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Podcasts & Audiobooks

What 6 leading Podcasts & Audiobooks apps are built on: the providers each one ships in its code or lists as an integration, grouped by layer and capability, and joined to the catalog.

6 reference apps 26 providers 26 observed in code 0 declared only 100.0% in the catalog 39.7 mean Kin Score 9 with a verified MCP server

How to read this. observed the integration ships in the app (SDK in a dependency file, source code, or an Android build analysis). declared the app names the integration itself (README, integrations page, store listing). Every row links the source it was read from. Providers not yet in the catalog are marked queued for profiling. Blueprint by API Evangelist, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Capabilities marked Turbo EA come from Turbo EA Capabilities by Vincent Verdet, CC BY 4.0 (notice); those marked API Evangelist extension are CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Android build analyses: Exodus Privacy (reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org).

domain layer 5 capabilities

Podcast Directories & Search 3 providers · AE-170.20.40 · API Evangelist extension

Provider	Evidence	Apps	Kin Score	Agent readiness	MCP
Apple (iTunes Search API)	observed [1] [2]	AntennaPod, Audiobookshelf	55.2 strong	31.9 agent-ready	none found
PodcastIndex	observed [1] [2]	AntennaPod, Podverse	25.2 emerging	17.9 agent-aware	none found
fyyd	observed [1]	AntennaPod	3.1 minimal	0.0 human-only	unknown

Audiobooks 3 providers · AE-170.20.30 · API Evangelist extension

Provider	Evidence	Apps	Kin Score	Agent readiness	MCP
Audnexus	observed [1]	Audiobookshelf	18.1 emerging	15.8 agent-aware	none found
AudiobookCovers	observed [1]	Audiobookshelf	10.5 minimal	0.0 human-only	none found
Audible	observed [1]	Audiobookshelf	10.3 minimal	0.0 human-only	unknown

Books & E-Books 3 providers · AE-170.60.20 · API Evangelist extension

Provider	Evidence	Apps	Kin Score	Agent readiness	MCP
Google Books	observed [1]	Audiobookshelf	34.1 thin	25.4 agent-aware	none found
Open Library	observed [1]	Audiobookshelf	22.2 emerging	19.8 agent-aware	unknown
FantLab	observed [1]	Audiobookshelf	6.8 minimal	0.0 human-only	none found

Watch & Listen History Sync 2 providers · AE-170.100 · API Evangelist extension

Watch & Listen History Sync capability

Provider	Evidence	Apps	Kin Score	Agent readiness	MCP
Nextcloud (gpodder sync app)	observed [1]	AntennaPod	31.3 thin	19.0 agent-aware	none found
gpodder.net	observed [1]	AntennaPod	19.5 emerging	12.7 agent-aware	none found

Music Streaming & Catalog 1 providers · AE-170.20.10 · API Evangelist extension

Provider	Evidence	Apps	Kin Score	Agent readiness	MCP
MusicBrainz	observed [1]	Audiobookshelf	37.9 thin	31.3 agent-ready	none found

common layer 11 capabilities

Observability Management 3 providers · BC-4220.20 · Turbo EA

Observability Management capability

Provider	Evidence	Apps	Kin Score	Agent readiness	MCP
Sentry	observed [1]	Pocket Casts	80.6 exemplar	50.2 agent-ready	verified
Bugsnag	observed [1]	Audible	78.5 exemplar	53.1 agent-ready	verified
Firebase	observed [1]	Audible	50.3 developing	14.2 agent-aware	verified

Product Usage Analytics 3 providers · BC-4280.30 · Turbo EA

Product Usage Analytics capability

Provider	Evidence	Apps	Kin Score	Agent readiness	MCP
Google Analytics	observed [1]	Audible	72.1 exemplar	41.8 agent-ready	verified
Matomo	observed [1]	Podverse	70.6 exemplar	37.4 agent-ready	verified
Firebase	observed [1]	Pocket Casts	50.3 developing	14.2 agent-aware	verified

OTT & Streaming Delivery 1 providers · BC-3740.20 · Turbo EA

OTT & Streaming Delivery capability

Provider	Evidence	Apps	Kin Score	Agent readiness	MCP
Google Cast	observed [1] [2]	AntennaPod, Pocket Casts	70.1 exemplar	45.4 agent-ready	verified

Payment Processing Management 2 providers · BC-1340.20 · Turbo EA

Payment Processing Management capability

Provider	Evidence	Apps	Kin Score	Agent readiness	MCP
PayPal	observed [1]	Podverse	52.9 developing	37.1 agent-ready	verified
BitPay	observed [1]	Podverse	31.3 thin	36.6 agent-ready	none found

