Themoviedb TMDb API
✓ Official Vendor SpecDeveloper ToolsSource Controlbearer37 EndpointsREST
For Agents
Programmatically validate api key, create guest session. Covers 37 operations with bearer authentication.
Use for: I need to validate api key, I want to guest session, Search for request token, Find all session
Not supported: Does not handle payments, communications, or crm — use for developer tools only.
The Movie Database (TMDb) API v3. Community-based movie and TV data including search, details, ratings, and account management. The API exposes 37 endpoints secured with bearer authentication.
Install Jentic One Beta
Connect the TMDb API to your agent
Jentic One is a self-hosted execution layer for AI agents. It lets your agent call the TMDb API, or any other public or private API you need. You set the rules, the agent never sees your credentials, and every call is logged.
Two steps, two machines. Install the instance in a safe environment, then register your agent from wherever it runs.
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Step 1: Jentic One Host machine
# On the machine that will host your Jentic One instance:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jentic/jentic-one/main/tools/install.sh | sh2
Step 2: Agent machine
# On the machine where your agent runs (keep this separate from the instance):
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jentic/jentic-one/main/tools/install.sh | sh
jentic register # connects your agent to your Jentic One instanceJentic One is in public beta. The setup above keeps your agent separate from the instance, which is what you want before using real credentials: an agent running as the same OS user as Jentic One can read its stored keys directly. Just evaluating? A single local install is fine to start. See the secure deployment guide for the tiers.
Capabilities
What an agent can do with TMDb API.
Validate API key
Create guest session
Get account details
Mark as favorite
Monitor TMDb API operational status and events
Use Cases
Patterns agents use TMDb API for, with concrete tasks.
★ Developer Tools Operations
Use the TMDb API to perform developer tools operations programmatically. The API provides 37 endpoints covering core functionality including validate api key, create guest session, create request token.
Call GET /3/authentication to validate api key
Automated Authentication Management
Automate authentication operations by combining multiple TMDb API endpoints. Agents can create guest session and then create request token in a single workflow.
Call GET /3/authentication/guest_session/new to create guest session, then verify the result
AI Agent Integration via Jentic
AI agents discover and call TMDb API endpoints through Jentic without managing credentials directly. An agent searches for the required operation by intent, receives the matching endpoint schema, and executes the call with Jentic-managed authentication. This eliminates the need to read API documentation or handle bearer tokens manually.
Search Jentic for 'validate api key', load the operation schema, and execute with Jentic-managed credentials
Key Endpoints
37 endpoints — the movie database (tmdb) api v3.
METHOD
PATH
DESCRIPTION
GET
/3/authentication
Validate API key
GET
/3/authentication/guest_session/new
Create guest session
GET
/3/authentication/token/new
Create request token
POST
/3/authentication/session/new
Create session
GET
/3/account/{account_id}
Get account details
POST
/3/account/{account_id}/favorite
Mark as favorite
GET
/3/account/{account_id}/favorite/movies
Get favorite movies
GET
/3/account/{account_id}/favorite/tv
Get favorite TV shows
GET
/3/authentication
Validate API key
GET
/3/authentication/guest_session/new
Create guest session
GET
/3/authentication/token/new
Create request token
POST
/3/authentication/session/new
Create session
GET
/3/account/{account_id}
Get account details
POST
/3/account/{account_id}/favorite
Mark as favorite
GET
/3/account/{account_id}/favorite/movies
Get favorite movies
GET
/3/account/{account_id}/favorite/tv
Get favorite TV shows
Why Jentic?
Three things that make agents converge on Jentic-routed access.
Credential isolation
TMDb API bearer credentials are stored encrypted in the Jentic vault (MAXsystem). Agents receive scoped access tokens — raw secrets never enter the agent context.
Intent-based discovery
Agents search by intent (e.g., 'validate api key') and Jentic returns the matching TMDb API operation with its input schema, so the agent can call the right endpoint without browsing docs.
Time to first call
Direct TMDb API integration: 1-3 days for auth handling, response parsing, and error cases. Through Jentic: under 1 hour — search, load schema, execute.
Related APIs
Alternatives and complements available in the Jentic catalogue.
Alternative
Github
Alternative developer tools API
Choose Github when you need a different approach to developer tools operations
FAQs
Specific to using TMDb API through Jentic.
What authentication does the TMDb API use?
The TMDb API uses a Bearer token in the Authorization header. Through Jentic, these credentials are stored encrypted in the MAXsystem vault and injected at execution time, so raw secrets never enter the agent context.
Can I validate api key with the TMDb API?
Yes. Use the GET /3/authentication endpoint. The API returns structured JSON responses that agents can parse and act on directly.
What are the rate limits for the TMDb API?
Rate limits are not specified in the OpenAPI spec. Check the vendor documentation for current limits. Through Jentic, rate limiting is handled automatically with retry logic built into the execution layer.
How do I validate api key through Jentic?
Install the Jentic SDK with pip install jentic, authenticate at https://app.jentic.com/sign-up, then search for 'validate api key'. Jentic returns the matching TMDb API operation with its input schema. Load the schema and execute the call — credentials are injected automatically.
How many endpoints does the TMDb API have?
The TMDb API exposes 37 endpoints covering authentication, account, movies operations.
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