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.
Get podcast show slug
Accesses the Transistor API to retrieve your account data, looks at first show, then retrieves the slug from its attributes – copy it and paste it into your other shortcuts.
Actions Used
Get Dictionary Value
Gets the value for the specified key in the dictionary passed into the 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.
Set Variable
Sets the value of the specified variable to the input of this action.
Stop and Output
Stops execution of the current shortcut, and outputs content. This action is useful when:
• Running a shortcut from another shortcut (using the Run Shortcut action). The output will be used as the output of the Run Shortcut action.
• Running a shortcut from Quick Actions in Finder on macOS. The output will be saved as a file alongside the files selected in Finder.
• Running a shortcut from Services on macOS. The output will replace the selected content, if applicable.
• Or, when running a shortcut from another location that supports output, like the command-line or the Shortcuts URL scheme.
No more actions will be run after this action.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Get%20podcast%20show%20slug
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Get%20podcast%20show%20slug
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Get podcast show slug”
end tell
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Get latest episode attributes
Accesses the Transistor API and extracts the episode data in a nicely-formatted view. Requires the Actions app.
Show Transistor API documentation
Opens the developer documentation for the Transistor API.
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Opens the “Ad Locations” page for the latest episode of your Transistor podcast.
Manage my Transistor account
Opens the Account section of Transistor.fm where you can manage your profile, turn on two-step authentication, update your billing and subscription details, and copy your API key.
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.
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