Model Context Protocol (MCP) Documentation

Audioscrape provides a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude to directly access and search audio content. This enables AI models to provide contextual information from millions of hours of spoken content in real-time.

While we currently index over 1M hours of podcasts and conversations, we're expanding to include meetings, calls, interviews, live streams, and more audio sources.

Getting Started

The Audioscrape MCP server is available at mcp.audioscrape.com.

Our MCP implementation supports OAuth 2.0 authentication with dynamic client registration, following the MCP OAuth specification (6/18).

Available Tools

search_audio_content

Search across all indexed audio content including podcasts, interviews, and talks. Find discussions on any topic with speaker identification and timestamps.


{
  "query": "artificial intelligence ethics",
  "limit": 10,
  "offset": 0,
  "search_type": "text" | "semantic"
}

get_episode_content

Get full content and metadata for a specific episode, including transcript and speaker information.


{
  "episode_id": "12345",
  "include_segments": true,
  "include_metadata": true
}

list_recent_episodes

List recent audio episodes with optional filtering by source or time period.


{
  "limit": 20,
  "days_back": 7,
  "podcast_ids": ["podcast123", "podcast456"]
}

browse_podcast

Browse episodes from a specific audio source or podcast series.


{
  "podcast_id": "podcast123",
  "limit": 50,
  "offset": 0,
  "sort_by": "date" | "title"
}

Authentication

The Audioscrape MCP server uses OAuth 2.0 with PKCE (Proof Key for Code Exchange) for secure authentication. The authentication flow is handled automatically by MCP-compatible clients like Claude Desktop.

OAuth Endpoints:

/oauth/register - Dynamic client registration
/oauth/authorize - Authorization endpoint
/oauth/token - Token exchange endpoint

Setting Up in MCP Clients

Claude Desktop Setup

For specific Claude Desktop instructions, see our Claude Setup Guide.

Other MCP Clients

Audioscrape works with any MCP-compatible client. Use the server URL:

https://mcp.audioscrape.com

The client will handle OAuth authentication automatically when you connect.

Example Usage

Example queries you can use with MCP:

• "Find recent discussions about artificial intelligence ethics"
• "Search for mentions of [company/person name] in the last month"
• "Get insights on market trends from business conversations"
• "Find expert opinions on climate change solutions"
• "Get the full transcript and context from episode ID 12345"

Rate Limits

To ensure fair usage and system stability, the following rate limits apply:

• Search requests: 100 per minute
• Episode/transcript requests: 200 per minute
• List operations: 50 per minute

Current Coverage

• 1M+ hours of podcast content
• 50,000+ episodes fully transcribed and searchable
• Real-time processing of new episodes
• Coming soon: Meetings, calls, interviews, live streams

Updated daily with new content from top podcasts worldwide.

Our Vision

Today, Audioscrape indexes podcasts and conversations. But we're building the infrastructure to make ALL audio searchable - every meeting, call, interview, and livestream. MCP integration is the first step toward a future where AI can access and understand the entire spoken web.

Support

For technical support or questions about the MCP integration, please contact us at [email protected].