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TVDB

TV series, episode and artwork metadata.

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TheTVDB v4 API covers series search, seasons, episodes, people and artwork references. Free personal API key at thetvdb.com. Bearer token auth; login endpoint exchanges key + pin for a short-lived JWT.

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We probe without your API key. A 401/403 auth wall means the server is up — not a full health pass.

Uptime history
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2hLast check · since JUL 8 · server OK
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Live response samplecaptured by our last successful check
GET https://api4.thetvdb.com/v4/languages

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "eng",
      "name": "English",
      "nativeName": "English"
    }
  ],
  "status": "success"
}
Call itcurl · fetch · python
curl "https://api4.thetvdb.com/v4/languages"
const res = await fetch("https://api4.thetvdb.com/v4/languages");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);
import requests

res = requests.get("https://api4.thetvdb.com/v4/languages")
print(res.json())
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GET/languagesPROBED

Supported language codes for localized metadata.

GET/series/39340

Series record by TVDB ID (example: Breaking Bad).

GET/search?query=breaking%20bad

Full-text series search.

GET/series/39340/episodes/default

Default-ordered episode list for a series.

Machine-readable spec

We probe without your API key. A 401/403 auth wall means the server is up — not a full health pass. 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.

TVDB: common questions

Is TVDB free to use?

Yes — TVDB is a free media API. Free tier: Free personal API key. Whether the free tier allows commercial use is unclear — check the provider docs.

Does TVDB need an API key?

Yes — TVDB needs a free API key, which you pass on each request. Rate limits: Unpublished.

Can I call TVDB from the browser?

Yes — TVDB 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 TVDB up right now?

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