The Movie Database (TMDB) provides a rich community-maintained database of movies, TV shows, people, and networks. Fetch movie and show metadata including cast & crew, genres, ratings, budget, revenue, backdrops, and trailers. Discover trending and top-rated titles, search across the full catalog, and check streaming availability (where to watch) for specific regions. Free for non-commercial use.
https://api.themoviedb.org/3
Auth type
Bearer Token
Auth header
Authorization: Bearer eyJhbGc...
Rate limit
50 requests/sec
Pricing
Free tier available
Free quota
Unlimited requests for non-commercial use
Documentation
https://developer.themoviedb.org/docs
Endpoint status
Live — HTTP 204 — endpoint is accessible752ms
(checked Mar 29, 2026)
Builder score
A
84%
builder-friendly
Pass your API Read Access Token as a Bearer token. Also supports a legacy api_key query parameter.
Authorization: Bearer eyJhbGc...
TMDB API is free for non-commercial projects. Commercial use above certain scale requires a custom agreement. Attribution to TMDB is required.
| Method | Path | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GET | /movie/{movie_id} |
Get full movie details including cast and crew |
| GET | /movie/popular |
List currently popular movies |
| GET | /tv/{series_id} |
Get TV show details and season list |
| GET | /search/multi |
Search movies, TV shows, and people at once |
| GET | /trending/{media_type}/{time_window} |
Trending movies or shows (day/week) |
| GET | /movie/{movie_id}/watch/providers |
Streaming availability by country |
curl "https://api.themoviedb.org/3/movie/popular?language=en-US&page=1" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $TMDB_ACCESS_TOKEN"
{
"page": 1,
"results": [{
"id": 550,
"title": "Fight Club",
"vote_average": 8.433,
"popularity": 73.645,
"release_date": "1999-10-15",
"overview": "A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman...",
"poster_path": "/pB8BM7pdSp6B6Ih7QZ4DrQ3PmJK.jpg"
}]
}
Data sourced from API Map. Always verify pricing and rate limits against the official The Movie Database documentation.