Spotify Podcast Scraper Extract comprehensive podcast data from Spotify's catalog of 5+ million podcasts. Get show metadata, complete episode listings, descriptions, durations, and more using the official Spotify Web API. ## Features - Search Podcasts - Find shows by keyword, topic, or genre - Show Lookup - Get data for specific shows by ID or URL - Episode Data - Full episode listings with descriptions, durations, release dates - Multi-Market Support - Access different country catalogs (US, GB, CA, AU, DE, etc.) - Official API - Uses Spotify's official Web API for reliable, accurate data ## Requirements Spotify API Credentials (Free) You need a Spotify Client ID and Client Secret. Get them free: 1. Go to Spotify Developer Dashboard 2. Log in with your Spotify account (or create one free) 3. Click "Create App" 4. Fill in app name and description (anything works) 5. Copy your Client ID and Client Secret ## Use Cases - Podcast Research - Discover podcasts in any niche or topic - Competitive Analysis - Analyze competitor shows and episode cadence - Market Intelligence - Track podcast trends and new releases - Content Planning - Research episode topics and formats - Advertising Research - Find podcasts for ad placement ## Input | Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | spotifyClientId | string | Yes | Your Spotify API Client ID | | spotifyClientSecret | string | Yes | Your Spotify API Client Secret | | mode | string | No | "search" or "show_ids" (default: search) | | searchQuery | string | No | Search term (required in search mode) | | showIds | array | No | Show IDs or URLs (required in show_ids mode) | | market | string | No | Country code (default: US) | | maxResults | integer | No | Max shows in search (default: 20, max: 50) | | includeEpisodes | boolean | No | Fetch episode data (default: true) | | maxEpisodesPerShow | integer | No | Limit episodes per show | ### Example Input - Search Mode json { "spotifyClientId": "your_client_id", "spotifyClientSecret": "your_client_secret", "mode": "search", "searchQuery": "technology news", "market": "US", "maxResults": 10, "includeEpisodes": true, "maxEpisodesPerShow": 20 } ### Example Input - Show IDs Mode json { "spotifyClientId": "your_client_id", "spotifyClientSecret": "your_client_secret", "mode": "show_ids", "showIds": [ "4rOoJ6Egrf8K2IrywzwOMk", "https://open.spotify.com/show/5CfCWKI5pZ28U0uOzXkDHe" ], "includeEpisodes": true } ## Output Each show returns comprehensive data: json { "id": "4rOoJ6Egrf8K2IrywzwOMk", "name": "The Joe Rogan Experience", "publisher": "Joe Rogan", "description": "The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan...", "total_episodes": 2100, "explicit": true, "media_type": "audio", "languages": ["en"], "spotify_url": "https://open.spotify.com/show/4rOoJ6Egrf8K2IrywzwOMk", "images": [ {"url": "https://i.scdn.co/image/...", "height": 640, "width": 640} ], "episodes": [ { "id": "episode_id", "name": "Episode Title", "description": "Episode description...", "duration_ms": 10800000, "duration_formatted": "3:00:00", "release_date": "2024-01-15", "explicit": true, "spotify_url": "https://open.spotify.com/episode/...", "audio_preview_url": "https://p.scdn.co/mp3-preview/..." } ], "episodes_fetched": 20, "scraped_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00.000000" } ## Episode Data Includes - Episode ID, title, and description - Duration in milliseconds and formatted (HH:MM:SS) - Release date with precision (day, month, or year) - Explicit content flag - Language(s) - Spotify URL - Audio preview URL (30-second clip when available) - Cover images ## Pricing $0.005 per show ($5 per 1,000 shows) Episodes are included in the show price - no extra charge. ## Rate Limits The scraper includes built-in rate limiting to respect Spotify's API limits. For large-scale scraping, consider running multiple smaller batches. ## Supported Markets US, GB, CA, AU, DE, FR, ES, IT, NL, SE, NO, DK, FI, AT, CH, BE, IE, NZ, SG, HK, JP, KR, BR, MX, and more. ## Legal Notice This scraper uses the official Spotify Web API. You must comply with Spotify's Developer Terms of Service. The API credentials are free but require a Spotify account.