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OMDb

Movie and series metadata by title or IMDb ID.

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The Open Movie Database returns plot, cast, ratings, runtime and poster art for films and shows. Query by title or tt-prefixed IMDb ID. Free tier with a personal key from omdbapi.com; the public patron key `trilogy` works for prototyping.

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Live response samplecaptured by our last successful check
GET https://www.omdbapi.com/?t=Inception&apikey=trilogy

{
  "Title": "Inception",
  "Year": "2010",
  "imdbID": "tt1375666",
  "Type": "movie",
  "Response": "True"
}
Call itcurl · fetch · python
curl "https://www.omdbapi.com/?t=Inception&apikey=trilogy"
const res = await fetch("https://www.omdbapi.com/?t=Inception&apikey=trilogy");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);
import requests

res = requests.get("https://www.omdbapi.com/?t=Inception&apikey=trilogy")
print(res.json())
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First rollup pending — GET /?t=Inception&apikey=trilogy has been probed
GET/?t=Inception&apikey=trilogyPROBED

Lookup by title — plot, cast, ratings and poster.

GET/?i=tt1375666&apikey=trilogy

Lookup by IMDb ID (tt-prefixed).

GET/?s=batman&type=movie&apikey=trilogy

Search movies and series by keyword.

GET/?t=Inception&plot=full&apikey=trilogy

Full plot text instead of the short summary.

Machine-readable spec

We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Export includes every documented route below.

Response-shape history

Stable. No schema drift observed since monitoring began — the response shape has not changed under our checks.

OMDb: common questions

Is OMDb free to use?

Yes — OMDb is a free media API. Free tier: 1,000 req/day free key. Whether the free tier allows commercial use is unclear — check the provider docs.

Does OMDb need an API key?

Yes — OMDb needs a free API key, which you pass on each request. Rate limits: Patron key `trilogy` is shared — cache responses.

Can I call OMDb from the browser?

Yes — OMDb returns CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch it directly with no backend proxy. Use the fetch snippet on this page, or hit "Run live" to try it now.

Is OMDb up right now?

As of our last scheduled check, OMDb is unmonitored. We re-probe it every sweep — the status badge and uptime chart above always show the latest.