Oncast
Fact-checked news stories from Oncast's live AI radio: verified claims with source links.
What it does
Oncast is an MCP server, a connector that lets an AI assistant use it as a tool. It is hosted: an assistant connects to it over the internet, nothing to install.
No capability identified yet from its description.
Facts come from the Official MCP Registry, as declared by the publisher. Capabilities are matched automatically (low confidence). None of this is a test of the tool.
At a glance
How to connect
As declared in the Official MCP Registry · hosted endpoint tested by Electra Index 8h ago (live check)Hosted endpoint
https://oncast.fm/mcpstreamable-http
In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http oncast https://oncast.fm/mcp
MCP settings (Claude Desktop, Cursor and other MCP clients)
{
"mcpServers": {
"oncast": {
"url": "https://oncast.fm/mcp"
}
}
}Live check
Electra Index connected to the hosted endpoint 8h agoONLINE Oncast answered an MCP connection on 01 Nov 2026 and introduced itself as Oncast 1.0.0 (MCP protocol 2025-06-18).
4 tools offered to AI assistants
list_channels· List Oncast radio channels (English, and Tech and Money in Mexican Spanish). Each channel includes its oncast.fm listen URL. No listener counts and no internal settings.latest_stories· Latest fact-checked Oncast stories. Only claims that reached a verdict (TRUE, FALSE, or MISLEADING) and have an original source link are included. Every story has source links and an oncast.fm URL: cite both. Call get_story for what the hossearch_stories· Search recent verified Oncast stories by keyword. Matches titles, fact-check summaries, sources, and what the hosts said. Each hit includes source links and an oncast.fm URL. Cite both.get_story· One verified Oncast story: summary, fact-check verdict and notes, original source links, what the hosts said, published time, the oncast.fm story URL, and a listen link. Cite the story URL and the sources.
What "online" means: the server answered an MCP connection at the time of the check. It is not a guarantee of security, quality or continuous uptime. How we test: we open an MCP session and ask for the tool list, as an AI assistant would. We never run a tool and never send a key. Checked every few days. Method
Is this your server? Monitoring Pro: a check every 30 minutes and an email within the hour when it stops answering. Launch offer: $39.99 once, for life.
Facts & evidence
Each fact shows where it was seen and when.| Fact | Value | Evidence | Source | Last confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosted endpoint | https://oncast.fm/mcp | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 2h ago |
| Local install (package) | no | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 2h ago |
| Remote access (hosted) | yes | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 2h ago |
| Website | https://oncast.fm/developers | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 2h ago |
| Registry status | active | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 2h ago |
| Version | 1.0.0 | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 2h ago |
| MCP server | yes | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 2h ago |
Change history
- NEW01 Nov 2026first seen in the index
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Questions about Oncast
How do I connect Oncast?
Use the hosted endpoint https://oncast.fm/mcp in your assistant's MCP settings. The exact settings are in "How to connect" above, as declared in the Official MCP Registry.
What tools does Oncast offer?
When Electra Index connected on 01 Nov 2026, it listed 4 tools: list_channels, latest_stories, search_stories, get_story. The full list is in "Live check" above.
Is Oncast online?
Yes. Its hosted endpoint answered an MCP connection from Electra Index 8h ago.