# Apple Podcasts Scraper - Search & Top Charts (No Key) (`ninhothedev/apple-podcasts-scraper`) Actor $0.5/1K 🔥 Fast Apple Podcasts scraper! Search & top charts — title, author, feed, genre & artwork. No key. JSON, CSV, Excel or API in seconds. Pull thousands for podcast discovery, ASO & advertiser research ⚡ - **URL**: https://apify.com/ninhothedev/apple-podcasts-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [ninhothedev](https://apify.com/ninhothedev) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools, Social media - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $0.50 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows. 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/docs.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.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/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 ## Apple Podcasts Scraper 🎙️ Scrape **Apple Podcasts** at scale — **no API key, no login, datacenter-proxy friendly.** Search podcasts by keyword or pull the live **Top Charts** for any country, and get clean structured data: title, author, RSS feed URL, genre, episode count, artwork and more. Perfect for **podcast discovery, ASO (App Store Optimization) research, market intelligence and advertiser prospecting.** --- ### ✨ What it does - **Search mode** — query Apple Podcasts by any keyword (e.g. `true crime`, `technology`, `finance`) across any storefront country. - **Charts mode** — fetch the current **Top Podcasts** ranking for a country, optionally filtered by genre, with the exact chart **rank** for each show. - Returns the **RSS feed URL** for every search result — feed straight into any podcast/episode pipeline. - Fully **nullable schema** — never breaks on partial data. ### 💡 Use cases | Use case | How this actor helps | |----------|----------------------| | **Podcast discovery** | Find every show for a topic, with feed URLs ready to ingest. | | **ASO / market intelligence** | Track top-chart movement and genre saturation by country. | | **Advertiser research** | Build lists of high-ranking shows + their publishers to prospect. | | **Competitive monitoring** | Watch how rivals rank across storefronts over time. | ### 🚀 Input | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `mode` | select | `search` (by keyword) or `charts` (top podcasts). Default `search`. | | `terms` | array | Keywords to search (search mode). Default `["true crime","technology"]`. | | `country` | string | Two-letter storefront code (`us`, `gb`, `de`, `fr`, …). Default `us`. | | `genreId` | string | Optional Apple genre ID for charts, e.g. `1489` News, `1488` True Crime, `1318` Technology, `1303` Comedy. | | `limit` | integer | Max podcasts per term / per chart (1–200). Default `50`. | #### Example — search ```json { "mode": "search", "terms": ["true crime", "technology"], "country": "us", "limit": 50 } ```` #### Example — top charts ```json { "mode": "charts", "country": "us", "genreId": "1489", "limit": 50 } ``` ### 📦 Output One item per podcast: ```json { "podcast_id": "1200361736", "title": "The Daily", "author": "The New York Times", "feed_url": "https://feeds.simplecast.com/Sl5CSM3S", "track_count": 2666, "genre": "Daily News", "genres": ["Daily News", "Podcasts", "News"], "artwork": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/.../600x600bb.jpg", "url": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily/id1200361736", "release_date": "2026-07-20T09:45:00Z", "country": "USA", "rank": null, "source": "apple_podcasts", "scraped_at": "2026-07-20T10:00:00Z" } ``` In `charts` mode, `rank` holds the chart position (1 = top). ### 💰 Pricing Pay-per-result, roughly **~$0.50 per 1,000 podcasts** plus platform usage. Cheap enough to run daily chart snapshots across many countries. ### 🔗 Related actors - [Podcast Intelligence Scraper](https://apify.com/ninhothedev/podcast-intelligence-scraper) - [App Store Charts Scraper](https://apify.com/ninhothedev/app-store-charts-scraper) - [Deezer Music Scraper](https://apify.com/ninhothedev/deezer-music-scraper) - [iTunes Store Scraper](https://apify.com/ninhothedev/itunes-store-scraper) ### ⚖️ Legal This actor collects only publicly available metadata from Apple's public iTunes Search API and RSS chart feeds. Use responsibly and in line with Apple's terms and applicable law. *** **Keywords:** apple podcasts scraper, podcast scraper, itunes podcast api, podcast rss feed extractor, top podcasts charts, podcast discovery, ASO podcast research, podcast market intelligence, podcast data export, advertiser prospecting. # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): Choose 'search' to find podcasts by keyword, or 'charts' to fetch the current top-podcasts ranking for a country. ## `terms` (type: `array`): Keywords to search for in Apple Podcasts (used in 'search' mode). Each term is queried separately and results are de-duplicated. ## `country` (type: `string`): Two-letter ISO country/storefront code (e.g. us, gb, de, fr). Applies to both search and charts. ## `genreId` (type: `string`): Optional Apple Podcasts genre ID to filter the top charts, e.g. 1489 (News), 1488 (True Crime), 1318 (Technology), 1303 (Comedy). Leave empty for all genres. ## `limit` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of podcasts to return per search term / per chart (1-200). ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "search", "terms": [ "true crime", "technology" ], "country": "us", "limit": 50 } ``` # 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 = { "terms": [ "true crime", "technology" ], "country": "us", "limit": 50 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("ninhothedev/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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "terms": [ "true crime", "technology", ], "country": "us", "limit": 50, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("ninhothedev/apple-podcasts-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 '{ "terms": [ "true crime", "technology" ], "country": "us", "limit": 50 }' | apify call ninhothedev/apple-podcasts-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=ninhothedev/apple-podcasts-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Apple Podcasts Scraper - Search & Top Charts (No Key)", "description": "$0.5/1K 🔥 Fast Apple Podcasts scraper! Search & top charts — title, author, feed, genre & artwork. No key. JSON, CSV, Excel or API in seconds. Pull thousands for podcast discovery, ASO & advertiser research ⚡", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "h9UJrstsLhmcTMr40" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/ninhothedev~apple-podcasts-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-ninhothedev-apple-podcasts-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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/ninhothedev~apple-podcasts-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-ninhothedev-apple-podcasts-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/ninhothedev~apple-podcasts-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-ninhothedev-apple-podcasts-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", "properties": { "mode": { "title": "Mode", "enum": [ "search", "charts" ], "type": "string", "description": "Choose 'search' to find podcasts by keyword, or 'charts' to fetch the current top-podcasts ranking for a country.", "default": "search" }, "terms": { "title": "Search terms", "type": "array", "description": "Keywords to search for in Apple Podcasts (used in 'search' mode). Each term is queried separately and results are de-duplicated.", "default": [ "true crime", "technology" ], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "country": { "title": "Country", "type": "string", "description": "Two-letter ISO country/storefront code (e.g. us, gb, de, fr). Applies to both search and charts.", "default": "us" }, "genreId": { "title": "Genre ID (charts only)", "type": "string", "description": "Optional Apple Podcasts genre ID to filter the top charts, e.g. 1489 (News), 1488 (True Crime), 1318 (Technology), 1303 (Comedy). Leave empty for all genres." }, "limit": { "title": "Limit", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 200, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of podcasts to return per search term / per chart (1-200).", "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```