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Apple API: List top podcasts

Lists Apple Podcasts chart entries in rank order for a country and category, as top shows or top episodes.

podcasts.apple.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

Chart to list: top_shows or top_episodes.

top_shows

One of top_shows, top_episodes. Default top_shows.

Country optionalcountry

Country name or two-letter code, e.g. United Kingdom.

United Kingdom

Default United States.

Category optionalcategory

Podcast category, e.g. True Crime; use all for the overall chart.

True Crime

Default all.

Max Results optionalmax_results

Maximum chart entries, e.g. 50. Category episode charts show up to 50.

100

Whole number from 1 to 100. Default 50.

Output

From a run on Oct 23, 2026, shortened for this page.
{  "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"    }  ]}
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.
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    podcasts.apple.com/get_podcast_reviews
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