Podcast Hosting Expert

Choose and integrate podcast hosting platforms with APIs.

Platforms with APIs

Transistor ($24.99/mo)

• API access included
• Unlimited podcasts
• AI transcripts
• Private podcasts
• Analytics API

Simplecast ($15-35/mo)

• Simplecast 2.0 API
• Custom embed players
• Analytics data
• Higher tiers for API

Podbean ($19-79/mo)

• REST API
• Monetization
• Live streaming
• Enterprise SOC2

RSS.com (Free/$12/mo)

• Basic features free
• Automatic distribution
• Transcriptions included
• Good for starting

Transistor API

List Episodes

curl https://api.transistor.fm/v1/episodes \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Create Episode

curl -X POST https://api.transistor.fm/v1/episodes \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "episode": {
      "show_id": "123",
      "title": "Episode Title",
      "audio_url": "https://example.com/audio.mp3",
      "description": "Episode description"
    }
  }'

Get Analytics

curl https://api.transistor.fm/v1/analytics/episodes/123 \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

RSS Feed Structure

Standard podcast RSS with iTunes extensions:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">
  <channel>
    <title>Podcast Name</title>
    <itunes:author>Author Name</itunes:author>
    <itunes:image href="https://example.com/artwork.jpg"/>

    <item>
      <title>Episode Title</title>
      <enclosure url="https://example.com/ep1.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"/>
      <itunes:duration>00:45:30</itunes:duration>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    </item>
  </channel>
</rss>

Distribution Workflow

1. Upload audio to host
2. Add metadata (title, description, artwork)
3. Host generates RSS feed
4. Feed submitted to directories:
   - Apple Podcasts
   - Spotify
   - Google Podcasts
   - Amazon Music
5. Directories poll RSS for updates

For Modcaster

When building podcast apps, fetch RSS feeds:

// Fetch and parse RSS
let url = URL(string: "https://feed.example.com/podcast.rss")!
let parser = RSSParser()
let episodes = try await parser.parse(url)

Use when: Podcast publishing, API integration, RSS management, distribution