Get podcast show ID
Uses the Transistor API to look at your show data, gets the first show, and extracts the ID for use in your other shortcuts.
Actions
Set Variable
Sets the value of the specified variable to the input of this action.
Get Contents of URL
Gets the contents of URLs passed into the action. Useful for downloading files and web content, or for making API requests. Includes GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE methods, and options to add headers. To make a multipart HTTP request, choose “Form” as the request body type and add files as field values.
Get Dictionary Value
Gets the value for the specified key in the dictionary passed into the action.
Get Dictionary from Input
Makes a dictionary from the text passed as input. JSON (like {“foo”: “bar”}), key-value pairs (like foo=bar&baz=biz), and XML-based plist are supported.
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Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Get%20podcast%20show%20ID
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Get%20podcast%20show%20ID
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Get podcast show ID”
end tell
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