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Listen Notes

Monitors podcast episodes for brand mentions, pulls detailed listener demographics, and automates the discovery of guest opportunities across millions of shows.

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Why use Ceven?

  1. AI native Listen Notes integration

    • Describe the outcome and Ceven picks the right Listen Notes calls, fills the parameters, and checks the result.
    • Structured, agent friendly tool schemas so each call runs reliably instead of by guesswork.
    • Rich coverage for reading, writing, and querying your Listen Notes data, across all 26 of its actions.

  2. Managed auth

    • Built in OAuth with automatic token refresh and rotation.
    • One place to manage, scope, and revoke Listen Notes access.
    • Per user and per environment credentials instead of shared keys.

  3. Agent optimized design

    • Actions are tuned from real success and error rates so reliability climbs over time.
    • Full execution logs so you always know what ran in Listen Notes, when, and on whose behalf.
    • The agent pauses and asks when Listen Notes is unclear instead of plowing ahead.

  4. Enterprise grade security

    • Fine grained access so you control which agents and people can reach Listen Notes.
    • Least privilege by default, read scopes first and only the writes a workflow needs.
    • A full audit trail of every Listen Notes action to support review and sign off.

Supported tools

Every action Ceven's agents can run on Listen Notes, and when to use it.

Search episode titles
Use this to find specific episodes based on keywords in the title. Ideal for brand monitoring or topic research.
Get podcast details
Pull comprehensive data for a specific podcast including its description and list of episodes.
Get episode details
Retrieve detailed metadata for a single episode using its unique ID.
Get podcast audience
Pull demographic data and listening statistics for a specific podcast to evaluate reach.
Get episode recommendations
Find similar episodes based on a specific episode ID to build a content map.
Get podcast recommendations
Discover new podcasts similar to a known show ID for competitor analysis.
Get best podcasts
Pull a curated list of top rated or popular podcasts filtered by your criteria.
Get trending searches
Retrieve current trending search terms to identify viral podcast topics.
Submit podcast RSS
Add a new podcast to the Listen Notes database by providing the RSS URL.
Get podcast RSS
Generate or retrieve the standardized RSS feed for a specific podcast ID.
Get genre list
Pull the full list of available podcast genres for precise filtering.
Get podcast domains
Find all podcasts associated with a specific website or organization domain.
Get typeahead suggestions
Pull real time autocomplete suggestions for podcast or episode queries.
Delete podcast
Permanently remove a podcast and its associated data from the system by ID.
Post episodes by ids
The listennotestest episodes post endpoint allows users to retrieve metadata for multiple podcast episodes in a single request. this post endpoint accepts a list of episode ids and returns detailed information about each specified episode.
Create podcast via form data
The listennotestest podcasts post endpoint allows users to retrieve information about multiple podcasts using various identifiers such as listen notes ids, rss feed urls, apple podcasts ids, or spotify ids. it can optionally fetch the lates
Retrieve curated podcast by id
Retrieves detailed information about a specific curated podcast using its unique identifier. this endpoint allows users to access comprehensive data about a carefully selected podcast collection, including its contents, curator information,
Fetch best podcasts list
The getbestpodcasts endpoint retrieves a curated list of the best podcasts from the listen notes platform. it allows users to access a collection of top rated or popular podcasts, which can be filtered by genre, region, and content rating.
Retrieve genre list
The getgenres endpoint retrieves a comprehensive list of available genres within the listennotestest platform. this endpoint is designed to provide users with up to date information on content categories, which can be used for filtering, or
Get playlists
Retrieves a list of playlists from the listen notes platform. this endpoint allows users to fetch all available playlists associated with their account or publicly accessible playlists. it should be used when you need to display a collectio
Listen to just listen endpoint
The 'just listen' endpoint is a basic listener or health check mechanism for the listennotestest app. it allows users to verify the availability and responsiveness of the service without requiring any input parameters. this endpoint should
Get podcast audience by id
Retrieves audience information for a specific podcast identified by its unique id. this endpoint allows users to access demographic data, listening statistics, or other audience related metrics for a particular podcast. it's useful for podc
Get curated podcasts
Retrieves a list of curated podcasts from the listen notes platform. this endpoint provides access to a collection of handpicked and organized podcasts, likely curated by experts or algorithms. it's useful for discovering high quality conte
Retrieve episode by id
Retrieves detailed information about a specific episode using its unique identifier. this endpoint allows users to access comprehensive data about an individual episode, which may include metadata such as title, description, publication dat
Fetch Podcast Details And Episodes
Retrieves detailed information about a specific podcast using its unique identifier. this endpoint allows users to fetch comprehensive data about a particular podcast, including but not limited to its title, description, author, episode lis
Fetch podcast languages
Retrieves a list of supported languages in the listen notes api. this endpoint provides information about the languages available for use within the platform, which can be crucial for internationalization and localization efforts. use this
Get podcast domains by name
Retrieves a list of podcasts associated with a specified domain name. this endpoint allows users to discover podcasts that are produced or hosted by a particular website or organization. it's useful for content aggregation, competitive anal
Get episode recommendations by id
Retrieves a list of recommended podcast episodes based on a specific episode id. this endpoint utilizes the listen notes api to generate personalized content suggestions, helping users discover new episodes similar to ones they've already e
Get podcast recommendations by id
Retrieves a list of podcast recommendations based on a specified podcast id. this endpoint is designed to help users discover new podcasts that are similar or related to a podcast they already enjoy. it can be used to enhance user experienc
Fetch related searches data
Retrieves a list of related search queries based on the current context or user's recent search activity. this endpoint is useful for enhancing user experience by suggesting alternative or complementary search terms, potentially increasing

