---
title: "Search Spotify Podcasts"
method: GET
path: "/spotify-podcasts/search"
tags: ["SpotifyPodcasts"]
---

# Search Spotify Podcasts

`GET /spotify-podcasts/search`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1`
- URL: `https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/spotify-podcasts/search`
- Auth: API key in header `x-api-key`

Searches Spotify podcasts for `q`, returning matching `shows`, `episodes` and `topResults`, with counts in `meta`. `limit` and `number_of_top_results` run 1 to 50. Optional flags (`include_pre_releases`, `include_audiobooks`, `include_authors`) widen the results. Episodes carry duration and release date; shows carry publisher.

## Query parameters

- `q` string, required
- `offset` integer
- `limit` integer
- `number_of_top_results` integer
- `include_pre_releases` boolean
- `include_album_pre_releases` boolean
- `include_audiobooks` boolean
- `include_authors` boolean
- `include_episode_content_ratings_v2` boolean

## Headers

- `x-api-key` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

- SpotifySearchResponseDoc
  - `code` integer: Code is the HTTP status code or a custom code used to indicate the result of the request @example 200
  - `data` SpotifySearchPodcastsResponse
    - `episodes` SpotifyPodcastEpisodeSummary[]: Podcast episodes that matched the search term.
      - `description` string: Description text of the episode.
      - `durationMs` integer: Episode length in milliseconds.
      - `externalUrl` string: Link to the episode on open.spotify.com.
      - `imageUrl` string: URL of the main cover image for the episode.
      - `images` SpotifyImageAsset[]: Cover images available for the episode, with their sizes.
        - `height` integer: Image height in pixels.
        - `url` string: URL of the image.
        - `width` integer: Image width in pixels.
      - `isExplicit` boolean: Whether Spotify marks the episode as explicit.
      - `isPlayable` boolean: Whether the episode can be played.
      - `name` string: Episode title as Spotify shows it.
      - `releaseDate` string: Date the episode was released, as Spotify returns it.
      - `type` string: Kind of item as Spotify labels it, for example `Episode`.
      - `uri` string: Spotify URI of the episode.
    - `limit` integer: Maximum number of results requested per section.
    - `meta` SpotifySearchPodcastsMeta
      - `appVersion` string: Version of the Spotify web player the data was read from.
      - `episodeCount` integer: Number of episodes returned.
      - `fetchedAt` string: Time the data was fetched, in UTC (RFC 3339).
      - `operationName` string: Name of the Spotify web player operation that returned the data.
      - `showCount` integer: Number of shows returned.
      - `topCount` integer: Number of top results returned.
    - `offset` integer: Position of the first result returned.
    - `searchTerm` string: Search term that was run.
    - `shows` SpotifyRecommendationSummary[]: Podcast shows that matched the search term.
      - `description` string: Description text of the recommended item.
      - `externalUrl` string: Link to the recommended item on open.spotify.com.
      - `imageUrl` string: URL of the main image for the recommended item.
      - `images` SpotifyImageAsset[]: Images available for the recommended item, with their sizes.
        - `height` integer: Image height in pixels.
        - `url` string: URL of the image.
        - `width` integer: Image width in pixels.
      - `publisher` string: Publisher or creator name of the recommended item.
      - `subtitle` string: Secondary line shown under the title, such as the creator name.
      - `title` string: Title of the recommended item as Spotify shows it.
      - `type` string: Kind of item as Spotify labels it, for example `Podcast`.
      - `uri` string: Spotify URI of the recommended item.
    - `topResults` SpotifySearchResultSummary[]: Best matches across all result types.
      - `description` string: Description text of the result.
      - `externalUrl` string: Link to the result on open.spotify.com.
      - `imageUrl` string: URL of the main image for the result.
      - `images` SpotifyImageAsset[]: Images available for the result, with their sizes.
        - `height` integer: Image height in pixels.
        - `url` string: URL of the image.
        - `width` integer: Image width in pixels.
      - `publisher` string: Publisher or creator name of the result.
      - `subtitle` string: Secondary line shown under the title, such as the artist or creator name.
      - `title` string: Result title as Spotify shows it.
      - `type` string: Kind of result as Spotify labels it, for example `Podcast`.
      - `uri` string: Spotify URI of the result.
  - `msg` unknown

## Other responses

- `400`: Missing or invalid parameters
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded
- `503`: Spotify upstream request failed

---

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