`search_stations`

Pack: radio · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/radio/mcp

Search radio stations by name. Returns station name, URL, country, genres, and popularity vote count. Use when looking for a specific station or browsing by keyword.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	yes	Station name to search for.
`limit`	number	no	Maximum number of results to return. Defaults to 10.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "query": "BBC Radio 1"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/radio/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_stations","arguments":{"query":"BBC Radio 1"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('search_stations', {
  "query": "BBC Radio 1"
});

More examples

{
  "query": "jazz",
  "limit": 5
}

Response shape

Always returns: count, stations

Field	Type	Description
`count`	number	Number of stations returned
`stations`	array	List of radio stations matching the query

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "count": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Number of stations returned"
    },
    "stations": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "List of radio stations matching the query",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "name": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Station name"
          },
          "url": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Station stream URL (resolved or fallback)"
          },
          "country": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Country where station broadcasts"
          },
          "language": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Language of broadcast"
          },
          "tags": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Genres/tags associated with station"
          },
          "votes": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Popularity vote count"
          },
          "codec": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Audio codec used"
          },
          "bitrate": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Bitrate in kbps"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "name",
          "url",
          "country",
          "language",
          "tags",
          "votes",
          "codec",
          "bitrate"
        ]
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "count",
    "stations"
  ]
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "radio": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/radio/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

search_stations