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# Import episodes into an existing podcast

Import RSS episodes into one explicit Podigee podcast without creating a duplicate workspace.

Use an explicit podcast ID and confirmation for an existing workspace.

## Before you start

* Find and inspect the target podcast.
* Confirm that the connected user can import into it.
* Compare the source feed with existing episodes and assess duplicate risk.
* Prepare one stable idempotency key.

## Import into the podcast

1. Preview `import_podcast` with the feed URL and target `podcast_id`.
2. Set `confirm_existing_podcast` to `true`.
3. Set the intended episode limit and no-audio behavior.
4. Review the source feed title and the exact target podcast.
5. Confirm the preview with the same idempotency key and the `confirm` value from the preview.
6. Keep and monitor the returned operation ID.
7. Verify the final imported episode IDs inside the target podcast.

## Expected result

Podigee adds the imported episodes to the intended existing podcast and does not create a new workspace.

## If the target is rejected

Confirm that the podcast belongs to the connected account and that the user has access. Do not replace the target with an unverified ID.

## If duplicate risk is unclear

Stop before confirmation. Filter the existing episode catalog by title and dates, then decide on a narrower import limit or another recovery path.

## Next step

[Monitor, resume, or cancel an import](/documentation/start-here/ai-agents/import-a-podcast/monitor-resume-or-cancel-an-import.md).


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