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# Check delivery for one episode

Check direct per-episode delivery, failure details, and normal RSS-only distribution.

Use this check after show-level setup is complete and one episode appears missing from a platform.

## Before you start

* Inspect show distribution status first.
* Find the episode ID and confirm its publication state.

## Check the episode

1. Ask your agent to get episode distribution for the episode ID.
2. Review the delivery summary groups for delivered, pending, and failed platforms.
3. Review each direct delivery's state, media type, remote URL, last sync time, and error details.
4. Read `retry_note` before you retry or republish anything.
5. Check `feed_only` when the deliveries list is empty.

An empty delivery list is normal for an episode that reaches directories through the podcast RSS feed. It does not mean distribution failed.

## Expected result

You can distinguish direct-delivery success or failure from normal RSS-only delivery.

## If direct delivery failed

Preserve the platform, state, last error, and last error time. Wait when Podigee reports that it will retry automatically. Do not republish the episode unless the recovery guidance requires it.

## Next step

[Resolve distribution states and failures](/documentation/start-here/ai-agents/distribute-a-podcast/resolve-distribution-states-and-failures.md).


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