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Hydra Movies API

by hydramovies.com

No authHTTPSEntertainment
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Overview

Hydra Movies is a streaming service that holds information on thousands of popular movies. The Hydra Movies API gives you access to [their entire collection of full movies.](https://hydramovies.com) Each film returned provides you with the following data: - Movie Title - Movie Release Year - Genre - Movie Summary - Movie Poster - IMDB ID - IMDB Rating - Runtime - Language - YouTube trailer

Hydra Movies is an entertainment API from hydramovies.com. It needs no API key. It is served over HTTPS. Its OpenAPI description documents 2 endpoints.

At a glance

Authentication
No auth
HTTPS
Yes
CORS
Unknown
Base URL
https://hydramovies.com/api-v2/%3Fsource=http:/hydramovies.com/api-v2
Version
1.1
Endpoints
2
Spec updated
2018-11-06

Make a first request

Replace the placeholders; the documentation says exactly where credentials go.

cURL
curl -X GET "https://hydramovies.com/api-v2/%3Fsource=http:/hydramovies.com/api-v2/current-Movie-Data.csv&imdb_id=IMDBID" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"
JavaScript
const response = await fetch("https://hydramovies.com/api-v2/%3Fsource=http:/hydramovies.com/api-v2/current-Movie-Data.csv&imdb_id=IMDBID", {
  method: "GET",
  headers: {
    "Accept": "application/json",
  },
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
Python
import requests

response = requests.request(
    "GET",
    "https://hydramovies.com/api-v2/%3Fsource=http:/hydramovies.com/api-v2/current-Movie-Data.csv&imdb_id=IMDBID",
    headers={
    "Accept": "application/json",
    },
    timeout=30,
)
print(response.json())

Endpoints

MethodPathWhat it does
GET/current-Movie-Data.csv&imdb_id={IMDBid}getMovieByIMDBid
GET/current-Movie-Data.csv&movie_year={MovieYear}getMovieByYear

Questions

Does the Hydra Movies API need an API key?

No. The Hydra Movies API can be called without an API key or sign-up, which makes it handy for prototypes and front-end demos.

Does the Hydra Movies API support HTTPS?

Yes, the Hydra Movies API is served over HTTPS.

How many endpoints does the Hydra Movies API have?

Its OpenAPI description lists 2 endpoints in version 1.1. All of them are shown on this page.

What are alternatives to the Hydra Movies API?

Other Entertainment APIs include Techy, Imgflip, Official Joke, Betfair: Exchange Streaming API, Listen API: Podcast Search, Directory, and Insights API.

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