Podcast Media Buyer Shortlist Scraper

Podcast agencies, media buyers, and brand teams use this actor to turn Apple search terms and public RSS feeds into source-linked show shortlists.

Input podcast RSS feeds, public show URLs, campaign keywords, or Apple search terms.

Get candidate show rows, fit evidence rows, and reviewable shortlist export rows.

Store Quickstart

1. Start with the first input example below using dryRun=false.
2. Keep emitUnchanged=false so repeated no-change runs emit zero rows and zero charges.
3. Review billingEventName before scheduling recurring runs.

Run the next report

• Use Apple Podcasts Scraper first when you only need broad Apple Podcasts show metadata.
• Generate source-linked sponsor evidence with Podcast Sponsor Evidence Report Scraper.

Input Examples

{
  "rssFeedUrls": [
    "https://feeds.npr.org/510289/podcast.xml"
  ],
  "showUrls": [],
  "searchTerms": [
    "business podcast advertising"
  ],
  "targetKeywords": [
    "business",
    "marketing",
    "startup",
    "saas"
  ],
  "maxEpisodesPerFeed": 8,
  "emitShortlistExport": true,
  "emitUnchanged": false,
  "dryRun": false
}

{
  "rssFeedUrls": [],
  "showUrls": [],
  "searchTerms": [
    "fintech podcast",
    "ecommerce podcast"
  ],
  "targetKeywords": [
    "fintech",
    "payments",
    "commerce"
  ],
  "maxEpisodesPerFeed": 12,
  "emitShortlistExport": true,
  "emitUnchanged": false,
  "dryRun": false
}

{
  "rssFeedUrls": [
    "https://feeds.npr.org/510289/podcast.xml"
  ],
  "showUrls": [],
  "searchTerms": [],
  "targetKeywords": [
    "founder",
    "growth",
    "analytics"
  ],
  "maxEpisodesPerFeed": 6,
  "emitShortlistExport": false,
  "emitUnchanged": false,
  "dryRun": false
}

Sample Output

{
  "rowType": "podcast_shortlist_export",
  "billingEventName": "podcast-shortlist-export",
  "sourceName": "Podcast Media Buyer Shortlist",
  "sourceUrl": "https://feeds.npr.org/510289/podcast.xml",
  "showTitle": "Planet Money",
  "matchedKeywords": ["business", "marketing"],
  "mediaBuyerFitScore": 84,
  "recommendedNextStep": "Review source-linked fit evidence before campaign planning.",
  "authorizationBasis": "public RSS and Apple Podcasts search metadata"
}

See docs/sample-output.json for the complete row set.

Output Fields

Every row includes:

• billingEventName for PAY_PER_EVENT charging
• sourceName, sourceUrl, retrievedAt, and sourceMethod
• showTitle, publisher, matchedKeywords, and mediaBuyerFitScore when available
• authorizationBasis
• limitations and prohibitedInterpretations

Pricing

This actor uses PAY_PER_EVENT pricing. You are charged only when candidate, fit evidence, or shortlist export rows are emitted:

• podcast-show-candidate: $0.015 per candidate show row
• podcast-fit-evidence: $0.20 per source-linked fit evidence row
• podcast-shortlist-export: $7.00 per generated shortlist export row

No-change runs must emit zero default dataset rows and zero billable events by default.

Compliance Guardrails

• Use public RSS, public show pages, and public podcast search surfaces.
• Use shortlist rows only for source-linked media planning research and human review.
• Do not imply endorsement by Apple, publishers, or podcast networks.

See Also

• Apple Podcasts Scraper for Apple Podcasts show metadata.
• Apple Podcast Chart Tracker for chart movement workflows.