# iTunes & Apple Search Scraper - Music, Podcasts & Apps (`benthepythondev/itunes-scraper`) Actor iTunes Scraper for the official Apple iTunes Search API. Search music, podcasts, apps, audiobooks, movies and ebooks; extract title, artist, album, price, genre, rating, artwork and URLs. Keyless and fast, for media catalogs, podcast and music discovery tools, and app research. - **URL**: https://apify.com/benthepythondev/itunes-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [ben](https://apify.com/benthepythondev) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Videos - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per usage This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-usage ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## iTunes & Apple Search Scraper — Music, Podcasts & Apps **Search the official [Apple iTunes API](https://www.apple.com/itunes/) for music, podcasts, apps, audiobooks, movies, TV shows and ebooks.** Built for **media catalogs, podcast/music discovery tools, app research, and content databases**. Keyless, fast, and reliable — no proxy or browser needed. ### What you get Per result (fields vary by media type): - **kind** — song, podcast, software, ebook, … - **track_name**, **artist_name**, **collection_name** - **track_price**, **collection_price**, **currency** - **primary_genre**, **release_date**, **country** - **description**, **content_advisory_rating** - **average_user_rating**, **user_rating_count** - **artwork_url**, **preview_url** - **track_view_url**, **artist_view_url**, **collection_view_url** - **track_id**, **collection_id**, **artist_id** - **search_query**, **scraped_at** ### Media types supported Music, Podcasts, Music Videos, Audiobooks, Short Films, TV Shows, Apps (Software), Ebooks, Movies — across any country store (US, GB, DE, FR, JP, …). ### Why this Actor | | iTunes Scraper | Manual lookup | Other APIs | |---|---|---|---| | Official Apple data | Yes | — | Varies | | No API key needed | Yes | — | Often gated | | Music + podcasts + apps + more | Yes | No | Per-service | | Runs in seconds | Yes | No | Varies | | Pay per result | Yes | — | — | ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `searchQuery` | string | Term to search (e.g. `daft punk`) | | `media` | string | `music`, `podcast`, `software`, `ebook`, … | | `country` | string | Store country code (US, GB, DE, …) | | `entity` | string | Optional fine-grained type (`song`, `album`, …) | | `maxResults` | integer | Max results (Apple max 200) | #### Example input ```json { "searchQuery": "the daily", "media": "podcast", "country": "US", "maxResults": 50 } ```` ### Sample output ```json { "kind": "podcast", "track_name": "The Daily", "artist_name": "The New York Times", "primary_genre": "Daily News", "artwork_url": "https://.../artwork100.jpg", "track_view_url": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/...", "search_query": "the daily" } ``` ### Use cases - **Media catalogs** — build music/podcast/app databases - **Discovery tools** — power search and recommendation features - **App research** — track app metadata across country stores - **Content enrichment** — append artwork, genres and links to your records ### Pricing Pay-per-result. You are charged only for the results returned — empty runs cost nothing. Runs are fast and cheap (official API, no browser). ### Notes & legal - Uses Apple's public iTunes Search API. Respect Apple's API terms and rate limits. - Use data only for lawful purposes. ### Related actors More scrapers from the same author: - [Steam Scraper](https://apify.com/benthepythondev/steam-scraper) — game prices, ratings & store data - [Anime Scraper](https://apify.com/benthepythondev/anime-scraper) — anime database from MyAnimeList (Jikan) - [Discogs Scraper](https://apify.com/benthepythondev/discogs-scraper) — vinyl, music releases & labels # Actor input Schema ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Term to search for (e.g. 'daft punk', 'the daily podcast', 'instagram app'). ## `media` (type: `string`): Type of content to search for. ## `country` (type: `string`): Two-letter country code of the iTunes store (e.g. US, GB, DE, FR, JP). ## `entity` (type: `string`): Optional finer-grained type, e.g. 'song', 'album', 'podcastEpisode', 'iPadSoftware'. Leave empty for default. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of results (Apple API max is 200). ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchQuery": "daft punk", "media": "all", "country": "US", "entity": "", "maxResults": 25 } ``` # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "searchQuery": "daft punk", "country": "US", "maxResults": 25 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("benthepythondev/itunes-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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "searchQuery": "daft punk", "country": "US", "maxResults": 25, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("benthepythondev/itunes-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 '{ "searchQuery": "daft punk", "country": "US", "maxResults": 25 }' | apify call benthepythondev/itunes-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=benthepythondev/itunes-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "iTunes & Apple Search Scraper - Music, Podcasts & Apps", "description": "iTunes Scraper for the official Apple iTunes Search API. Search music, podcasts, apps, audiobooks, movies and ebooks; extract title, artist, album, price, genre, rating, artwork and URLs. Keyless and fast, for media catalogs, podcast and music discovery tools, and app research.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "K1T9aSF8H3PgJtwcl" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/benthepythondev~itunes-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-benthepythondev-itunes-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/benthepythondev~itunes-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-benthepythondev-itunes-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/benthepythondev~itunes-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-benthepythondev-itunes-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "searchQuery" ], "properties": { "searchQuery": { "title": "Search Query", "type": "string", "description": "Term to search for (e.g. 'daft punk', 'the daily podcast', 'instagram app')." }, "media": { "title": "Media Type", "enum": [ "all", "music", "podcast", "musicVideo", "audiobook", "shortFilm", "tvShow", "software", "ebook", "movie" ], "type": "string", "description": "Type of content to search for.", "default": "all" }, "country": { "title": "Country (Store)", "type": "string", "description": "Two-letter country code of the iTunes store (e.g. US, GB, DE, FR, JP).", "default": "US" }, "entity": { "title": "Entity (optional)", "type": "string", "description": "Optional finer-grained type, e.g. 'song', 'album', 'podcastEpisode', 'iPadSoftware'. Leave empty for default.", "default": "" }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 200, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of results (Apple API max is 200).", "default": 50 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```