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Podbean MCP Server
Automate Podcast Publishing & Management with the Podbean MCP Server
Connect Claude, ChatGPT desktop App, Cursor, and custom AI agents directly to your Podbean account to draft, publish, and manage your podcasts with simple natural language prompts.
Unlimited Audio plan or above · One public podcast per connection
YOUR PODCAST. YOUR AI ASSISTANT.
What is the Podbean MCP Server?
Podbean MCP Server is Podbean’s official connection between your podcast account and compatible AI assistants. It uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to let your AI assistant prepare episode drafts, publish recordings, update your show, and retrieve podcast analytics through conversation.
An MCP-enabled AI assistant is an AI app that can connect to external tools through MCP. Examples include the Claude Desktop App, ChatGPT desktop App, and Cursor, when MCP connections are available and enabled for your account.
Ask for an outcome, such as improving ten episode descriptions or choosing what to record next. Your AI assistant combines your Podbean content and available podcast stats with AI reasoning to draft improvements, explain patterns, and carry out supported tasks.
Compatible AI Assistants
Note: Use a client that supports remote MCP and Podbean authorization.
Give your AI assistant the busywork
Describe the outcome.
Let AI handle the steps.
Turn repetitive edits, publishing preparation, and podcast reporting into a conversation. Start with a goal and let your AI assistant work through the supported tasks.
1
Connect your AI assistant
Sign in to Podbean through your AI assistant’s connection settings and authorize the public podcast you want to manage.
2
Describe what you want done
Ask to optimize ten episodes, find common themes in your top performers, or prepare your next recording for release. Include your goal, tone, and any deadlines.
3
Review the work and take action
Get proposed edits, a prepared draft, or an analysis with next steps. Ask for refinements, approve updates, or confirm when an episode should go live.
File access and upload options depend on your AI client. Podbean AI features use Podbean AI credits.
PODCAST AUTOMATION WITH AI
Less podcast admin. More time to create.
Let your AI assistant
work through the tasks that fill your publishing week: refreshing episode copy,
comparing performance, preparing releases, and planning what comes next.
Podbean MCP works with existing recordings. For generating podcast audio from text or ideas, explore Podbean AI Podcast Creator.
AI prompting recipes
10 creative prompts for your podcast AI assistant
Try a complete task, from refreshing ten episodes to planning your next month of content. Copy a prompt into Claude, ChatGPT desktop App, Cursor, or another connected AI assistant and make it your own.
Optimize your latest 10 episodes for discovery
Optimize the titles and show notes of my latest 10 episodes for SEO and GEO. Use clear topic names, natural keywords, a concise summary, and key takeaways supported by the episode content. Preserve the facts and my tone. Show me the before-and-after copy, then update Podbean after I approve.
A consistent refresh across ten episodes.
Find what your top 5 episodes have in common
Find my 5 most-downloaded episodes over the last 90 complete days. Compare their topics, titles, and show notes. What patterns do they share, and what could I test in my next episode? Show the download counts and distinguish patterns from possible explanations.
Turn a ranking into ideas you can test.
Plan your next 3 episodes from real performance
Review my latest 10 episodes and their available download stats. Identify promising topics, taking release dates and time available to collect downloads into account. Suggest 3 new episode ideas, each with a working title, a fresh angle, and a short outline. Explain the evidence behind each suggestion.
Go from podcast stats to a recording plan.
Turn a recording into a complete episode draft
Prepare this recording with Podbean AI Content Assistant and Audio Optimization. Create a title, show notes, chapters, and a transcript, and improve the sound. Show the estimated AI credits before processing. Save a draft and present it for my review before publishing.
Prepare audio and episode copy in one workflow.
Organize a month of podcast releases
Review my next 4 approved episode drafts and suggest a release order that gives listeners a useful progression. Propose one release every Thursday at 6 a.m., starting next month. Confirm the episode titles, exact dates, and timezone with me, then schedule them after I approve.
Plan and schedule several ready-to-go episodes.
