# Apple API: Search podcasts > Finds Apple Podcasts shows by name or topic in a country, ordered by search relevance, with ratings when the show page provides them. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Apple. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/podcasts.apple.com/search-podcasts - Method: `podcasts.apple.com/search_podcasts`, version 1 - Website: podcasts.apple.com - Returns: podcast name, publisher, category, episode count, rating, artwork, Apple and RSS links - Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing) - Sign-in: none needed - Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free - Verified: Nov 2, 2026 ## Inputs | Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `query` | string | yes | `"Huberman"` | Podcast name or topic to search for, such as Huberman or personal finance. | | `country` | string | no | | Country name or two-letter country code, such as United States or GB. Default "United States". | | `max_results` | integer | no | | Maximum number of shows to return, such as 20. The public search currently provides at most 100. Default 20. | ## Output From a run on Oct 23, 2026, shortened. Its input: ```json { "query": "Huberman" } ``` Its output: ```json { "podcasts": [ { "publisher": "Scicomm Media", "artwork_url": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts221/v4/9a/d3/19/9ad31912-0b5a-a16e-2d7c-9fd074698b9c/mza_8994222203629500925.jpg/600x600bb.jpg", "podcast_name": "Huberman Lab", "rating_count": 28049, "rss_feed_url": "https://feeds.megaphone.fm/hubermanlab", "episode_count": 452, "main_category": "Health & Fitness", "average_rating": 4.8, "apple_podcast_id": "1545953110", "apple_podcasts_url": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/huberman-lab/id1545953110?uo=4", "latest_episode_date": "2026-10-22" }, { "publisher": "Erik Huberman", "artwork_url": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts112/v4/b8/79/0b/b8790bb4-6c94-ae24-4830-6fda77fb9663/mza_6767486214087564093.jpeg/600x600bb.jpg", "podcast_name": "HawkeTalk", "rating_count": 440, "rss_feed_url": "https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/637de88074e2da0012a3bfca", "episode_count": 238, "main_category": "Business News", "average_rating": 4.9, "apple_podcast_id": "1534940129", "apple_podcasts_url": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hawketalk/id1534940129?uo=4", "latest_episode_date": "2026-07-09" }, { "publisher": "Michelle Grosser – Inspired by Mel Robbins, Dr. Andrew Huberman, and Dr. Becky Kennedy", "artwork_url": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts211/v4/ba/96/c4/ba96c4c3-894f-dd27-e480-21679fbc47e2/mza_12673735177242970332.jpg/600x600bb.jpg", "podcast_name": "High Capacity – Nervous System Regulation, Stress Management, Burnout Recovery, Somatic Tools, Anxiety, Boundaries, Overwhe", "rating_count": 528, "rss_feed_url": "https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2302784.rss", "episode_count": 500, "main_category": "Parenting", "average_rating": 4.9, "apple_podcast_id": "1621946084", "apple_podcasts_url": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/high-capacity-nervous-system-regulation-stress-management/id1621946084?uo=4", "latest_episode_date": "2026-10-20" } ] } ``` ## Run it From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output: ```bash curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"podcasts.apple.com/search_podcasts","input":{"query":"Huberman"}}' ``` From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`. ## Ask your agent - Find podcasts about personal finance for listeners in the UK, ranked by relevance, with ratings and episode counts - I need true crime podcasts available in the United States, top 15 results with publisher names - Search Apple Podcasts for Huberman and show me the matching shows with their RSS feed links - What podcasts cover beginner Spanish lessons in Canada? Give me up to 50 results - Look up shows named The Daily or similar news podcasts in Germany and list their categories and artwork ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "query" ], "properties": { "query": { "type": "string", "minLength": 1, "description": "Podcast name or topic to search for, such as Huberman or personal finance." }, "country": { "type": "string", "default": "United States", "description": "Country name or two-letter country code, such as United States or GB." }, "max_results": { "type": "integer", "default": 20, "maximum": 200, "minimum": 1, "description": "Maximum number of shows to return, such as 20. The public search currently provides at most 100." } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "podcasts" ], "properties": { "podcasts": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "podcast_name", "publisher", "main_category", "episode_count", "average_rating", "rating_count", "latest_episode_date", "artwork_url", "apple_podcasts_url", "apple_podcast_id", "rss_feed_url" ], "properties": { "publisher": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Publisher or creator." }, "artwork_url": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Show artwork link." }, "podcast_name": { "type": "string", "description": "Name of the show." }, "rating_count": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ], "description": "Number of listener ratings, when shown." }, "rss_feed_url": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Show RSS feed link, when available." }, "episode_count": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ], "description": "Number of episodes listed for the show." }, "main_category": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Main podcast category." }, "average_rating": { "type": [ "number", "null" ], "description": "Average listener rating out of 5, when shown." }, "apple_podcast_id": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Apple Podcasts show ID." }, "apple_podcasts_url": { "type": "string", "description": "Apple Podcasts show page link." }, "latest_episode_date": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Most recent episode date in YYYY-MM-DD, when known." } } }, "description": "Shows in search relevance order." } } } ``` ## See more - [Apple API: Search apps](https://fous.com/methods/apps.apple.com/search-apps.md): Finds iPhone and iPad apps by keyword in a chosen country's App Store, with ratings, prices, categories and App Store links. - [Apple API: Get podcast](https://fous.com/methods/podcasts.apple.com/get-podcast.md): Gets an Apple Podcasts show's details and its newest available episodes, by show name or Apple Podcasts link. - [Apple API: Search songs](https://fous.com/methods/music.apple.com/search-songs.md): Searches the Apple Music song catalog by title and artist words, returning matching tracks in relevance order with prices and previews when available. - [Apple API: List top podcasts](https://fous.com/methods/podcasts.apple.com/list-top-podcasts.md): Lists Apple Podcasts chart entries in rank order for a country and category, as top shows or top episodes. - [Apple API: Get podcast reviews](https://fous.com/methods/podcasts.apple.com/get-podcast-reviews.md): Gets a podcast's country-specific rating total and average, plus up to 500 listener reviews sorted by newest or most helpful. - [Apple API: List top charts](https://fous.com/methods/music.apple.com/list-top-charts.md): Lists the current top songs, albums, or music videos on Apple Music for a country, in chart order. 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