> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.particle.pro/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # List and search podcasts > Returns a paginated list of podcasts, with filters for topic, language, suitability tier, popularity, and format. The `q` parameter searches by name and is kept for backwards compatibility — `GET /v1/podcasts/search` is the canonical way to search podcasts, and `q` here may be removed in a future version. ## OpenAPI ````yaml /openapi.json get /v1/podcasts openapi: 3.1.0 info: description: Public API for Particle — news intelligence, financial data, and analysis. title: Particle API version: 0.1.0 servers: - url: https://api.particle.pro security: - ApiKeyHeader: [] - BearerAuth: [] paths: /v1/podcasts: get: tags: - Podcasts - tier:standard summary: List and search podcasts description: >- Returns a paginated list of podcasts, with filters for topic, language, suitability tier, popularity, and format. The `q` parameter searches by name and is kept for backwards compatibility — `GET /v1/podcasts/search` is the canonical way to search podcasts, and `q` here may be removed in a future version. operationId: list-podcasts parameters: - description: Results per page explode: false in: query name: limit schema: default: 25 description: Results per page format: int64 maximum: 100 minimum: 1 type: integer - description: Opaque pagination cursor from previous response explode: false in: query name: cursor schema: description: Opaque pagination cursor from previous response type: string - description: >- Search the catalog by podcast name. GET /v1/podcasts/search is the canonical search endpoint and accepts the same parameters. The search is forgiving: it handles typos, missing or extra words ('offline jon favreau' finds Offline with Jon Favreau), a name plus qualifiers ('equity techcrunch'), and pasted episode titles ('Ferrari | Acquired' finds Acquired). The best matches come first, and each result's match_quality tells you how confident the match is — including when a show matched only through its description (match_quality=description) rather than its name. explode: false in: query name: q schema: description: >- Search the catalog by podcast name. GET /v1/podcasts/search is the canonical search endpoint and accepts the same parameters. The search is forgiving: it handles typos, missing or extra words ('offline jon favreau' finds Offline with Jon Favreau), a name plus qualifiers ('equity techcrunch'), and pasted episode titles ('Ferrari | Acquired' finds Acquired). The best matches come first, and each result's match_quality tells you how confident the match is — including when a show matched only through its description (match_quality=description) rather than its name. maxLength: 200 type: string - description: >- Result ordering. relevance — the default whenever q is present — ranks by how well each podcast matches the query, breaking ties by popularity. popularity orders purely by the global popularity percentile (most popular first; podcasts not currently charting sort last), and also overrides topic_id's concentration ordering. Without q or topic_id, results are popularity-ordered either way. explode: false in: query name: sort schema: description: >- Result ordering. relevance — the default whenever q is present — ranks by how well each podcast matches the query, breaking ties by popularity. popularity orders purely by the global popularity percentile (most popular first; podcasts not currently charting sort last), and also overrides topic_id's concentration ordering. Without q or topic_id, results are popularity-ordered either way. enum: - relevance - popularity type: string - description: >- Filter by exact podcast slug (e.g., 'all-in'). Slugs are stable, human-readable identifiers returned on every podcast object. explode: false in: query name: slug schema: description: >- Filter by exact podcast slug (e.g., 'all-in'). Slugs are stable, human-readable identifiers returned on every podcast object. maxLength: 200 type: string - description: >- Filter by topic ID, ancestry slug (e.g., technology/artificial-intelligence), or ancestry path hash. Matches podcasts where the topic accounts for at least 20% of the show's episodes, ranked by topic concentration — not merely podcasts that mention it once. explode: false in: query name: topic_id schema: description: >- Filter by topic ID, ancestry slug (e.g., technology/artificial-intelligence), or ancestry path hash. Matches podcasts where the topic accounts for at least 20% of the show's episodes, ranked by topic concentration — not merely podcasts that mention it once. type: string - description: Filter by language (ISO 639-1 code, e.g. 'en', 'es') explode: false in: query name: language schema: description: Filter by language (ISO 639-1 code, e.g. 'en', 'es') type: string - description: >- Filter by brand-suitability tier (IAB Tech Lab Brand Safety & Suitability Framework, formerly GARM). Only returns podcasts whose most recent suitability analysis assigned this tier. Podcasts without a suitability analysis are excluded when this filter is set. explode: false in: query name: suitability_tier schema: description: >- Filter by brand-suitability tier (IAB Tech Lab Brand Safety & Suitability Framework, formerly GARM). Only returns podcasts whose most recent suitability analysis assigned this tier. Podcasts without a suitability analysis are excluded when this filter is set. enum: - SAFE - LIMITED - SENSITIVE - UNSAFE type: string - description: >- Restrict results to podcasts whose global popularity percentile is at least this value (accepted range [0,1]). Omitting the parameter or passing 