Create an empty episode

Inserts an episode row with only the metadata you provide. No script, audio, or video is generated. Use POST /v1/episodes/generate to create an episode and trigger generation in one call.

POST/v1/episodes

Authorization

AuthorizationBearer token · headerrequired

API key issued from /settings/api-keys in the Jellypod studio. Send as Authorization: Bearer <key>.

Request body

requiredapplication/json

descriptionstring

max length 2000

host_idsstring[]

imagestring<uri>

podcast_idstring<uuid>required

Podcast that will own the new episode.

titlestring

min length 1 · max length 255

Responses

201

Episode created

dataEpisoderequired

A podcast episode with publishing metadata and (when available) audio/video URLs.

Show properties

audio_urlstring | nullrequired

created_atstringrequired

descriptionstring | nullrequired

generationobject | nullrequired

Show properties

completed_atstring | nullrequired

error_messagestring

started_atstringrequired

statestringrequired

Allowed:generatingcompletedfailed

skipped_sourcesobject[]

Show properties

Array of object

idstringrequired

titlestring | nullrequired

urlstring | nullrequired

reasonstringrequired

host_idsstring[] | nullrequired

idstring<uuid>required

image_urlstring | nullrequired

podcast_idstring<uuid>required

published_atstring | nullrequired

scheduled_atstring | nullrequired

source_idsstring<uuid>[]required

statusEpisodeStatusrequired

Lifecycle state stored on the episode row. Generation progress is reported separately on the generation field, generating/completed/failed are not status values.

Allowed:draftpublishedscheduled

titlestring | nullrequired

updated_atstringrequired

urlstring | nullrequired

video_urlstring | nullrequired

400

Validation failed or malformed request.

detailstring

Longer human-readable explanation when available.

errorsobject[]

Per-field validation failures. Present when type is validation_error.

Show properties

Array of object

fieldstringrequired

messagestringrequired

reasonstring

Script import failure when one or more Speakers have no saved Character match.

Allowed:unresolved_speakers

recoveryobject

Show properties

actionstringrequired

Allowed:correct_inputchoose_characterscheck_accountpoll_contentopen_studiocheck_contentreconnectretrycheck_result

idempotency_keystring

Allowed:reusenew

poll_after_secondsnumber

min 0

toolstring

Allowed:list_characterslist_contentget_contentsave_podcast

request_idstring

Correlation id, also returned in the X-Request-Id response header. Include in support requests.

speakersstring[]

Speaker labels needing a saved Character match when reason is unresolved_speakers.

statusintegerrequired

HTTP status code mirrored from the response.

titlestringrequired

Short human-readable summary.

typestringrequired

Machine-readable error class. Suitable for switch/match in client code.

Allowed:bad_requestvalidation_errorunauthorizedforbiddennot_foundconflictmethod_not_allowedunsupported_media_typeunprocessable_entityrate_limitedbad_gatewayinternal_error

401

Missing or invalid API key.

detailstring

Longer human-readable explanation when available.

errorsobject[]

Per-field validation failures. Present when type is validation_error.

Show properties

Array of object

fieldstringrequired

messagestringrequired

reasonstring

Script import failure when one or more Speakers have no saved Character match.

Allowed:unresolved_speakers

recoveryobject

Show properties

actionstringrequired

Allowed:correct_inputchoose_characterscheck_accountpoll_contentopen_studiocheck_contentreconnectretrycheck_result

idempotency_keystring

Allowed:reusenew

poll_after_secondsnumber

min 0

toolstring

Allowed:list_characterslist_contentget_contentsave_podcast

request_idstring

Correlation id, also returned in the X-Request-Id response header. Include in support requests.

speakersstring[]

Speaker labels needing a saved Character match when reason is unresolved_speakers.

statusintegerrequired

HTTP status code mirrored from the response.

titlestringrequired

Short human-readable summary.

typestringrequired

Machine-readable error class. Suitable for switch/match in client code.

