Simplecast Metadata API

Account, categories, keywords, authors, and helper resources.

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GET /authors/{author_id} Retrieve an author #

GET /keywords/{keyword_id} Retrieve a keyword #

GET /links/{link_id} Retrieve a link #

GET /current_user Retrieve the current user #

GET /timezones List timezones conformant #

GET /oembed Retrieve oEmbed data #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Simplecast Metadata API
  description: The Simplecast API lets you manage and read your podcasting data on the Simplecast platform - podcasts (shows), episodes, audience analytics, and distribution channels.
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: Simplecast
    url: https://www.simplecast.com
servers:
- url: https://api.simplecast.com
  description: Simplecast production API
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Metadata
  description: Account, categories, keywords, authors, and helper resources.
paths:
  /categories:
    get:
      operationId: listCategories
      tags:
      - Metadata
      summary: List categories
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A collection of categories.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Collection'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /authors/{author_id}:
    get:
      operationId: getAuthor
      tags:
      - Metadata
      summary: Retrieve an author
      parameters:
      - name: author_id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested author.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Resource'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /keywords/{keyword_id}:
    get:
      operationId: getKeyword
      tags:
      - Metadata
      summary: Retrieve a keyword
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/KeywordId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested keyword.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Resource'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /links/{link_id}:
    get:
      operationId: getLink
      tags:
      - Metadata
      summary: Retrieve a link
      parameters:
      - name: link_id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested link.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Resource'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /current_user:
    get:
      operationId: getCurrentUser
      tags:
      - Metadata
      summary: Retrieve the current user
      description: Returns information about the authenticated user.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The current user.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Resource'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /timezones:
    get:
      operationId: listTimezones
      tags:
      - Metadata
      summary: List timezones
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A collection of timezones.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Collection'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /oembed:
    get:
      operationId: getOembed
      tags:
      - Metadata
      summary: Retrieve oEmbed data
      description: Returns oEmbed data for a Simplecast resource URL.
      parameters:
      - name: url
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: oEmbed response.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Resource'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
components:
  parameters:
    KeywordId:
      name: keyword_id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
  schemas:
    Resource:
      type: object
      description: A generic Simplecast resource. The API is self-describing; exact fields vary by type.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        href:
          type: string
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
    Collection:
      type: object
      description: A paged collection of resources. Fields are modeled; the API is self-describing.
      properties:
        collection:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Resource'
        pages:
          type: object
          properties:
            total:
              type: integer
            limit:
              type: integer
            offset:
              type: integer
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Missing or invalid bearer token.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: 'Bearer token generated from the Private Apps page in the Simplecast dashboard. Sent as "authorization: Bearer {token}".'