🎙️ Apple Podcasts Scraper: Top Charts, Shows & Episodes

Apple Podcasts Scraper extracts the Top Podcasts chart of any country (up to 100 ranked shows, optional genre), podcast search results with RSS feed URLs and episode counts, and episode lists with release date, duration, audio link, GUID and explicit flag. Optional RSS feed reading adds language, website, episode and season numbers (when published) and show notes. Export CSV, Excel, JSON or XML. No login, no API key. Only-new mode returns just what is new. From $0.010 per row, failed or empty requests are never charged.

Apple Podcasts Scraper reads Apple's public chart, search and lookup services and, optionally, each show's RSS feed. Version 0.1.10 was verified in the cloud on 2026-10-09.

🎯 What does Apple Podcasts Scraper do?

• Get the Apple Podcasts top charts for one or many countries in a single run (any storefront code, such as us, gb or mx), optionally for one of 19 genres such as Technology or True Crime.
• Search podcasts by keyword (optionally within a genre): RSS feed URL, episode count, genre and content rating for up to 200 shows, or more with search expansion.
• List podcast episodes from a podcast ID or Apple URL: title, date, duration, description, audio URL, GUID and explicit flag, up to 300 per show.
• Read the show's RSS feed (includeFeedDetails, free): language, website, author, episode and season numbers, audio size, show notes.
• Monitor mode (onlyNew): scheduled runs return only rows not delivered before; skipped rows are free.
• Export as CSV, Excel, JSON or XML; one maxItems limit caps all modes.

📋 What data can you extract from Apple Podcasts?

The dataset has 42 columns across three row types; columns that do not apply are left out.

Field	Chart row	Search row	Episode row
recordType, podcastId, url, scrapedAt	yes	yes	yes
country, rank	yes	country only	no
name / podcastName	yes	yes	yes
publisher	yes	yes	no
genres	yes	yes	yes
feedUrl (RSS), episodeCount, primaryGenre, contentRating, latestEpisodeDate	no	yes	no
explicit	no	yes	yes
episodeId, guid, title, releaseDate, durationMinutes	no	no	yes
description, audioUrl, contentType, fileExtension, closedCaptioning	no	no	yes
artworkUrl	yes	yes	no

With includeFeedDetails or episodeSource: rss, these columns are added when the feed has them:

• Show rows: language, websiteUrl, author, ownerName, showType, feedCategories, copyright.
• Episode rows: episodeNumber, seasonNumber, episodeType, audioSizeBytes, showNotes (up to 4,000 characters).

Episode and season numbers exist only when the show's feed publishes them. Missing Apple values are marked Not Disclosed, Not Available or Not Rated; genres is left out when Apple lists none.

📊 Sample output of the Apple Podcasts chart export

Real rows from 2026-10-03. Chart type, US storefront:

{
  "recordType": "chart",
  "country": "us",
  "rank": 1,
  "podcastId": "1200361736",
  "name": "The Daily",
  "publisher": "The New York Times",
  "genres": ["News"],
  "url": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily/id1200361736",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-10-04T04:10:26.756Z"
}

Episode row (audio link shortened):

{
  "recordType": "episode",
  "podcastId": "1322200189",
  "podcastName": "Crime Junkie",
  "episodeId": "1000791290981",
  "title": "MURDERED: Dorothy “Toby” Tate",
  "releaseDate": "2026-09-28T07:00:00Z",
  "durationMinutes": 38,
  "audioUrl": "https://tracking.swap.fm/track/.../audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed",
  "genres": ["True Crime"],
  "scrapedAt": "2026-10-04T04:24:31.709Z"
}

💰 How much does it cost to scrape Apple Podcasts?

The actor uses pay-per-event pricing. You pay only for rows delivered to your dataset. Prices below are for the free Apify plan; chart rows drop to $0.012 on the highest paid tiers. Podcast and episode rows are $0.010 on every tier.

Event	Price per row (free plan)	Per 1,000 rows
Chart row (ranked show from a country chart)	$0.015	$15.00
Podcast record (search result with feed URL)	$0.010	$10.00
Episode record (one episode with audio link)	$0.010	$10.00

Worked example: 1,000 podcast or episode rows cost $10.00 on the free plan, 1,000 chart rows $15.00, and three country charts of 100 shows each (300 chart rows) $4.50. RSS feed reading, genre filters and search expansion add no billed event.