Get a podcast performance briefing
Compare my podcast’s downloads over the last 7 complete days with the previous 7. Include leading episodes and, where available, top countries and traffic sources. Summarize notable changes, flag missing data, and recommend 3 actions for this week.
Replace manual report gathering with a briefing.
Give older episodes a second life
Find 3 episodes in my back catalog related to [my next episode topic]. Use their titles and show notes to draft a short newsletter section and a social post for each, including its episode link. Explain why each is worth revisiting. Leave the copy here for me to review and share.
Replace the bracketed topic with your next idea.
Decide where to focus your promotion
Review my available country, listening platform, and traffic source reports for the last 30 complete days. Recommend 2 places to focus my promotion and one experiment for each. Show which findings support your ideas and what we would need to measure to evaluate them.
Use audience data to focus your next experiment.
Make your podcast’s promise clearer
Read my podcast description and the show notes from my latest 10 episodes. Draft a clearer show description that explains who it is for, what listeners will learn, and what makes it distinctive. Use only supported facts, keep my voice, and update Podbean after I approve.
Bring your show profile in line with your content.
Create a start-here guide for new listeners
Choose 3 published episodes that introduce my podcast’s main themes, based on their titles and show notes. Put them in a useful listening order, write a short introduction to each, and get their embed codes so I can build a "Start here" page on my website.
Welcome new listeners with a curated guide.
Optimize your latest 10 episodes for discovery
Optimize the titles and show notes of my latest 10 episodes for SEO and GEO. Use clear topic names, natural keywords, a concise summary, and key takeaways supported by the episode content. Preserve the facts and my tone. Show me the before-and-after copy, then update Podbean after I approve.
A consistent refresh across ten episodes.
Find what your top 5 episodes have in common
Find my 5 most-downloaded episodes over the last 90 complete days. Compare their topics, titles, and show notes. What patterns do they share, and what could I test in my next episode? Show the download counts and distinguish patterns from possible explanations.
Turn a ranking into ideas you can test.
Plan your next 3 episodes from real performance
Review my latest 10 episodes and their available download stats. Identify promising topics, taking release dates and time available to collect downloads into account. Suggest 3 new episode ideas, each with a working title, a fresh angle, and a short outline. Explain the evidence behind each suggestion.
Go from podcast stats to a recording plan.
Turn a recording into a complete episode draft
Prepare this recording with Podbean AI Content Assistant and Audio Optimization. Create a title, show notes, chapters, and a transcript, and improve the sound. Show the estimated AI credits before processing. Save a draft and present it for my review before publishing.
Prepare audio and episode copy in one workflow.
Organize a month of podcast releases
Review my next 4 approved episode drafts and suggest a release order that gives listeners a useful progression. Propose one release every Thursday at 6 a.m., starting next month. Confirm the episode titles, exact dates, and timezone with me, then schedule them after I approve.
Plan and schedule several ready-to-go episodes.
Get a podcast performance briefing
Compare my podcast’s downloads over the last 7 complete days with the previous 7. Include leading episodes and, where available, top countries and traffic sources. Summarize notable changes, flag missing data, and recommend 3 actions for this week.
Replace manual report gathering with a briefing.
Give older episodes a second life
Find 3 episodes in my back catalog related to [my next episode topic]. Use their titles and show notes to draft a short newsletter section and a social post for each, including its episode link. Explain why each is worth revisiting. Leave the copy here for me to review and share.
Replace the bracketed topic with your next idea.
Decide where to focus your promotion
Review my available country, listening platform, and traffic source reports for the last 30 complete days. Recommend 2 places to focus my promotion and one experiment for each. Show which findings support your ideas and what we would need to measure to evaluate them.
Use audience data to focus your next experiment.
Make your podcast’s promise clearer
Read my podcast description and the show notes from my latest 10 episodes. Draft a clearer show description that explains who it is for, what listeners will learn, and what makes it distinctive. Use only supported facts, keep my voice, and update Podbean after I approve.
