What is the OMDb API base URL?

The OMDb API base URL is https://www.omdbapi.com

Does OMDb API have a free tier?

Yes. 1,000 requests/day on free tier

OMDb API

by OMDb Free tier

The Open Movie Database API — a free web service to obtain movie, series, and episode information including ratings, plot, cast, and poster images.

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Quick Reference

Base URL https://www.omdbapi.com Auth type API Key Header Auth header GET /?apikey=YOUR_KEY&t=Inception Rate limit 1,000 requests/day (free tier) Pricing Free tier available Free quota 1,000 requests/day on free tier Documentation https://www.omdbapi.com/ Endpoint status Live — HTTP 200 — endpoint is accessible1.90s (checked Mar 29, 2026) Builder score B 71% builder-friendly

Pricing

Latency

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Authentication

API key as a query parameter (apikey)

GET /?apikey=YOUR_KEY&t=Inception

Pricing

Model freemium Starting price Free tier available Free quota 1,000 requests/day on free tier

Free tier with daily limit; Patron plans at $1–$5/month for higher quotas.

Key Endpoints

Method	Path	Description
GET	`/?t={title}`	Search movie by title
GET	`/?i={imdbID}`	Search by IMDb ID
GET	`/?s={search}`	Search movies by keyword
GET	`/?t={title}&type=series`	Search TV series by title
GET	`/?i={imdbID}&Season=1`	Get season episodes

Sample Request

curl 'https://www.omdbapi.com/?t=Inception&apikey=YOUR_KEY'

Sample Response

{"Title":"Inception","Year":"2010","imdbRating":"8.8","Genre":"Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi","Director":"Christopher Nolan"}

Data sourced from API Map. Always verify pricing and rate limits against the official OMDb documentation.