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Apple Podcasts returns chart listings, relevant show search results, show details with newest available episodes, and country-specific ratings and reviews; results are capped, and older or subscription episodes may be unavailable.

Get podcast

Get podcast details and newest available episodes by name or Apple Podcasts link. Public listings and feeds may not include the full archive; subscription episodes have no public audio file, and older feed episodes may lack an individual Apple link.

Your information

Podcast name or Apple Podcasts show link, such as The Daily.

More options

Country name or two-letter code for listings and ratings, such as United States or GB.

Maximum number of recent episodes to return, such as 20.

1 credit per completed run

The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

Example results

The Daily

The Daily artwork

The New York Times

Daily News
4.3(105.8K)
Update frequencyUpdated Daily

This is what the news should sound like. The biggest stories of our time, told by the best journalists in the world. Hosted by Michael Barbaro, Rachel Abrams and Natalie Kitroeff. Twenty minutes a day, six days a week, ready by 6 a.m. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher.

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About the Apple Podcasts tool

Apple Podcasts lists chart entries by chart, country, and category with List top podcasts.

Search podcasts finds shows by name or topic in a country; Get podcast returns show details and newest available episodes by name or link.

Get podcast reviews returns country-specific ratings and listener reviews for a show by name or link.

Built from podcasts.apple.com, itunes.apple.com, feeds.megaphone.fm and rss.marketingtools.apple.com. Last checked Sep 30, 2026.

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Get podcast

1 credit

Get podcast details and newest available episodes by name or Apple Podcasts link. Public listings and feeds may not include the full archive; subscription episodes have no public audio file, and older feed episodes may lack an individual Apple link.

Uses Apple Podcasts, feeds.megaphone.fm and itunes.apple.com.

What you provide

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
CountrycountryTextOptionalCountry name or two-letter code for listings and ratings, such as United States or GB.Example: GB
PodcastpodcastTextRequiredPodcast name or Apple Podcasts show link, such as The Daily.Example: The Daily
Max Episodesmax_episodesNumberOptionalMaximum number of recent episodes to return, such as 20.Example: 55

What you get

FieldTypeDescription
NamenameTextShow name.Example: The Daily
CategorycategoryTextMain podcast category.Example: Daily News
EpisodesepisodesListNewest available episodes first.
Titleepisodes[].titleTextEpisode title.Example: He Was Deported to a Country He’d Never Heard Of
Lengthepisodes[].lengthTextEpisode length as readable text.Example: 27 min
Descriptionepisodes[].descriptionTextEpisode description as plain text.
Episode URLepisodes[].episode_urlTextIndividual episode link, when available.Example: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/he-was-deported-to-a-country-hed-never-he…
Release Dateepisodes[].release_dateDateRelease date in YYYY-MM-DD.Example: 2026-09-28
Audio File URLepisodes[].audio_file_urlTextPublic audio file link, when available.Example: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pfx.vpixl.com/6qj4J/pscrb.fm/rss…
Length (seconds)episodes[].length_secondsNumberEpisode duration in seconds.Example: 1636
PublisherpublisherTextShow creator or publisher.Example: The New York Times
Podcast IDpodcast_idTextApple Podcasts show ID.Example: 1200361736
Artwork URLartwork_urlTextShow artwork link.Example: https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts221/v4/ab/64/66/ab6466a9-9a7d…
DescriptiondescriptionTextShow description as plain text.Example: This is what the news should sound like. The biggest stories of our time, told…
Website URLwebsite_urlTextShow website link.Example: https://www.nytimes.com/the-daily
Rating Countrating_countNumberNumber of listener ratings.Example: 105770
RSS Feed URLrss_feed_urlTextPublic podcast feed link.Example: https://feeds.simplecast.com/Sl5CSM3S
Average Ratingaverage_ratingNumberAverage listener rating out of 5.Example: 4.3
Update Frequencyupdate_frequencyTextUpdate frequency displayed for the show.Example: Updated Daily
Apple Podcasts URLapple_podcasts_urlTextApple Podcasts show page link.Example: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily/id1200361736

