Track Podcasts
Podcast sponsorship data from transcribed audio: who sponsors which shows, brand ad history, trends.
What it does
Track Podcasts 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) and are not a test of the tool.
At a glance
How to connect
As declared in the Official MCP Registry · hosted endpoint tested by Electra Index 3h ago (live check)Hosted endpoint
https://trackpodcasts.com/api/mcpstreamable-http
Required: Authorization (get it from the publisher)
MCP settings (Claude Desktop, Cursor and other MCP clients)
{
"mcpServers": {
"track-podcasts": {
"url": "https://trackpodcasts.com/api/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "<your Authorization>"
}
}
}
}Replace the values in <angle brackets>.
Live check
Electra Index connected to the hosted endpoint 3h agoONLINE Track Podcasts answered an MCP connection on 21 Oct 2026 and introduced itself as trackpodcasts 1.0.0 (MCP protocol 2025-06-18).
5 tools offered to AI assistants
get_show_sponsors· Who sponsors a given podcast. Returns every brand whose ad read was detected in that show's transcribed episodes, with how many reads, whether they were host-read or network-inserted, and when they were first and last heard. Accepts a showget_brand_podcasts· Which podcasts a brand advertises on. Returns the shows where that brand's ad reads were detected, newest first, with the exact total even when the list itself is truncated for the plan. Accepts a brand name, slug or domain (a domain is theget_sponsor_activity_summary· How a brand’s podcast advertising has moved month by month: shows reached, ad reads detected and organic mentions, for up to 36 months. Use this for trend questions ("is this brand spending more?", "when did they start?"). Months with no deget_coverage_info· How much of podcasting this dataset actually covers: shows indexed, episodes transcribed, and the real number of brands and shows with detected ad reads. Call this before stating any sponsor finding as complete, and to explain why a show orget_busiest_categories· Which advertiser categories are buying the most podcast ads right now, by ad reads detected, with the number of brands and shows behind each. Aggregate only — it does not list the brands in a category.
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
Facts & evidence
Each fact shows where it was seen and when.| Fact | Value | Evidence | Source | Last confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosted endpoint | https://trackpodcasts.com/api/mcp | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
| Local install (package) | no | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
| Remote access (hosted) | yes | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
| Website | https://trackpodcasts.com/mcp | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
| Registry status | active | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
| Version | 1.0.0 | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
| MCP server | yes | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
Change history
- NEW21 Oct 2026first seen in the index
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How do I connect Track Podcasts?
Use the hosted endpoint https://trackpodcasts.com/api/mcp in your assistant's MCP settings. The exact settings are in "How to connect" above, as declared in the Official MCP Registry.
Does Track Podcasts need an API key or token?
Yes. The registry entry lists a required value: Authorization. Get it from the publisher.
What tools does Track Podcasts offer?
When Electra Index connected on 21 Oct 2026, it listed 5 tools: get_show_sponsors, get_brand_podcasts, get_sponsor_activity_summary, get_coverage_info, get_busiest_categories. The full list is in "Live check" above.
Is Track Podcasts online?
Yes. Its hosted endpoint answered an MCP connection from Electra Index 3h ago.