Apple Podcasts
Podcast charts, podcast episodes and podcast reviews
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.
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.
Results
What you’ll get
Each run returns the following information.
- Name
- Show name.
- Category
- Main podcast category.
- Episodes
- A list of items
- Publisher
- Show creator or publisher.
- Podcast ID
- Apple Podcasts show ID.
- Artwork URL
- Show artwork link.
- Description
- Show description as plain text.
- Website URL
- Show website link.
- Rating Count
- Number of listener ratings.
- RSS Feed URL
- Public podcast feed link.
- Average Rating
- Average listener rating out of 5.
- Update Frequency
- Update frequency displayed for the show.
- Apple Podcasts URL
- Apple Podcasts show page link.
About Apple Podcasts
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 by Fous from podcasts.apple.com, itunes.apple.com, feeds.megaphone.fm and rss.marketingtools.apple.com and checked automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 30, 2026. Fous is not affiliated with Apple Podcasts.
Actions
Get podcast
1 credit per runGet 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
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Countrycountry | Text | Optional | Country name or two-letter code for listings and ratings, such as United States or GB.Example: GB |
Podcastpodcast | Text | Required | Podcast name or Apple Podcasts show link, such as The Daily.Example: The Daily |
Max Episodesmax_episodes | Number | Optional | Maximum number of recent episodes to return, such as 20.Example: 55 |
What you get
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Namename | Text | Show name. |
Categorycategory | Text | Main podcast category. |
Episodesepisodes | List | Newest available episodes first. |
Titleepisodes[].title | Text | Episode title. |
Lengthepisodes[].length | Text | Episode length as readable text. |
Descriptionepisodes[].description | Text | Episode description as plain text. |
Episode URLepisodes[].episode_url | Text | Individual episode link, when available. |
Release Dateepisodes[].release_date | Date | Release date in YYYY-MM-DD. |
Audio File URLepisodes[].audio_file_url | Text | Public audio file link, when available. |
Length (seconds)episodes[].length_seconds | Number | Episode duration in seconds. |
Publisherpublisher | Text | Show creator or publisher. |
Podcast IDpodcast_id | Text | Apple Podcasts show ID. |
Artwork URLartwork_url | Text | Show artwork link. |
Descriptiondescription | Text | Show description as plain text. |
Website URLwebsite_url | Text | Show website link. |
Rating Countrating_count | Number | Number of listener ratings. |
RSS Feed URLrss_feed_url | Text | Public podcast feed link. |
Average Ratingaverage_rating | Number | Average listener rating out of 5. |
Update Frequencyupdate_frequency | Text | Update frequency displayed for the show. |
Apple Podcasts URLapple_podcasts_url | Text | Apple Podcasts show page link. |
Get podcast reviews
1 credit per runGet 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
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Sortsort | Text | Optional | Review order, for example most_recent.Example: Most helpful |
Countrycountry | Text | Optional | Country name or two-letter code for ratings and reviews, for example United Kingdom or GB.Example: United Kingdom |
Podcastpodcast | Text | Required | Podcast 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_results | Number | Optional | Maximum number of reviews, for example 50.Example: 55 |
What you get
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Reviewsreviews | List | |
Datereviews[].date | Date | Example: 2024-08-29 |
Starsreviews[].stars | Number | Example: 1 |
Page URLreviews[].page_url | Text | Podcast page on which the listener review can be read.Example: https://podcasts.apple.com/mt/podcast/id1322200189 |
Review Textreviews[].review_text | Text | Example: Cancel subscription |
Review Titlereviews[].review_title | Text | Example: Not my favorite |
Reviewer Namereviews[].reviewer_name | Text | Example: Jeandè |
Podcast URLpodcast_url | Text | Apple Podcasts show page in the selected country.Example: https://podcasts.apple.com/fj/podcast/id1322200189 |
Podcast Namepodcast_name | Text | Podcast title.Example: Crime Junkie |
Average Ratingaverage_rating | Number | Average country-specific rating out of five, or null when unavailable.Example: 4.6 |
Number of Ratingsnumber_of_ratings | Number | Number of country-specific ratings.Example: 0 |
Example result
For Country: Fiji, Podcast: Crime Junkie, Max Results: 5
{
"reviews": [],
"podcast_url": "https://podcasts.apple.com/fj/podcast/id1322200189",
"podcast_name": "Crime Junkie",
"average_rating": null,
"number_of_ratings": 0
}List top podcasts
1 credit per runList 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
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Chartchart | Text | Optional | Chart to list, e.g. top_shows.Example: Top shows |
Countrycountry | Text | Optional | Country name or two-letter code, e.g. United Kingdom.Example: United Kingdom |
Categorycategory | Text | Optional | Podcast category, e.g. True Crime; use all for the overall chart.Example: True Crime |
Max Resultsmax_results | Number | Optional | Maximum chart entries, e.g. 50.Example: 100 |
What you get
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
Top Podcaststop_podcasts | List |
Ranktop_podcasts[].rank | Number |
Categorytop_podcasts[].category | Text |
Publishertop_podcasts[].publisher | Text |
Artwork URLtop_podcasts[].artwork_url | Text |
Podcast Nametop_podcasts[].podcast_name | Text |
Episode Titletop_podcasts[].episode_title | Text |
Apple Podcast IDtop_podcasts[].apple_podcast_id | Text |
Apple Podcasts URLtop_podcasts[].apple_podcasts_url | Text |
Search podcasts
1 credit per runFind 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
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Queryquery | Text | Required | Podcast name or topic to search for, such as Huberman or personal finance.Example: personal finance |
Countrycountry | Text | Optional | Country name or two-letter country code, such as United States or GB.Example: United Kingdom |
Max Resultsmax_results | Number | Optional | Maximum number of shows to return, such as 20. The public search currently provides at most 100.Example: 3 |
What you get
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Podcastspodcasts | List | Shows in search relevance order. |
Publisherpodcasts[].publisher | Text | Publisher or creator.Example: Hargreaves Lansdown |
Artwork URLpodcasts[].artwork_url | Text | Show artwork link.Example: https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts211/v4/6a/15/90/6a15901c-e762… |
Podcast Namepodcasts[].podcast_name | Text | Name of the show.Example: Switch Your Money On |
Rating Countpodcasts[].rating_count | Number | Number of listener ratings, when shown.Example: 62 |
RSS Feed URLpodcasts[].rss_feed_url | Text | Show RSS feed link, when available.Example: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/switch-your-money-on |
Episode Countpodcasts[].episode_count | Number | Number of episodes listed for the show.Example: 158 |
Main Categorypodcasts[].main_category | Text | Main podcast category.Example: Investing |
Average Ratingpodcasts[].average_rating | Number | Average listener rating out of 5, when shown.Example: 4.1 |
Apple Podcast IDpodcasts[].apple_podcast_id | Text | Apple Podcasts show ID.Example: 1580527545 |
Apple Podcasts URLpodcasts[].apple_podcasts_url | Text | Apple Podcasts show page link.Example: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/switch-your-money-on/id1580527545?uo=4 |
Latest Episode Datepodcasts[].latest_episode_date | Date | Most 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
{
"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
Run this workflow from your own code. In Studio, turn on Developer mode and create an API key.
# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"
curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
--fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_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
Is Fous affiliated with Apple Podcasts?
No. Fous is not affiliated with Apple Podcasts. This workflow reads the public podcasts.apple.com website and returns its data.
How much does it cost?
Each run costs 1 credit. 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; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check 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.