Descript API Assistant Poke Recipe

Who this is for

Creators and marketers who use Descript for video or podcast work. People who want a chat-based assistant for repeat production tasks. Teams that need read-only checks before trusting mutating API actions.

The problem it solves

Creator work often slows down in the handoff: find the right project, check what changed, pull the transcript, import a file, wait for a job, and confirm the result. The API can help, but most creators do not want an API project as their side quest.

What the recipe does

Helps Poke talk to a hosted Descript connector.

Can look up Descript projects and return project details.

Can support transcript export, media import, job polling, and QC-style checks when the connected integration has permission.

Keeps risky actions behind explicit confirmation in the connector workflow.

What it connects to

Connects to: Poke, Descript, A hosted MCP connector for Descript.

What data it may access

Descript project metadata available to the connected user.

Transcript and media information for projects the user can access.

A Descript API token supplied by the user in the connected Poke integration.

What it will not do

It will not store a shared Descript token on this website.

It will not spend credits, publish media, or mutate a project without explicit confirmation.

It will not make private Descript projects public by itself.

Example prompts

Find my Descript project about the Poke demo and summarize what you can see.

Run a read-only QC check on this Descript project before I publish.

Export the transcript after you confirm which project you found.

Install / Try the recipe

This recipe has not yet been approved by Poke. Read what it does, what it connects to, and how to test it safely before installing.

CTA destination type: local_validation. CTA URL: /poke/descript-api-assistant/.

First test prompt

Use the Descript integration in read-only mode. Find one project I can access and summarize the project name, date, and available actions. Do not edit or publish anything.

Known limits

The public Poke recipe is not approved yet, so this page routes through the local explanation first.

The user must provide their own Descript API token in the Poke integration flow.

A normal browser visit to the connector endpoint is not the same as a real Poke tool call.

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Status and testing

Status: Created, not yet approved. Last tested: 2026-06-08.

First test prompt: Use the Descript integration in read-only mode. Find one project I can access and summarize the project name, date, and available actions. Do not edit or publish anything.

Disclosure

I may earn a small payout if you sign up for Poke through one of my recipe links.