The Podcast Index Extension adds support for
the Podcast Index RSS namespace,
an open source project which consolidates new features for podcasts into a
single namespace.
Channel API
GET methods
Method
Description
isLocked()
Returns whether the feed is open for importing to new platforms.
getLockOwner()getPodcastIndexLockOwner()
Returns the email address for owner verification.
getFunding()getPodcastIndexFunding()
Returns funding information. The output is an object with "url" and "value" properties.
getPodcastIndexLicense()
Returns license information. The output is an object with "identifier" and "url" properties.
getPodcastIndexLocation()
Returns funding information. The output is an object with "description", "geo" and "osm" properties.
getPodcastIndexImages()
Returns information on responsive images. The output is an object with a "srcset" property.
getPodcastIndexUpdateFrequency()
Returns information on the intended release schedule. The output is an object with "description", "complete", "dtstart" and "rrule" properties.
getPodcastIndexPeople()
Returns information on the involved people. The output is an array of objects, each with the properties "name", "role", "group", "img" and "href".
SET methods
Method
Description
setPodcastIndexLocked()
Expects an array with the required keys "value" and "owner".
setPodcastIndexFunding()
Expects an array with the required keys "title" and "url".
setPodcastIndexLicense()
Expects an array with the required keys "identifier" and "url".
setPodcastIndexLocation()
Expects an array with the required key "description" and the optional keys "geo" and "osm".
setPodcastIndexImages()
Expects an array with the required key "srcset".
setPodcastIndexUpdateFrequency()
Expects an array with the required key "description" and the optional keys "complete" (bool), "dtstart" (ISO8601 string) and "rrule".
addPodcastIndexPerson()
Expects an array with the required key "name" and the optional keys "role", "group", "img" and "href".
setPodcastIndexPeople()
Expects an array of objects with each the required key "name" and the optional keys "role", "group", "img" and "href".
Episode API
GET methods
Method
Description
getTranscript()
Returns transcript information for the entry. The output is an object with "url", "type", "language" and "rel" properties.
getChapters()
Returns chapter information for the entry. The output is an object with "url" and "type" properties.
getSoundbites()
Returns soundbites for the entry. The output is an array of objects with "title", "startTime" and "duration" properties.
SET methods
Method
Description
setPodcastIndexTranscript()
Expects an array with the required keys "url" and "type", and with the optional keys "language" and "rel".
setPodcastIndexChapters()
Expects an array with the required keys "url" and "type".
addPodcastIndexSoundbites()
Expects an array of soundbite entries, each itself an array with the required keys "title" and "startTime", and with the optional key "duration".
