Apple Podcasts Channel Scraper

Overview

This actor scrapes detailed podcast channel listings from Apple Podcasts. It's designed for developers, data analysts, or content managers who need structured channel data for aggregation platforms, research, or automation. It focuses on the U.S. market and outputs clean JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML.

Key Features

• Targeted Scraping: Extracts data specifically from Apple Podcasts channels.
• Structured Output: Provides data in a consistent JSON format, easily convertible to other formats.
• Search by Keyword: Find channels by topic (e.g., "comedy", "finance").
• Controlled Volume: Scrape up to 75 channels per search via the maxitems parameter.
• Comprehensive Fields: Captures 15+ data points per channel (see Output section).

How to Use

1. Sign up for an account on Apify.
2. Navigate to the Apple Podcasts Channel Scraper actor page.
3. Configure your input (see below).
4. Run the actor.
5. Download the results from the dataset in your preferred format (JSON, CSV, Excel, XML).

Input

Configure the actor using a JSON input object. The only required field is keyword.

{
  "keyword": "comedy",
  "maxitems": 50
}

Output

The actor returns an array of channel objects. Each object contains the following fields:

Example Output Object:

{
  "id": "6442714899",
  "type": "podcast-channels",
  "seller": "N/A",
  "releaseFrequency": "Updated Semiweekly",
  "description": "Founded by Bill Burr and Al Madrigal...",
  "backgroundSwatch": "FFFFFF",
  "url": "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/all-things-comedy-network/id6442714899",
  "showCount": 49,
  "displayType": "free",
  "websiteUrl": "https://bit.ly/FollowAllThingsComedy",
  "sellerUrl": "N/A",
  "name": "All Things Comedy Network",
  "availableShowCount": 48,
  "artwork_url": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/...jpg/{w}x{h}bb.{f}",
  "logoArtwork_url": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/...png/{w}x{h}{c}.{f}"
}

Pricing & Related Actors

This actor is available via a monthly subscription for $19.49.

For scraping individual podcast shows or episodes, check these related actors:
* Apple Podcasts Show Scraper - Cheap
* Apple Episodes Scraper