0 disables the filter; only a value greater than 0 activates it. Popularity is always global — a cume_dist ranking over all currently-charting podcasts (Apple Podcasts) — never scoped to topic_id or any other filter. When the filter is active (threshold > 0), podcasts not currently charting have no percentile and are excluded, so a high threshold combined with a narrow topic_id may return zero results; lower or remove the threshold to widen the set. explode: false in: query name: popularity_threshold schema: description: >- Restrict results to podcasts whose global popularity percentile is at least this value (accepted range [0,1]). Omitting the parameter or passing 0 disables the filter; only a value greater than 0 activates it. Popularity is always global — a cume_dist ranking over all currently-charting podcasts (Apple Podcasts) — never scoped to topic_id or any other filter. When the filter is active (threshold > 0), podcasts not currently charting have no percentile and are excluded, so a high threshold combined with a narrow topic_id may return zero results; lower or remove the threshold to widen the set. format: double maximum: 1 minimum: 0 type: number - description: >- Filter by how often episodes feature a guest. Pass a comma-separated list to match any of several buckets — e.g. regular,always for interview-driven shows, or never for shows that don't host guests. Only matches podcasts with enough analyzed episodes to judge; values mirror the format.guest_frequency field on podcast responses. explode: false in: query name: guest_frequency schema: description: >- Filter by how often episodes feature a guest. Pass a comma-separated list to match any of several buckets — e.g. regular,always for interview-driven shows, or never for shows that don't host guests. Only matches podcasts with enough analyzed episodes to judge; values mirror the format.guest_frequency field on podcast responses. examples: - - regular - always items: enum: - never - rare - occasional - regular - always type: string maxItems: 5 type: - array - 'null' - description: >- Filter by detected production format. Pass a comma-separated list to match any of several formats — e.g. panel,call_in. Values mirror the format.signals field on podcast responses; a show can carry several signals. explode: false in: query name: format_signal schema: description: >- Filter by detected production format. Pass a comma-separated list to match any of several formats — e.g. panel,call_in. Values mirror the format.signals field on podcast responses; a show can carry several signals. examples: - - interview items: enum: - interview - panel - call_in - solo_narrated type: string maxItems: 4 type: - array - 'null' - description: >- Filter by advertiser presence. Pass false to find ad-free shows — an assertion that requires the show to have enough analyzed episodes, so sparsely-analyzed podcasts are excluded rather than presumed ad-free. explode: false in: query name: has_ads schema: description: >- Filter by advertiser presence. Pass false to find ad-free shows — an assertion that requires the show to have enough analyzed episodes, so sparsely-analyzed podcasts are excluded rather than presumed ad-free. enum: - 'true' - 'false' type: string - description: >- Filter by whether episodes have discovered video versions (e.g. YouTube releases). explode: false in: query name: has_video schema: description: >- Filter by whether episodes have discovered video versions (e.g. YouTube releases). enum: - 'true' - 'false' type: string - description: >- Only podcasts whose average episode runs at least this many minutes. Combine with max_avg_episode_minutes to target a length band (e.g. 20–40 minute commute shows). explode: false in: query name: min_avg_episode_minutes schema: description: >- Only podcasts whose average episode runs at least this many minutes. Combine with max_avg_episode_minutes to target a length band (e.g. 20–40 minute commute shows). format: int64 maximum: 10080 minimum: 0 type: integer - description: Only podcasts whose average episode runs at most this many minutes. explode: false in: query name: max_avg_episode_minutes schema: description: >- Only podcasts whose average episode runs at most this many minutes. format: int64 maximum: 10080 minimum: 0 type: integer - description: >- Only podcasts publishing at least this many episodes per week on average (e.g. 5 for weekday dailies). Cadence is measured over the trailing 90 days; podcasts tracked too briefly to measure are excluded. explode: false in: query name: min_episodes_per_week schema: description: >- Only podcasts publishing at least this many episodes per week on average (e.g. 5 for weekday dailies). Cadence is measured over the trailing 90 days; podcasts tracked too briefly to measure are excluded. format: double minimum: 0 type: number - description: >- Only podcasts publishing at most this many episodes per week on average (e.g. 0.5 for fortnightly-or-slower shows). explode: false in: query name: max_episodes_per_week schema: description: >- Only podcasts publishing at most this many episodes per week on average (e.g. 0.5 for fortnightly-or-slower shows). format: double minimum: 0 type: number - description: >- Filter by publishing activity: active shows have released an episode within the last 90 days; dormant shows have not. explode: false in: query name: publishing_status schema: description: >- Filter by publishing activity: active shows have released an episode within the last 90 days; dormant shows have not. enum: - active - dormant type: string responses: '200': content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/PagePodcast' description: