Podcast Charts Scraper

Web Scraping

This actor extracts data from websites. It handles JavaScript rendering, pagination, and anti-bot measures automatically.

Note: Always respect the website's terms of service and robots.txt.

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Web Scraping

This actor extracts data from websites. It handles JavaScript rendering, pagination, and anti-bot measures automatically.

Note: Always respect the website's terms of service and robots.txt.

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Scrape Apple Podcasts and Spotify charts for podcast marketing intelligence and influencer research.

Features

• Chart rankings - Top podcasts by category
• Podcast details - Name, author, description, ratings
• Episode data - Latest episodes with dates and duration
• Review metrics - Rating and review counts
• Category coverage - Business, Technology, Marketing, and more
• Multi-platform - Apple Podcasts and Spotify support

Quick Start

{
  "url": "https://example.com",
  "maxResults": 100
}

Demo Mode

Set demoMode: true to test with sample data (no charges). When you're ready for real results, set demoMode: false or omit it.

{
  "demoMode": true,
  ...
}

Input Parameters

{
  "platforms": ["APPLE"],
  "categories": ["Business", "Technology", "Marketing"],
  "country": "us",
  "maxPodcasts": 50
}

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
platforms	array	["APPLE"]	Platforms to scrape (APPLE, SPOTIFY)
categories	array	-	Podcast categories to scrape
country	string	"us"	Country for charts
maxPodcasts	number	50	Max podcasts to scrape
includeEpisodes	boolean	false	Include recent episodes
demoMode	boolean	true	Run with sample data

Output Format

{
  "rank": 1,
  "name": "How I Built This",
  "author": "Guy Raz / NPR",
  "description": "A leading podcast in the business space, featuring insights and interviews.",
  "imageUrl": "https://example.com/podcast-0.jpg",
  "podcastUrl": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-built-this",
  "platform": "Apple Podcasts",
  "category": "Business",
  "rating": 4.9,
  "reviewCount": 45230,
  "episodeCount": 450,
  "latestEpisode": {
    "title": "Episode 450: Latest Discussion",
    "date": "2026-01-03",
    "duration": "55 min"
  },
  "frequency": "Weekly",
  "country": "us"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-event billing: This actor uses pay-per-event pricing:

Event	Description	Price
podcast_scraped	Per podcast scraped	$0.01

Example costs:

• Scrape 100 podcasts: 100 × $0.01 = $1.00

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Common Problems & Solutions

"Invalid API key" error

Cause: Your API key is wrong, expired, or doesn't have the right permissions. Fix: Double-check your API key. Make sure you copied it exactly without extra spaces.

"Rate limit exceeded" error

Cause: You've hit the API's rate limits. Fix: Wait a few minutes, then try again. Consider reducing the number of concurrent requests.

Empty or incomplete results

Cause: The target may have anti-scraping protection or the data doesn't exist. Fix:

• Check if the URL/search query is correct
• Try with different parameters
• Some sites may block automated access

Demo data showing instead of real results

Cause: demoMode is still set to true. Fix: Set demoMode: false and provide your API key(s).

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Built by John Rippy | Actor Arsenal