Apple API: List top podcasts
Lists Apple Podcasts chart entries in rank order for a country and category, as top shows or top episodes.
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Inputs
Values from the run on Oct 23, 2026, shown under Output.
- Chart optional
chart Chart to list: top_shows or top_episodes.
top_shows
One of
top_shows,top_episodes. Defaulttop_shows.- Country optional
country Country name or two-letter code, e.g. United Kingdom.
United Kingdom
Default
United States.- Category optional
category Podcast category, e.g. True Crime; use all for the overall chart.
True Crime
Default
all.- Max Results optional
max_results Maximum chart entries, e.g. 50. Category episode charts show up to 50.
100
Whole number from 1 to 100. Default
50.
Input as JSON
{ "chart": "top_shows", "country": "United Kingdom", "category": "True Crime", "max_results": 100}Output
{ "top_podcasts": [ { "rank": 1, "category": "True Crime", "publisher": "RedHanded", "artwork_url": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts221/v4/37/38/73/373873c6-ff52-d2de-945c-3a1aab729c6d/mza_18348784528713052513.jpg/600x600bb.png" , "podcast_name": "RedHanded", "episode_title": null, "apple_podcast_id": "1250599915", "apple_podcasts_url": "https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/redhanded/id1250599915?uo=2" }, { "rank": 2, "category": "True Crime", "publisher": "Apple TV / Plan B / Blanchard House", "artwork_url": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts221/v4/1f/81/f7/1f81f746-1fb8-b395-fd5f-c14c253d7215/mza_8858033765122678180.jpeg/600x600bb.png" , "podcast_name": "Heart", "episode_title": null, "apple_podcast_id": "6805984512", "apple_podcasts_url": "https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/heart/id6805984512?uo=2" }, { "rank": 3, "category": "True Crime", "publisher": "The Crime Desk", "artwork_url": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts211/v4/65/94/de/6594de34-89c6-5043-fa28-fd2bf00c5e9c/mza_10325472150443379613.jpeg/600x600bb.png" , "podcast_name": "The Trial: Russell Brand", "episode_title": null, "apple_podcast_id": "1653090985", "apple_podcasts_url": "https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-trial-russell-brand/id1653090985?uo=2" } ]}Code
curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"podcasts.apple.com/list_top_podcasts","input":{"chart":"top_shows","country":"United Kingdom","category":"True Crime","max_results":100}}' # Save as fous.py, then run: python3 fous.pyimport json, os, timefrom urllib.error import HTTPErrorfrom urllib.request import Request, urlopenAPI = "https://api.fous.com/v1/runs" KEY = os.environ["FOUS_API_KEY"]HEADERS = { "Authorization": f"Bearer {KEY}", "Content-Type": "application/json" ,}def call(url, body=None): data = json.dumps(body).encode() if body else None request = Request(url, data, HEADERS) try: with urlopen(request, timeout=120) as r: return r.status, json.load(r) except HTTPError as error: message = json.load(error)["error"]["message"] raise RuntimeError(message) from errorstatus, run = call(API, { "method": "podcasts.apple.com/list_top_podcasts" , "input": { "chart": "top_shows", "country": "United Kingdom", "category": "True Crime", "max_results": 100 }})# 202: still going after 30 s. Ask again until it ends.while status == 202: time.sleep(2) status, run = call(f"{API}/{run['id']}")print(json.dumps(run["data"], indent=2))// Save as fous.mjs, then run: node fous.mjsconst api = "https://api.fous.com/v1/runs" ;const headers = { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.FOUS_API_KEY}`, "Content-Type": "application/json" ,};let response = await fetch(api, { method: "POST", headers, body: JSON.stringify({ "method": "podcasts.apple.com/list_top_podcasts" , "input": { "chart": "top_shows", "country": "United Kingdom", "category": "True Crime", "max_results": 100 } }), signal: AbortSignal.timeout(120_000),});let run = await response.json();// 202: still going after 30 s. Ask again until it ends.while (response.status === 202) { await new Promise((done) => setTimeout(done, 2_000)); response = await fetch(`${api}/${run.id}`, { headers }); run = await response.json();}if (!response.ok) throw new Error(run.error.message);console.log(run.data);# Connect your agent to Fous once, over MCP (Streamable HTTP):# https://api.fous.com/mcp# Set FOUS_API_KEY first: create a key at https://app.fous.com/keys.