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Podlink MCP — setup

Connect your podcast to Claude.

Five minutes, no code. Podlink runs an MCP server, so Claude can answer questions about your own show’s downloads, listening apps, and episodes — read-only, over OAuth, from data you can independently check.

Server URL: https://app.podlink.ai/mcp

How it works

The actual process, not a diagram.

  1. 01

    Have the two accounts

    A free Podlink account with your RSS feed connected (no host migration — just the feed URL), and a Claude plan that supports custom connectors (Pro or higher).

  2. 02

    Add the connector

    In Claude, open Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the server URL: https://app.podlink.ai/mcp

  3. 03

    Approve the connection

    Claude sends you to Podlink to sign in and approve access. The grant is read-only and scoped to your own account — you can revoke it from your Podlink dashboard at any time.

  4. 04

    Ask about your show

    That's it. Ask Claude about your downloads, your top listening apps, or your recent episodes — the numbers come live from your Podlink account.

Questions

The things people ask before signing.

What can Claude actually do once connected?
Four things, all read-only: get an overview of your show (title, feed, download stats), break downloads down by listening app over the last three months, list your recent episodes, and fetch your public Podlink page URL. It cannot edit, post, or delete anything.
What are some prompts to try first?
Try: "How did my podcast do this week?" — "Which apps do my listeners use, and what share is Apple Podcasts?" — "List my last 10 episodes with dates." — "What's my Podlink page URL?" Each maps to one tool; Claude combines them on its own for bigger questions.
Is this safe?
The connection is OAuth 2.1 with PKCE, tokens are scoped to your account only, every tool is declared read-only to Claude, and no tool accepts anyone's identity as input — the server resolves your data from your token, so there is no way to ask for another account's numbers. Rate limits and a daily cap protect your account from runaway agent loops.
Why does Claude say it can't add the connector?
Custom connectors require a paid Claude plan (Pro or higher). On the free Claude tier the option doesn't appear.
The connection stopped working — what do I do?
Remove the connector in Claude and add it again — the OAuth grant refreshes. If your show's numbers come back empty, check that your RSS feed is still connected in your Podlink dashboard and that your OP3 prefix is active.
Does this work with assistants other than Claude?
The server speaks standard MCP (Streamable HTTP + OAuth), so any MCP client that supports remote servers with OAuth can connect using the same URL. Claude is what we test against first.

Stuck?

Email support@podlink.ai — we reply within 2 business days.