# Find Competitor Podcasts on Apple Podcasts

**Use case:** 

Research competitor podcast coverage on Apple Podcasts by searching for companies, products, brands, or industry topics. Collect channel names, descriptions, show counts, artwork, and other available details to support competitive intelligence, media research, and content strategy.

## Input

```json
{
  "keyword": [
    "comedy",
    "action"
  ],
  "maxitems": 50
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "id": {
    "label": "ID",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "type": {
    "label": "Type",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "seller": {
    "label": "Seller",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "releaseFrequency": {
    "label": "Release Frequency",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "description": {
    "label": "Description",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "backgroundSwatch": {
    "label": "Background Swatch",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "Apple Podcast URL",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "showCount": {
    "label": "Show Count",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "displayType": {
    "label": "Display Type",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "websiteUrl": {
    "label": "Website",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "sellerUrl": {
    "label": "Seller URL",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "name": {
    "label": "Podcast Channel Name",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "availableShowCount": {
    "label": "Available Show Count",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "artwork_url": {
    "label": "Artwork",
    "format": "image"
  },
  "logoArtwork_url": {
    "label": "Logo Artwork",
    "format": "image"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Apple Channels Scraper - Low-cost💲🎧🍏🔴](https://apify.com/delectable_incubator/apple-channels-scraper---low-cost.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/delectable_incubator/apple-channels-scraper---low-cost.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


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