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.