Listennotes MCP server for AI agents and assistants

Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Listennotes MCP or direct API to search podcasts, fetch episodes, curate playlists, and explore trending shows through natural language.

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TOOLS

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Every Listennotes action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Post episodes by ids

The listennotestest_episodes_post endpoint allows users to retrieve metadata for multiple podcast episodes in a single request.

Create podcast via form data

The listennotestest_podcasts_post endpoint allows users to retrieve information about multiple podcasts using various identifiers such as Listen Notes IDs, RSS feed URLs, Apple Podcasts IDs, or Spotify IDs.

Retrieve curated podcast by id

Retrieves detailed information about a specific curated podcast using its unique identifier.

Fetch best podcasts list

The getBestPodcasts endpoint retrieves a curated list of the best podcasts from the Listen Notes platform.

Retrieve genre list

The GetGenres endpoint retrieves a comprehensive list of available genres within the listennotestest platform.

Get playlists

Retrieves a list of playlists from the Listen Notes platform.

Listen to just listen endpoint

The 'just_listen' endpoint is a basic listener or health check mechanism for the listennotestest app.

Get podcast audience by id

Retrieves audience information for a specific podcast identified by its unique ID.

Get curated podcasts

Retrieves a list of curated podcasts from the Listen Notes platform.

Retrieve episode by id

Retrieves detailed information about a specific episode using its unique identifier.

Fetch Podcast Details And Episodes

Retrieves detailed information about a specific podcast using its unique identifier.

Fetch podcast languages

Retrieves a list of supported languages in the Listen Notes API.

Get podcast domains by name

Retrieves a list of podcasts associated with a specified domain name.

Get episode recommendations by id

Retrieves a list of recommended podcast episodes based on a specific episode ID.

Get podcast recommendations by id

Retrieves a list of podcast recommendations based on a specified podcast ID.

Fetch related searches data

Retrieves a list of related search queries based on the current context or user's recent search activity.

Fetch Supported Regions

Retrieves information about available regions in the listennotestest platform.

Retrieve trending searches

Retrieves a list of currently trending search terms related to podcasts.

Search Episode Titles

The search_episode_titles endpoint allows users to search for and retrieve episode titles based on specified criteria.

Search operation endpoint

The search endpoint allows users to query notifications or events within the listennotestest platform.

Fetch Playlist Info

Retrieves detailed information about a specific playlist using its unique identifier.

Post podcast rss by id

Retrieves or generates an RSS feed for a specific podcast identified by its unique ID.

Delete podcast by id

Deletes a specific podcast from the system based on its unique identifier.

Spell check retrieval

The spellcheck endpoint provides a spell-checking service for text input.

Submit podcast rss url

The submit_podcast endpoint allows users to submit a podcast for inclusion in the Listen Notes database.

Get typeahead suggestions

The typeahead endpoint provides real-time search suggestions as users type their queries.

SETUP GUIDE

Connect Listennotes MCP Tool with your Agent

1

Install Composio

typescript
npm install @composio/core ai @ai-sdk/mcp @ai-sdk/openai
Install the Composio SDK and your agent framework
2

Create a session with MCP enabled

typescript
import { Composio } from "@composio/core";

const composio = new Composio();
const { mcp } = await composio.create("your-user-id", {
  toolkits: ["listennotes"],
  mcp: true,
});
Create a session scoped to Listennotes and read its MCP URL and headers
3

Connect your agent to the MCP server

typescript
import { createMCPClient } from "@ai-sdk/mcp";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";
import { generateText, stepCountIs } from "ai";

const client = await createMCPClient({
  transport: { type: "http", url: mcp.url, headers: mcp.headers },
});

const { text } = await generateText({
  model: openai("gpt-5.6-sol"),
  tools: await client.tools(),
  prompt: "Find top podcasts in the technology genre",
  stopWhen: stepCountIs(10),
});

console.log(text);
await client.close();
Pass the session's MCP URL and headers to your agent and run a Listennotes request
SETUP GUIDE

Connect Listennotes API Tool with your Agent

1

Install Composio

typescript
npm install @composio/core @composio/openai openai
Install the Composio SDK, the OpenAI provider, and the OpenAI SDK
2