Example result

For Podcast: The Daily

JSON
{
  "name": "The Daily",
  "category": "Daily News",
  "episodes": [
    {
      "title": "He Was Deported to a Country He’d Never Heard Of",
      "length": "27 min",
      "description": "In its efforts to deport as many undocumented immigrants as possible, the Trump administration has increasingly relied on a highly controversial strategy: deporting people to countries they have no co…",
      "episode_url": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/he-was-deported-to-a-country-hed-never-heard-of/id1200361736?i=1000792000822",
      "release_date": "2026-09-28",
      "audio_file_url": "https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pfx.vpixl.com/6qj4J/pscrb.fm/rss/p/nyt.simplecastaudio.com/03d8b493-87fc-4bd1-931f-8a8e9b945d8a/episodes/c40ef013-6d26-4eac-8a4b-0fe3eaee4df2/audio/128/d…",
      "length_seconds": 1636
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "The New York Times",
  "podcast_id": "1200361736",
  "artwork_url": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts221/v4/ab/64/66/ab6466a9-9a7d-e20e-7a3d-bc5be37d29ce/mza_15084852813176276273.jpg/1200x1200bb.jpg",
  "description": "This is what the news should sound like. The biggest stories of our time, told by the best journalists in the world. Hosted by Michael Barbaro, Rachel Abrams and Natalie Kitroeff. Twenty minutes a day…",
  "website_url": "https://www.nytimes.com/the-daily",
  "rating_count": 105770,
  "rss_feed_url": "https://feeds.simplecast.com/Sl5CSM3S",
  "average_rating": 4.3,
  "update_frequency": "Updated Daily",
  "apple_podcasts_url": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily/id1200361736"
}

Get podcast reviews

1 credit

Get a podcast’s country-specific rating totals and up to 500 listener reviews, sorted by newest or most helpful. The review feed exposes at most 500 reviews; some countries may show only the reviews available on the podcast page.

Uses Apple Podcasts and itunes.apple.com.

What you provide

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
SortsortTextOptionalReview order, for example most_recent.Example: Most helpful
CountrycountryTextOptionalCountry name or two-letter code for ratings and reviews, for example United Kingdom or GB.Example: United Kingdom
PodcastpodcastTextRequiredPodcast name or Apple Podcasts link, for example Crime Junkie or https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crime-junkie/id1322200189.Example: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crime-junkie/id1322200189
Max Resultsmax_resultsNumberOptionalMaximum number of reviews, for example 50.Example: 55

What you get

FieldTypeDescription
ReviewsreviewsList
Datereviews[].dateDateExample: 2026-09-06
Starsreviews[].starsNumberExample: 5
Page URLreviews[].page_urlTextPodcast page on which the listener review can be read.Example: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1322200189
Review Textreviews[].review_textTextExample: Listen every week
Review Titlereviews[].review_titleTextExample: Love the podcast
Reviewer Namereviews[].reviewer_nameTextExample: Lilkano98
Podcast URLpodcast_urlTextApple Podcasts show page in the selected country.Example: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1322200189
Podcast Namepodcast_nameTextPodcast title.Example: Crime Junkie
Average Ratingaverage_ratingNumberAverage country-specific rating out of five, or null when unavailable.Example: 4.7
Number of Ratingsnumber_of_ratingsNumberNumber of country-specific ratings.Example: 7466

Example result

For Sort: Most helpful, Country: United Kingdom, Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crime-junkie/id1322200189, Max Results: 55

JSON
{
  "reviews": [
    {
      "date": "2026-09-06",
      "stars": 5,
      "page_url": "https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1322200189",
      "review_text": "Listen every week",
      "review_title": "Love the podcast",
      "reviewer_name": "Lilkano98"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-13",
      "stars": 3,
      "page_url": "https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1322200189",
      "review_text": "Just discovered Crime Junkie (4 years late!! I know). I’ve already binged for days and still have years to catch up on. Soooo excited. I’m already hooked. From a happy listener in London 🇬🇧. Update:…",
      "review_title": "Hooked and binging",
      "reviewer_name": "Laeititia01"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-31",
      "stars": 5,
      "page_url": "https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1322200189",
      "review_text": "I get that there are Ads but that Pepper Pig one is too much of a jolt for this podcast. Doesn’t encourage me to subscribe, just to listen to an alternative until you no longer play that ad. Please st…",
      "review_title": "Great but Get Rid of Pepper Pig Ad!",
      "reviewer_name": "Claire love's Karen Millen"
    }
  ],
  "podcast_url": "https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1322200189",
  "podcast_name": "Crime Junkie",
  "average_rating": 4.7,
  "number_of_ratings": 7466
}

