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Captivate MCP by usefulapi

By usefulapi.io Verified namespace

Read shows, episodes, media and download analytics; update episode text in Captivate.

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Checks passed
13 / 22

1 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
225 ms

Median of successful probes over 7 days

30-day uptime
Not measured

Share of countable probes over 30 days, including daily rollups. Auth challenges are excluded.

Discovered tools
17

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Outdated check

Last connection measurement is over 24 hours old. Current availability is unknown.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
500
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
004
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
310
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
402

Unmeasured means there is not enough evidence to decide. How these checks work

Inspect individual checks 22 recorded

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 225 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name captivate-mcp.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 17 tools.

  • Pass
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-11-25. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 225 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 225 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    1 of 1 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Not measured
    Stable tool list

    Fewer than two successful probes in 30 days, so tool-list stability is not measured.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Pass
    Tools described

    Every tool description is at least 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Pass
    Parameters documented

    34 of 34 parameters have a description (100%). The bar is 80%.

  • Fail
    Safety hints

    1 tools set neither readOnlyHint nor destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Pass
    Website matches publisher

    The website host matches the reverse-domain namespace.

  • Pass
    Source repo linked

    A repository URL is on file.

  • Not measured
    Repo owner matches

    This namespace is not an io.github login, so the owner comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-11-10T23:34:57.593019Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    The GitHub licence lookup has not returned an OSI result yet.

Start using Captivate MCP by usefulapi

Connect to this server

Choose your client, copy the configuration, then enable the server in your client’s MCP settings.

Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http captivate-mcp-by-usefulapi https://captivate.usefulapi.io/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 17

captivate_get_average_analytics

Average downloads per interval of a show (default 28-day intervals). Captivate API: GET /insights/{show}/averages.

Discovered
captivate_get_episode

Get the full record of one episode by id. Captivate API: GET /episodes/{id}.

Discovered
captivate_get_episode_monthly_analytics

Month-by-month downloads of one episode. Captivate API: GET /insights/{show}/monthly/{episode}.

Discovered
captivate_get_episode_overview_analytics

Download analytics overview of one episode for a date range. Captivate API: GET /insights/{show}/overview/{episode}.

Discovered
captivate_get_episode_total_analytics

All-time download total of one episode. Captivate API: GET /insights/{show}/total/{episode}.

Discovered
captivate_get_media

Get the record of one uploaded media (audio) file by id. Captivate API: GET /media/{id}.

Discovered
captivate_get_monthly_analytics

Month-by-month downloads of a show for the past 12 months. Captivate API: GET /insights/{show}/monthly.

Discovered
captivate_get_overview_analytics

Download analytics overview of a show for a date range, optionally with top episodes. Captivate API: GET /insights/{show}/overview.

Discovered
captivate_get_show

Get a podcast show by id: title, description, categories, artwork, status and settings. Captivate API: GET /shows/{id}.

Discovered
captivate_get_show_feed

Get the public RSS feed URL of a show. Captivate API: GET /shows/{id}/feed.

Discovered
captivate_get_total_analytics

All-time download total of a show. Captivate API: GET /insights/{show}/total.

Discovered
captivate_get_user

Get a Captivate user profile by user id (the id shown in the dashboard API section). Captivate API: GET /users/{id}.

Discovered
captivate_list_episodes

List the episodes of a show with their status, publish date, titles and shownotes, plus a total count. Captivate API: GET /shows/{id}/episodes.

Discovered
captivate_list_scheduled_episodes

List the episodes of a show that are scheduled for a future publish date. Captivate API: GET /shows/{id}/episodes/scheduled.

Discovered
captivate_list_show_media

List the uploaded media files of a show (20 per page) with totalCount. Captivate API: GET /shows/{id}/media.

Discovered
captivate_list_user_shows

List the podcasts (shows) a user can access in any role. Good first call to find show ids. Captivate API: GET /users/{id}/shows.

Discovered
captivate_update_episode

WRITE. Change the text fields of an existing episode (title, shownotes, summary, subtitle). Only the fields you pass are sent. It does not publish, delete or change media. Captivate API: PUT /episodes/{id}.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected225 ms17

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