Overview
Watchmode is an API that lets you check where movies and TV shows are currently available for streaming. You can look up content by title and get a list of streaming platforms like Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime where it can be watched. It is perfect for building a streaming availability tracker or a content discovery app.
Beginner Tip
Start by searching for a title using the /search endpoint and grab the returned titleId, then pass it to the /title/{id}/sources endpoint to get streaming availability. Register for a free API key on the Watchmode website to get started immediately.
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
id Unique identifier for the title in the Watchmode database. name The title name of the movie or TV show. type Whether the entry is a movie or a TV series. sources List of streaming services where the title is currently available. source_id Numeric identifier for a specific streaming service provider. region Country code indicating the region for which streaming availability applies. Implementation Example
Calls a real endpoint of this API. Replace any placeholder credentials with your own key.
const url = "https://api.watchmode.com/v1/search/?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY&search_field=name&search_value=Inception";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
headers: {
"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
});
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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