Bring your show profile in line with your content.
Create a start-here guide for new listeners
Choose 3 published episodes that introduce my podcast’s main themes, based on their titles and show notes. Put them in a useful listening order, write a short introduction to each, and get their embed codes so I can build a "Start here" page on my website.
Welcome new listeners with a curated guide.
One prompt can start a workflow with several steps. Your AI assistant may ask for files, missing information, or approval as it works. Analysis uses available Podbean reports; ideas and promotional copy are generated by your AI assistant. Explore the Podbean prompt and workflow guide.
TRY IT WITH YOUR OWN PODCAST
How to connect Podbean to your AI assistant
Connect your account, ask your AI assistant to retrieve your show details, then try a prompt above. You’ll need an Unlimited Audio plan or above, a public podcast channel, and an AI client with the required connection features.
Podbean MCP server URL:
https://mcp.podbean.com/mcp
Connect Podbean to Claude
1
In Claude, open Settings → Connectors and find Podbean.
2
Select Connect, sign in to Podbean, and authorize your podcast.
3
Return to Claude and ask:
"What's my podcast about?"
Claude can retrieve your show details so you can check that the right podcast is connected.
Plans and AI credits
Choose the plan for your podcast
Podbean MCP requires an Unlimited Audio plan or above and a public podcast. Podbean AI processing uses your Podbean AI credit balance; your AI assistant may have separate plan requirements or charges.
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Unlimited Audio
Best for: Audio Podcasting
- Audio podcast
- 1GB uploads/mo.
(16 hrs audio)
- Unlimited total storage
- Unmetered bandwidth
- 600 AI Credits
- Advanced podcast stats
- Custom podcast site & embed player
- All monetization features
- One-click distribution
$ 12 17 /mo.
You save 29%! Billed $144 annually.
Start Free TrialUnlimited Plus
Best for: Video & Audio Podcasting
- 2 Audio or Video podcasts
- 10GB uploads/mo.
(160 hrs audio or 10 hrs video)
- Unlimited total storage
- Unmetered bandwidth
- 2,400 AI Credits
- Advanced podcast stats
- Custom podcast site & embed player
- All monetization features
- One-click distribution
$ 29 39 /mo.
You save 25%! Billed $348 annually.
Start Free TrialUnlimited Audio
Best for: Audio Podcasting
- Audio podcast
- 1GB uploads/mo.
(16 hrs audio)
- Unlimited total storage
- Unmetered bandwidth
- 600 AI Credits
- Advanced podcast stats
- Custom podcast site & embed player
- All monetization features
- One-click distribution
$ 12 17 /mo.
You save 29%! Billed $144 annually.
Start Free TrialUnlimited Plus
Best for: Video & Audio Podcasting
- 2 Audio or Video podcasts
- 10GB uploads/mo.
(160 hrs audio or 10 hrs video)
- Unlimited total storage
- Unmetered bandwidth
- 2,400 AI Credits
- Advanced podcast stats
- Custom podcast site & embed player
- All monetization features
- One-click distribution
$ 29 39 /mo.
You save 25%! Billed $348 annually.
Start Free TrialUsing Podbean AI with MCP
- AI Content Assistant: 5 Podbean AI credits per minute for transcription and episode copy.
- Content Assistant + Audio Optimization: 15 Podbean AI credits per minute for episode copy and sound improvements.
- Review the estimated usage before processing.
For current pricing, included features, and other plans, compare all Podbean plans. Certain analytics reports require higher plan tiers.
Connected with your permission
Keep control of your podcast
Authorize access to your show
Sign in on Podbean’s authorization page. You do not need to paste your Podbean password into a chat. The connection grants access to the podcast channel you authorize.
Review AI-prepared drafts
Podbean AI episode preparation produces a draft for review. Check the recording and episode copy, request edits, then explicitly approve publication. Custom agents should preserve this review step.
Use the dashboard when you need it
Keep using Podbean for billing, account administration, creating additional podcast channels, and features beyond the MCP tools. Disconnect from your AI assistant’s connection settings when you no longer need access.
