TheTVDB
FreemiumLiveLast verified 24 Sept 2026
Crowdsourced TV series and movie database: episodes, cast, artwork, schedules, and IDs.
Example request
curl -s -X POST 'https://api4.thetvdb.com/v4/login' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{"apikey": "$API_KEY"}' # then: curl -s 'https://api4.thetvdb.com/v4/genres' -H 'Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN'Free tier, in plain English
Free if your project's parent company earns under $50k a year and you display TheTVDB attribution; larger projects pay a revenue-tiered annual fee.
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