TVmaze API
api.tvmaze.com · Media
TV show data — schedules, episode info, cast, crew, and streaming availability. No API key required. Free for non-commercial use.
Authentication
No authentication requiredFree to use with no key needed.
Sample Requests
GET
Search shows
Search TV shows by name.
https://api.tvmaze.com/search/shows?q=Breaking Bad
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curl -X GET "https://api.tvmaze.com/search/shows?q=Breaking%20Bad"
import requests
params = {
"q": "Breaking Bad"
}
response = requests.get(
"https://api.tvmaze.com/search/shows",
params=params,
)
print(response.json())const url = new URL('https://api.tvmaze.com/search/shows');
url.searchParams.set('q', 'Breaking Bad');
const response = await fetch(url);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);package main
import (
"fmt"
"io"
"net/http"
"net/url"
)
func main() {
baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.tvmaze.com/search/shows")
q := baseURL.Query()
q.Set("q", "Breaking Bad")
baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
targetURL := baseURL.String()
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.tvmaze.com/search/shows")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
"q" => "Breaking Bad"
})
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.tvmaze.com/search/shows?" . http_build_query([
"q" => "Breaking Bad"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
"method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));
GET
Get today's schedule
Get all TV shows airing today in the US.
https://api.tvmaze.com/schedule?date=2026-06-08&country=US
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curl -X GET "https://api.tvmaze.com/schedule?date=2026-06-08&country=US"
import requests
params = {
"date": "2026-06-08",
"country": "US"
}
response = requests.get(
"https://api.tvmaze.com/schedule",
params=params,
)
print(response.json())const url = new URL('https://api.tvmaze.com/schedule');
url.searchParams.set('date', '2026-06-08');
url.searchParams.set('country', 'US');
const response = await fetch(url);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);package main
import (
"fmt"
"io"
"net/http"
"net/url"
)
func main() {
baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.tvmaze.com/schedule")
q := baseURL.Query()
q.Set("date", "2026-06-08")
q.Set("country", "US")
baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
targetURL := baseURL.String()
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.tvmaze.com/schedule")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
"date" => "2026-06-08",
"country" => "US"
})
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.tvmaze.com/schedule?" . http_build_query([
"date" => "2026-06-08",
"country" => "US"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
"method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));Postman Setup Guide
- No API key needed
- Try GET https://api.tvmaze.com/search/shows?q=Game+of+Thrones
- Today's schedule: GET https://api.tvmaze.com/schedule?country=US
- Get episodes for a show: GET /shows/{id}/episodes
What can you build with TVmaze API?
TVmaze API 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. TVmaze API is free to use, making it a low-risk choice to experiment with.
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