List top podcasts

1 credit

List Apple Podcasts chart entries in rank order for a country and category. Category episode charts show up to 50 entries; other charts show up to 100.

Uses Apple Podcasts, itunes.apple.com and rss.marketingtools.apple.com.

What you provide

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
ChartchartTextOptionalChart to list, e.g. top_shows.Example: Top shows
CountrycountryTextOptionalCountry name or two-letter code, e.g. United Kingdom.Example: United Kingdom
CategorycategoryTextOptionalPodcast category, e.g. True Crime; use all for the overall chart.Example: True Crime
Max Resultsmax_resultsNumberOptionalMaximum chart entries, e.g. 50.Example: 100

What you get

FieldTypeDescription
Top Podcaststop_podcastsList
Ranktop_podcasts[].rankNumberExample: 1
Categorytop_podcasts[].categoryTextExample: True Crime
Publishertop_podcasts[].publisherTextExample: RedHanded
Artwork URLtop_podcasts[].artwork_urlTextExample: https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts221/v4/37/38/73/373873c6-ff52…
Podcast Nametop_podcasts[].podcast_nameTextExample: RedHanded
Episode Titletop_podcasts[].episode_titleTextExample: Trump Rejects Iran's Ceasefire, UK Foiled Plot Near US Base, Trump Press Corps…
Apple Podcast IDtop_podcasts[].apple_podcast_idTextExample: 1250599915
Apple Podcasts URLtop_podcasts[].apple_podcasts_urlTextExample: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/redhanded/id1250599915?uo=2

Example result

For Chart: Top shows, Country: United Kingdom, Category: True Crime, Max Results: 100

JSON
{
  "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": "Casefile Presents",
      "artwork_url": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts221/v4/32/81/a3/3281a345-6fa5-1d0d-b0bc-f02b0850a0ae/mza_17562537467118278179.jpeg/600x600bb.png",
      "podcast_name": "Casefile True Crime",
      "episode_title": null,
      "apple_podcast_id": "998568017",
      "apple_podcasts_url": "https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/casefile-true-crime/id998568017?uo=2"
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "category": "True Crime",
      "publisher": "The New Yorker",
      "artwork_url": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts211/v4/67/d5/37/67d537b9-b27e-240b-b9a2-43c13bdfd7fb/mza_4163719876671560348.jpeg/600x600bb.png",
      "podcast_name": "In The Dark",
      "episode_title": null,
      "apple_podcast_id": "1148175292",
      "apple_podcasts_url": "https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/in-the-dark/id1148175292?uo=2"
    }
  ]
}

Search podcasts

1 credit

Find Apple Podcasts shows by name or topic in a country, ordered by search relevance. Ratings appear when a show page provides them. Search returns at most 100 shows per request, even when max_results is higher.

Uses Apple Podcasts and itunes.apple.com.

What you provide

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
QueryqueryTextRequiredPodcast name or topic to search for, such as Huberman or personal finance.Example: personal finance
CountrycountryTextOptionalCountry name or two-letter country code, such as United States or GB.Example: United Kingdom
Max Resultsmax_resultsNumberOptionalMaximum number of shows to return, such as 20. The public search currently provides at most 100.Example: 3

