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Jupiter Broadcasting Podcast Data MCP Server

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Jupiter Broadcasting Podcast Data MCP Server

A FastMCP server that parses Podcast 2.0 RSS feeds from Jupiter Broadcasting shows and provides access to episode data through MCP tools.

Features

This MCP server provides four main tools:

  1. List Shows - Returns a list of available podcast shows

  2. Search Episodes - Search episodes by show, date range, hosts, or text content

  3. Get Episode - Retrieve detailed information about a specific episode

  4. Get Transcript - Fetch episode transcripts when available

Installation

This project uses the uv package manager for Python dependency management.

Prerequisites

  • Python 3.10 or higher

  • uv package manager

Install uv (if not already installed)

curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

Clone and Setup

git clone <repository-url> cd jupiterbroadcasting_mcp uv sync

Usage

Running the Server

To start the MCP server:

uv run jupiterbroadcasting-mcp

Or alternatively:

uv run python -m jupiterbroadcasting_mcp.server

MCP Tools

1. List Shows

Returns an array of available podcast show names.

{ "tool": "list_shows", "arguments": {} }

Returns: Array of show names (e.g., ["Linux Unplugged", "This Week in Bitcoin", ...])

2. Search Episodes

Search for episodes using various criteria. At least one parameter must be provided.

{ "tool": "search_episodes", "arguments": { "show_name": "Linux Unplugged", "since_date": "2024-01-01", "before_date": "2024-12-31", "hosts": ["Chris Fisher", "Wes Payne"], "text_search": "kubernetes" } }

Parameters:

  • show_name (optional): Filter by specific show

  • since_date (optional): Episodes published on or after this date (YYYY-MM-DD or ISO format)

  • before_date (optional): Episodes published before this date (YYYY-MM-DD or ISO format)

  • hosts (optional): Array of host names to filter by

  • text_search (optional): Search text in episode titles and descriptions

Returns: Array of episode objects with metadata

3. Get Episode

Retrieve detailed information about a specific episode.

{ "tool": "get_episode", "arguments": { "show_name": "Linux Unplugged", "episode_number": "635" } }

Parameters:

  • show_name (required): Name of the show

  • episode_number (required): Episode number

Returns: Episode object with full metadata including:

  • Title and description

  • Publication date

  • Host information

  • Audio file URLs

  • Transcript URL (if available)

  • Duration

  • Hosts

4. Get Transcript

Fetch the transcript content for an episode.

{ "tool": "get_transcript", "arguments": { "show_name": "Linux Unplugged", "episode_number": "635" } }

Parameters:

  • show_name (required): Name of the show

  • episode_number (required): Episode number

Returns: Object containing transcript text or error message

Configuration

Adding New Feeds

To add or modify RSS feeds, edit the JB_FEEDS dictionary in jupiterbroadcasting_mcp/server.py:

JB_FEEDS = { "Show Name": "https://example.com/feed.rss", "Another Show": "https://example.com/another-feed.rss", }

Podcast 2.0 Namespace Support

This server supports Podcast 2.0 namespace elements including:

  • <podcast:person> for host information

  • <podcast:transcript> for transcript URLs

  • Standard RSS elements for titles, descriptions, and enclosures

Development

Setting up Development Environment

# Install with development dependencies uv sync --group dev # Run tests uv run pytest # Format code uv run black . uv run isort . # Type checking uv run mypy .

Project Structure

jupiterbroadcasting_mcp/ ├── jupiterbroadcasting_mcp/ │ ├── __init__.py │ ├── server.py # Main MCP server │ └── rss_parser.py # RSS feed parsing logic ├── tests/ # Test files ├── pyproject.toml # Project configuration └── README.md

Error Handling

The server includes comprehensive error handling:

  • Invalid search parameters return error messages

  • Network failures when fetching feeds are logged

  • Missing episodes or transcripts return appropriate error responses

  • Malformed RSS feeds are handled gracefully

Dependencies

  • fastmcp: FastMCP framework for building MCP servers

  • lxml: High-performance XML parsing with full Podcast 2.0 namespace support

  • requests: HTTP client for fetching feeds and transcripts

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

  1. Fork the repository

  2. Create a feature branch

  3. Make your changes

  4. Add tests for new functionality

  5. Run the test suite and linting

  6. Submit a pull request

Support

For issues and questions, please open an issue on the GitHub repository.

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remote-capable server

The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.

Enables access to Jupiter Broadcasting podcast episodes through RSS feed parsing. Supports searching episodes by date, hosts, or content, retrieving detailed episode information, and fetching transcripts when available.

  1. Features
    1. Installation
      1. Prerequisites
      2. Install uv (if not already installed)
      3. Clone and Setup
    2. Usage
      1. Running the Server
      2. MCP Tools
    3. Configuration
      1. Adding New Feeds
      2. Podcast 2.0 Namespace Support
    4. Development
      1. Setting up Development Environment
      2. Project Structure
    5. Error Handling
      1. Dependencies
        1. License
          1. Contributing
            1. Support

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