EtMDB REST API v1

etmdb · Media

Media No Auth Free & Open media

The Ethiopian Movie Database

Authentication

No authentication requiredFree to use with no key needed.

Sample Requests

GET Return cinema details search result

Return cinema details search result ### Response Class (Status 200) * __{cinema_name}__: Used as a key word to search cinemas, For more details on how cinemas are listed [see here][ref]. [ref]: https://etmdb.com/en/cinema-list/-updated_date

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/etmdb.com/1.0.0/api/v1/cinema-detail/search/{cinema_name}

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curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/etmdb.com/1.0.0/api/v1/cinema-detail/search/{cinema_name}"

import requests
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/etmdb.com/1.0.0/api/v1/cinema-detail/search/{cinema_name}",
)
print(response.json())

const url = 'https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/etmdb.com/1.0.0/api/v1/cinema-detail/search/{cinema_name}';

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
)

func main() {
	targetURL := "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/etmdb.com/1.0.0/api/v1/cinema-detail/search/{cinema_name}"
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/etmdb.com/1.0.0/api/v1/cinema-detail/search/{cinema_name}")

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/etmdb.com/1.0.0/api/v1/cinema-detail/search/{cinema_name}";
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET Return cinema schedule search result

Return cinema schedule search result ### Response Class (Status 200) * __{movie_title}__: Used as a key word to search movie cast * You can use both Amharic or English charset/font to search For more details about cinema schedule, check each cinema from the cinema list [see here][ref]. [ref]: htt

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/etmdb.com/1.0.0/api/v1/cinema-schedule/search/{movie_title}

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curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/etmdb.com/1.0.0/api/v1/cinema-schedule/search/{movie_title}"

import requests
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/etmdb.com/1.0.0/api/v1/cinema-schedule/search/{movie_title}",
)
print(response.json())

const url = 'https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/etmdb.com/1.0.0/api/v1/cinema-schedule/search/{movie_title}';

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
)

func main() {
	targetURL := "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/etmdb.com/1.0.0/api/v1/cinema-schedule/search/{movie_title}"
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/etmdb.com/1.0.0/api/v1/cinema-schedule/search/{movie_title}")

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/etmdb.com/1.0.0/api/v1/cinema-schedule/search/{movie_title}";
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

GET Return cinema schedule search result

Return cinema schedule search result ### Response Class (Status 200) __{param}__ argument can be * movie title * cinema name * cinema hall name or * cinema technology For more details about cinema schedule, check each cinema from the cinema list [see here][ref]. [ref]: https://etmdb.com/en/movie-l

https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/etmdb.com/1.0.0/api/v1/cinema-schedule/searchall/{param}

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curl -X GET "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/etmdb.com/1.0.0/api/v1/cinema-schedule/searchall/{param}"

import requests
response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/etmdb.com/1.0.0/api/v1/cinema-schedule/searchall/{param}",
)
print(response.json())

const url = 'https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/etmdb.com/1.0.0/api/v1/cinema-schedule/searchall/{param}';

const response = await fetch(url); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
)

func main() {
	targetURL := "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/etmdb.com/1.0.0/api/v1/cinema-schedule/searchall/{param}"
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/etmdb.com/1.0.0/api/v1/cinema-schedule/searchall/{param}")

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/etmdb.com/1.0.0/api/v1/cinema-schedule/searchall/{param}";
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

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What can you build with EtMDB REST API v1?

EtMDB REST API v1 is a Media API. Developers commonly use media APIs for:

storing and delivering images, video, and audio
building digital asset management and media libraries
transcoding and optimising media for the web
adding video streaming and playback to your app
automating content tagging and metadata extraction

No authentication required. This API is open — no signup or key needed. Ideal for quick prototypes and public-facing features. EtMDB REST API v1 is free to use, making it a low-risk choice to experiment with.

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