Apple Podcasts Scraper

Name: Apple Podcasts Scraper
Price: 0.005 USD

hipersoft/apple-podcasts-scraper

Search Apple Podcasts and scrape shows (name, host, RSS feed, genre, episode count, artwork) and their episodes (title, release date, duration, audio URL, description). Fast clean HTTP via the iTunes API, no setup. For podcast research, discovery and lead generation.

Run this scraper →See the API call

Total users

Monthly users

Total runs

121

Per item scraped

$0.005

Last rebuilt

Oct 28, 2026

Overview

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. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.

Apple Podcasts Scraper input — search terms, storefront country and episode limits in the Apify Console

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.

Apple Podcasts Scraper output example — podcast shows with feed URL, genre and episode count as structured JSON

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"
}

Output schema

Field	Type	Description
`type`	string	Record type — `podcast` for a show or `episode` for an episode.
`id`	integer	Apple's numeric identifier for the show.
`name`	string	Show title.
`artist`	string	Show creator or host name.
`feedUrl`	string (URL)	Public RSS feed URL for the show.
`genre`	string	Primary genre or category.
`genres`	array	All genre labels assigned to the show.
`trackCount`	integer	Number of episodes available for the show.
`latestRelease`	string (ISO date)	Publish date of the most recent episode.
`explicit`	boolean	Whether the show is flagged as explicit.
`country`	string	Storefront country the record was returned from.
`contentRating`	string	Content rating label (e.g. `Explicit` or `Clean`); may be null.
`artwork`	string (URL)	Cover artwork image URL.
`url`	string (URL)	Public `podcasts.apple.com` page for the show.

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.

Can I connect this Actor to other apps? The Apple Podcasts Scraper can be connected with almost any cloud service or web app thanks to integrations on the Apify platform. It works with Make, Zapier, Slack, Airbyte, GitHub, Google Drive and many more, plus the Apify API, JavaScript/Python clients and MCP. Or use webhooks to trigger an action whenever a run finishes.

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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.

Input

Field	Type	Description
`searches` Search terms	array	Keywords or topics to search on Apple Podcasts (e.g. "true crime", "startups", "marketing"), one per line.
`podcastIds` Podcast IDs / URLs (optional)	array	Specific Apple Podcasts show IDs or URLs (e.g. 1235836821 or an podcasts.apple.com/...id1235836821 URL). Combine with "Include episodes".
`includeEpisodes` Include episodes	boolean	Also fetch each show's recent episodes (title, date, duration, audio URL, description). Default: `false`
`maxPodcastsPerSearch` Max podcasts per search	integer	Shows to return per search term (max 200). Default: `50`
`maxEpisodesPerPodcast` Max episodes per podcast	integer	Recent episodes per show when "Include episodes" is on. Default: `20`
`country` Country	string	Apple storefront country code (e.g. us, gb, de). Default: `"us"`
`proxyConfiguration` Proxy (optional)	object	Optional. The iTunes API works without a proxy. Default: `{"useApifyProxy": false}`

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/hipersoft~apple-podcasts-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "searches": [
    "technology"
  ],
  "podcastIds": []
}'

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("hipersoft/apple-podcasts-scraper").call(run_input={
    "searches": [
        "technology"
    ],
    "podcastIds": []
})

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN' });
const run = await client.actor('hipersoft/apple-podcasts-scraper').call({
  "searches": [
    "technology"
  ],
  "podcastIds": []
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

Pricing

Event	Price	Paid plans from
Item scraped One podcast show or episode with full metadata	$0.005	$0.0025
API request One iTunes API request (a search or an episodes lookup)	$0.001	$0.001

You pay only for what the run returns. Set a maximum cost per run and it stops cleanly at that limit.

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