Podcasts APIs let you add podcasts capabilities without building from scratch. Every entry below is profiled with trust signals — pricing model, authentication requirements, CORS support, rate limits, and live uptime checks — so you can compare options and pick production-safe choices instead of guessing from a link list.
| API | Pricing | Auth | CORS | Health | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listen API: Podcast Search, Directory, and Insights API Simple & no-nonsense podcast search & directory API. Search all podcasts and episodes by people, places, or topics. | Paid | Unknown | Yes | Profile | |
| PodcastIndex Get details on podcasts & episodes, Podcast Search | Free | API Key | Yes | Profile | |
| Spotify Get details on podcasts & episodes | Freemium | OAuth | No | Profile | |
| Taddy Podcasts Get details on podcasts & episodes, Podcast & Episode Search, Webhook notifications | Freemium | API Key | No | Profile | |
| iTunes Apple Podcasts Directory | Free | No | No | Profile |
Start with pricing and auth: free tiers and no-auth APIs are fastest to prototype with. Then check CORS if your app calls the API from the browser, and health before you commit — a great API that's been down for a week will block your launch. Each profile below shows all of these signals plus rate limits where documented.