Podcast API

A ListenNotes-compatible API over 4.7M+ podcast feeds. Same endpoints, same X-ListenAPI-Key header, half the price. Base URL: https://podsearch.org/api/v2

Free

$0

For personal projects

  • 150 requests / month (hard stop)
  • 2 requests/s, 20 requests/min
  • Up to 30 search results per query
  • Essential fields only: no transcripts, no RSS URL, email, Listen Score or rank
  • Community support

Pro

$100/mo

ListenNotes PRO: $200

  • 5,000 requests included
  • Then $0.80 / 1,000 up to 1M, $0.65 / 1,000 up to 5M, $0.55 / 1,000 after
  • 10 requests/s, 300 requests/min
  • Up to 300 search results per query
  • Batch endpoints (POST /episodes, POST /podcasts)
  • Episode transcripts (show_transcript=1) and advanced fields: rss, email, extra, latest_episode_id, Listen Score, global rank
  • Priority email support

Enterprise

Half of what ListenNotes PRO charges at the same volume, billed monthly. No volume discount: each tier costs what Pro would at that volume. What you get is a predictable bill, 10,000 search results per query and higher rate limits.

Enterprise 250k

$295/mo

ListenNotes PRO at 250k: $592

  • 250,000 requests included
  • Then $0.80 / 1,000 up to 1M, $0.65 / 1,000 up to 5M, $0.55 / 1,000 after
  • 50 requests/s, 3,000 requests/min
  • Up to 10,000 search results per query
  • Everything in Pro: batch endpoints, transcripts, advanced fields
  • Priority email support

Enterprise 1M

$895/mo

ListenNotes PRO at 1M: $1,792

  • 1,000,000 requests included
  • Then $0.65 / 1,000 up to 5M, $0.55 / 1,000 after
  • 50 requests/s, 3,000 requests/min
  • Up to 10,000 search results per query
  • Everything in Pro: batch endpoints, transcripts, advanced fields
  • Priority email support

Enterprise 5M

$3,495/mo

ListenNotes PRO at 5M: $6,992

  • 5,000,000 requests included
  • Then $0.55 / 1,000
  • 20 requests/s, 1,200 requests/min
  • Up to 10,000 search results per query
  • Everything in Pro: batch endpoints, transcripts, advanced fields
  • Priority email support

More than 5M requests a month, annual invoicing, or the right to store results: contact us for custom Enterprise at half your ListenNotes Enterprise quote.

By getting a key or subscribing you agree to the API terms of use.

Using your key

curl -H "X-ListenAPI-Key: YOUR_KEY" "https://podsearch.org/api/v2/search?q=star+wars"

Every response carries X-RateLimit-Plan and X-RateLimit-Monthly-Used. A request over a rate limit gets 429 with Retry-After; a missing or revoked key gets 401.

Manage or cancel a Pro or Enterprise subscription:

curl -X POST -H "X-ListenAPI-Key: YOUR_KEY" https://podsearch.org/developers/portal