# Apple Podcasts Scraper - Episodes & Charts (`renzomacar/apple-podcasts-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Apple Podcasts: podcast metadata, full episode lists, top charts, and listener reviews by country, in one run. No API key. Built on Apple's iTunes API + RSS feeds.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/renzomacar/apple-podcasts-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Renzo Madueno](https://apify.com/renzomacar) (community)
- **Categories:** Marketing, AI, Social media
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $5.00 / 1,000 podcasts

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Apple Podcasts Scraper — Episodes, Charts & Reviews

Scrape **Apple Podcasts** — podcast metadata, full episode lists, top charts, and reviews — by country, in one run, with **no API key**. Built on Apple's official iTunes API and podcast RSS feeds.

⭐ **Using it and it works? [Leave a 30-second review](https://apify.com/renzomacar/apple-podcasts-scraper/reviews).** It's the single biggest thing that helps other developers find it.

### What can this Actor do?

- **Podcast metadata** — title, creator, genre, episode count, artwork, feed URL, and Apple Podcasts URL.
- **Full episode lists** — every episode with title, publish date, duration, audio URL, season/episode number, and description (from the podcast's RSS feed).
- **Top charts** — Apple Podcasts top shows by country and genre, with rank.
- **Reviews** — listener ratings and review text per podcast (where available).
- **Search** — find podcasts by name or topic.

No API key, no developer account — just public Apple endpoints.

### How do I scrape a podcast?

1. Pick a **mode**: lookup (metadata/episodes/reviews), charts, or search.
2. Add **podcasts** (names like `Lex Fridman Podcast`, Apple IDs, or apple.com/podcast URLs), or search terms / chart genres.
3. Run it — one clean JSON/CSV row per podcast, episode, chart entry, or review.

### How much does it cost?

Pay-per-result — no subscription:

| Event | Price |
|-------|-------|
| Actor start | $0.01 |
| Podcast (per show, per country) | $0.005 |
| Chart page | $0.01 |

### Output example

```json
{ "type": "podcast", "title": "Lex Fridman Podcast", "artist": "Lex Fridman", "genre": "Technology", "episodeCount": 498, "feedUrl": "https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/" }
{ "type": "episode", "title": "#400 – Elon Musk", "published": "Tue, 10 Jun 2026", "duration": "2:58:12", "audioUrl": "https://...mp3" }
{ "type": "chart", "rank": 1, "title": "The Daily", "artist": "The New York Times", "genre": "News" }
```

### Use cases

- **Podcast discovery & market research** — track top charts by genre and country.
- **Podcast SEO / ASO** — monitor a show's metadata, ranking, and reviews.
- **Content & AI** — pull full episode catalogs (titles, descriptions, audio URLs) to feed transcription, search, or LLM workflows.
- **Competitor analysis** — compare shows, episode cadence, and audience sentiment.

### FAQ

**Do I need an API key?** No. It uses Apple's public iTunes API and podcast RSS feeds.

**Can I get every episode?** Yes — episodes come from the podcast's full RSS feed (set `maxEpisodes`).

**Which countries?** Any two-letter country code for charts, metadata, and reviews.

### Other Actors by this author

Need app, finance, or company data too? See my [other Actors](https://apify.com/renzomacar) — App Store & Google Play, Yahoo Finance, company enrichment, and more.

***

Built by [Renzo Madueño](https://apify.com/renzomacar). Found a bug or want a field? Open an issue or leave a review — I read every message.

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

lookup = podcast metadata/episodes/reviews. charts = top podcasts. search = find podcasts by name.

## `podcasts` (type: `array`):

Podcast names, Apple Podcasts IDs, or apple.com/podcast URLs. E.g. "Lex Fridman", "1434243584".

## `dataTypes` (type: `array`):

What to pull per podcast.

## `searchTerms` (type: `array`):

Podcast names/topics to search.

## `countries` (type: `array`):

Two-letter country codes (us, gb, de).

## `maxEpisodes` (type: `integer`):

When 'episodes' is selected.

## `chartGenreId` (type: `integer`):

Podcast genre ID to filter charts (e.g. 1318 Technology, 1303 Comedy, 1489 News, 1321 Business, 1304 Education). Leave empty for overall.

## `limit` (type: `integer`):

Max results per chart or search.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "lookup",
  "podcasts": [
    "Lex Fridman Podcast",
    "The Daily"
  ],
  "dataTypes": [
    "metadata",
    "episodes"
  ],
  "countries": [
    "us"
  ],
  "maxEpisodes": 50,
  "limit": 50
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Rows produced by Apple Podcasts Scraper, one item per result in the default dataset.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "podcasts": [
        "Lex Fridman Podcast",
        "The Daily"
    ],
    "countries": [
        "us"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("renzomacar/apple-podcasts-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "podcasts": [
        "Lex Fridman Podcast",
        "The Daily",
    ],
    "countries": ["us"],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("renzomacar/apple-podcasts-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "podcasts": [
    "Lex Fridman Podcast",
    "The Daily"
  ],
  "countries": [
    "us"
  ]
}' |
apify call renzomacar/apple-podcasts-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=renzomacar/apple-podcasts-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/i5kMLm2PG0iC3YMhQ/builds/O8LXnHLIJ2EQOiMTR/openapi.json