With onlyNew on, rows already delivered in an earlier run are skipped and not charged, so a repeat run with nothing new costs $0. Error rows, "podcast not found" rows and empty searches are never charged. The run respects your maxTotalChargeUsd and stops cleanly at that limit.

🚀 How to scrape Apple Podcasts (3 steps)

1. Open the actor and click Try for free.
2. Choose what you want: chart countries and size, a search keyword, and/or podcast IDs or Apple URLs for episodes.
3. Click Start, then download the dataset as CSV, Excel, JSON or XML.

⚙️ Input

Field	Type	Default	What it does
includeTopCharts	boolean	true	Scrape the Top Podcasts chart per country
chartCountries	array	["us"]	Two-letter storefront codes
chartSize	integer	50	Shows per chart, 1 to 100
genre	string	empty (any)	One of 19 Apple genres, applied to charts and search
searchQuery	string	empty	Keyword search, up to 200 shows
searchCountry	string	US	Storefront used for search
expandSearch	boolean	false	Also search the query plus a to z, merged without duplicates
podcastIds	array	empty	IDs or Apple URLs for episode lists
maxEpisodesPerPodcast	integer	100	Episodes per show, 1 to 300
includeFeedDetails	boolean	false	Read each show's RSS feed (first 30 shows for search)
episodeSource	string	apple	apple or rss (show's own feed; falls back to Apple data if unreadable)
maxItems	integer	10	Total row cap across all modes
onlyNew	boolean	false	Return only rows not delivered before
stateKey	string	empty	Monitor name for independent monitors
resetSeen	boolean	false	Clear seen rows before the run

Example input:

{
  "includeTopCharts": true,
  "chartCountries": ["us", "gb", "mx"],
  "chartSize": 100,
  "genre": "1488",
  "searchQuery": "true crime",
  "podcastIds": ["1200361736"],
  "maxItems": 500
}

📦 Output

Each row is tagged with recordType (chart, podcast or episode). A search with no matches finishes as SUCCEEDED and charges nothing. An invalid country code or unknown podcast ID produces an uncharged error row.

⚖️ Apple Podcasts scraper vs alternatives

Competitor features and prices read on 2026-10-09.

Capability	This actor	sourabhbgp Apple Podcast Scraper	automation-lab podcast-scraper
Charts, countries	Several countries per run, 100 per chart	Several countries and genres, up to 200	Not offered
Search and episodes	Both, in one dataset	Both, among ten modes	Both, plus show details
RSS episode depth	RSS mode, input cap 300 per show	From feed, no cap stated	Up to 5,000 per show
Episode fields	GUID, numbers, explicit, language (feed)	GUID, numbers, explicit, language	GUID, episode number, full notes
Genre filter	One of 19 genres	Genre lists	None
Only-new filter	Yes, skipped rows free	Rank-change labels only	No
Fields	42 columns, three row types	Not stated	18 episode, 15 show
Price per 1,000	$10 shows and episodes, $15 charts	$3	From $0.30 header; README $0.50 per episode

On price and breadth we do not lead. sourabhbgp is cheaper and has more modes, including multi-genre charts up to 200 entries, and automation-lab reads RSS archives up to 5,000 episodes. Also read the same day: webdatatools/podcast-lookup ($0.001 per row, no charts) and logiover (from $1.75, no charts). What we offer is monitor mode that returns and bills only new rows, plus charts, search, episodes and feed details in one actor, with errors and empty runs free.

💡 Use cases

Chart monitoring, ad planning and PR shortlists, and seeding podcast apps with feeds and audio links.

🔌 Run Apple Podcasts Scraper via API, schedule and integrations

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/RecordsData~apple-podcasts-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"includeTopCharts": true, "chartCountries": ["us"], "chartSize": 10, "maxItems": 10}'

Schedule runs and connect the dataset to Zapier, Make, n8n or Google Sheets.

🤖 Apple Podcasts Scraper MCP server for AI agents

AI agents can call this Actor through the Apify MCP server at https://mcp.apify.com?tools=RecordsData/apple-podcasts-scraper.

Add this to your MCP client configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=RecordsData/apple-podcasts-scraper"
    }
  }
}

Example agent prompt:

Use the Apple Podcasts Scraper to get the top 20 podcasts in the US and the UK, then search for "true crime" and list the RSS feed URL and latest episode date of the first 5 shows.

Choose this Actor for ranked charts, podcast RSS feed URLs or episode lists with audio links. It returns one dataset row per chart entry, show or episode. Tool description: scrape Apple Podcasts charts by country and genre, keyword search, and episode lists with audio links, GUID and explicit flag; optional RSS feed details add language, website and episode numbers.

