# Apple Podcasts Scraper - Shows, Details & Episodes (`get_anything/apple-podcasts-scraper`) Actor

Search Apple Podcasts, get full show details (publisher, genre, rating, artwork, feed) and extract episodes (title, date, duration, audio URL, description) from the show's RSS. Official iTunes endpoints, no API key. Export JSON, CSV or Excel for podcast research and discovery.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/get\_anything/apple-podcasts-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Get Anything](https://apify.com/get_anything) (community)
- **Categories:** Videos
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## 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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-usage

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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.

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Apple Podcasts Scraper — Shows, Details & Episodes

Search **Apple Podcasts**, pull **full show details** (publisher, genre, rating, artwork, feed) and extract **episodes** (title, date, duration, audio URL, description) from each show's RSS feed. Uses Apple's **official iTunes endpoints** — **no API key**.

### What it does

- **Search** podcasts by keyword across any country store.
- **Look up** specific shows by collection ID or Apple Podcasts URL.
- **Episodes** — pulled from the show's RSS: title, publish date, duration, audio URL, episode/season number, description.
- Export to **JSON, CSV, or Excel**, or pull via the Apify API.

### Input

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `searchTerms` | Keywords, e.g. `true crime`, `startups`. |
| `podcastIds` | Collection IDs or Apple Podcasts URLs. |
| `country` | Two-letter store code (`us`, `gb`, `ae`…). |
| `maxPodcastsPerSearch` | Cap per search term. |
| `scrapeEpisodes` | Also pull episodes from the RSS feed. |
| `maxEpisodesPerPodcast` | Cap per show. |

#### Example

```json
{ "searchTerms": ["technology"], "country": "us", "maxPodcastsPerSearch": 20,
  "scrapeEpisodes": true, "maxEpisodesPerPodcast": 50 }
```

### Output

One item per **podcast** or **episode**:

```json
{ "resultType": "podcast", "name": "TED Tech", "publisher": "TED",
  "primaryGenre": "Technology", "feedUrl": "https://...", "trackCount": 120 }
```

```json
{ "resultType": "episode", "podcast": "TED Tech", "title": "AI and you",
  "published": "Wed, 03 Sep 2026 ...", "duration": "12:34", "audioUrl": "https://..." }
```

### Use cases

- **Podcast discovery & research** — find shows by topic, compare genres/ratings.
- **Podcast analytics** — track episode cadence and catalog size.
- **Content pipelines / AI** — feed episode descriptions (or transcribe the audio URLs) to an LLM.

### FAQ

**Do I need an API key?** No — it uses Apple's public iTunes endpoints and public RSS feeds.

**Can I get audio?** The `audioUrl` (episode enclosure) is included; pair with a transcription tool for text.

*Not affiliated with Apple. Data is public; use responsibly.*

### 🤖 Use with Claude or ChatGPT (MCP)

Run this actor from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client via the [Apify MCP server](https://mcp.apify.com). In **Claude Desktop**: Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector → `https://mcp.apify.com`. Or expose just this tool:

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

Full guide: [Connect Apify actors to Claude & ChatGPT](https://dev.to/get_anything/connect-any-apify-scraper-to-claude-or-chatgpt-in-2-minutes-mcp-37he).

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# Actor input Schema

## `searchTerms` (type: `array`):

Keywords to search Apple Podcasts, e.g. 'true crime', 'startups', 'technology'. Leave empty if you only pass podcast IDs.

## `podcastIds` (type: `array`):

Specific shows by numeric collection id or Apple Podcasts URL (…/id123456789). These get a full details lookup.

## `country` (type: `string`):

Two-letter store code, e.g. 'us', 'gb', 'ae'.

## `maxPodcastsPerSearch` (type: `integer`):

Cap on shows returned per search term (Apple returns up to 200).

## `scrapeEpisodes` (type: `boolean`):

For every show found, pull its episodes from the RSS feed.

## `maxEpisodesPerPodcast` (type: `integer`):

Cap on episodes per show.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchTerms": [
    "technology"
  ],
  "podcastIds": [],
  "country": "us",
  "maxPodcastsPerSearch": 20,
  "scrapeEpisodes": false,
  "maxEpisodesPerPodcast": 50
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

Structured results in the default dataset - one item per podcast or episode.

# 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 = {
    "searchTerms": [
        "technology"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("get_anything/apple-podcasts-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "searchTerms": ["technology"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("get_anything/apple-podcasts-scraper").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 '{
  "searchTerms": [
    "technology"
  ]
}' |
apify call get_anything/apple-podcasts-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,get_anything/apple-podcasts-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

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/djA4EuHe6Ix0wBEEb/builds/dvQB6BOMA8HKhZbdh/openapi.json