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  • The API service is for those of you interested in using our movie, TV show or actor images and/or data in your application.
  • Our API is a system we provide for you and your team to programmatically fetch and use our data and/or images.
You can request an API key by navigating to the “API” section in the left-hand sidebar of your account settings page.
We do not currently provide an SLA. However, we do make every reasonable attempt to keep our service online and accessible. You can view our status page here.
It’s currently available API wide. This includes both the API endpoints and assets served via our CDN. We strongly recommend you use SSL.
Yes. You can contact our sales team by emailing sales@themoviedb.org. Please include the country you’re from to help us expedite your request.
  • A commercial API is for commercial projects and a developer API is for developers.
  • Your project is considered commercial if the primary purpose is to create revenue for the benefit of the owner.
  • Our API is free for non-commercial use, provided that TMDB is credited as the source of the data and/or images.
  • If you need a license for commercial use, please contact sales@themoviedb.org and include your country to help speed up the process.
  • Yes, it can from time to time. We try our best to post these relevant updates to the official documentation.
  • You can also keep tabs on our changelog.
No, you cannot. Our API is closed source.
  • Our logo must remain unaltered in color, aspect ratio, orientation, and rotation unless explicitly stated otherwise.
  • It may appear in white, black, or any approved brand colors. For official logos, visit our Logos & Attribution page.
  • When referencing TMDB, use either “TMDB” or “The Movie Database”—no other variations are permitted.
  • When linking to our website, please direct your link to: here.
If you are putting our company name or logo on any merchandise or product packaging please consult us beforehand for approval.
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