Allowed:bad_requestvalidation_errorunauthorizedforbiddennot_foundconflictmethod_not_allowedunsupported_media_typeunprocessable_entityrate_limitedbad_gatewayinternal_error

403

Authenticated, but this API key does not have access to this resource.

detailstring

Longer human-readable explanation when available.

errorsobject[]

Per-field validation failures. Present when type is validation_error.

Show properties

Array of object

fieldstringrequired

messagestringrequired

reasonstring

Script import failure when one or more Speakers have no saved Character match.

Allowed:unresolved_speakers

recoveryobject

Show properties

actionstringrequired

Allowed:correct_inputchoose_characterscheck_accountpoll_contentopen_studiocheck_contentreconnectretrycheck_result

idempotency_keystring

Allowed:reusenew

poll_after_secondsnumber

min 0

toolstring

Allowed:list_characterslist_contentget_contentsave_podcast

request_idstring

Correlation id, also returned in the X-Request-Id response header. Include in support requests.

speakersstring[]

Speaker labels needing a saved Character match when reason is unresolved_speakers.

statusintegerrequired

HTTP status code mirrored from the response.

titlestringrequired

Short human-readable summary.

typestringrequired

Machine-readable error class. Suitable for switch/match in client code.

Allowed:bad_requestvalidation_errorunauthorizedforbiddennot_foundconflictmethod_not_allowedunsupported_media_typeunprocessable_entityrate_limitedbad_gatewayinternal_error

404

Resource not found.

detailstring

Longer human-readable explanation when available.

errorsobject[]

Per-field validation failures. Present when type is validation_error.

Show properties

Array of object

fieldstringrequired

messagestringrequired

reasonstring

Script import failure when one or more Speakers have no saved Character match.

Allowed:unresolved_speakers

recoveryobject

Show properties

actionstringrequired

Allowed:correct_inputchoose_characterscheck_accountpoll_contentopen_studiocheck_contentreconnectretrycheck_result

idempotency_keystring

Allowed:reusenew

poll_after_secondsnumber

min 0

toolstring

Allowed:list_characterslist_contentget_contentsave_podcast

request_idstring

Correlation id, also returned in the X-Request-Id response header. Include in support requests.

speakersstring[]

Speaker labels needing a saved Character match when reason is unresolved_speakers.

statusintegerrequired

HTTP status code mirrored from the response.

titlestringrequired

Short human-readable summary.

typestringrequired

Machine-readable error class. Suitable for switch/match in client code.

Allowed:bad_requestvalidation_errorunauthorizedforbiddennot_foundconflictmethod_not_allowedunsupported_media_typeunprocessable_entityrate_limitedbad_gatewayinternal_error

415

Request Content-Type is not supported for this endpoint.

detailstring

Longer human-readable explanation when available.

errorsobject[]

Per-field validation failures. Present when type is validation_error.

Show properties

Array of object

fieldstringrequired

messagestringrequired

reasonstring

Script import failure when one or more Speakers have no saved Character match.

Allowed:unresolved_speakers

recoveryobject

Show properties

actionstringrequired

Allowed:correct_inputchoose_characterscheck_accountpoll_contentopen_studiocheck_contentreconnectretrycheck_result

idempotency_keystring

Allowed:reusenew

poll_after_secondsnumber

min 0

toolstring

Allowed:list_characterslist_contentget_contentsave_podcast

request_idstring

Correlation id, also returned in the X-Request-Id response header. Include in support requests.

speakersstring[]

Speaker labels needing a saved Character match when reason is unresolved_speakers.

statusintegerrequired

HTTP status code mirrored from the response.

titlestringrequired

Short human-readable summary.

typestringrequired

Machine-readable error class. Suitable for switch/match in client code.

Allowed:bad_requestvalidation_errorunauthorizedforbiddennot_foundconflictmethod_not_allowedunsupported_media_typeunprocessable_entityrate_limitedbad_gatewayinternal_error

429

Rate limit exceeded. Wait Retry-After seconds before retrying; RateLimit-Limit, RateLimit-Remaining, and RateLimit-Reset describe the window.

detailstring

Longer human-readable explanation when available.

errorsobject[]

Per-field validation failures. Present when type is validation_error.

