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Apple Podcast Search & Analytics

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Apple Podcast Search & Analytics

Apple Podcast Search & Analytics

Search Apple Podcasts via iTunes Search API. Extract show details, episodes, ratings, and rankings by category/country.

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from $1.00 / 1,000 results

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太郎 山田

太郎 山田

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Search Apple Podcasts via the iTunes Search API. Extract show details, episode lists, genres, ratings, and release schedules — at scale.

What does this actor do?

Queries the official iTunes Search API (free, no authentication required) to find podcasts matching your search terms. Optionally fetches recent episodes from each podcast's RSS feed for deeper analysis.

Key Features

  • 🎙️ Podcast search — Search by keyword across all Apple Podcasts
  • 🌍 Country targeting — Search within specific country stores (US, JP, GB, etc.)
  • 📻 Episode extraction — Fetch recent episodes with titles, dates, and durations
  • 🎨 Artwork URLs — High-resolution podcast cover images included
  • 📊 Genre classification — Full genre/category tagging
  • 🔗 Feed URLs — Direct RSS feed URLs for further processing

Use Cases

WhoWhy
Podcast agenciesMarket research — find competitor shows
AdvertisersDiscover podcasts in specific niches for sponsorship
Content creatorsAnalyze what's popular before launching a show
Market researchersTrack podcast trends by category and country

Input Example

{
"searchTerm": "technology startups",
"country": "us",
"limit": 50,
"includeEpisodes": true
}

Output Example

{
"collectionId": 1234567890,
"name": "StartupTech Weekly",
"artist": "Tech Media Inc.",
"genres": ["Technology", "Business"],
"trackCount": 245,
"artworkUrl": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/...",
"feedUrl": "https://feeds.example.com/startuptech",
"itunesUrl": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/...",
"episodes": [
{
"title": "AI Agents Are Changing Everything",
"pubDate": "Mon, 17 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT",
"duration": "45:32"
}
]
}

Cost

Zero external costs. Uses the free iTunes Search API — no API keys, no proxies. A search for 50 podcasts takes ~3 seconds.

Commercial Ops

Set up .env first:

$cp -n .env.example .env

Cloud Task/Schedule setup (idempotent):

$npm run apify:cloud:setup

Daily reliability checks:

npm run canary:check
npm run contract:test:live

OpenClaw cron commands:

  • openclaw-cron-commands.md