Podcast Search & Episodes (iTunes API)
Pricing
Pay per event
iTunes podcast search for catalog research. Export podcast records as JSON, with optional episode metadata from public publisher RSS feeds.
You can access the Podcast Search & Episodes (iTunes API) programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in API & Integrations in Apify Console.
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