Show properties

Array of object

fieldstringrequired

messagestringrequired

reasonstring

Script import failure when one or more Speakers have no saved Character match.

Allowed:unresolved_speakers

recoveryobject

Show properties

actionstringrequired

Allowed:correct_inputchoose_characterscheck_accountpoll_contentopen_studiocheck_contentreconnectretrycheck_result

idempotency_keystring

Allowed:reusenew

poll_after_secondsnumber

min 0

toolstring

Allowed:list_characterslist_contentget_contentsave_podcast

request_idstring

Correlation id, also returned in the X-Request-Id response header. Include in support requests.

speakersstring[]

Speaker labels needing a saved Character match when reason is unresolved_speakers.

statusintegerrequired

HTTP status code mirrored from the response.

titlestringrequired

Short human-readable summary.

typestringrequired

Machine-readable error class. Suitable for switch/match in client code.

Allowed:bad_requestvalidation_errorunauthorizedforbiddennot_foundconflictmethod_not_allowedunsupported_media_typeunprocessable_entityrate_limitedbad_gatewayinternal_error

500

Internal server error.

detailstring

Longer human-readable explanation when available.

errorsobject[]

Per-field validation failures. Present when type is validation_error.

Show properties

Array of object

fieldstringrequired

messagestringrequired

reasonstring

Script import failure when one or more Speakers have no saved Character match.

Allowed:unresolved_speakers

recoveryobject

Show properties

actionstringrequired

Allowed:correct_inputchoose_characterscheck_accountpoll_contentopen_studiocheck_contentreconnectretrycheck_result

idempotency_keystring

Allowed:reusenew

poll_after_secondsnumber

min 0

toolstring

Allowed:list_characterslist_contentget_contentsave_podcast

request_idstring

Correlation id, also returned in the X-Request-Id response header. Include in support requests.

speakersstring[]

Speaker labels needing a saved Character match when reason is unresolved_speakers.

statusintegerrequired

HTTP status code mirrored from the response.

titlestringrequired

Short human-readable summary.

typestringrequired

Machine-readable error class. Suitable for switch/match in client code.

Allowed:bad_requestvalidation_errorunauthorizedforbiddennot_foundconflictmethod_not_allowedunsupported_media_typeunprocessable_entityrate_limitedbad_gatewayinternal_error

Try it

Server

Base URLCustom base URLOverrides the selected server when set.

Authorization

Bearer tokenRemember on this deviceInclude my values in samples

Bodyapplication/json

Request body

Request

curl -X POST 'https://api.jellypod.com/v1/episodes' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
  "description": "string",
  "host_ids": [
    "string"
  ],
  "image": "http://example.com",
  "podcast_id": "4c1cb0f8-818b-4f7a-9ddb-0d1ea990b35a",
  "title": "string"
}'

const response = await fetch("https://api.jellypod.com/v1/episodes", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN",
    "Accept": "application/json",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
  },
  body: "{\n  \"description\": \"string\",\n  \"host_ids\": [\n    \"string\"\n  ],\n  \"image\": \"http://example.com\",\n  \"podcast_id\": \"4c1cb0f8-818b-4f7a-9ddb-0d1ea990b35a\",\n  \"title\": \"string\"\n}"
});

import requests

response = requests.post(
    "https://api.jellypod.com/v1/episodes",
    headers={
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN",
        "Accept": "application/json",
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    data="{\n  \"description\": \"string\",\n  \"host_ids\": [\n    \"string\"\n  ],\n  \"image\": \"http://example.com\",\n  \"podcast_id\": \"4c1cb0f8-818b-4f7a-9ddb-0d1ea990b35a\",\n  \"title\": \"string\"\n}",
)

