Listen API (Listen Notes Podcast API)

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Provides a REST API to search and retrieve metadata for podcasts and episodes by people, places, topics, and keywords.

The Listen API (Listen Notes Podcast API) API uses api key authentication; has freemium pricing; offers a free tier (Free plan available; test without an API key via mock server at https://listen-api-test.listennotes.com/api/v2). Verified 2026-07-08 with per-field source links.

Other Verified 2026-07-08 medium confidence

Base URL

https://listen-api.listennotes.com/api/v2

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Auth

api_key

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Free tier

Free plan available; test without an API key via mock server at https://listen-api-test.listennotes.com/api/v2

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Pricing model

freemium

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Pricing

FREE, PRO, and ENTERPRISE plans; PRO/ENTERPRISE add transcripts and support (see PRICING page, not crawled)

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Rate limits

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OpenAPI spec

https://listen-api.listennotes.com/api/v2/openapi.yaml

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MCP server

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