OK default: content: application/problem+json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/PlatformError' description: Error x-codeSamples: - label: cURL lang: curl source: |- curl -H "X-API-Key: $PARTICLE_API_KEY" \ "https://api.particle.pro/v1/podcasts?limit=25" components: schemas: PagePodcast: additionalProperties: false properties: cursor: description: Pass to next request for more results type: string data: description: List of results items: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Podcast' type: - array - 'null' has_more: description: Whether more results exist type: boolean required: - data - has_more type: object PlatformError: additionalProperties: false properties: detail: description: >- A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence of the problem. examples: - Property foo is required but is missing. type: string error_code: type: string errors: description: Optional list of individual error details items: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDetail' type: - array - 'null' instance: description: >- A URI reference that identifies the specific occurrence of the problem. examples: - https://example.com/error-log/abc123 format: uri type: string resolve: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResolve' status: description: HTTP status code examples: - 400 format: int64 type: integer title: description: >- A short, human-readable summary of the problem type. This value should not change between occurrences of the error. examples: - Bad Request type: string type: default: about:blank description: A URI reference to human-readable documentation for the error. examples: - https://example.com/errors/example format: uri type: string type: object Podcast: additionalProperties: false properties: bias: description: >- Political bias rating for the podcast: EXTREME_LEFT, LEANS_LEFT, LEFT, CENTER, RIGHT, LEANS_RIGHT, or EXTREME_RIGHT. Empty when the podcast is not substantively political or has not been evaluated yet. Fetch GET /v1/podcasts/{id}/bias for the full analysis including reasoning and evidence. type: string description: description: Podcast description type: string episode_count: description: Total number of episodes format: int64 type: integer explicit: description: Whether the podcast contains explicit content type: boolean format: $ref: '#/components/schemas/PodcastFormat' description: >- Production format attributes derived from episode analysis: guest frequency, detected formats (interview, panel, call_in, solo_narrated), ad and video presence, episode length, publishing cadence, and activity status. Every field doubles as a GET /v1/podcasts filter. Omitted for podcasts with no tracked episodes yet; within the object, the speaker-derived fields (guest_frequency, signals, has_ads) are additionally omitted until enough episodes have been analyzed to judge. Fetch GET /v1/podcasts/{id}/format for the full breakdown including exact rates, duration percentiles, and the publish-day histogram. id: description: Unique identifier type: string image_url: description: Cover image URL type: string language: description: ISO 639-1 language code type: string match_quality: description: >- How confidently this result matches your q search, strongest first. exact: this is the show with that name. partial: the name matches your search strongly (your search may have included extra words). fuzzy: the name is similar but not the same — it may be the show you meant with a typo, or a different show with a near-identical name; verify before relying on it. description: your search text appears in the show's description rather than its name. speculative: a loose suggestion, listed last. When resolving a show programmatically, act on exact or partial results and treat anything weaker as candidates to confirm. Present only when q was provided. enum: - exact - partial - fuzzy - description - speculative type: string political_context: description: >- Political framework the bias rating is calibrated against: US, UK, EU, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, OTHER. Omitted when the latest analysis returned NOT_POLITICAL or when no analysis has been run yet. type: string popularity: description: >- Global popularity percentile in (0,1], a cume_dist ranking over all currently-charting podcasts (Apple Podcasts charts). Higher is more popular; the most popular podcast is 1.0. Always global — never scoped to a topic_id or other filter. Omitted when the podcast is not currently charting. Pair with the popularity_threshold query parameter on GET /v1/podcasts to filter the catalog by this value. format: double type: number publisher: $ref: '#/components/schemas/PodcastPublisherCompact' description: >- Publisher attributed to this podcast. Available on detail responses; absent on list responses and on podcasts whose publisher attribution is not yet known. slug: description: Human-readable slug identifier type: string speakers: description: Top recurring speakers items: $ref: '#/components/schemas/PodcastSpeaker' type: - array - 'null' suitability_tier: description: >- High-level brand-suitability verdict from the IAB Tech Lab Brand Safety & Suitability Framework (formerly GARM): SAFE, LIMITED, SENSITIVE, or UNSAFE. Empty when the podcast has not been evaluated yet. Per-category breakdown, evidence, and methodology are gated to GET /v1/podcasts/{id}/suitability. type: string title: description: Podcast title type: string topics: description: Top topics discussed across episodes, ordered by frequency items: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Topic' type: - array - 'null' url: description: RSS feed URL type: string required: - id - title - explicit type: object ErrorDetail: additionalProperties: false properties: location: description: >- Where the error occurred, e.g. 