# iTunes Search API

Search podcast, music, and audiobook catalog metadata from Apple.

- Canonical guide: https://findpublicapis.com/apis/itunes-search/
- Category: Music & audio
- Authentication: No key
- Access: Free access
- Documentation reviewed: 2026-09-16 (not live uptime testing)
- Official documentation: https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/AudioVideo/Conceptual/iTuneSearchAPI/index.html

## What you could build
Create a podcast discovery directory with links to each show’s publisher or store page.

## Usage conditions
Apple’s archived documentation describes approximately 20 calls/minute, subject to change. Cache searches and follow promotional-content terms; search access does not grant rights to reuse audio or artwork.

## Example endpoint
https://itunes.apple.com/search?term=science&media=podcast&limit=5

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