Open Movie Database
Movie information
- Authentication
- API Key
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Unknown
- Category
- Video
- Data source
- public-apis + marcelscruz
- Documentation / URL
- http://www.omdbapi.com/
Overview
OMDb provides movie information — key-based (an invalid key returns 401, verified).
Quick Start
Search (replace YOUR_KEY):
curl "https://www.omdbapi.com/?apikey=YOUR_KEY&t=Inception"{ "Title": "Inception", "Year": "2010", "Rated": "PG-13", "imdbID": "tt1375666" }Authentication
- Register at omdbapi.com → free API key.
- Send it as the
apikeyquery parameter (invalid → 401, verified).
Rate Limits & Notes
- Free tier: 1,000 requests/day (check the docs); paid plans scale.
- Movie/series data, posters, ratings.
FAQ
Is OMDb free? Free tier: 1,000 requests/day; more is paid.
Why 401? Invalid keys return 401 (verified) — register for a key.
What’s the auth style?
apikey query parameter.
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