Itunes Media Search
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from $10.00 / 1,000 results
Itunes Media Search
What Does iTunes Media Search Do?
iTunes Media Search is an Apify actor that queries the Apple iTunes Search API to find music, movies, podcasts, audiobooks, and software applications. It returns detailed metadata including track names, artist names, collection names, prices, currency, preview URLs, artwork images, release dates, and genres. Perfect for music researchers, podcast directories, media comparison tools, and entertainment data aggregation projects.
Why Use iTunes Media Search?
The Apple iTunes catalog is one of the largest media libraries in the world, covering millions of songs, movies, podcasts, and apps. This actor provides simple, structured access to all that data without needing to manage API endpoints or parse complex response formats. You get clean JSON output with up to 200 results per search, including pricing data and preview links that are hard to find elsewhere.
How to Use iTunes Media Search
- Enter a search term (artist name, song title, podcast name, etc.).
- Select the media type you want to search (music, movie, podcast, audiobook, or software).
- Set the maximum number of results (up to 200).
- Click "Start" and download your results in JSON, CSV, or Excel.
Works with zero configuration — click Start to search for Taylor Swift music immediately.
Input Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | string | Search term for media | taylor swift |
| mediaType | string | Type of media (music, movie, podcast, audiobook, software) | music |
| maxResults | integer | Maximum results to return (max 200) | 50 |
Output Data
Each result includes:
- trackName — Track or item name
- artistName — Artist or creator name
- collectionName — Album or collection name
- kind — Content kind (song, feature-movie, podcast, etc.)
- trackPrice — Price in store currency
- currency — Currency code (USD, EUR, etc.)
- previewUrl — URL to audio/video preview
- artworkUrl — URL to artwork image (100x100)
- releaseDate — Release date in ISO format
- genre — Primary genre classification
Cost of Usage
iTunes Media Search is very lightweight and affordable to run.
- Per result: $0.01
- Per 1,000 results: $10
- Actor start: $0.005
Searches complete in seconds with minimal resource consumption.
Tips and Best Practices
- Use the mediaType filter to narrow results to specific content types.
- Preview URLs let you listen to 30-second song clips or watch movie trailers directly.
- Artwork URLs can be modified by changing "100x100" to other sizes like "300x300" or "600x600".
- Combine multiple media type searches for comprehensive artist profiles.
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