IMDb API
Access movie and TV show data from IMDb including titles, ratings, cast, crew, and reviews. Note: No official free API; use OMDb or TMDb alternatives.
Verified
2026-02-04
At a glance
Essential information
About
While IMDb doesn't offer an official public API, developers can access comprehensive movie and TV show data through alternative APIs like OMDb (unofficial IMDb data) or TMDb (community-driven database). Get titles, ratings, cast, crew, posters, and more.
What you can build
- Movie recommendation engines
- Entertainment tracking apps
- Film review platforms
- Watchlist applications
- Cinema and streaming finders
- Entertainment news aggregators
- Cast and crew databases
- Movie trivia games
Pricing
View Pricing| Free tier | No |
| Starting from | Contact for pricing |
| Notes | No official public IMDb API. Use OMDb API (free/paid) or TMDb API (free) for movie data. IMDbPro requires subscription. |
Last updated: 2026-02-04. Please refer to the official pricing page as pricing may have changed.
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Authentication & Limits
View Docs- Auth type
- api_key
- Rate limits
- OMDb free tier - 1,000 requests/day. TMDb free tier - 40 requests per 10 seconds.
Steps to get API key
- 1For OMDb - Sign up at omdbapi.com
- 2Get API key via email
- 3For TMDb - Sign up at themoviedb.org
- 4Request API key from account settings
- 5Include API key as query parameter in requests
FAQ
No official public API from IMDb. Use OMDb API (unofficial but popular) or TMDb API for movie/TV data.
