---
title: "Add episode to podcast for automated distribution"
method: POST
path: "/podcast/shows/{podcastId}/episodes"
tags: ["Podcast"]
---

# Add episode to podcast for automated distribution

`POST /podcast/shows/{podcastId}/episodes`

Converts existing audio content into a podcast episode for automated platform distribution.

**Automation Workflow:**
1. Generate audio content via content API → Get requestId
2. Add episode via this endpoint → Links audio to podcast show
3. RSS feed automatically updates with new episode
4. Spotify, Apple Music, etc. automatically discover and publish new episode

**Content Linking:** Uses requestId to link existing audio content, enabling seamless
conversion of any generated audio into podcast episodes without file uploads.

## Path parameters

- `podcastId` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `requestId` string, required — ID of existing audio content to convert into podcast episode
  - `title` string — Custom episode title (optional - defaults to original audio title)
  - `description` string — Custom episode description (optional - defaults to original audio title)

## Response `201`

Episode added successfully - will appear on podcast platforms automatically

- object
  - `success` boolean
  - `episodeId` integer — ID of the created episode
  - `message` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request - Missing required fields or invalid IDs
- `401` — Unauthorized - valid API token required
- `500` — Internal server error during episode creation

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/autocontentapi/apis/content-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/autocontentapi/apis/content-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/autocontentapi/content-api/revisions/355890b6b4cc/schema)