Frequently asked questions
Podbean MCP frequently asked questions
A podcast MCP server
connects compatible AI assistants to podcast tools using the Model Context
Protocol. Podbean MCP gives your authorized AI assistant access to supported
episode publishing, show management, and analytics tasks in your Podbean
account.
Yes. Connect Podbean
in Claude, authorize your public podcast, and ask Claude to prepare or
publish an episode using an existing recording. You can provide the title
and description or use Podbean AI to prepare a draft. Follow the Podbean Claude setup
guide for the workflow and requirements.
Use a client that
supports the remote MCP connection and Podbean authorization flow. Add
https://mcp.podbean.com/mcp, connect your Podbean account, and check that
the client can retrieve your podcast details. File uploads and available
actions depend on the client’s capabilities, permissions, and your Podbean
plan.
Yes. In the ChatGPT
desktop App, go to Settings → Plugins, open the
Add dropdown in the top right, and select Add MCP Server.
Enter the Podbean MCP server URL, save the connection, and authorize your
podcast. Follow the ChatGPT desktop App setup steps above.
Availability and actions depend on your app version, workspace settings, and
Podbean plan.
Podbean MCP’s
episode workflow starts with an existing audio or video recording. It can
help prepare episode copy and publish that recording, but its current tools
do not generate a complete audio episode from text. For text-to-audio
creation, explore Podbean AI Podcast Creator.
Yes. AI Content
Assistant transcribes your recording and prepares suggested titles,
descriptions or show notes, chapters, and a transcript. You can review the
results before publishing. This processing requires Podbean AI to be enabled
and sufficient Podbean AI credits.
Yes. Ask your
connected AI assistant to review several episodes, propose improved titles
and show notes, and apply approved edits through Podbean MCP. SEO means
search engine optimization; GEO means generative engine optimization, or
making content easier for AI search systems to understand and use. Start
with accurate topic names, clear summaries, and useful takeaways. Better
copy can support discovery, but search rankings and AI citations are not
guaranteed.
Yes. Podbean MCP
supplies available episode information and analytics; your AI assistant uses
that information to compare topics and suggest new angles, titles, or
outlines. Ask it to state the date range, account for how long each episode
has been available, and explain the evidence behind its ideas. Download
patterns can guide experiments, but they do not prove why an episode
succeeded.
You can schedule an
episode for a future publication date and time. Recurring actions, such as a
weekly analytics summary, require scheduling or orchestration in your AI
client or custom agent. The MCP server provides podcast tools; it is not
itself a recurring-task scheduler.
You need an
Unlimited Audio plan or above and a public podcast channel. AI Content
Assistant and Audio Optimization consume Podbean AI credits. Plans include a
credit allowance, and additional credits are available for purchase. Your AI
assistant may have separate subscription or usage charges. See current Podbean pricing.
Each authorization
gives access to one podcast channel. To work on another show, log out of
Podbean in your AI assistant, reconnect, and authorize that channel. Create
additional podcast channels through your Podbean account before connecting
them.
No. Podbean AI
episode preparation creates a draft. Review the output and approve
publication when it is ready. Other publishing actions and custom-agent
workflows depend on the instructions and permissions you provide; configure
custom agents to ask for approval before release.
You can request
available download, listener, country, platform, traffic source, and
engagement reports. Date ranges and plan requirements vary by report, and
today’s data is not yet available. Retention reports cover a subset of
listeners in the Podbean app and should be read as a trend reference, not
the return rate of your entire audience.
Check your Podbean
plan and your AI client’s connection requirements, then reconnect and finish
Podbean authorization. If the wrong show appears, log out and authorize the
intended channel. For unavailable AI features, check your Podbean AI
settings and credit balance. Visit Podbean Support for help.
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View Resource →What could you create with less podcast admin?
Connect Podbean to your AI assistant and try one task from your list. Start by improving your episode copy or finding a promising topic for your next recording.