IP Geolocation 1 providers · AE-120.50.10 · API Evangelist extension

Provider	Evidence	Apps	Kin Score	Agent readiness	MCP
MaxMind GeoIP2	observed [1]	Castopod	31.7 thin	17.9 agent-aware	none found

In-App Purchases & App Store Billing 1 providers · AE-904 · API Evangelist extension

In-App Purchases & App Store Billing capability

Provider	Evidence	Apps	Kin Score	Agent readiness	MCP
Google Play Billing	observed [1]	Pocket Casts	31.6 thin	24.6 agent-aware	none found

Push Notifications 1 providers · AE-150.30 · API Evangelist extension

Push Notifications capability

Provider	Evidence	Apps	Kin Score	Agent readiness	MCP
Firebase Cloud Messaging	observed [1]	Podverse	50.3 developing	14.2 agent-aware	verified

Search and Discovery Management 1 providers · BC-830.20.30 · Turbo EA

Provider	Evidence	Apps	Kin Score	Agent readiness	MCP
Manticore Search	observed [1]	Podverse	28.1 thin	23.8 agent-aware	verified

Social & Federated Login 1 providers · AE-160.10.30 · API Evangelist extension

Provider	Evidence	Apps	Kin Score	Agent readiness	MCP
Sign in with Google	observed [1]	Pocket Casts	36.8 thin	19.6 agent-aware	none found

Storage Management 1 providers · BC-600.50.20 · Turbo EA

Provider	Evidence	Apps	Kin Score	Agent readiness	MCP
AWS	observed [1]	Podverse	60.9 strong	40.8 agent-ready	verified

Tag Management 1 providers · AE-911 · API Evangelist extension

Provider	Evidence	Apps	Kin Score	Agent readiness	MCP
Google Tag Manager	observed [1]	Audible	63.6 strong	38.2 agent-ready	none found

Reference apps

Audiobookshelf self-hosted

https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf

8 observed · 0 declared

observed ships the Apple (iTunes Search API) SDK or integration code source
observed ships the Audible SDK or integration code source
observed ships the AudiobookCovers SDK or integration code source
observed ships the Audnexus SDK or integration code source
observed ships the FantLab SDK or integration code source
observed ships the Google Books SDK or integration code source
observed ships the MusicBrainz SDK or integration code source
observed ships the Open Library SDK or integration code source

Read from: dependency manifest, source code

AntennaPod self-hosted

https://github.com/AntennaPod/AntennaPod

6 observed · 0 declared

observed ships the Apple (iTunes Search API) SDK or integration code source
observed ships the fyyd SDK or integration code source
observed ships the Google Cast SDK or integration code source
observed ships the gpodder.net SDK or integration code source
observed ships the Nextcloud (gpodder sync app) SDK or integration code source
observed ships the PodcastIndex SDK or integration code source

Read from: dependency manifest, source code, source code

Pocket Casts open-source-saas

https://github.com/Automattic/pocket-casts-android

5 observed · 0 declared

observed ships the Firebase SDK or integration code source
observed ships the Google Cast SDK or integration code source
observed ships the Google Play Billing SDK or integration code source
observed ships the Sentry SDK or integration code source
observed ships the Sign in with Google SDK or integration code source

Read from: Android build analysis (Exodus Privacy, reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org), dependency manifest

Castopod self-hosted

https://github.com/ad-aures/castopod

1 observed · 0 declared

observed ships the MaxMind GeoIP2 SDK or integration code source

Read from: dependency manifest, source code

Podverse open-source-saas

https://github.com/podverse/podverse-api

7 observed · 0 declared

observed ships the AWS SDK or integration code source
observed ships the BitPay SDK or integration code source
observed ships the Firebase Cloud Messaging SDK or integration code source
observed ships the Manticore Search SDK or integration code source
observed ships the Matomo SDK or integration code source
observed ships the PayPal SDK or integration code source
observed ships the PodcastIndex SDK or integration code source

Read from: dependency manifest, source code

Audible commercial

https://www.audible.com/

4 observed · 0 declared

observed ships the Bugsnag SDK or integration code source
observed ships the Firebase SDK or integration code source
observed ships the Google Analytics SDK or integration code source
observed ships the Google Tag Manager SDK or integration code source

Read from: Android build analysis (Exodus Privacy, reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org)

Where these apps are listed

apple-app-store: Books
apple-app-store: Music
google-play: Music & Audio
google-play: Books & Reference
awesome-selfhosted: Media Streaming - Audio Streaming