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OMDb

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OMDb API provides movie, TV show, IMDb data — query by title or IMDb ID, returns cast, plot, ratings, poster URL.

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Use it when

IMDb-backed, broad coverage

Watch for

Not official IMDb (data scraped/organized from IMDb public pages)

First check

Sign up at omdbapi.com for a free API key. GET http://www.omdbapi.com/?t=inception&apikey=... by title; ?i=tt1375666 by IMDb ID.

Auth
—
CORS
Yes
HTTPS
No
Signup
?
Latency
183 ms
Protocol
REST
Pricing
—

Uptime · 30-day window

Probes: 1Uptime: 100%Avg latency: 183ms
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About this API

OMDb (Open Movie Database) is an unofficial API-ified wrapper around IMDb data. IMDb itself does not provide a public API (their data is sold to enterprises via Amazon Web Services Data Exchange), but the developer community systematized data from IMDb's public pages into OMDb. Most common uses: building a movie rating app, TV-tracking app, or chatbot answering "who directed Inception" — OMDb provides full cast, director, plot, ratings, posters. Similar to TMDB (The Movie Database) — TMDB updates faster with more multimedia (stills, videos); OMDb is more compact with richer IMDb-specific fields (including IMDb's own ratings). Free tier has daily quota; commercial use should upgrade Patreon $1/month for unlimited.

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What you can build

  • 1Movie/TV info apps (IMDb data alternative)
  • 2Content platforms displaying media metadata
  • 3Foundational data for recommendation systems
  • 4Chatbots answering movie questions
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Strengths & limitations

Strengths

  • IMDb-backed, broad coverage
  • Free tier 1000/day enough for personal projects
  • Simple API (one endpoint does it all)

Limitations

  • Not official IMDb (data scraped/organized from IMDb public pages)
  • Some fields update with lag
  • Free tier daily quota is low — commercial use requires paid
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Example request

Generic template — replace <endpoint> with the real path from the docs.
curl http://omdbapi.com/<endpoint>
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Getting started

Sign up at omdbapi.com for a free API key. GET http://www.omdbapi.com/?t=inception&apikey=... by title; ?i=tt1375666 by IMDb ID.

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FAQ

OMDb vs. TMDB?+

Want IMDb ratings and classic-movie info: OMDb. Want fast updates on new releases and rich multimedia: TMDB (also free with no daily quota).

Can I get subtitles or reviews?+

No. OMDb is metadata only. Subtitles: OpenSubtitles API. Reviews: IMDb web (no official API).

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Technical details

CORS: YesHTTPS: NoSignup: ?Open source: No
Auth type
unknown
Pricing
unknown
Protocols
REST
SDKs
python, javascript, php, ruby, go
Response time
183 ms
Last health check
5/12/2026, 7:37:59 AM
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Tags

moviestvimdbentertainment