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Fireside.fm (unofficial)

io.github.jkotzker/firesidefm-mcp-server · v0.3.0

Unofficial server for the Fireside.fm podcast API: podcasts, episodes, uploads and downloads.

Connect Runs on your machine

Terminal
claude mcp add firesidefm-mcp-server -e FIRESIDE_API_TOKEN=<FIRESIDE_API_TOKEN> -e FIRESIDE_PODCAST=<FIRESIDE_PODCAST> -e FIRESIDE_READ_ONLY=<FIRESIDE_READ_ONLY> -e FIRESIDE_UPLOAD_DIRS=<FIRESIDE_UPLOAD_DIRS> -- npx -y [email protected]
claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "firesidefm-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FIRESIDE_API_TOKEN": "<FIRESIDE_API_TOKEN>",
        "FIRESIDE_PODCAST": "<FIRESIDE_PODCAST>",
        "FIRESIDE_READ_ONLY": "<FIRESIDE_READ_ONLY>",
        "FIRESIDE_UPLOAD_DIRS": "<FIRESIDE_UPLOAD_DIRS>"
      }
    }
  }
}
~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "firesidefm-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FIRESIDE_API_TOKEN": "<FIRESIDE_API_TOKEN>",
        "FIRESIDE_PODCAST": "<FIRESIDE_PODCAST>",
        "FIRESIDE_READ_ONLY": "<FIRESIDE_READ_ONLY>",
        "FIRESIDE_UPLOAD_DIRS": "<FIRESIDE_UPLOAD_DIRS>"
      }
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "firesidefm-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FIRESIDE_API_TOKEN": "<FIRESIDE_API_TOKEN>",
        "FIRESIDE_PODCAST": "<FIRESIDE_PODCAST>",
        "FIRESIDE_READ_ONLY": "<FIRESIDE_READ_ONLY>",
        "FIRESIDE_UPLOAD_DIRS": "<FIRESIDE_UPLOAD_DIRS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.

Tools

This server runs locally, so its tools are listed by your MCP client once it starts.

Environment variables

NameDescription
FIRESIDE_API_TOKEN
Required, secret
Fireside API key, created at https://app.fireside.fm/api_tokens. A Read Only key offers only the read tools.
FIRESIDE_PODCAST
Optional
Token or slug of the podcast to use when a request does not name one.
FIRESIDE_READ_ONLY
Optional
Set to true to offer only the read tools, even with a Read/Write key.
FIRESIDE_UPLOAD_DIRS
Optional
Directories whose files may be uploaded as episode audio, cover art or transcripts, separated as in PATH. Uploads are off when unset.

Details

Package[email protected] (NPM, stdio)
First published23 Oct 2026
Last updated23 Oct 2026
Registry nameio.github.jkotzker/firesidefm-mcp-server

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