How to integrate Listennotes MCP with OpenClaw

OpenClaw is the fastest growing agent harness out there, which can work 24/7 to automate almost any kind of tasks. However, its capabilities are limited to the tools it has access to. Composio allows your OpenClaw to access Listennotes with authentication management handled for you. You can execute actions on Listennotes via your favorite OpenClaw interface (Telegram, WhatsApp, TUI, etc), whichever you prefer.

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Introduction

OpenClaw is the fastest growing agent harness out there, which can work 24/7 to automate almost any kind of tasks. However, its capabilities are limited to the tools it has access to. Composio allows your OpenClaw to access Listennotes with authentication management handled for you. You can execute actions on Listennotes via your favorite OpenClaw interface (Telegram, WhatsApp, TUI, etc), whichever you prefer.

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Why use Composio?

Apart from a managed and hosted MCP server, you will get:

  • Programmatic tool calling allows LLMs to write its code in a remote workbench to handle complex tool chaining. Reduces to-and-fro with LLMs for frequent tool calling.
  • Handling Large tool responses out of LLM context to minimize context rot.
  • Dynamic just-in-time access to 20,000 tools across 1000+ other Apps for cross-app workflows. It loads the tools you need, so LLMs aren't overwhelmed by tools you don't need.

How to install Listennotes with OpenClaw

Using Composio API Key and Setup Prompt

Copy the setup prompt from the OpenClaw dashboard
  • Run it in your OpenClaw chat interface.
  • Authenticate Listennotes from the dashboard
  • Go back to your OpenClaw interface and start asking questions.

Using OpenClaw/Composio Plugin

1. Install OpenClaw Composio plugin

bash
openclaw plugins install @composio/openclaw-plugin

2. Copy the API Key from dashboard.composio.dev

3. Setup OpenClaw Config

bash
openclaw config set plugins.entries.composio.config.consumerKey "ck_your_key_here"

4. Restart OpenClaw

bash
openclaw gateway restart

5. Go to your chat interface and start asking questions.

6. When prompted, authenticate the app and you're all set.

How It Works

The plugin connects to Composio's MCP server at https://connect.composio.dev/mcp and registers all available tools directly into the OpenClaw agent. Tools are called by name — no extra search or execute steps needed.

If a tool returns an auth error, the agent will prompt you to connect that toolkit at dashboard.composio.dev.

Configuration

bash
{
  "plugins": {
    "entries": {
      "composio": {
        "enabled": true,
        "config": {
          "consumerKey": "ck_your_key_here"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
OptionDescriptionDefault
enabledEnable or disable the plugintrue
consumerKeyYour Composio consumer key (ck_...)
mcpUrlMCP server URL (advanced)https://connect.composio.dev/mcp

What is the Listennotes MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Listennotes MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Listennotes account. It provides structured and secure access to the Listennotes podcast search platform, so your agent can discover, analyze, and organize podcasts, retrieve episode details, and explore curated recommendations on your behalf.

  • Powerful podcast discovery and search: Let your agent fetch top-rated or genre-specific podcasts, explore curated lists, or search for the best shows to match your interests.
  • In-depth episode and podcast metadata retrieval: Retrieve detailed information about specific episodes or podcasts, including descriptions, publication dates, and audience metrics, to support research or content curation.
  • Bulk data operations for podcasts and episodes: Fetch metadata for multiple podcasts or episodes in a single request, making it easy to keep libraries or dashboards up to date with the latest content.
  • Playlist and curated collection management: Access and organize playlists or curated collections, helping users browse, recommend, or share themed groups of podcasts.
  • Genre exploration and content organization: Retrieve comprehensive genre lists to power advanced filtering, personalized recommendations, or dynamic content categorization.

Conclusion

You've successfully integrated Listennotes with OpenClaw using Composio plugin. Now interact with Listennotes directly from your terminal, Web UI, or any messenger app using natural language commands.

Key benefits of this setup:

  • Seamless integration across TUI, Web UIs, and Messenger apps like Telegram, WhatsApp, Slack, etc.
  • Natural language commands for Listennotes operations
  • Managed authentication through Composio
  • Access to 20,000+ tools across 1000+ apps for cross-app workflows
  • Programmatic tool calling for complex tool chaining

Next steps:

  • Try asking OpenClaw to perform various Listennotes operations
  • Explore cross-app workflows by connecting more toolkits like Calendar, Slack, Notion, etc.
  • Build complex automation scripts that leverage OpenClaw's 24/7 running capabilities
TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Listennotes action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Post episodes by ids

The listennotestest_episodes_post endpoint allows users to retrieve metadata for multiple podcast episodes in a single request.

Create podcast via form data

The listennotestest_podcasts_post endpoint allows users to retrieve information about multiple podcasts using various identifiers such as Listen Notes IDs, RSS feed URLs, Apple Podcasts IDs, or Spotify IDs.

Retrieve curated podcast by id

Retrieves detailed information about a specific curated podcast using its unique identifier.

Fetch best podcasts list

The getBestPodcasts endpoint retrieves a curated list of the best podcasts from the Listen Notes platform.

Retrieve genre list

The GetGenres endpoint retrieves a comprehensive list of available genres within the listennotestest platform.

Get playlists

Retrieves a list of playlists from the Listen Notes platform.

Listen to just listen endpoint

The 'just_listen' endpoint is a basic listener or health check mechanism for the listennotestest app.

Get podcast audience by id

Retrieves audience information for a specific podcast identified by its unique ID.

Get curated podcasts

Retrieves a list of curated podcasts from the Listen Notes platform.

Retrieve episode by id

Retrieves detailed information about a specific episode using its unique identifier.

Fetch Podcast Details And Episodes

Retrieves detailed information about a specific podcast using its unique identifier.

Fetch podcast languages

Retrieves a list of supported languages in the Listen Notes API.

Get podcast domains by name

Retrieves a list of podcasts associated with a specified domain name.

Get episode recommendations by id

Retrieves a list of recommended podcast episodes based on a specific episode ID.

Get podcast recommendations by id

Retrieves a list of podcast recommendations based on a specified podcast ID.

Fetch related searches data

Retrieves a list of related search queries based on the current context or user's recent search activity.

Fetch Supported Regions

Retrieves information about available regions in the listennotestest platform.

Retrieve trending searches

Retrieves a list of currently trending search terms related to podcasts.

Search Episode Titles

The search_episode_titles endpoint allows users to search for and retrieve episode titles based on specified criteria.

Search operation endpoint

The search endpoint allows users to query notifications or events within the listennotestest platform.

Fetch Playlist Info

Retrieves detailed information about a specific playlist using its unique identifier.

Post podcast rss by id

Retrieves or generates an RSS feed for a specific podcast identified by its unique ID.

Delete podcast by id

Deletes a specific podcast from the system based on its unique identifier.

Spell check retrieval

The spellcheck endpoint provides a spell-checking service for text input.

Submit podcast rss url

The submit_podcast endpoint allows users to submit a podcast for inclusion in the Listen Notes database.

Get typeahead suggestions

The typeahead endpoint provides real-time search suggestions as users type their queries.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Listennotes MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Listennotes tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Listennotes and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Yes, you can. OpenClaw fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Listennotes tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Listennotes scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Listennotes data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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