools

Tool	Type	What it does
captivate_get_user	read	Get a user
captivate_list_user_shows	read	List a user's shows
captivate_get_show	read	Get a show
captivate_get_show_feed	read	Get a show RSS feed URL
captivate_list_episodes	read	List episodes of a show
captivate_list_scheduled_episodes	read	List scheduled episodes
captivate_get_episode	read	Get an episode
captivate_get_media	read	Get a media file
captivate_list_show_media	read	List media of a show
captivate_get_overview_analytics	read	Podcast overview analytics
captivate_get_episode_overview_analytics	read	Episode overview analytics
captivate_get_average_analytics	read	Podcast average downloads
captivate_get_total_analytics	read	Podcast all-time downloads
captivate_get_episode_total_analytics	read	Episode all-time downloads
captivate_get_monthly_analytics	read	Podcast monthly downloads
captivate_get_episode_monthly_analytics	read	Episode monthly downloads
captivate_update_episode	write	Update an episode's text
captivate_usage_status	meta	Usage status (free-tier meter)
captivate_request_feature	meta	Request a missing feature
captivate_upgrade	meta	Upgrade to Pro (unlimited*)
captivate_cancel_subscription	meta	Cancel the Pro subscription

read tools are read-only; write tools mutate data (clients should confirm them); meta tools report usage, manage your subscription or send a feature request.

Pricing

Plan	Price	Limit
Free	$0	50 tool calls / month
Pro (per user)	$9/mo or $90/yr (2 months free)	Unlimited*

*Pro has a fair use limit of 10,000 tool calls a month on this server. For more, write to [email protected].

Pro covers this server only. Subscribe with captivate_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with captivate_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running captivate_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].

License

MIT — see LICENSE. Documentation only; the server is hosted.