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OMDb API

by omdbapi.com

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Overview

The Open Movie Database. The OMDb API is a free web service to obtain movie information, all content and images on the site are contributed and maintained by our users.

OMDb is a media API from omdbapi.com. It needs no API key. It is served over plain HTTP. Its OpenAPI description documents 1 endpoints.

At a glance

Authentication
No auth
HTTPS
No
CORS
Unknown
Category
Media
Base URL
http://www.omdbapi.com/
Version
1
Endpoints
1
OpenAPI
Specification ↗
Spec updated
2021-06-21

Make a first request

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

cURL
curl -X GET "http://www.omdbapi.com/" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"
JavaScript
const response = await fetch("http://www.omdbapi.com/", {
  method: "GET",
  headers: {
    "Accept": "application/json",
  },
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
Python
import requests

response = requests.request(
    "GET",
    "http://www.omdbapi.com/",
    headers={
    "Accept": "application/json",
    },
    timeout=30,
)
print(response.json())

Endpoints

MethodPathWhat it does
GET/OMDb Search

Questions

Does the OMDb API need an API key?

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

Does the OMDb API support HTTPS?

The OMDb API is listed as HTTP only, so avoid sending secrets to it.

How many endpoints does the OMDb API have?

Its OpenAPI description lists 1 endpoint in version 1. All of them are shown on this page.

What are alternatives to the OMDb API?

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OAuth88 endpoints

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API key1 endpoints

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