Create a Composio session

typescript
import OpenAI from "openai";
import { Composio } from "@composio/core";
import { OpenAIResponsesProvider } from "@composio/openai";

const composio = new Composio({ provider: new OpenAIResponsesProvider() });
const client = new OpenAI();

const session = await composio.create("your-user-id", { toolkits: ["listennotes"] });
const tools = await session.tools();
Initialize Composio with the OpenAI Responses provider and create a session scoped to Listennotes
3

Run Listennotes tools with your agent

typescript
let response = await client.responses.create({
  model: "gpt-5.6-sol",
  tools,
  input: [{ role: "user", content: "Find top podcasts in the technology genre" }],
});

while (response.output.some((o) => o.type === "function_call")) {
  const outputs = await composio.provider.handleToolCalls(session, response.output);
  response = await client.responses.create({
    model: "gpt-5.6-sol",
    tools,
    previous_response_id: response.id,
    input: outputs,
  });
}

console.log(response.output_text);
Send a request, execute the Listennotes tool calls through the session, and print the final answer

Why Use Composio?

AI Native Listennotes Integration

  • Supports both Listennotes MCP and direct API based integrations
  • Structured, LLM-friendly schemas for reliable tool execution
  • Rich coverage for searching, browsing, and curating podcasts and episodes

Managed Auth

  • Built-in API key management and secure storage
  • Central place to manage, scope, and revoke Listennotes access
  • Per user and per environment credentials instead of hard-coded keys

Agent Optimized Design

  • Tools are tuned using real error and success rates to improve reliability over time
  • Comprehensive execution logs so you always know what ran, when, and on whose behalf

Enterprise Grade Security

  • Fine-grained RBAC so you control which agents and users can access Listennotes
  • Scoped, least privilege access to Listennotes resources
  • Full audit trail of agent actions to support review and compliance

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Yes, Listennotes requires you to configure your own API key. Once set up, Composio handles secure credential storage and API request handling for you.

Yes! Composio's Tool Router enables agents to use multiple toolkits. Learn more.

Yes. Composio is SOC 2 Type II compliant and is built to keep your Listennotes connection and credentials secure. OAuth tokens and API keys are encrypted, and sensitive customer data is protected at rest and in transit.

Composio also undergoes independent security testing and continuously monitors its systems for security threats. You can review the latest reports and policies in the Composio Trust Center.

Composio maintains and updates all toolkit integrations automatically, so your agents always work with the latest API versions.

Create the key in your Listennotes account settings, then paste it once on Composio's connection page. Composio stores it encrypted and uses it only for the Listennotes actions your agent runs. Nobody else in your workspace can read it, and you can revoke it inside Listennotes at any time.

When you connect a Listennotes account through Composio, every action runs under that account, so anything the agent creates, sends, or changes shows up in Listennotes as done by you. Keep an approval step in your prompt for actions with side effects, such as sending or deleting, and have the agent draft first.

Whatever the credentials you connect allow inside Listennotes. If Listennotes lets you scope a key to specific permissions, create a scoped one so the agent can only do what you intend. You can revoke the key inside Listennotes at any time.

Yes. Composio supports multiple connected accounts for the same app, and that works in Claude, ChatGPT, or any other assistant you connect through Composio. Give each Listennotes connection a name such as work or personal, and the assistant uses the one you mention in the request. Each account keeps its own credentials and nothing is merged.

The connection stops working the moment Listennotes rejects the old key. Create a new key in Listennotes and reconnect the account from the Composio dashboard or by asking your agent to reconnect Listennotes. Nothing else changes.

Composio's free Hobby plan includes 100,000 tool calls per month with no credit card, which covers most personal Listennotes use. Paid plans add higher limits and team features. Your Listennotes plan and its API limits still apply as usual.

Built-in connectors usually give one AI access to a limited set of apps. Many people use Composio because it lets their AI connect to more apps than it normally supports, or connect to multiple accounts for the same app (e.g. connect Claude to multiple Listennotes accounts).

With Composio, you connect Listennotes once and then use it across different AI assistants without setting it up separately in each one. Connect your apps to Composio once, then connect Composio to whichever AI you use, whether that's Claude, ChatGPT, Hermes, or your own custom assistant.

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