Apple Podcasts Scraper — Shows & Episodes

Search Apple Podcasts and pull clean, structured JSON for shows (name, host, RSS feed, genre, episode count, artwork) and, optionally, their recent episodes (title, release date, duration, audio URL, description). It runs over Apple's public iTunes Search API, so it's fast and needs no account and no API key. Great for podcast research, discovery and lead generation across any Apple storefront country.

Features

• 🎙️ Show search — query any topic in searches; returns matching podcasts with full metadata.
• 📻 Episode data — turn on includeEpisodes to also pull each show's recent episodes with audio URLs.
• 🔗 RSS feeds included — every show record carries feedUrl, ideal for downstream feed processing or outreach.
• 🆔 Target specific shows — pass show IDs or podcasts.apple.com URLs in podcastIds.
• 🌍 Storefront control — set country (e.g. us, gb, de) to search a specific Apple market.
• 🎚️ Volume control — maxPodcastsPerSearch (1–200) and maxEpisodesPerPodcast (1–200) cap output precisely.
• 🧱 Flat, normalized JSON — clean, consistent fields for shows and episodes.

What you get

One flat JSON record per item. Example show:

{
  "type": "podcast",
  "id": 1200361736,
  "name": "The Daily Tech",
  "artist": "Example Media",
  "feedUrl": "https://feeds.example.com/thedailytech",
  "genre": "Technology",
  "genres": ["Technology", "News"],
  "trackCount": 412,
  "latestRelease": "2026-07-20T09:00:00Z",
  "explicit": false,
  "country": "USA",
  "contentRating": null,
  "artwork": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/....600x600.jpg",
  "url": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1200361736"
}

Input

{
  "searches": ["startups", "true crime"],
  "podcastIds": [],
  "includeEpisodes": true,
  "maxPodcastsPerSearch": 50,
  "maxEpisodesPerPodcast": 20,
  "country": "us"
}

Field	Description
searches	Keywords or topics to search on Apple Podcasts, one per line.
podcastIds	Specific show IDs or podcasts.apple.com URLs (optional).
includeEpisodes	Also fetch each show's recent episodes.
maxPodcastsPerSearch	Shows to return per search term (1–200).
maxEpisodesPerPodcast	Recent episodes per show when episodes are included (1–200).
country	Apple storefront country code (e.g. us, gb, de).

Use cases

• Build a podcast directory with RSS feeds, genres and episode counts.
• Generate outreach lists for sponsorship or guest pitching via feedUrl and host name.
• Track a show's publishing cadence with latestRelease and episode dates.
• Analyze episodes (titles, durations, descriptions) for content research.

Pricing

Pay-per-event: you're billed a small amount per run and per item scraped — you only pay for what you get. See the Pricing tab for current rates.

FAQ

Do I need an Apple account or API key? No. The Actor runs over Apple Podcasts' public iTunes Search API, so there's no account and no API key to set up.

How many podcasts and episodes can I get per run? Set maxPodcastsPerSearch (1–200) for shows per search term, and maxEpisodesPerPodcast (1–200) for recent episodes per show when includeEpisodes is on.

Can I download podcast audio? No. The Actor returns public metadata only. The audioUrl and feedUrl fields are the show's own publicly listed URLs — no audio files are downloaded.

What's the output format? Flat, normalized JSON with one record per show or episode and consistent fields. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel.

Can I target a specific show or country storefront? Yes. Pass show IDs or podcasts.apple.com URLs in podcastIds, and set country (e.g. us, gb, de) to search a specific Apple market.

Related Actors

Building a media or audio dataset? Pair this with our other music and media scrapers:

• Spotify Scraper — tracks, artists, albums and playlists with no login or API key.
• SoundCloud Scraper — tracks, artists and playlists with play counts, likes and followers.
• Deezer Scraper — tracks, artists, albums, playlists and global top charts.
• YouTube Scraper — video metadata, transcripts, comments and channel profiles.

Notes

This Actor uses Apple's public iTunes Search API and returns public metadata only — the audioUrl and feedUrl fields are the show's own publicly listed URLs; no audio files are downloaded. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Apple; all trademarks belong to their respective owners.