Integration · Websites & content

Connect Claude & ChatGPT to Castos

Ask your AI about your Castos podcasts and episodes, or have it fix a title or show notes. It can look up podcast settings, list episodes and update episode details. For private podcasts it can add subscribers, find them by email, and revoke or restore their access to the private feed.

Connect Castos free

Free plan, no credit card. Takes about a minute.

Try asking

“Which podcasts do I have in Castos?”
The AI lists the podcasts in your account, with fuller details if you ask for them.
“Show me the latest episodes of our main podcast.”
It finds the podcast and lists its episodes, so you can pick one and read its title, show notes and publish date.
“Rewrite the show notes for episode 42 and add these keywords.”
It updates the episode's show notes and keywords. If the episode is published, the change appears in the public feed.

What your AI can do

Podcasts

List your podcasts, read their settings and update details such as author, owner email, website, keywords, language and show type.

Episodes

List episodes and read or update title, show notes, keywords, publish date and episode or season number.

Private subscribers

Add, find, list, revoke, reactivate and delete subscribers of a private podcast.

“Give [email protected] access to our private team podcast.”
It adds her as a private subscriber with her email and name, which gives her access to the private feed.
“Is [email protected] a subscriber to the private podcast?”
It looks up the subscriber by email and shows their details.
“Revoke access for the subscriber who left the company.”
It finds the subscriber and revokes their access. They lose the private feed until you reactivate them.

14 tools for Castos

These tools are switched on when you connect. You can switch any of them off, or require your approval before it runs.

add_private_subscriberChanges dataAdd a private subscriber to a private podcast with email, podcast_id and optional name. This gives them access to the private feed.
delete_private_subscriberDeletesPermanently delete a private subscriber by subscription_id. This cannot be undone.
find_private_subscriber_by_emailLook up a private subscriber by email address.
get_episodeGet one episode by podcast_id and episode_id, with title, show notes, publish date and audio details.
get_podcastGet one podcast by podcast_id, including title, author, language and feed settings.
get_private_subscriberGet one private subscriber by subscriber_id.
list_episodesList the episodes of a podcast by podcast_id. Use to find an episode's ID.
list_podcast_categoriesList the podcast categories Castos supports.
list_podcastsList the podcasts in the Castos account. Set show_details for fuller podcast info.
list_private_subscribersList the private subscribers of a private podcast by podcast_id. Results are paginated.
reactivate_private_subscriberChanges dataReactivate a revoked private subscriber by subscriber_id, restoring their access to the private feed.
revoke_private_subscriberChanges dataRevoke a private subscriber's access by subscription_id. They lose access to the private feed until reactivated.
update_episodeChanges dataUpdate an episode by podcast_id and episode_id: title, show notes (post_content), keywords, publish date, episode or season number. Changes to published episodes appear in the public feed.
update_podcastChanges dataUpdate a podcast's details by podcast_id, such as author name, owner email, website, keywords, language or show type. Only the fields you pass change.

Set up in three steps

1
Pick the app
Create a free PipMCP account and choose Castos from the app list.
2
Paste your key
Paste your Castos API token. Sign in to Castos, click your avatar and choose Account Settings, then Publish Settings. Click Publish in WordPress with Seriously Simple Podcasting and copy the API token shown.
3
Add the link to your AI
You get a personal MCP link. Add it to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor:
1. Click your name, then Settings › Connectors › Add custom connector.
2. Paste your link as the Remote MCP server URL.
3. Switch it on from the + menu in a chat.

Questions

What can the AI do in Castos?

The AI can list and read podcasts, episodes and podcast categories, and update podcast and episode details. For private podcasts it can list, find, add, revoke, reactivate and delete subscribers.

Does the AI see my Castos API token?

No. Your Castos API token is encrypted at rest and never shown to the AI. After you save it, it is not shown again, not even to you. The AI only sees the results of the tools it calls.

Can I control what the AI is allowed to do?

Yes. You choose which tools are switched on, so you can start with lookups only. Deleting a private subscriber is permanent, and edits to published episodes show up in the public feed, so those tools can require your approval before they run. Every tool call is logged.

Does it work with ChatGPT?

Yes. In ChatGPT go to Settings › Apps & Connectors › Advanced and turn on Developer mode, then add your PipMCP link. Developer mode needs a paid ChatGPT plan: Plus, Pro, Business or Enterprise. The same link also works in Claude (Settings › Connectors › Add custom connector), Cursor and other MCP clients.

What does it cost?

PipMCP has a free plan with no credit card required. Paid plans bill per completed task. You also need your own Castos account.

What is the difference between revoking and deleting a subscriber?

Revoking removes a subscriber's access to the private feed, and you can reactivate them later. Deleting removes the subscriber for good and cannot be undone. Revoking is the safer choice if someone might come back.