Listennotes

Your AI agent searches 3.7 million podcasts so your audience finds the right episode

Podcast discovery is broken without the right search. Your AI agent taps into Listen Notes' database of millions of podcasts and episodes, finding shows by topic, recommending similar content, and delivering episode details, all within the conversation your audience is already in.

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Podcast discovery powered by conversation

From full-text search across millions of episodes to curated genre recommendations, your AI agent makes Listen Notes' podcast intelligence accessible through natural language.

Search Podcasts and Episodes

A user asks to find podcasts about machine learning. Your agent runs a Listen Notes full-text search across episode titles, descriptions, and transcripts, returning the most relevant results with listen links.

Fetch Episode Details

Someone wants specifics about a particular episode. The agent retrieves detailed metadata from Listen Notes including title, publication date, duration, description, and the parent podcast information.

Discover Best Podcasts by Genre

A listener asks for top technology podcasts. Your agent queries Listen Notes for the best podcasts in that genre, sorted by popularity or recency, and presents a curated recommendation list.

Get Podcast Recommendations

A user loves a specific show and wants something similar. The agent fetches recommendations from Listen Notes based on the podcast ID, surfacing related shows the listener is likely to enjoy.

Browse Trending Searches

Your content team wants to know what podcast topics are hot right now. The agent retrieves Listen Notes' trending search terms, revealing what audiences are actively looking for in the podcast space.

Fetch Audience Demographics

A brand considering podcast advertising asks about a show's audience. The agent pulls demographic data from Listen Notes, providing insights into listener profiles for sponsorship decisions.

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Use Cases

Podcast intelligence use cases

Real scenarios where businesses and content platforms use AI agents connected to Listen Notes to improve podcast discovery, recommendation, and audience engagement.

Personalized Podcast Recommendations in Chat

A visitor on your media platform asks for podcast recommendations about startup fundraising. Your AI Agent searches Listen Notes, finds the top-rated shows in the entrepreneurship genre, retrieves episode details for the most relevant episodes, and presents a personalized list with descriptions and listen links. Podcast discovery happens inside the conversation, no browsing required.

Content Curation for Newsletter Editors

A newsletter editor needs to feature the best new podcasts about AI this week. They ask the AI Agent for recently published shows in the artificial intelligence genre. The agent queries Listen Notes for best podcasts sorted by recent additions, returns the top five with descriptions and episode counts. A weekly curation task that took an hour now takes one question.

Podcast Ad Placement Research

A brand manager exploring podcast advertising asks about audience demographics for three shows they are considering. Your AI Agent fetches audience data from Listen Notes for each podcast, presenting listener age ranges, geographic distribution, and engagement metrics. The brand makes a data-informed sponsorship decision without leaving the conversation.

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FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the AI agent search for podcasts through Listen Notes?

The agent uses Listen Notes' Full-Text Search endpoint, which searches across episode titles, descriptions, authors, and even audio transcripts. You can filter by genre, language, episode length, publication date, and region. Results include podcast and episode metadata with direct links.

Can the agent find podcasts by a specific publisher or company?

Yes. The agent uses Listen Notes' Fetch Podcasts by Domain endpoint, which retrieves all podcasts associated with a specific domain name like nytimes.com or npr.org. Useful for finding all shows produced by a particular media company or brand.

What authentication does Tars need for Listen Notes?

A Listen Notes API key is all that is required. You get the key from your Listen Notes developer dashboard, enter it in the Tars Tools configuration, and the connection is live. Different API plans provide different rate limits and feature access.

Does Tars store podcast data from Listen Notes?

No. Tars queries Listen Notes in real time during conversations. Podcast metadata, episode details, and search results are fetched live and used only for the current interaction. We do not maintain a local copy of Listen Notes' podcast database.

Can the agent recommend podcasts similar to a show I already like?

Yes. The agent calls Listen Notes' Recommendations endpoint with a specific podcast or episode ID. Listen Notes returns a list of related shows based on content similarity, listener patterns, and genre overlap. Perfect for building discovery features into your platform.

Does the integration support episode transcript search?

Listen Notes' full-text search can include audio transcripts when available. The agent can also request transcript data for individual episodes through the detailed metadata endpoint. Note that transcript availability depends on the podcast and requires a PRO or ENTERPRISE plan.

Can the agent tell me what topics are trending in the podcast world right now?

Yes. The agent accesses Listen Notes' Trending Searches endpoint, which returns up to 10 of the most popular search terms in real time. This is available on all API plans including the free tier. Useful for content creators and media companies tracking audience interest.

What happens if I search for a podcast that does not exist in Listen Notes?

The agent returns no results and can suggest alternative search terms using Listen Notes' Related Searches endpoint. If the podcast exists but is not indexed, the agent can submit its RSS feed through the Submit Podcast endpoint for inclusion in the Listen Notes database.

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