Spoken MCP Server

MCP server for Spoken — fetch podcast transcripts as clean Markdown with real speaker names. Built for AI agents.

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What is the Spoken MCP Server?

MCP server for Spoken — fetch podcast transcripts as clean Markdown with real speaker names. Built for AI agents.

What the server does

Spoken is a transcript API that turns any published podcast into clean Markdown with real speaker names — not "Speaker 1." One API call returns named, timestamped text, ready for LLMs, RAG pipelines, summarizers, and search.

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
search_podcastsFind episodes by text or a pasted Spotify/YouTube URL
list_episodesList a show's entire back-catalog from a podcast_id
get_transcriptFetch an episode's transcript as Markdown with real speaker names
get_balanceCheck remaining credits

How to install the Spoken MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spoken": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "spoken-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SPOKEN_API_KEY": "YOUR_SPOKEN_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
SPOKEN_API_KEYDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Spoken to LLM.”
  • “Use Spoken to search podcasts.”
  • “Use Spoken to list episodes.”

Frequently asked questions

MCP server for Spoken — fetch podcast transcripts as clean Markdown with real speaker names. Built for AI agents. Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.