'body.items[3].tags' or 'path.thing-id' type: string message: description: Error message text type: string value: description: The value at the given location type: object ErrorResolve: additionalProperties: false properties: action: type: string endpoint: type: string message: type: string method: type: string url: type: string required: - message type: object PodcastFormat: additionalProperties: false properties: avg_episode_minutes: description: >- Average episode length in minutes. Omitted when no episode durations are known. format: int64 type: integer episodes_per_week: description: >- Publishing cadence over the trailing 90 days, in episodes per week (e.g. 5.0 for a weekday daily, 0.5 for a fortnightly show). Omitted until the show has been tracked long enough to measure reliably. format: double type: number guest_frequency: description: >- How often episodes feature a guest: never, rare, occasional, regular, or always. Derived from the share of analyzed episodes with at least one guest speaker. Omitted when too few episodes have been analyzed to judge. Filter the catalog with the guest_frequency query parameter on GET /v1/podcasts. type: string has_ads: description: >- Whether episodes carry advertiser reads. Omitted when too few episodes have been analyzed to judge. The full advertising profile (sponsors, read types, ad load) is served by GET /v1/podcasts/{id}/advertising. type: boolean has_video: description: >- Whether any episode has a discovered video version (e.g. a YouTube release). type: boolean publishing_status: description: >- Whether the show is still releasing episodes: active (published within the last 90 days) or dormant. Omitted when no publish dates are known. type: string signals: description: >- Production formats detected from the show's speaker-role mix: interview, panel, call_in, and/or solo_narrated. A show can carry several (a panel show with call-in segments). Omitted when too few episodes have been analyzed to judge. items: type: string type: - array - 'null' required: - has_video type: object PodcastPublisherCompact: additionalProperties: false properties: id: description: Publisher ID type: string name: description: Publisher name type: string slug: description: >- Human-readable slug identifier (e.g., 'goalhanger', 'iheartpodcasts'). When present, accepted in place of the ID anywhere a publisher reference is taken in the API. Occasionally absent on publishers whose name doesn't slugify (e.g., scripts not representable in ASCII URL slugs). type: string required: - id - name type: object PodcastSpeaker: additionalProperties: false properties: entity: $ref: '#/components/schemas/EntityCompact' description: Linked knowledge graph entity, when this speaker is identified name: description: Speaker name type: string occurrences: description: Number of episodes featuring this speaker format: int64 type: integer role: description: Speaker role (HOST, CO_HOST, GUEST, etc.) type: string required: - name type: object Topic: additionalProperties: false properties: ancestry: description: Human-readable breadcrumb path (e.g. Business > Technology > AI) type: string ancestry_path: description: Hash-based ancestry path for programmatic filtering type: string episode_count: description: >- Number of episodes in this podcast that cover this topic (only populated for /v1/podcasts/{id} topic lists) format: int64 type: integer id: description: Unique identifier type: string name: description: Topic name type: string slug: description: >- Ancestry-based slug (e.g., technology/artificial-intelligence). Can be used as topic_id. type: string required: - id - name - slug type: object EntityCompact: additionalProperties: false properties: company: $ref: '#/components/schemas/EntityCompany' description: Linked company record, if this entity is a known company description: description: Short description type: string id: description: Entity ID type: string image_url: description: Entity image URL type: string name: description: Entity name type: string person: $ref: '#/components/schemas/EntityPerson' description: Linked person record, if this entity is a known person slug: description: Human-readable slug identifier type: string type: $ref: '#/components/schemas/EntityType' description: Category. Omitted when the entity falls outside the supported set. wikipedia_url: description: Wikipedia URL type: string required: - id - slug - name type: object EntityCompany: additionalProperties: false properties: domain: description: Company website domain type: string id: description: Company identifier type: string ticker: description: Primary stock ticker symbol type: string required: - id type: object EntityPerson: additionalProperties: false properties: company: description: Current company name type: string id: description: Person identifier type: string image_url: description: Person headshot URL type: string title: description: Current role title type: string required: - id type: object EntityType: additionalProperties: false properties: name: description: Human-friendly display label (e.g. 'Company'). type: string slug: description: >- Stable identifier, safe to pass to the type query parameter (e.g. 'company'). type: string required: - slug - name type: object securitySchemes: ApiKeyHeader: description: Pass your API key in the X-API-Key header (recommended). in: header name: X-API-Key type: apiKey BearerAuth: description: Pass your API key as a Bearer token in the Authorization header. scheme: bearer type: http ````