🛡️ Is it legal to scrape Apple Podcasts?

The actor reads Apple's public chart, search and lookup services at about one request per second, with no login. Podcast content belongs to its publishers; respect their terms.

❓ Frequently asked questions

Which countries work for Apple Podcasts charts?

Apple Podcasts Scraper accepts any Apple Podcasts storefront code, such as us, gb, mx, es, br, de, fr or jp, in the chartCountries input. You can list several countries in one run, and each Top Podcasts chart returns up to 100 ranked shows. An invalid country code produces an uncharged error row instead of a failed run.

How do I find an Apple Podcasts ID?

The Apple Podcasts ID is the number after "id" in any Apple Podcasts URL, for example 1200361736 in the page for The Daily. You can also skip the manual step: Apple Podcasts Scraper chart and search rows already include a podcastId field, which you can paste into the podcastIds input.

How many episodes can I scrape per podcast?

Apple Podcasts Scraper returns up to 300 of the most recent episodes per show, set with the maxEpisodesPerPodcast input (1 to 300, default 100). The input accepts at most 300 in RSS mode as well. Each episode row has the title, release date, duration in minutes, description, GUID, explicit flag and a direct audio URL.

Do I need an Apple API key or login to scrape Apple Podcasts?

No. Apple Podcasts Scraper reads Apple's public chart feed and the public iTunes search and lookup services, so it needs no Apple API key, developer account or login. You only need an Apify account to run it, with no key to request and no sign-up with Apple.

How do I get the RSS feed URL of a podcast?

Use the search mode of Apple Podcasts Scraper by filling the searchQuery input with a keyword. Each search row (recordType podcast) includes the feedUrl field with the show's RSS feed, plus episodeCount, primaryGenre, contentRating and the latest episode date, for up to 200 shows per search.

Why did my Apple Podcasts Scraper run return 0 results?

Either the search keyword has no matches in that storefront, or every input was invalid. A genuinely empty search ends as SUCCEEDED with the status "Finished, but no items matched the input" and nothing is charged. If every request fails, the Apple Podcasts Scraper run ends as FAILED with a clear message and no charge.

Am I charged for errors or empty results in Apple Podcasts Scraper?

No. Apple Podcasts Scraper never charges for error rows, "podcast not found" rows or empty searches. You pay only for chart, podcast and episode rows actually delivered to your dataset: $0.015 per chart row and $0.010 per podcast or episode row on the free plan. Rows skipped by only-new mode are free. The run also respects your maxTotalChargeUsd limit.

Does Apple Podcasts Scraper return episode GUID, episode number and season number?

Yes. Every episode row has the guid (Apple's episodeGuid) and an explicit flag. Episode number, season number and episode type are not in Apple's data, so they come from the show's RSS feed: switch on includeFeedDetails or use episodeSource rss. They appear only when the publisher's feed lists them, and a row without them simply has no such column.

How do I get podcast language and website?

Set includeFeedDetails to true. Apple Podcasts Scraper then downloads each show's own RSS feed once and adds language, websiteUrl, author, ownerName and copyright to chart and search rows. For search results the first 30 shows of the run are read. Reading the feed is free and adds no billed event.

Can I filter Apple Podcasts charts and search by genre?

Yes. The genre input accepts 19 Apple genres, such as Technology, Comedy, True Crime, News or Business, and applies to both modes. Search uses Apple's genre parameter and charts use its genre chart feed. You pick one genre per run, and leaving it on Any genre returns every genre.

How do I get only new podcasts and episodes since my last run?

Turn on onlyNew. Apple Podcasts Scraper remembers every chart entry, show and episode it delivered for the same search in a key-value store named applepodcasts-seen in your account, and skips them next time. Skipped rows are not charged. Use stateKey for separate monitors and resetSeen to start over.

Can I get more than 200 search results?

Yes, partly. Apple returns at most 200 shows per query. With expandSearch on, the actor also searches your keyword followed by a to z, one request every 2 seconds, and merges the results without duplicates by podcast id. That adds 26 requests per run. This mode was not run to completion in our tests.

Can I try Apple Podcasts Scraper for free?

Yes. Free Apify users get a 10-row preview per Apple Podcasts Scraper run, which is enough to check the chart, search and episode fields before buying anything. Paid Apify plans unlock full runs, limited only by your maxItems and charge limit.

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Last updated: 2026-10-11