---
title: "Get Podcast"
method: GET
path: "/v3/podcasts/{podcast_id}"
tags: ["Podcasts"]
---

# Get Podcast

`GET /v3/podcasts/{podcast_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.heygen.com`
- URL: `https://api.heygen.com/v3/podcasts/{podcast_id}`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `x-api-key`
  - HTTP bearer

Returns a podcast's status and, once completed, its video_url, thumbnail_url, and duration.

## Path parameters

- `podcast_id` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful response

- object
  - `data` PodcastDetail: Response payload for GET /v3/podcasts/{podcast_id} and list items.
    - `podcast_id` string, required: Unique podcast identifier.
    - `status` 'processing' | 'completed' | 'failed', required: Current status: processing, completed, or failed.
    - `title` string, nullable: Generated podcast title. Present once the script is generated.
    - `video_url` string, nullable: URL to the finished podcast video. Present only when status is 'completed'.
    - `thumbnail_url` string, nullable: URL to the podcast thumbnail. Present only when status is 'completed'.
    - `duration` number, nullable: Video duration in seconds. Present only when status is 'completed'.
    - `failure_message` string, nullable: Error description. Present only when status is 'failed'.
    - `created_at` integer, nullable: Unix timestamp (seconds) when the podcast was created.

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid request parameters
- `401`: Authentication failed
- `404`: Resource not found
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded

## Changes

- **2026-11-03** `7dfa5e59b4f5`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/heygen/apis/heygen-external-api/changes/v3/podcasts/:podcast_id/get.md)

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