Listen Notes API
Podcasts Free key (no card)
AuthenticationFree key (no card)
Rate limitFree plan has a monthly request quota (up to 30 search results per query); go over it and you're paused until the next month.
Documentation: www.listennotes.com ยท Checked Sep 13, 2026
About
Listen Notes runs the biggest podcast search engine in the world, covering millions of shows and episodes. Its API lets you look up podcasts and episodes, pull cover art, descriptions, and RSS feeds, and even get charts of the most popular shows. It's how you'd power a podcast search bar or newsletter without building the database yourself.
Details
Free to start. You may need a free key, but no credit card.
Auth: Free key (no card)
Rate limit: Free plan has a monthly request quota (up to 30 search results per query); go over it and you're paused until the next month.
Verified: 2026-09-13
Best for: developer business personal
Setup
- Go to the Listen Notes API pricing page and sign up for the FREE plan. No credit card needed.
- Open your API dashboard and copy your API key.
- Paste the key into your request as the X-ListenAPI-Key header.
- Try the search endpoint with any word to see real podcast results come back.
Example
https://listen-api.listennotes.com/api/v2/search?q=star%20warsUse cases
- Build a website widget that finds podcast episodes about any topic your visitors type in
- Add automatic podcast recommendations to a newsletter or community newsletter
- Run a daily scan for new episodes mentioning your brand and log them in a spreadsheet