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Integrate The Movie Database API in Python

Gain insights into using The Movie Database API in Python to retrieve movie and TV data, including titles, cast, reviews, and create a Django app with integrated TMDB functionalities.

Beginner

24 Lessons

1h 30min

Certificate of Completion

Gain insights into using The Movie Database API in Python to retrieve movie and TV data, including titles, cast, reviews, and create a Django app with integrated TMDB functionalities.

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Course Overview

The Movie Database (TMDB) is a popular crowdsourced database for movies and TV shows. TMDB’s API enables us to incorporate functions—usually reserved for leading movie-related websites—into your own application. This course is a hands-on guide on how to use the TMDB API to programmatically retrieve movie and television show data. You’ll look up essential production data such as title, release date, cast and crew, as well as associated media files like trailer videos and stills. You’ll also pull movie and T...Show More

The Movie Database (TMDB) is a popular crowdsourced database for movies and TV shows. TMDB’s API enables us to incorporate funct...Show More

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API Integration

Python 3

Django basics

What You'll Learn

Learn to fetch primary details of movies and TV shows using TMDB API.

Learn to find any item on TMDB using TMDB API's search, find, and discover methods.

Learn to get the trending, top-rated, and popular movies or TV shows using TMDB API.

Learn to get a list of recommended and similar movies or TV shows using TMDB API.

Learn to fetch information about the cast and crew of movies or TV shows.

Learn to integrate TMDB endpoints into a Django application.

Learn to fetch primary details of movies and TV shows using TMDB API.

Course Content

Introduction

3 Lessons

Get familiar with APIs and accessing movie data using The Movie Database API.

About the Course

Introduction to The Movie Database API

Set Up the Credentials

Movies

6 Lessons

Discover the logic behind accessing various movie data via The Movie Database API.

Primary Movie Details

Movie Cast and Crew

Movie Images and Videos

Movie Suggestions

Hit Movies

Latest and Upcoming Movies

TV Shows

5 Lessons

Work your way through accessing and utilizing TMDB's API for comprehensive TV show details and suggestions.

Primary TV Show Details

TV Show Cast, Images and Videos

TV Show Suggestions

Hit TV Shows

Latest and Upcoming TV Shows

People

2 Lessons

Break down the steps to retrieving and integrating person details from the TMDB API.

Person Details

Famous Persons

Finding Movies or TV Data

3 Lessons

Find and search TMDB database using various methods and criteria.

Find and Search Methods

The Discover Method: Movies

Discover Method: TV

APIs Integration in Django

1 Lessons

Focus on integrating The Movie Database API in Django for seamless movie and TV information access.

Demo Application

Conclusion

1 Lessons

Approach your next projects with newfound skills in integrating TMDB API.

Wrap Up!

Appendix

3 Lessons

Learn how to use TMDB API's IDs, configuration, and input/output details effectively.

Some Useful IDs

TMDB API Configuration

Extra Input/Output Details

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