Apple Podcasts Scraper — Shows & Episodes

Search Apple Podcasts and pull clean, structured JSON for shows (name, host, RSS feed, genre, episode count, artwork) and, optionally, their recent episodes (title, release date, duration, audio URL, description). It runs over Apple's public iTunes Search API, so it's fast and needs no account and no API key. Great for podcast research, discovery and lead generation across any Apple storefront country. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.

Features

• 🎙️ Show search — query any topic in searches; returns matching podcasts with full metadata.
• 📻 Episode data — turn on includeEpisodes to also pull each show's recent episodes with audio URLs.
• 🔗 RSS feeds included — every show record carries feedUrl, ideal for downstream feed processing or outreach.
• 🆔 Target specific shows — pass show IDs or podcasts.apple.com URLs in podcastIds.
• 🌍 Storefront control — set country (e.g. us, gb, de) to search a specific Apple market.
• 🎚️ Volume control — maxPodcastsPerSearch (1–200) and maxEpisodesPerPodcast (1–200) cap output precisely.
• 🧱 Flat, normalized JSON — clean, consistent fields for shows and episodes.

What you get

One flat JSON record per item.

Example show:

{
  "type": "podcast",
  "id": 1200361736,
  "name": "The Daily Tech",
  "artist": "Example Media",
  "feedUrl": "https://feeds.example.com/thedailytech",
  "genre": "Technology",
  "genres": ["Technology", "News"],
  "trackCount": 412,
  "latestRelease": "2026-07-20T09:00:00Z",
  "explicit": false,
  "country": "USA",
  "contentRating": null,
  "artwork": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/....600x600.jpg",
  "url": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1200361736"
}

Output schema

Field	Type	Description
type	string	Record type — podcast for a show or episode for an episode.
id	integer	Apple's numeric identifier for the show.
name	string	Show title.
artist	string	Show creator or host name.
feedUrl	string (URL)	Public RSS feed URL for the show.
genre	string	Primary genre or category.
genres	array	All genre labels assigned to the show.
trackCount	integer	Number of episodes available for the show.
latestRelease	string (ISO date)	Publish date of the most recent episode.
explicit	boolean	Whether the show is flagged as explicit.
country	string	Storefront country the record was returned from.
contentRating	string	Content rating label (e.g. Explicit or Clean); may be null.
artwork	string (URL)	Cover artwork image URL.
url	string (URL)	Public podcasts.apple.com page for the show.

Input

{
  "searches": ["startups", "true crime"],
  "podcastIds": [],
  "includeEpisodes": true,
  "maxPodcastsPerSearch": 50,
  "maxEpisodesPerPodcast": 20,
  "country": "us"
}

Field	Description
searches	Keywords or topics to search on Apple Podcasts, one per line.
podcastIds	Specific show IDs or podcasts.apple.com URLs (optional).
includeEpisodes	Also fetch each show's recent episodes.
maxPodcastsPerSearch	Shows to return per search term (1–200).
maxEpisodesPerPodcast	Recent episodes per show when episodes are included (1–200).
country	Apple storefront country code (e.g. us, gb, de).

Use cases

• Build a podcast directory with RSS feeds, genres and episode counts.
• Generate outreach lists for sponsorship or guest pitching via feedUrl and host name.
• Track a show's publishing cadence with latestRelease and episode dates.
• Analyze episodes (titles, durations, descriptions) for content research.

Pricing

Pay-per-event: you're billed a small amount per run and per item scraped — you only pay for what you get. See the Pricing tab for current rates.

FAQ

Do I need an Apple account or API key? No. The Actor runs over Apple Podcasts' public iTunes Search API, so there's no account and no API key to set up.

How many podcasts and episodes can I get per run? Set maxPodcastsPerSearch (1–200) for shows per search term, and maxEpisodesPerPodcast (1–200) for recent episodes per show when includeEpisodes is on.

Can I download podcast audio? No. The Actor returns public metadata only. The audioUrl and feedUrl fields are the show's own publicly listed URLs — no audio files are downloaded.

What's the output format? Flat, normalized JSON with one record per show or episode and consistent fields. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel.

Can I target a specific show or country storefront? Yes. Pass show IDs or podcasts.apple.com URLs in podcastIds, and set country (e.g. us, gb, de) to search a specific Apple market.

Can I connect this Actor to other apps? The Apple Podcasts Scraper can be connected with almost any cloud service or web app thanks to integrations on the Apify platform. It works with Make, Zapier, Slack, Airbyte, GitHub, Google Drive and many more, plus the Apify API, JavaScript/Python clients and MCP. Or use webhooks to trigger an action whenever a run finishes.

Related Actors

Building a media or audio dataset? Pair this with our other music and media scrapers:

• Spotify Scraper — tracks, artists, albums and playlists with no login or API key.
• SoundCloud Scraper — tracks, artists and playlists with play counts, likes and followers.
• Deezer Scraper — tracks, artists, albums, playlists and global top charts.
• YouTube Scraper — video metadata, transcripts, comments and channel profiles.

Notes

This Actor uses Apple's public iTunes Search API and returns public metadata only — the audioUrl and feedUrl fields are the show's own publicly listed URLs; no audio files are downloaded. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Apple; all trademarks belong to their respective owners.