# PitchIQ Podcast Directory Search

> PitchIQ Podcast Directory Search is a paid API for AI agents from pitchiq-mcp-production.up.railway.app, paid per call via x402, $1/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Searches PitchIQ's ListenNotes-indexed podcast directory by keyword or topic, returning matching shows with title, host, listener tier, category, and cover image.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://pitchiq-mcp-production.up.railway.app/x402/search-podcasts
- Price: $1/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/pitchiq-podcast-directory-search-ef69013c
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_YIsdnRridqaQT010_a-PQ

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability pitchiq-podcast-directory-search-ef69013c -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Search PitchIQ's podcast directory for mid-tier technology podcasts about AI startups that I could pitch myself onto as a guest — something hosted by someone like Sam Lee on The AI Startup Show.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when an agent needs to identify podcasts for PR pitching or guest outreach, particularly when the user wants to discover shows filtered by audience size tier (small/mid/large) and category. Prefer over generic podcast search tools when the goal is specifically finding shows to pitch onto, as the listener tier segmentation is purpose-built for outreach strategy.

## Known failure modes

- No matching podcasts found for the query — returns empty results array with count 0
- Invalid or malformed search query — may return 400 error
- Payment not completed via x402 — endpoint returns 402 Payment Required before processing
- Downstream ListenNotes index unavailable — may return 503 or timeout
- Rate limit exceeded — returns 429 if too many calls made in quick succession

## How this service works

Search PitchIQ's podcast directory (ListenNotes-indexed). Returns matching shows with title, host, listener tier (small/mid/large), category, and cover image. Useful for finding podcasts an agent should pitch the user onto.

## Output

Returns a count of matches and an array of podcast records, each containing the show title, host name, audience listener tier (small/mid/large), content category, and cover image URL.

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/pitchiq-podcast-directory-search-ef69013c/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from pitchiq-mcp-production.up.railway.app](https://www.zero.xyz/host/pitchiq-mcp-production.up.railway.app/llms.txt)