Fireside.fm (unofficial) MCP Server

by jkotzkerio.github.jkotzker/firesidefm-mcp-serverv0.2.0

Unofficial server for the Fireside.fm podcast API: podcasts, episodes, uploads and downloads.

0Node.jsstdioofficial registry

context tax

pending

security

97/100

cold start

pending

freshness

Active5d ago

Our reading of Fireside.fm (unofficial), from the data

Fireside.fm (unofficial) is a images, video & audio MCP server from jkotzker, listed in the official MCP Registry.

We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.

Maintenance is active: the last public signal was 5 days ago (2026-10-13). For comparison, 73% of images, video & audio servers are active or maintained.

With 0 GitHub stars it ranks #771 of 2,354 images, video & audio servers we index.

It runs locally on your machine over stdio and needs one secret (FIRESIDE_API_TOKEN); use a scoped, least-privilege key.

Install Fireside.fm (unofficial) MCP server

claude mcp add firesidefm -e FIRESIDE_API_TOKEN='<fireside-api-token>' -- npx -y firesidefm-mcp-server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "firesidefm": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "firesidefm-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FIRESIDE_API_TOKEN": "<fireside-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "firesidefm": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "firesidefm-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FIRESIDE_API_TOKEN": "<fireside-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "firesidefm": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "firesidefm-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FIRESIDE_API_TOKEN": "<fireside-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "firesidefm": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "firesidefm-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FIRESIDE_API_TOKEN": "<fireside-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
FIRESIDE_API_TOKEN	yes	yes	Fireside API key, created at https://app.fireside.fm/api_tokens. A Read Only key offers only the read tools.
FIRESIDE_PODCAST	—	—	Token or slug of the podcast to use when a request does not name one.
FIRESIDE_READ_ONLY	—	—	Set to true to offer only the read tools, even with a Read/Write key.
FIRESIDE_UPLOAD_DIRS	—	—	Directories whose files may be uploaded as episode audio, cover art or transcripts, separated as in PATH. Uploads are off when unset.

Security signals

97/100 — no known issues found as of 2026-10-19, from the checks below. This is not a guarantee of safety; review what a server can do before connecting it.

Deductions

No security policy (SECURITY.md)-3

Checks

✓Repository hygiene (archived, activity, license, security policy)
○Package metadata (install scripts, provenance) — pending
○Tool descriptions (prompt-injection and hidden-text heuristics) — pending
○Source scan (secrets, CVEs, risky code) by vectra-guard — pending

Scan it yourself before installing with vectra-guard, the open-source agent security CLI. Scoring rules

Freshness

Active — last maintenance signal 5d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-13 · 5d ago · GitHub
Latest release
no data · GitHub
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-10-13 · 5d ago · official registry · v0.2.0

How it compares in Images, Video & Audio

Against the most-starred images, video & audio servers we index. Token cost is per model turn, measured from each server's live tool list.

Server	Stars	Tools	Tokens / turn	Freshness	Runs
Fireside.fm (unofficial) (this)	0	—	not measured	Active	local
Screenpipe	21,982	—	not measured	Active	—
screenpipe	21,982	—	not measured	Active	local
FunASR	20,748	—	not measured	Active	local
Agent-Native Analytics	7,433	—	not measured	Active	hosted
Remove AI Watermarks	6,054	—	not measured	Active	local

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FAQ

›How do I install the Fireside.fm (unofficial) MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add firesidefm -e FIRESIDE_API_TOKEN='<fireside-api-token>' -- npx -y firesidefm-mcp-server. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Fireside.fm (unofficial) require an API key?

Yes. It expects FIRESIDE_API_TOKEN, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use Fireside.fm (unofficial) as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Fireside.fm (unofficial) in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.jkotzker/firesidefm-mcp-server.

Sources and method

Official MCP Registry entry: updated 2026-10-13
GitHub repository: fetched 2026-10-19
Package registry (npm / PyPI): listed
Security signals, computed by us: 2026-10-19
Last checked against all sources: 2026-10-19

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