# Podcast Lookup — Apple Podcasts Show & Episode Data (`accountable_eel/podcast-lookup`) Actor

Look up any Apple Podcasts show by collection ID: publisher, genres, episode count, RSS feed, artwork, content rating — plus its 10 most recent episodes with audio URLs. Official Lookup API, no key required. Charged once per show found, however many episode rows it produces.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/accountable\_eel/podcast-lookup.md
- **Developed by:** [Adrian Voss](https://apify.com/accountable_eel) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.40 / 1,000 successful lookups

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

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

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# README

## Podcast Lookup

Look up any show on [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com) by its collection ID
and get back its full directory listing — name, publisher, genres, episode count,
RSS feed URL, artwork, content rating, and latest release date — plus its **10 most
recent episodes**, each with title, description, audio URL, release date, and
duration. This calls Apple's own official iTunes Lookup API directly, not an
RSS-feed scrape or a browser, so it returns Apple's canonical metadata in one request.

### Features

- **Collection ID → full show profile.** Name, publisher, genres, episode count,
  content rating, artwork, and store link, straight from Apple's own directory.
- **Episode data included, no extra request.** The 10 most recent episodes come back
  with every lookup — title, description, direct audio URL, release date, and
  duration — same price as a show-only lookup.
- **One row per show, or one row per episode.** Turn on "One row per episode" to get
  a flat table of episodes instead of a nested list — you're still only charged once
  per show either way.
- **RSS feed included.** `feedUrl` gives you the raw feed URL too, for anything this
  actor's episode data doesn't cover.
- **Pay only for hits.** Collection IDs that don't resolve cost nothing; see
  [Pricing](#pricing).
- **Built for bulk.** Feed in a list of collection IDs; concurrency is configurable.

### Input

```json
{
  "items": [
    "1200361736"
  ]
}
```

One numeric Apple Podcasts collection ID per line — found in a show's podcasts.apple.com URL, e.g. 1200361736 in .../the-daily/id1200361736. Accepted formats: 1200361736.

```json
{
  "items": ["1200361736"],
  "maxConcurrency": 5
}
```

`items` is a list of Apple Podcasts collection IDs — the numeric ID found in a show's
`podcasts.apple.com` URL, e.g. `.../id1200361736` → `1200361736`. One dataset row is
returned per item; rows with `"found": false` are never charged. `maxConcurrency`
controls how many requests run in parallel.

### Output

| query | found | status | collectionId | name | publisher | genres | episodeCount | feedUrl | artworkUrl | explicitness | latestReleaseDate | storeUrl | country | episodes | episodeTitle | episodeDescription | episodeReleaseDate | episodeDurationMs | audioUrl | episodeUrl | episodeContentRating | episodeArtworkUrl | episodeGuid | scrapedAt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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By default, one row per collection ID, with its 10 most recent episodes nested
under `data.episodes`:

```json
{
  "query": "1200361736",
  "found": true,
  "status": "OK",
  "data": {
    "collectionId": 1200361736,
    "name": "The Daily",
    "publisher": "The New York Times",
    "genres": ["Daily News", "Podcasts", "News"],
    "episodeCount": 2698,
    "feedUrl": "https://feeds.simplecast.com/Sl5CSM3S",
    "country": "USA",
    "explicitness": "notExplicit",
    "latestReleaseDate": "2026-08-21T09:52:00Z",
    "artworkUrl": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts221/v4/ab/64/66/ab6466a9-9a7d-e20e-7a3d-bc5be37d29ce/mza_15084852813176276273.jpg/600x600bb.jpg",
    "storeUrl": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily/id1200361736",
    "episodes": [
      {
        "episodeTitle": "An Expert on Conflict Says Your Relationships Are Doomed Without It",
        "episodeDescription": "The author Priya Parker says the key to human connection is to lean into the fight.",
        "episodeReleaseDate": "2026-08-22T10:00:00Z",
        "episodeDurationMs": 2533000,
        "audioUrl": "https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/...",
        "episodeUrl": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/an-expert-on-conflict-says-your-relationships-are/id1200361736?i=1000785079115",
        "episodeContentRating": "Clean",
        "episodeArtworkUrl": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/.../600x600bb.jpg",
        "episodeGuid": "076969e0-7859-4f86-9a8e-aea0065ad80b"
      }
    ]
  },
  "scrapedAt": "2026-08-23T12:00:00.000Z"
}
```

Turn on **"One row per episode"** in the input to get a flat table instead — each
row is one episode, with the show's fields (name, publisher, artwork, etc.) repeated
alongside it. You're charged once per show either way, never per episode row.

A collection ID that doesn't resolve to a podcast — invalid, delisted, or a
non-podcast ID — still gets a row (`"found": false`), so you always get one row per
input, but you're never charged for it.

### Use cases

- **Episode research & discovery** — pull recent episode titles, descriptions, and
  direct audio URLs for content research, guest discovery, or building a custom
  player.
- **Podcast directory building** — enrich a list of collection IDs into full show
  profiles (and their latest episodes) for a directory or aggregator site.
- **Competitive monitoring** — track a competitor's publishing cadence: turn on
  "One row per episode" and schedule this actor to see new releases land.
- **RSS feed discovery** — resolve a show's `feedUrl` to pull the full historical
  feed directly, beyond the 10 most recent episodes this actor returns.
- **Content moderation** — check content ratings across a catalog of shows and
  episodes before featuring or recommending them.
- **Metadata enrichment** — attach artwork, publisher, and genre data to podcast IDs
  pulled from another source.

