PodcastIndex

The Podcast Index (Podcast Index LLC) is a software developer focused partnership that provides tools and data to anyone who aspires to create new and exciting Podcast experiences without the heavy lifting of indexing, aggregation and data management.

PodcastIndex publishes 11 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Add API, Apple Replacement API, Categories API, and 8 more. Tagged areas include Podcasting, Podcast Index, Discovery, and Open Data.

PodcastIndex’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, and 7 more developer resources.

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39.2/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
11 APIs
PodcastingPodcast IndexDiscoveryOpen Data

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scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
Composite quality — 39.2/100 · thin
Contract Quality 15.7 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 3.9 / 20
Commercial Clarity 10.0 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.8 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 6.5 / 10
Agent readiness — 31/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
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APIs 11

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

PodcastIndex Add API

Add new podcast feeds to the index. **NOTE**: To add to the index, the API Key must have write or publisher permissions.

PodcastIndex Apple Replacement API

The Apple Replacement API from PodcastIndex — 2 operation(s) for apple replacement.

PodcastIndex Categories API

Categories used by the Podcast Index

PodcastIndex Episodes API

Find details about one or more episodes of a podcast or podcasts.

PodcastIndex Hub API

Notify the index that a feed has changed

PodcastIndex Podcasts API

Find details about a Podcast and its feed.

PodcastIndex Recent API

Find recent additions to the index

PodcastIndex Search API

Search the index

PodcastIndex Static Data API

The Static Data API from PodcastIndex — 11 operation(s) for static data.

PodcastIndex Stats API

Statistics for items in the Podcast Index

PodcastIndex Value API

The podcast's "Value for Value" information

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Open Collections 1

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

PodcastIndex.org API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Podcastindex Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Podcastindex Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Podcastindex Finops

FINOPS

Security Posture 2

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Podcastindex Authentication

apiKey · 4 schemes

SECURITY

Podcastindex Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Podcastindex Agentic Access

52 operations · 4 acting

52 operations · 4 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess

Build 2

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization
 SourceCode
SourceCode

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication

Commercial 1

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

TermsOfService
TermsOfService

Company 2

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn
LinkedIn
 Website
Website

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: podcastindex
name: PodcastIndex
description: The Podcast Index (Podcast Index LLC) is a software developer focused partnership that provides tools and data
  to anyone who aspires to create new and exciting Podcast experiences without the heavy lifting of indexing, aggregation
  and data management.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
position: Consumer
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/podcastindex.png
tags:
- Podcasting
- Podcast Index
- Discovery
- Open Data
created: '2025-05-02'
modified: '2026-05-19'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/podcastindex/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: podcastindex:podcastindex-add-api
  name: PodcastIndex Add API
  description: 'Add new podcast feeds to the index.



    **NOTE**: To add to the index, the API Key must have write or publisher permissions.'
  humanURL: https://podcastindex-org.github.io/docs-api/
  baseURL: https://api.podcastindex.org/api/1.0
  tags:
  - Add
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/podcastindex-add-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://podcastindex-org.github.io/docs-api/
- aid: podcastindex:podcastindex-apple-replacement-api
  name: PodcastIndex Apple Replacement API
  description: The Apple Replacement API from PodcastIndex — 2 operation(s) for apple replacement.
  humanURL: https://podcastindex-org.github.io/docs-api/
  baseURL: https://api.podcastindex.org/api/1.0
  tags:
  - Apple Replacement
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/podcastindex-apple-replacement-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://podcastindex-org.github.io/docs-api/
- aid: podcastindex:podcastindex-categories-api
  name: PodcastIndex Categories API
  description: Categories used by the Podcast Index
  humanURL: https://podcastindex-org.github.io/docs-api/
  baseURL: https://api.podcastindex.org/api/1.0
  tags:
  - Categories
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/podcastindex-categories-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://podcastindex-org.github.io/docs-api/
- aid: podcastindex:podcastindex-episodes-api
  name: PodcastIndex Episodes API
  description: Find details about one or more episodes of a podcast or podcasts.
  humanURL: https://podcastindex-org.github.io/docs-api/
  baseURL: https://api.podcastindex.org/api/1.0
  tags:
  - Episodes
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/podcastindex-episodes-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://podcastindex-org.github.io/docs-api/
- aid: podcastindex:podcastindex-hub-api
  name: PodcastIndex Hub API
  description: Notify the index that a feed has changed
  humanURL: https://podcastindex-org.github.io/docs-api/
  baseURL: https://api.podcastindex.org/api/1.0
  tags:
  - Hub
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/podcastindex-hub-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://podcastindex-org.github.io/docs-api/
- aid: podcastindex:podcastindex-podcasts-api
  name: PodcastIndex Podcasts API
  description: Find details about a Podcast and its feed.
  humanURL: https://podcastindex-org.github.io/docs-api/
  baseURL: https://api.podcastindex.org/api/1.0
  tags:
  - Podcasts
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/podcastindex-podcasts-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://podcastindex-org.github.io/docs-api/
- aid: podcastindex:podcastindex-recent-api
  name: PodcastIndex Recent API
  description: Find recent additions to the index
  humanURL: https://podcastindex-org.github.io/docs-api/
  baseURL: https://api.podcastindex.org/api/1.0
  tags:
  - Recent
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/podcastindex-recent-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://podcastindex-org.github.io/docs-api/
- aid: podcastindex:podcastindex-search-api
  name: PodcastIndex Search API
  description: Search the index
  humanURL: https://podcastindex-org.github.io/docs-api/
  baseURL: https://api.podcastindex.org/api/1.0
  tags:
  - Search
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/podcastindex-search-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://podcastindex-org.github.io/docs-api/
- aid: podcastindex:podcastindex-static-data-api
  name: PodcastIndex Static Data API
  description: The Static Data API from PodcastIndex — 11 operation(s) for static data.
  humanURL: https://podcastindex-org.github.io/docs-api/
  baseURL: https://api.podcastindex.org/api/1.0
  tags:
  - Static Data
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/podcastindex-static-data-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://podcastindex-org.github.io/docs-api/
- aid: podcastindex:podcastindex-stats-api
  name: PodcastIndex Stats API
  description: Statistics for items in the Podcast Index
  humanURL: https://podcastindex-org.github.io/docs-api/
  baseURL: https://api.podcastindex.org/api/1.0
  tags:
  - Stats
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/podcastindex-stats-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://podcastindex-org.github.io/docs-api/
- aid: podcastindex:podcastindex-value-api
  name: PodcastIndex Value API
  description: The podcast's "Value for Value" information
  humanURL: https://podcastindex-org.github.io/docs-api/
  baseURL: https://api.podcastindex.org/api/1.0
  tags:
  - Value
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/podcastindex-value-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://podcastindex-org.github.io/docs-api/
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/podcastindex-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/podcastindex-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/podcastindex-authentication.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/podcast-index
- type: Website
  url: https://podcastindex.org/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://podcastindex-org.github.io/docs-api/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/Podcastindex-org
- type: SourceCode
  url: https://github.com/Podcastindex-org/docs-api
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://github.com/Podcastindex-org/legal/blob/main/TermsOfService.md
- type: Integrations
  url: https://podcastindex.org/integrations
integrations:
- name: Podcast Index
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com