Simplecast

Simplecast Podcasts API

Podcasts (shows) and their related metadata.

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Operations 14

GET /podcasts List podcasts #
GET /podcasts/{podcast_id} Retrieve a podcast #
GET /podcasts/{podcast_id}/episodes List episodes for a podcast #
GET /podcasts/{podcast_id}/authors List authors for a podcast #
GET /podcasts/{podcast_id}/categories List categories for a podcast #
GET /podcasts/{podcast_id}/categories/{category_id} Retrieve a podcast category #
GET /podcasts/{podcast_id}/categories/{category_id}/subcategories List subcategories for a podcast category #
GET /podcasts/{podcast_id}/categories/{category_id}/subcategories/{subcategory_id} Retrieve a podcast subcategory #
GET /podcasts/{podcast_id}/keywords List keywords for a podcast #
GET /podcasts/{podcast_id}/keywords/{keyword_id} Retrieve a podcast keyword #
GET /podcasts/{podcast_id}/seasons List seasons for a podcast #
GET /podcasts/{podcast_id}/rss Retrieve a podcast RSS feed #
GET /seasons/{season_id} Retrieve a season #
GET /seasons/{season_id}/episodes List episodes in a season #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://apidocs.simplecast.com/
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https://apidocs.simplecast.com/

Specifications

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https://artifacts.apis.io/simplecast/openapi/simplecast-podcasts-api-openapi.yml

Other Resources

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https://artifacts.apis.io/simplecast/collections/simplecast.postman_collection.json
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https://artifacts.apis.io/simplecast/collections/simplecast.opencollection.json

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OpenAPI Specification

simplecast-podcasts-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Simplecast Podcasts 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: Podcasts
  description: Podcasts (shows) and their related metadata.
paths:
  /podcasts:
    get:
      operationId: listPodcasts
      tags:
      - Podcasts
      summary: List podcasts
      description: Lists the podcasts (shows) accessible to the authenticated account.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Limit'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Offset'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A paged collection of podcasts.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Collection'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /podcasts/{podcast_id}:
    get:
      operationId: getPodcast
      tags:
      - Podcasts
      summary: Retrieve a podcast
      description: Retrieves a single podcast by its ID.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PodcastId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested podcast.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Podcast'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /podcasts/{podcast_id}/episodes:
    get:
      operationId: listPodcastEpisodes
      tags:
      - Podcasts
      summary: List episodes for a podcast
      description: Lists the episodes belonging to the given podcast.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PodcastId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Limit'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Offset'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A paged collection of episodes.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Collection'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /podcasts/{podcast_id}/authors:
    get:
      operationId: listPodcastAuthors
      tags:
      - Podcasts
      summary: List authors for a podcast
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PodcastId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A collection of authors.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Collection'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /podcasts/{podcast_id}/categories:
    get:
      operationId: listPodcastCategories
      tags:
      - Podcasts
      summary: List categories for a podcast
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PodcastId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A collection of categories.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Collection'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /podcasts/{podcast_id}/categories/{category_id}:
    get:
      operationId: getPodcastCategory
      tags:
      - Podcasts
      summary: Retrieve a podcast category
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PodcastId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/CategoryId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested category.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Resource'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /podcasts/{podcast_id}/categories/{category_id}/subcategories:
    get:
      operationId: listPodcastSubcategories
      tags:
      - Podcasts
      summary: List subcategories for a podcast category
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PodcastId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/CategoryId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A collection of subcategories.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Collection'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /podcasts/{podcast_id}/categories/{category_id}/subcategories/{subcategory_id}:
    get:
      operationId: getPodcastSubcategory
      tags:
      - Podcasts
      summary: Retrieve a podcast subcategory
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PodcastId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/CategoryId'
      - name: subcategory_id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested subcategory.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Resource'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /podcasts/{podcast_id}/keywords:
    get:
      operationId: listPodcastKeywords
      tags:
      - Podcasts
      summary: List keywords for a podcast
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PodcastId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A collection of keywords.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Collection'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /podcasts/{podcast_id}/keywords/{keyword_id}:
    get:
      operationId: getPodcastKeyword
      tags:
      - Podcasts
      summary: Retrieve a podcast keyword
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PodcastId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/KeywordId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested keyword.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Resource'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /podcasts/{podcast_id}/seasons:
    get:
      operationId: listPodcastSeasons
      tags:
      - Podcasts
      summary: List seasons for a podcast
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PodcastId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A collection of seasons.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Collection'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /podcasts/{podcast_id}/rss:
    get:
      operationId: getPodcastRss
      tags:
      - Podcasts
      summary: Retrieve a podcast RSS feed
      description: Returns the generated RSS feed for the podcast.
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PodcastId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The podcast RSS feed.
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /seasons/{season_id}:
    get:
      operationId: getSeason
      tags:
      - Podcasts
      summary: Retrieve a season
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/SeasonId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested season.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Resource'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /seasons/{season_id}/episodes:
    get:
      operationId: listSeasonEpisodes
      tags:
      - Podcasts
      summary: List episodes in a season
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/SeasonId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A collection of episodes.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Collection'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
components:
  parameters:
    KeywordId:
      name: keyword_id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    Offset:
      name: offset
      in: query
      required: false
      description: Index at which to start the page of results.
      schema:
        type: integer
    Limit:
      name: limit
      in: query
      required: false
      description: Maximum number of objects to return.
      schema:
        type: integer
    SeasonId:
      name: season_id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    CategoryId:
      name: category_id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    PodcastId:
      name: podcast_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
    Podcast:
      type: object
      description: A podcast (show). Fields are modeled from documented responses.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        title:
          type: string
        description:
          type: string
        author:
          type: string
        href:
          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}".'