# live.voxport.podcast.series

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## Description

A podcast series/channel owned by a creator on VoxPort

## Links

- [View on Lexicon Garden](https://lexicon.garden/lexicon/did:plc:hhtgwctzcuhlkqrxu526sco5/live.voxport.podcast.series)
- [Documentation](https://lexicon.garden/lexicon/did:plc:hhtgwctzcuhlkqrxu526sco5/live.voxport.podcast.series/docs)
- [Examples](https://lexicon.garden/lexicon/did:plc:hhtgwctzcuhlkqrxu526sco5/live.voxport.podcast.series/examples)

## Definitions

### `live.voxport.podcast.series`

**Type**: `record`

A podcast series/channel owned by a creator on VoxPort

**Key**: `tid`

| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `author` | `string` | No | Author/creator name (if different from DID owner) |
| `categories` | `array` | No | Podcast categories (Apple Podcasts format) |
| `cover` | `blob` | No | Cover art image |
| `createdAt` | `string` (datetime) | Yes |  |
| `description` | `string` | No | Podcast description/summary |
| `email` | `string` | No | Contact email for podcast |
| `explicit` | `boolean` | No | Whether content is explicit |
| `handle` | `string` | Yes | Unique handle for this series |
| `language` | `string` (language) | No | Primary language (ISO 639-1) |
| `persons` | `array` | No | People associated with this series — show hosts (Podcasting 2.0 podcast:person at channel level) |
| `podcastGuid` | `string` | No | Podcasting 2.0 channel-level permanent identity (podcast:guid). A UUIDv5 derived from the feed URL that survives host moves. |
| `rssFeedUrl` | `string` (uri) | No | Original RSS feed URL (for imported series) |
| `rssImported` | `boolean` | No | Whether this series was imported from an external RSS feed |
| `title` | `string` | Yes | Display name of the podcast |
| `updatedAt` | `string` (datetime) | No |  |
| `websiteUrl` | `string` (uri) | No | External website URL |

### `live.voxport.podcast.series#seriesRef`

**Type**: `object`

A reference to a live.voxport.podcast.series record. Use this (not a ref to the record def itself) when linking to a series from another record. cid is optional so a reference can be stored before the series CID is known.

| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `cid` | `string` (cid) | No | CID of the referenced series record, for a versioned (strong) reference. Optional. |
| `uri` | `string` (at-uri) | Yes | AT-URI of the referenced series record |

## Raw Schema

```json
{
  "$type": "com.atproto.lexicon.schema",
  "defs": {
    "main": {
      "description": "A podcast series/channel owned by a creator on VoxPort",
      "key": "tid",
      "record": {
        "properties": {
          "author": {
            "description": "Author/creator name (if different from DID owner)",
            "maxLength": 256,
            "type": "string"
          },
          "categories": {
            "description": "Podcast categories (Apple Podcasts format)",
            "items": {
              "maxLength": 64,
              "type": "string"
            },
            "maxLength": 5,
            "type": "array"
          },
          "cover": {
            "accept": [
              "image/png",
              "image/jpeg"
            ],
            "description": "Cover art image",
            "maxSize": 2097152,
            "type": "blob"
          },
          "createdAt": {
            "format": "datetime",
            "type": "string"
          },
          "description": {
            "description": "Podcast description/summary",
            "maxLength": 4000,
            "type": "string"
          },
          "email": {
            "description": "Contact email for podcast",
            "maxLength": 254,
            "pattern": "^[^\\s@]+@[^\\s@]+\\.[^\\s@]+$",
            "type": "string"
          },
          "explicit": {
            "default": false,
            "description": "Whether content is explicit",
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "handle": {
            "description": "Unique handle for this series",
            "maxLength": 64,
            "pattern": "^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$",
            "type": "string"
          },
          "language": {
            "description": "Primary language (ISO 639-1)",
            "format": "language",
            "maxLength": 5,
            "type": "string"
          },
          "persons": {
            "description": "People associated with this series — show hosts (Podcasting 2.0 podcast:person at channel level)",
            "items": {
              "ref": "live.voxport.podcast.episode#person",
              "type": "ref"
            },
            "maxLength": 50,
            "type": "array"
          },
          "podcastGuid": {
            "description": "Podcasting 2.0 channel-level permanent identity (podcast:guid). A UUIDv5 derived from the feed URL that survives host moves.",
            "maxLength": 64,
            "pattern": "^[0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}$",
            "type": "string"
          },
          "rssFeedUrl": {
            "description": "Original RSS feed URL (for imported series)",
            "format": "uri",
            "type": "string"
          },
          "rssImported": {
            "default": false,
            "description": "Whether this series was imported from an external RSS feed",
            "type": "boolean"
          },
          "title": {
            "description": "Display name of the podcast",
            "maxLength": 256,
            "type": "string"
          },
          "updatedAt": {
            "format": "datetime",
            "type": "string"
          },
          "websiteUrl": {
            "description": "External website URL",
            "format": "uri",
            "maxLength": 2048,
            "type": "string"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "handle",
          "title",
          "createdAt"
        ],
        "type": "object"
      },
      "type": "record"
    },
    "seriesRef": {
      "description": "A reference to a live.voxport.podcast.series record. Use this (not a ref to the record def itself) when linking to a series from another record. cid is optional so a reference can be stored before the series CID is known.",
      "properties": {
        "cid": {
          "description": "CID of the referenced series record, for a versioned (strong) reference. Optional.",
          "format": "cid",
          "type": "string"
        },
        "uri": {
          "description": "AT-URI of the referenced series record",
          "format": "at-uri",
          "type": "string"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "uri"
      ],
      "type": "object"
    }
  },
  "description": "A podcast series/channel owned by a creator on VoxPort",
  "id": "live.voxport.podcast.series",
  "lexicon": 1
}
```