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Spotify API: List top podcasts

Lists Spotify's top or trending podcasts for a country in chart order, with rank, movement, publisher, artwork and Spotify link. Category charts exist only for some countries.

open.spotify.com (opens in a new tab)Version 1ReadNo sign-inVerified Nov 2, 2026

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Inputs

Values from the run on Oct 23, 2026, shown under Output.

Chart optionalchart

Top podcasts or trending podcasts; for example, trending. Defaults to top_podcasts.

top_podcasts

One of top_podcasts, trending. Default top_podcasts.

Country optionalcountry

Country name or two-letter code, such as United States or US. Defaults to United States.

United States

Default United States.

Category optionalcategory

Top podcast category, such as Comedy, True Crime, or Business. Use all for the overall chart. Only applies to top_podcasts.

Comedy

Default all.

Max Results optionalmax_results

Maximum podcasts to return, from 1 to 50; for example, 10. Defaults to 50.

5

Whole number from 1 to 50. Default 50.

Output

From a run on Oct 23, 2026, shortened for this page.
{  "podcasts": [    {      "rank": 1,      "movement": "same",      "publisher": "Joe Rogan",      "spotify_url": "https://open.spotify.com/show/4rOoJ6Egrf8K2IrywzwOMk",      "places_moved": 0,      "podcast_name": "The Joe Rogan Experience",      "cover_image_url": "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67656300005f1fe7c95712f4940a9bf439467e"    },    {      "rank": 2,      "movement": "same",      "publisher": "The Ringer",      "spotify_url": "https://open.spotify.com/show/1z20EiwuKoDiftKxMVLde1",      "places_moved": 0,      "podcast_name": "Good Hang with Amy Poehler",      "cover_image_url": "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67656300005f1faee1957f2176b367c36be8e6"    },    {      "rank": 3,      "movement": "same",      "publisher": "Theo Von",      "spotify_url": "https://open.spotify.com/show/6PwE1CIZsgfrhX6Bw96PUN",      "places_moved": 0,      "podcast_name": "This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von",      "cover_image_url": "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67656300005f1f3c4685e830e0ce8b0597e6aa"    }  ]}
Price
1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free.
Method
open.spotify.com/list_top_podcasts
Returns
rank, movement, places_moved, podcast name, publisher, cover image URL, Spotify URL

Use it from your agent

Give your agent this line. It reads SKILL.md, gets a Fous API key and connects the Fous MCP server. Its run then takes the method open.spotify.com/list_top_podcasts with the inputs above.

Ask your agent

  • What are the top 10 podcasts in Germany right now?
  • Show me the trending podcasts in Japan on Spotify, with their rank changes.
  • I need the current top True Crime podcasts in the US, limited to 20 results.
  • Which podcasts are climbing fastest on the Spotify chart in Brazil?
  • Give me the overall top 50 podcast chart for the UK, including publisher names and cover art.
  • Searches Spotify for songs, artists, albums, playlists or podcasts by keywords and returns them in Spotify's result order. Songs and albums include a release date when Spotify gives a full date.

    spotify.com/search_music
  • Finds a Spotify song by title (optionally narrowed by artist), track link, URI or track ID and returns its public play count and details. Without an artist, the most-played exact title match wins. Previews and ISRC may be unavailable for some tracks.

    open.spotify.com/get_song
  • Gets a Spotify artist's public profile from their name, artist link or ID: listeners, followers, world rank, top cities, popular tracks, latest release and release counts.

    open.spotify.com/get_artist
  • Gets a Spotify album by name (optionally with the artist), album link or album ID, with its details and ordered track list including play counts.

    open.spotify.com/get_album
  • Lists Apple Podcasts chart entries in rank order for a country and category, as top shows or top episodes.

    podcasts.apple.com/list_top_podcasts
  • Lists ranked Android apps or games from the Google Play top free, top paid or top grossing chart for a country and category.

    play.google.com/list_top_charts
  • Lists current worldwide top tracks, albums or artists on Deezer in chart order, or tracks from Deezer's official Top <country> playlist.

    deezer.com/list_top_charts
  • Lists the current top songs, albums, or music videos on Apple Music for a country, in chart order. Countries without an Apple Music chart return no results.

    music.apple.com/list_top_charts