Apple Podcasts

iTMS

User-agent strings are identity signals, not proof of identity. Confirm the source and behavior before trusting a request.

Verification method: Verify Apple Podcasts by matching `iTMS` to Apple evidence, then checking reverse DNS, source-network ownership, signed request data, or published crawler documentation when available.

Apple Podcasts traffic is primarily detected by the `iTMS` user-agent pattern; related patterns include `apple-podcasts; Apple Podcasts`. Compare source IPs, reverse DNS, request paths, and crawl cadence with Apple infrastructure before trusting the traffic.

Use this record as identity context. Verify the request source, behavior, and relevance to your site before allowing or restricting traffic.

Apple Podcasts is used for RSS or Atom feed polling, syndication refresh, subscription delivery, and content update checks.

Aliases

Apple Podcasts; Apple Podcasts

Type

feed

Operator

Apple

Family

Apple

Kind

Fetcher

Purpose

Feed Fetch

Identity

Official Documented

Detection confidence

High

Spoofing risk

Apple Podcasts Has Medium Spoofing Risk Because The User Agent Can Be Copied, Even When The Bot Has Strong Source Or Documentation Support.

Status

Active

Respects robots.txt

Yes

Last verified

2026 06 23

User-agent: iTMS
Disallow: /

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