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Frequently asked questions

Listen Notes enforces strict rate limits based on your subscription tier. Ceven manages this by implementing a smart queuing system that paces requests to stay within your specific quota. If the agent hits a rate limit, it will automatically pause and retry with an exponential backoff strategy. You can monitor your current usage in the Ceven dashboard. For high volume workflows, we recommend upgrading your Listen Notes plan to a higher tier, as the agent can scale its throughput to match the increased limits provided by the vendor. This ensures your monitoring workflows never miss a mention due to a 429 error.
Yes. By setting up a recurring search workflow in Ceven, the agent can poll the Listen Notes search endpoint at your preferred interval. When a new episode matching your keywords is detected, Ceven can trigger an immediate notification via Slack, Email, or PagerDuty. While Listen Notes provides the data, Ceven provides the orchestration layer that turns that data into an alert. You can fine tune the search criteria to exclude certain terms or only include podcasts with a minimum audience size, ensuring that you only get notified about high impact mentions.
Ceven supports every language that the Listen Notes API recognizes. You can use the fetch podcast languages action to see the full list of supported codes. When configuring a search workflow, you can specify the language code to narrow your results to a specific region or tongue. This is particularly useful for global brands that need to monitor mentions in multiple languages simultaneously. The agent can then pass the retrieved episode descriptions through a translation step before sending the final report to your team, allowing you to monitor global trends from a single dashboard.
Absolutely. You can create a workflow that searches for specific topics on Listen Notes, identifies the top podcasts in that niche, and then pulls the podcast details to find the host names. Ceven can then take those names and search for their contact information or social profiles through other integrated tools. The resulting list can be automatically pushed into a CRM like Salesforce or a spreadsheet in Google Sheets. This transforms Listen Notes from a search engine into a lead generation tool for guesting and sponsorships.
Ceven utilizes the recommendation endpoints of Listen Notes to find content that is mathematically similar to a seed episode or podcast. When you provide an ID, the agent asks Listen Notes for related content and then filters those results based on your custom preferences, such as minimum listener count or specific genre tags. This allows you to build a discovery loop where the agent finds one great episode and then automatically discovers ten more like it, building a comprehensive research folder without any manual searching.
Yes, you can use the submit podcast RSS action within any Ceven workflow. This is useful if you manage a network of shows and want to ensure they are all indexed in the Listen Notes database for better discoverability. Once the RSS URL is submitted, the agent can periodically check the status of the indexation to confirm the show is live and the metadata is correct. This ensures your internal library of podcasts stays up to date and searchable across all your AI agents.
If a podcast is removed from the Listen Notes database, any subsequent calls to retrieve that specific ID will return a not found error. Ceven handles this gracefully by marking the record as inactive in your connected systems. If you have a monitoring workflow running for a deleted show, the agent will notify you that the source is no longer available. This prevents your workflows from crashing and allows you to clean up your tracking lists in real time.
Listen Notes provides the metadata and the audio URLs, but it does not provide full text transcripts for every episode. To analyze the actual spoken content, Ceven pulls the audio link from Listen Notes and passes it to a transcription service like Whisper or AssemblyAI. Once the audio is converted to text, the agent can perform sentiment analysis, keyword extraction, or summarization. This end to end flow allows you to move from a simple title search to a deep dive into exactly what was said during the episode.

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