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Podium API and MCP server

Podium's API needs an approved developer app before it reads reviews or sends a message, and it has no way to assign a conversation. Sign in to Podium once in your own Cloud Browser, and your AI agent does the work there for you. The same tools work over MCP for agents and as a REST API for scripts.

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Podium's own API leaves this out. So we run one for you.

Podium's own API, a GitHub MCP server and Cotlet compared
What you need Podium's APIGitHub MCP serverCotlet
Inbox reads, assignments, review replies No No Yes, 14 tools
Acts as you, signed in 24/7 No No Yes, Cloud Browser
Fixed for you when Podium changes N/A No Yes, tested every 6h
Runs with your laptop off N/A No Yes, hosted

Checked Oct 23, 2026. Sources: Podium developer docs: OAuth 2 · Podium developer docs: OAuth scopes · Podium developer docs: Reading conversations and messages · Podium partner terms and API Terms of Use

Your own Cloud Browser, on 24/7. Sign in once. We keep it connected.

  1. 01Sign in to Podium in your own Cloud Browser

  2. 02Connect it for your agents

  3. 03Cotlet keeps it signed in and working

How do I connect Podium to Claude, ChatGPT or my code?

AI agents connect over MCP, scripts call the REST API. Both reach the same 14 tools with one API key.

For AI agents: MCP

Add Cotlet to your agent once. Podium and every other app you connect show up as its tools.

  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • OpenClaw
  • Hermes
  • GrokBot
  • Cursor
  • n8n
  • Any MCP client
  1. 1

    Add Cotlet to your agent

    Claude Code
    claude mcp add --transport http cotlet \
  https://cotlet.dev/mcp/v1 \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $COTLET_API_KEY"
    Cursor
    {
  "mcpServers": {
    "cotlet": {
      "url": "https://cotlet.dev/mcp/v1",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${COTLET_API_KEY}"
      }
    }
  }
}
    Codex
    # ~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.cotlet]
url = "https://cotlet.dev/mcp/v1"
bearer_token_env_var = "COTLET_API_KEY"

    Paste the snippet for your client. The same server and key serve every app you connect, so you do this once.

For scripts: REST API

Every tool is an endpoint under /api/v1/podium with its own method and path, such as POST /api/v1/podium/review-invites, with the same API key. Our open-source repo has ready scripts to start from.

REST API docs

What can the Podium API and MCP server do?

14 tools on your own Podium account. Agents call them as operations of the MCP tools podium_read and podium_write; scripts call each one at its own REST endpoint, with the same inputs and answers.

API reference
Podium tools in Cotlet's MCP server and REST API
Tool What it does Access
list_locations Podium locations your login can open, with the ID the other tools take. read
list_conversations Inbox conversations with channel, contact, last message and assignee. read
get_conversation One conversation with its messages, channel and assignee. read
list_reviews Reviews from your connected review sites, with rating, text and whether you replied. read
list_contacts Contacts from the Podium Contacts page, searchable by name, phone or email. read
get_contact One contact with phone, email, status, tags and custom fields. read
list_payment_requests Payment requests with amount and status: pending, paid, refunded or canceled. read
get_bulk_message_usage How many bulk messages your plan allows and how many you used. read
send_message Send a text or email from Podium, in an existing conversation or to a phone number or email. writeasks first
assign_conversation Assign a conversation to one or more teammates. write
send_review_invite Send a customer a review invitation with a review link, from a message template. writeasks first
reply_to_review Post a public reply to a Google or Facebook review. writeasks first
update_contact_tags Add or remove tags on a contact. write
request_payment Send a customer a payment request with a link to pay by card. writeasks first

Scroll the table for all 14 tools.

Ask in plain words. Your agent does the rest.

All Podium use cases

Is it safe to connect Podium?

You sign in yourself in your own Cloud Browser, we never save your password, and anything that reaches your readers waits for your OK. The browser profile is encrypted in the EU. Independent scanners grade cotlet.dev A+.

Security overview

How much do the Podium API and MCP server cost?

One price for both: a tool call costs the same over MCP or REST. Free 7-day trial with 2,000 credits, no card needed. Then one-time credit packs, no subscription, valid 12 months. Each call uses 10 credits, and your Cloud Browser uses 50 credits a day while Podium is enabled for agents, so 20 calls a day come to 250 credits.

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Cotlet credit packs: price, credits and calls at 10 credits each
Credits Price, one time Calls at 10 credits Per 1,000 credits
5,000 $29 500 $5.80
15,000 $79 1,500 $5.27
32,000 $149 3,200 $4.66
60,000 $249 6,000 $4.15

Only successful calls use credits; failed calls and timeouts cost nothing. At a balance of 0 calls pause, never a surprise charge. Authenticate with the Authorization: Bearer header.

Questions

Does Podium have an API?

Podium has an official REST API (v4, OAuth 2) but no official MCP server (checked 23 Oct 2026). You cannot just create a key: you build an app in Podium's developer portal and ask for scopes, and Podium's API terms say it must approve you first and may deny access for any reason. Podium's partner terms describe an app review that generally takes about 2 weeks.

How do I get access?

Sign up free, open Podium under Integrations in the console and press Request access. Your free trial starts with your account, no card needed.

Is the MCP server different from the API?

No, only the way in. Cotlet builds each integration as a REST API and puts an MCP server on top, so both have the same 14 tools, the same inputs and answers, one API key and one price. AI agents such as Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor use MCP; scripts, cron jobs and HTTP steps in n8n, Make or Zapier use the REST API.

What is the Cloud Browser?

Your own Chrome that Cotlet runs for you in the EU, around the clock. You open it from the console, sign in to Podium yourself and press Enable for agents. Your agent's calls go through it, from its IP with its cookies, so Podium sees the browser you signed in with. Password saving is off and the profile is stored encrypted with AES-256-GCM.

Can my agent act without asking me?

Not on anything that reaches other people: send_message, send_review_invite, reply_to_review, request_payment wait for your OK by default. You can switch that off per tool for scheduled runs.

Do I need a Podium developer app or API approval?

No. Cotlet works in your own Podium login and does not use the API, so there is no app to build and no review to wait for. Podium's API route needs a developer app and Podium's approval first. Your Podium role still counts: your agent can do what your login can do in Podium.

Which review sites can my agent reply on?

Google and Facebook, when those profiles are connected to Podium. Podium replies directly only on those two. For other sites it can send review invitations but not answer reviews, and Yelp and Trustpilot do not allow third-party integrations. list_reviews marks each review with can_reply.

Is there a limit on review invites?

Podium limits review invitation links for the same contact to one in 60 days. A second send_review_invite inside that window fails, and your agent skips the contact and lists it for you.

Should I use a Podium MCP server from GitHub instead?

Pick one if you want the code on your own computer and do not mind the upkeep: you install it, sign it in and fix it when Podium changes. Pick Cotlet if you want it hosted and kept working for you.

Can I use it in n8n, Make or Zapier?

Yes. Add https://cotlet.dev/mcp/v1 in n8n's MCP Client node, or call the REST endpoints from an HTTP step in Make or Zapier.

Who runs Cotlet?

Cotlet is run by Take Group, a Polish software company working since 2019. Take Group runs about 3,200 websites on its own systems and has its own DevOps team for infrastructure security. We built and used integrations like this inside the company for years before opening them as Cotlet.

Is Cotlet affiliated with Podium?

No. Cotlet is independent and not affiliated with Podium.

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