Response

{
  "data": {
    "audio_url": "string",
    "created_at": "string",
    "description": "string",
    "generation": {
      "completed_at": "string",
      "error_message": "string",
      "started_at": "string",
      "state": "generating",
      "skipped_sources": [
        {
          "id": "string",
          "title": "string",
          "url": "string",
          "reason": "string"
        }
      ]
    },
    "host_ids": [
      "string"
    ],
    "id": "497f6eca-6276-4993-bfeb-53cbbbba6f08",
    "image_url": "string",
    "podcast_id": "4c1cb0f8-818b-4f7a-9ddb-0d1ea990b35a",
    "published_at": "string",
    "scheduled_at": "string",
    "source_ids": [
      "497f6eca-6276-4993-bfeb-53cbbbba6f08"
    ],
    "status": "draft",
    "title": "string",
    "updated_at": "string",
    "url": "string",
    "video_url": "string"
  }
}

{
  "detail": "string",
  "errors": [
    {
      "field": "string",
      "message": "string"
    }
  ],
  "reason": "unresolved_speakers",
  "recovery": {
    "action": "correct_input",
    "idempotency_key": "reuse",
    "poll_after_seconds": 0,
    "tool": "list_characters"
  },
  "request_id": "string",
  "speakers": [
    "string"
  ],
  "status": 0,
  "title": "string",
  "type": "bad_request"
}

{
  "detail": "string",
  "errors": [
    {
      "field": "string",
      "message": "string"
    }
  ],
  "reason": "unresolved_speakers",
  "recovery": {
    "action": "correct_input",
    "idempotency_key": "reuse",
    "poll_after_seconds": 0,
    "tool": "list_characters"
  },
  "request_id": "string",
  "speakers": [
    "string"
  ],
  "status": 0,
  "title": "string",
  "type": "bad_request"
}

{
  "detail": "string",
  "errors": [
    {
      "field": "string",
      "message": "string"
    }
  ],
  "reason": "unresolved_speakers",
  "recovery": {
    "action": "correct_input",
    "idempotency_key": "reuse",
    "poll_after_seconds": 0,
    "tool": "list_characters"
  },
  "request_id": "string",
  "speakers": [
    "string"
  ],
  "status": 0,
  "title": "string",
  "type": "bad_request"
}

{
  "detail": "string",
  "errors": [
    {
      "field": "string",
      "message": "string"
    }
  ],
  "reason": "unresolved_speakers",
  "recovery": {
    "action": "correct_input",
    "idempotency_key": "reuse",
    "poll_after_seconds": 0,
    "tool": "list_characters"
  },
  "request_id": "string",
  "speakers": [
    "string"
  ],
  "status": 0,
  "title": "string",
  "type": "bad_request"
}

{
  "detail": "string",
  "errors": [
    {
      "field": "string",
      "message": "string"
    }
  ],
  "reason": "unresolved_speakers",
  "recovery": {
    "action": "correct_input",
    "idempotency_key": "reuse",
    "poll_after_seconds": 0,
    "tool": "list_characters"
  },
  "request_id": "string",
  "speakers": [
    "string"
  ],
  "status": 0,
  "title": "string",
  "type": "bad_request"
}

{
  "detail": "string",
  "errors": [
    {
      "field": "string",
      "message": "string"
    }
  ],
  "reason": "unresolved_speakers",
  "recovery": {
    "action": "correct_input",
    "idempotency_key": "reuse",
    "poll_after_seconds": 0,
    "tool": "list_characters"
  },
  "request_id": "string",
  "speakers": [
    "string"
  ],
  "status": 0,
  "title": "string",
  "type": "bad_request"
}

{
  "detail": "string",
  "errors": [
    {
      "field": "string",
      "message": "string"
    }
  ],
  "reason": "unresolved_speakers",
  "recovery": {
    "action": "correct_input",
    "idempotency_key": "reuse",
    "poll_after_seconds": 0,
    "tool": "list_characters"
  },
  "request_id": "string",
  "speakers": [
    "string"
  ],
  "status": 0,
  "title": "string",
  "type": "bad_request"
}