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Gain insights into using the TMDB API for retrieving movie/TV data, exploring production details, and discovering its integration into a React app for dynamic content display.

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The Movie Database (TMDB) is a popular crowdsourced database for movies and TV shows. TMDB’s API enables us to incorporate functions, that are usually reserved for leading movie-related websites, into our application. This course is a hands-on guide on using the TMDB API to retrieve data related to movies and television shows. You’ll look up essential production data, such as title, release date, cast, and crew, and associated media files (trailer videos and stills). You’ll also pull reviews and associated productions to make recommendations. With time-bound queries, you’ll be able to display the latest data on movies and TV shows, including upcoming releases. Moreover, you’ll look up actors, directors, producers, and other crew members to find their production catalogs. After reviewing the various potential search functions of the Movie Database API, you’ll conclude the course by learning to integrate TMDB API into a React application.

The Movie Database (TMDB) is a popular crowdsourced database for movies and TV shows. TMDB’s API enables us to incorporate funct...Show More

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

The ability to find any item on TMDB using TMDB API's search, find, and discover methods

An understanding of how to get a list of recommended and similar movies or TV shows using TMDB API

The ability to get the trending, top-rated, and popular movies or TV shows using TMDB API

A working knowledge of how to fetch information about the cast and crew of movies or TV shows

Hands-on experience integrating TMDB endpoints into a React application

The ability to find any item on TMDB using TMDB API's search, find, and discover methods

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

API Integration

React.js

Content

24 Lessons

Introduction

3 Lessons

Get familiar with integrating the TMDB API, from setup to accessing movie data.

About the Course

Introduction to The Movie Database API

Set Up the Credentials

Movies

6 Lessons

Walk through retrieving movie details, cast, images, reviews, ratings, and recommendations.

Primary Movie Details

Movie Cast and Crew

Movie Images and Videos

Movie Suggestions

Hit Movies

Latest and Upcoming Movies

TV Shows

5 Lessons

Go hands-on with retrieving, recommending, and accessing comprehensive details for TV shows.

Primary TV Show Details

TV Show Cast, Images and Videos

TV Show Suggestions

Hit TV Shows

Latest and Upcoming TV Shows

People

2 Lessons

Apply your skills to fetch detailed information and access trending and latest persons in TMDB.

Person Details

Famous Persons

Finding Movies or TV Data

3 Lessons

Map out the steps for finding and filtering movies or TV data using TMDB methods.

Find and Search Methods

Discover Method: Movies

Discover Method: TV

APIs Integration in React

1 Lessons

Tackle API integration in React for movie exploration and optimized data retrieval.

Demo Application

Conclusion

1 Lessons

Build on foundational knowledge of integrating The Movie Database API into web applications.

Wrap Up!

Appendix

3 Lessons

Get familiar with TMDB API configurations, useful IDs, and input/output details for seamless integration.

Some Useful IDs

TMDB API Configuration

Extra Input/Output Details

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

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