What you get

FieldTypeDescription
PodcastspodcastsListShows in search relevance order.
Publisherpodcasts[].publisherTextPublisher or creator.Example: Hargreaves Lansdown
Artwork URLpodcasts[].artwork_urlTextShow artwork link.Example: https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts211/v4/6a/15/90/6a15901c-e762…
Podcast Namepodcasts[].podcast_nameTextName of the show.Example: Switch Your Money On
Rating Countpodcasts[].rating_countNumberNumber of listener ratings, when shown.Example: 62
RSS Feed URLpodcasts[].rss_feed_urlTextShow RSS feed link, when available.Example: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/switch-your-money-on
Episode Countpodcasts[].episode_countNumberNumber of episodes listed for the show.Example: 158
Main Categorypodcasts[].main_categoryTextMain podcast category.Example: Investing
Average Ratingpodcasts[].average_ratingNumberAverage listener rating out of 5, when shown.Example: 4.1
Apple Podcast IDpodcasts[].apple_podcast_idTextApple Podcasts show ID.Example: 1580527545
Apple Podcasts URLpodcasts[].apple_podcasts_urlTextApple Podcasts show page link.Example: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/switch-your-money-on/id1580527545?uo=4
Latest Episode Datepodcasts[].latest_episode_dateDateMost recent episode date in YYYY-MM-DD, when known.Example: 2026-07-30

Example result

For Query: personal finance, Country: United Kingdom, Max Results: 3

JSON
{
  "podcasts": [
    {
      "publisher": "Hargreaves Lansdown",
      "artwork_url": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts211/v4/6a/15/90/6a15901c-e762-c923-9c86-b294be3948ab/mza_11643397482313350095.jpeg/600x600bb.jpg",
      "podcast_name": "Switch Your Money On",
      "rating_count": 62,
      "rss_feed_url": "https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/switch-your-money-on",
      "episode_count": 158,
      "main_category": "Investing",
      "average_rating": 4.1,
      "apple_podcast_id": "1580527545",
      "apple_podcasts_url": "https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/switch-your-money-on/id1580527545?uo=4",
      "latest_episode_date": "2026-07-30"
    },
    {
      "publisher": "Jesse Cramer",
      "artwork_url": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts221/v4/e0/c1/61/e0c161e2-ef2c-cf62-06e8-eff7275b102a/mza_13249675235813354632.png/600x600bb.jpg",
      "podcast_name": "Personal Finance for Long-Term Investors",
      "rating_count": 2,
      "rss_feed_url": "https://rss.libsyn.com/shows/324683/destinations/2640104.xml",
      "episode_count": 154,
      "main_category": "Investing",
      "average_rating": 5,
      "apple_podcast_id": "1553180943",
      "apple_podcasts_url": "https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/personal-finance-for-long-term-investors/id1553180943?uo=4",
      "latest_episode_date": "2026-09-09"
    },
    {
      "publisher": "BBC Radio 4",
      "artwork_url": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts211/v4/fc/96/5a/fc965a03-e0a5-3d1e-21a0-3c1063380d1e/mza_15956568487861186023.jpg/600x600bb.jpg",
      "podcast_name": "Money Box",
      "rating_count": 803,
      "rss_feed_url": "https://podcasts.files.bbci.co.uk/b006qjnv.rss",
      "episode_count": 746,
      "main_category": "Business",
      "average_rating": 4.2,
      "apple_podcast_id": "263570678",
      "apple_podcasts_url": "https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/money-box/id263570678?uo=4",
      "latest_episode_date": "2026-09-26"
    }
  ]
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL
curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@apple-podcasts",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_podcast",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "podcast": "The Daily"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

  • Track podcast chart rankings by country and category
  • Find shows about a topic or by name
  • Compare show ratings, publishers, and episode counts
  • Review the newest available episodes for a show
  • Summarize listener reviews by country

Questions about Apple Podcasts

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this Apple Podcasts tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a Apple Podcasts account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from podcasts.apple.com when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 30, 2026.

Which podcasts top a country’s chart?

List top podcasts returns chart entries in rank order using a chart and country, with an optional category.

What are a show’s newest available episodes?

Get podcast returns show details and newest available episodes when given a show name or Apple Podcasts link.

What do listeners rate and say about a show?

Get podcast reviews returns country-specific rating totals and available listener reviews, sorted by newest or most helpful.

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