Captivate

Captivate Shows API

Read and update shows, upload artwork, get the RSS feed URL.

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Operations 4

GET /shows/{id}/ Get Show #

PUT /shows/{id} Update Show #

POST /shows/{id}/artwork Create Show Artwork #

GET /shows/{id}/feed Get Show Feed URL #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Captivate Shows API
  version: '1.0'
  description: Public REST API for the Captivate podcast hosting, distribution, and analytics platform.
  contact:
    name: Captivate API Support
    email: api@captivate.fm
    url: https://docs.captivate.fm/
  x-endpoints-source: Paths and request fields confirmed from the public Captivate API Postman collection (docs.captivate.fm). Response bodies are modeled.
servers:
- url: https://api.captivate.fm
  description: Captivate production API
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Shows
  description: Read and update shows, upload artwork, get the RSS feed URL.
paths:
  /shows/{id}/:
    get:
      operationId: getShow
      tags:
      - Shows
      summary: Get Show
      description: Get the show information by the show ID.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ShowId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The show record (modeled).
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/GenericObject'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /shows/{id}:
    put:
      operationId: updateShow
      tags:
      - Shows
      summary: Update Show
      description: Update the show's metadata.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ShowId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          multipart/form-data:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                title:
                  type: string
                  example: My Demo Show
                description:
                  type: string
                summary:
                  type: string
                subtitle:
                  type: string
                author:
                  type: string
                name:
                  type: string
                categories[0]:
                  type: string
                  description: Apple Podcasts category code, e.g. 01.00.
                itunes_email:
                  type: string
                copyright:
                  type: string
                explicit:
                  type: string
                  description: e.g. clean, explicit.
                order:
                  type: string
                  example: DESC
                limit:
                  type: string
                type:
                  type: string
                  description: e.g. episodic or serial.
                language:
                  type: string
                  example: en
                donation_link:
                  type: string
                link:
                  type: string
                third_party_analytics:
                  type: string
                  description: Third-party analytics prefix, e.g. a Chartable tracking URL.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The updated show (modeled).
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/GenericObject'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /shows/{id}/artwork:
    post:
      operationId: createShowArtwork
      tags:
      - Shows
      summary: Create Show Artwork
      description: Upload the show's artwork. The file must be a JPG or PNG in the RGB colorspace (not CMYK), completely square, with a minimum of 1400px height.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ShowId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          multipart/form-data:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - file
              properties:
                file:
                  type: string
                  format: binary
                  description: Square JPG or PNG artwork, RGB, minimum 1400px.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Artwork accepted (modeled).
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/GenericObject'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /shows/{id}/feed:
    get:
      operationId: getShowFeedUrl
      tags:
      - Shows
      summary: Get Show Feed URL
      description: Get the public RSS feed URL for this show.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ShowId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The RSS feed URL (modeled).
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/GenericObject'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
components:
  parameters:
    ShowId:
      name: id
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The show ID (UUID).
      schema:
        type: string
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Missing or invalid Bearer token.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/GenericObject'
  schemas:
    GenericObject:
      type: object
      description: Modeled response object. Captivate's public documentation describes requests and fields but does not publish full JSON response schemas, so response bodies are represented generically.
      additionalProperties: true
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: 'Bearer token obtained from POST /authenticate/token. Sent as Authorization: Bearer {token}.'