Overview
IMDbOT is an unofficial, free REST API that provides movie and TV series information sourced from IMDb data — no API key required. You can retrieve titles, ratings, cast, posters, and plot summaries with a simple GET request using an IMDb ID or a search query. It is great for quickly building movie lookup tools or practising API integration without registration.
Beginner Tip
IMDb IDs always start with "tt" followed by digits (e.g. tt0111161 for The Shawshank Redemption); use these IDs in the /id endpoint for exact lookups instead of relying on search.
Available Data
The kind of data this API exposes, based on its documentation. We could not call the endpoint to confirm the exact field names.
Example Response
Illustrative shape only — we were not able to call this endpoint (it requires credentials or exposes no public sample URL), so the fields below show the kind of data this API returns rather than a recorded response.
{
"Title": "Inception",
"Year": "2010",
"Rated": "PG-13",
"Runtime": "148 min",
"Genre": "Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi",
"Director": "Christopher Nolan",
"Actors": "Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt",
"Plot": "A thief who steals corporate secrets through dream-sharing technology...",
"imdbRating": "8.8",
"Poster": "https://example.com/inception.jpg"
} Field Reference
#TITLE Title of the movie or TV series #YEAR Release year of the title #IMDB_ID Unique IMDb identifier starting with tt #IMDB_URL Direct link to the title page on imdb.com #IMG_POSTER URL to the official movie or series poster image AKA List of alternative titles or translations for the title Implementation Example
Calls a real endpoint of this API. Replace any placeholder credentials with your own key.
const url = "https://github.com/SpEcHiDe/IMDbOT";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
Common Errors & Troubleshooting
Generated guidance based on this API's documentation, not observed by us. Treat it as a starting point and check against the provider's own error reference.
Metadata Score Breakdown
Estimated from metadata — endpoint not independently tested
Metadata estimate · endpoint not independently tested
Technical Specifications
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