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Simkl

Trending movies, TV and anime with cross-IDs.

🎬 MediaUNMONITOREDchecked 2h ago
AUTH NONECORS ✓AGENT ?HTTPS ✓COMMERCIAL ?

Simkl tracks watch history and publishes read-only JSON for trending titles, ratings and cross-refs to IMDb, TMDb and TVDB. Trending and lookup routes work without a key; search and user routes need a client_id from simkl.com/settings/developer.

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Live response samplecaptured by our last successful check
GET https://api.simkl.com/tv/trending

[
  {
    "title": "Silo",
    "ids": {
      "simkl_id": 1648964,
      "slug": "silo"
    },
    "ratings": {
      "imdb": {
        "rating": 8.1,
        "votes": 217211
      }
    },
    "network": "Apple TV"
  }
]
Call itcurl · fetch · python
curl "https://api.simkl.com/tv/trending"
const res = await fetch("https://api.simkl.com/tv/trending");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);
import requests

res = requests.get("https://api.simkl.com/tv/trending")
print(res.json())
Endpoints · 5On scheduleFULL DOCS ↗
First rollup pending — GET /tv/trending has been probed
GET/tv/trendingPROBED

TV series trending this week.

GET/movies/trending

Movies trending on Simkl right now.

GET/anime/trending

Anime trending across the community.

GET/movies/54114

Movie details by Simkl ID (Harry Potter example).

GET/search/movie?q=matrix

Search movies by title — requires client_id query param.

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.

Simkl: common questions

Is Simkl free to use?

Yes — Simkl is a free media API. Free tier: Free read routes; client_id for search. Whether the free tier allows commercial use is unclear — check the provider docs.

Does Simkl need an API key?

No — Simkl needs no API key or signup. You can call it straight away; rate limits still apply (1 req/s documented).

Can I call Simkl from the browser?

Yes — Simkl 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 Simkl up right now?

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