Learn to integrate TMDB API in your application and retrieve data from movies and television shows.

Ace the APIs for Entertainment Applications

In this module, we'll learn how to use the TMDB API to retrieve movie and television show data programmatically. We’ll look up essential production data—such as title, release date, cast, and crew—as well as associated media files like trailer videos and stills. After reviewing the various potential search functions of the Movie Database API, we’ll build a Django application that integrates TMDB API.

The Movie Database API

# What is The Movie Database?
**The Movie Database (TMDB)** is a popular, community-built database for movies and TV shows. All the content has been added and updated by users dating back to the year 2008. TMDB has a strong focus on collecting data from around the globe, and covers a wide range of data, most of which can only be found on TMDB.

# What is TMDB API?

TMDB API allows us to programmatically fetch and use data provided by TMDB. The TMDB API service is for those interested in using the movie, TV show/season, or actor data and, if required, images in their application. 



Get introduced to ‘The Movie Database API'.

Introduction to The Movie Database API

What is The Movie Database?

What is TMDB API?