Listen Notes

Listen Notes Directory API

Endpoints to fetch podcasts, episodes, charts, and reference data.

GitHub OpenAPI
Business capability
Metadata Cataloguing BC-3710.20

Operations 13

GET /best_podcasts Fetch a list of best podcasts by genre #
GET /podcasts/{id} Fetch detailed meta data and episodes for a podcast by id #
GET /episodes/{id} Fetch detailed meta data for an episode by id #
POST /episodes Batch fetch basic meta data for episodes #
POST /podcasts Batch fetch basic meta data for podcasts #
GET /curated_podcasts/{id} Fetch a curated list of podcasts by id #
GET /genres Fetch a list of podcast genres #
GET /regions Fetch a list of supported countries/regions for best podcasts #
GET /languages Fetch a list of supported languages for podcasts #
GET /just_listen Fetch a random podcast episode #
GET /curated_podcasts Fetch curated lists of podcasts #
GET /podcasts/{id}/recommendations Fetch recommendations for a podcast #
GET /episodes/{id}/recommendations Fetch recommendations for an episode #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://www.listennotes.com/api/docs/
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APIReference
https://www.listennotes.com/api/docs/

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://artifacts.apis.io/listennotes/openapi/listennotes-directory-api-api-openapi.yml

Other Resources

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PostmanCollection
https://artifacts.apis.io/listennotes/collections/listennotes.postman_collection.json
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OpenCollection
https://artifacts.apis.io/listennotes/collections/listennotes.opencollection.json

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OpenAPI Specification

listennotes-directory-api-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: 'Listen API: Podcast Search, Directory, and Insights…'
  description: Simple & no-nonsense podcast search & directory API. Search all podcasts and episodes by people, places, or topics.
  termsOfService: https://www.listennotes.com/api/terms/
  contact:
    name: Listen Notes
    url: https://www.listennotes.com/api/
    email: hello@listennotes.com
  version: '2.0'
servers:
- url: https://listen-api.listennotes.com/api/v2
  description: API Production Server
security:
- ListenApiKey: []
tags:


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# Full source: https://artifacts.apis.io/listennotes/openapi/listennotes-directory-api-api-openapi.yml