podcast-cn

name	podcast_cn
description	Chinese-language podcasts searchable via the Apple iTunes store public API.
version	1
languages	["zh","mixed"]
methods	[{"id":"api_search","impl":"methods/api_search.py","requires":[],"rate_limit":{"per_min":20,"per_hour":500}}]
fallback_chain	["api_search"]
when_to_use	{"query_languages":["zh","mixed"],"query_types":["interview","long-form-discussion","experience-report"],"domain_hints":["tech","business","culture","education"]}
quality_hint	{"typical_yield":"low","chinese_native":true}
layer	leaf
domains	["chinese-ugc"]
scenarios	["chinese-native","podcast","long-form-audio"]
model_tier	Fast
experience_digest	experience.md

Overview

podcast_cn searches the Apple iTunes China store for Chinese-language podcast shows, which is useful when the query is better served by long-form discussion, founder interviews, or experience-sharing content rather than short articles or social posts.

Known Quirks

• The iTunes search endpoint returns podcast-show metadata rather than episode-level content, so downstream reranking should expect thin evidence bodies.
• country=cn restricts results to the China store catalog and can differ from other Apple storefronts.
• iTunes search responses are often cached server-side for a minute or two, so very recent changes may not appear immediately.

Quality Bar

• Evidence items have non-empty title and url.
• No crash on empty or malformed API response.
• Source channel field matches the channel name.