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Listen Notes Directory API API

Endpoints to fetch podcasts, episodes, charts, and reference data.

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Listen Notes Directory API API is one of 5 APIs that Listen Notes publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Directory API. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, and an API reference.

This API exposes 13 operations across 13 paths. It is described by OpenAPI 3.1.0, at version 2.0.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://listen-api.listennotes.com/api/v2.

13 operations 13 paths 0 schemas 11 GET2 POST

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Specification
OpenAPI 3.1.0
API Version
2.0
Base URL
https://listen-api.listennotes.com/api/v2
Authentication
API Key
Contact
Listen Notes
Terms of Service
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Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

Listen Notes Directory API API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. An API key is passed in the header as X-ListenAPI-Key (apiKeyHeader). By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • apiKeyHeader — Your Listen API key, sent in the X-ListenAPI-Key request header.

Paths & Operations 13

Across 13 paths, the API surfaces 13 operations — 11 GET, 2 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Directory API 13

Endpoints to fetch podcasts, episodes, charts, and reference data.

GET
/best_podcasts
Best podcasts by genre
bestPodcasts 7 params → 200
GET
/podcasts/{id}
Get a podcast by id
getPodcastById 3 params → 200
GET
/episodes/{id}
Get an episode by id
getEpisodeById 2 params → 200
POST
/episodes
Batch fetch episodes
batchGetEpisodes body → 200
POST
/podcasts
Batch fetch podcasts
batchGetPodcasts body → 200
GET
/curated_podcasts
Fetch curated lists of podcasts
getCuratedPodcasts 1 param → 200
GET
/curated_podcasts/{id}
Get a curated list by id
getCuratedPodcastById 1 param → 200
GET
/genres
Fetch podcast genres
getGenres 1 param → 200
GET
/regions
Fetch supported regions
getRegions → 200
GET
/languages
Fetch supported languages
getLanguages → 200
GET
/just_listen
Fetch a random episode
justListen 1 param → 200
GET
/podcasts/{id}/recommendations
Podcast recommendations
getPodcastRecommendations 2 params → 200
GET
/episodes/{id}/recommendations
Episode recommendations
getEpisodeRecommendations 2 params → 200

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

listennotes-directory-api-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs Listen Notes publishes across the network.

Listen Notes Insights API API
AE Profile APIs.io
Listen Notes Playlist API API
AE Profile APIs.io
Listen Notes Podcaster API API
AE Profile APIs.io
Listen Notes Search API API
AE Profile APIs.io
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API Details
ID
listennotes:listennotes-directory-api-api
Base URL
https://listen-api.listennotes.com/api/v2
Docs
https://www.listennotes.com/api/docs/
Provider
Listen Notes
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