# Claude Codeclaude mcp add \ --scope user \ --transport http fous https://api.fous.com/mcp \ --header "Authorization: Bearer ${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY to your Fous API key}"# Codexcodex mcp add fous \ --url https://api.fous.com/mcp \ --bearer-token-env-var FOUS_API_KEY# Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Cline and morenpx -y add-mcp https://api.fous.com/mcp -g -n fous \ --header "Authorization: Bearer ${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY to your Fous API key}"# Then ask your agent:# "Use Fous to run podcasts.apple.com/list_top_podcasts# with {"chart":"top_shows","country":"United Kingdom","category":"True Crime","max_results":100}"Over HTTP, the answer’s data holds the output. A run still going after 30 seconds answers 202 with its id: ask GET /v1/runs/{id} until it ends.
Schema
Input schema
{ "type": "object", "properties": { "chart": { "enum": [ "top_shows", "top_episodes" ], "type": "string", "default": "top_shows", "description": "Chart to list: top_shows or top_episodes." }, "country": { "type": "string", "default": "United States", "description": "Country name or two-letter code, e.g. United Kingdom." }, "category": { "type": "string", "default": "all", "description": "Podcast category, e.g. True Crime; use all for the overall chart." }, "max_results": { "type": "integer", "default": 50, "maximum": 100, "minimum": 1, "description": "Maximum chart entries, e.g. 50. Category episode charts show up to 50." } }}Output schema
{ "type": "object", "required": [ "top_podcasts" ], "properties": { "top_podcasts": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "rank", "podcast_name", "episode_title", "publisher", "category", "artwork_url", "apple_podcasts_url", "apple_podcast_id" ], "properties": { "rank": { "type": "integer" }, "category": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "publisher": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "artwork_url": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "podcast_name": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "episode_title": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "apple_podcast_id": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "apple_podcasts_url": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] } } } } }}- Price
- 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free.
- Method
podcasts.apple.com/list_top_podcasts- Returns
- rank, podcast name, episode title, publisher, category, artwork URL, Apple Podcasts URL and ID
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 podcasts.apple.com/list_top_podcasts with the inputs above.
Ask your agent
- What are the top 20 podcast shows in the UK right now?
- Show me the current top episodes chart for True Crime podcasts in the United States.
- Which podcasts are trending in Germany in the Comedy category?
- List the top 50 overall podcast shows in Canada with their publishers.
- I want the top 10 Apple Podcasts episodes in Australia for the Business category.
See more
All Apple methodsLists 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_chartsLists ranked iPhone or iPad apps from the public App Store charts for a chart, category, and country. App bundles and apps that are no longer available are left out.
apps.apple.com/list_top_chartsFinds Apple Podcasts shows by name or topic in a country, ordered by search relevance, with ratings when the show page provides them.
podcasts.apple.com/search_podcastsGets an Apple Podcasts show's details and its newest available episodes, by show name or Apple Podcasts link.
podcasts.apple.com/get_podcastGets a podcast's country-specific rating total and average, plus up to 500 listener reviews sorted by newest or most helpful.
podcasts.apple.com/get_podcast_reviewsFinds iPhone and iPad apps by keyword in a chosen country's App Store, with ratings, prices, categories and App Store links.
apps.apple.com/search_appsGets an Apple Music artist profile by name or artist link. The profile includes the latest release, top songs and albums.
music.apple.com/get_artistSearches the Apple Music song catalog by title and artist words, returning matching tracks in relevance order with prices and previews when available.
music.apple.com/search_songs