### Pricing

$4 per 1,000 podcasts, plus a $0.01 start fee. Misses (`found:false`) are never charged.

### Use it from Clay, n8n, Make, or an AI agent

This actor runs synchronously over plain HTTP — call it directly from a script, a workflow tool, or an AI agent, no Apify Console needed once you have an API token.

```bash
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/accountable_eel~podcast-lookup/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=<YOUR_TOKEN>" \
  -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"items":["1200361736"]}'
```

**n8n.** Add an HTTP Request node: Method `POST`, URL `https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/accountable_eel~podcast-lookup/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=<YOUR_TOKEN>`, Body Content Type `JSON`, JSON Body `{"items":["1200361736"]}` (swap in an expression from an earlier node for a real value).

**Clay.** Add an "HTTP API" column: Method `POST`, URL `https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/accountable_eel~podcast-lookup/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=<YOUR_TOKEN>`, Body `{"items":["{{podcast}}"]}`, mapping the row's podcast into the `items` array.

**MCP.** In Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client with the Apify MCP server, ask for "Apple Podcasts Show and Episode Metadata API" — the agent will find and run this actor.

### FAQ

**Where do I find a podcast's collection ID?**
It's the numeric ID in the show's `podcasts.apple.com` URL, right after `id` — for
example, `1200361736` in `.../the-daily/id1200361736`.

**What happens if the ID doesn't belong to a podcast?**
You get a dataset row with `"found": false`. Apple's API returns `resultCount: 0`
for an invalid or delisted ID, and this actor also guards against a non-podcast
Apple ID (e.g. an app or audiobook) slipping through as a false match.

**Do I need an Apple Developer account or API key?**
No. The iTunes Lookup API is free and public — no authentication required.

**Can I get episode-level data, not just the show profile?**
Yes — every lookup includes the show's 10 most recent episodes (title, description,
audio URL, release date, duration) at no extra cost. Turn on "One row per episode"
to get a flat table instead of a nested list. For a show's full historical episode
archive beyond the 10 most recent, fetch the `feedUrl` (its real RSS feed) directly.

**Is the data US-specific?**
The lookup is made with `country=us`, so genre names and availability reflect the
US Apple Podcasts catalog; the underlying show may be available under different
metadata in other countries.

**Can I look up many podcasts at once?**
Yes — pass a list of collection IDs and adjust `maxConcurrency` to control how many
requests run in parallel.

# Actor input Schema

## `items` (type: `array`):

One numeric Apple Podcasts collection ID per line — found in a show's podcasts.apple.com URL, e.g. 1200361736 in .../the-daily/id1200361736. Accepted formats: 1200361736. You're only charged for the ones we actually find — a miss costs nothing.

## `testRun` (type: `boolean`):

Turn this on to test your input on a small sample before running the full list. Turn it off to process everything.

## `onlyFound` (type: `boolean`):

Only keep rows where something was actually found. Misses are always free, whether or not you show them here.

## `includeKeywords` (type: `array`):

Optional. Only keep results that mention at least one of these words (e.g. a job title, a city, a product name). Leave empty to keep everything.

## `excludeKeywords` (type: `array`):

Optional. Drop any result that mentions one of these words. Leave empty to skip nothing.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Optional. Stop the run once this many results have been found — useful for a quick, cheap sample. Leave blank for no limit.

## `columns` (type: `array`):

Choose which pieces of information to include in each result row. All are included by default.

## `expandRows` (type: `boolean`):

When on, each episode found gets its own row instead of being grouped under its podcast. You're still only charged once per podcast, no matter how many rows it produces.

## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`):

Parallel requests. Keep conservative — this target has no browser fallback, so getting blocked costs more than slow-and-steady.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Apify Proxy config. Residential recommended for anti-bot-sensitive targets.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "items": [
    "1200361736"
  ],
  "testRun": false,
  "onlyFound": false,
  "includeKeywords": [],
  "excludeKeywords": [],
  "columns": [
    "collectionId",
    "name",
    "publisher",
    "genres",
    "episodeCount",
    "feedUrl",
    "artworkUrl",
    "explicitness",
    "latestReleaseDate",
    "storeUrl",
    "country",
    "episodes",
    "episodeTitle",
    "episodeDescription",
    "episodeReleaseDate",
    "episodeDurationMs",
    "audioUrl",
    "episodeUrl",
    "episodeContentRating",
    "episodeArtworkUrl",
    "episodeGuid"
  ],
  "expandRows": false,
  "maxConcurrency": 5,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

No description

# 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 = {
    "items": [
        "1200361736"
    ],
    "includeKeywords": [],
    "excludeKeywords": []
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("accountable_eel/podcast-lookup").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 = {
    "items": ["1200361736"],
    "includeKeywords": [],
    "excludeKeywords": [],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("accountable_eel/podcast-lookup").call(run_input=run_input)

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

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

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "items": [
    "1200361736"
  ],
  "includeKeywords": [],
  "excludeKeywords": []
}' |
apify call accountable_eel/podcast-lookup --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,accountable_eel/podcast-lookup"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/svH4jo8UDFYoea5Bs/builds/xfgwYFvMPWsTTfkdP/openapi.json