Tivo Content API

openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: TiVo Video Metadata Content API
  description: The TiVo Video Metadata API v3 provides access to a universe of high-quality entertainment imagery and information. The HTTP-based API delivers JSON responses for TV shows, movies, episodes, and related entertainment content. Supports content search by metadata fields and precise ID-based lookup using Rovi, TMDB, and EIDR identifiers.
  version: v3
  contact:
    name: TiVo Developer Support
    url: https://developers.tivo.com
  x-logo:
    url: https://business.tivo.com/logo.png
servers:
- url: https://data.tivo.com
  description: TiVo Video Metadata API
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Content
  description: Search and retrieve entertainment content metadata
paths:
  /v3/content/search:
    get:
      operationId: searchContent
      summary: Search Content
      description: Search for entertainment content using a variety of metadata fields. Returns matching TV shows, movies, episodes, and other content assets. Use this endpoint when you don't have a known identifier for the content.
      tags:
      - Content
      parameters:
      - name: q
        in: query
        description: Search query text - title, person name, or keyword
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: type
        in: query
        description: Content type filter
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - movie
          - series
          - episode
          - person
          - sport
          - program
      - name: genre
        in: query
        description: Genre filter
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: year
        in: query
        description: Release year filter
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: language
        in: query
        description: Language code (ISO 639-1)
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: limit
        in: query
        description: Maximum number of results to return
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 10
          maximum: 100
      - name: offset
        in: query
        description: Pagination offset
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 0
      - name: include
        in: query
        description: Comma-separated list of additional fields to include
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful search response with matching content
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ContentSearchResponse'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
  /v3/content/{contentId}/images:
    get:
      operationId: getContentImages
      summary: Get Content Images
      description: Retrieve high-quality entertainment imagery for a specific content item including posters, backdrops, cast photos, and promotional images.
      tags:
      - Content
      parameters:
      - name: contentId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: type
        in: query
        description: Image type filter
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - poster
          - backdrop
          - still
          - headshot
          - logo
      - name: width
        in: query
        description: Preferred image width in pixels
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: height
        in: query
        description: Preferred image height in pixels
        schema:
          type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of available images
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ImageList'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /v3/content/{contentId}/seasons:
    get:
      operationId: getContentSeasons
      summary: Get Content Seasons
      description: Retrieve season information for a TV series including episode counts and season-level metadata.
      tags:
      - Content
      parameters:
      - name: contentId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: language
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Season list for the series
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SeasonList'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /v3/content/{contentId}/episodes:
    get:
      operationId: getContentEpisodes
      summary: Get Content Episodes
      description: Retrieve episode listings for a TV series or specific season with episode metadata, air dates, and descriptions.
      tags:
      - Content
      parameters:
      - name: contentId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: season
        in: query
        description: Season number to filter episodes
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: limit
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 20
      - name: offset
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 0
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Episode list
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/EpisodeList'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
components:
  responses:
    RateLimited:
      description: Too many requests
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Unauthorized - invalid or missing token
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    BadRequest:
      description: Bad request - invalid parameters
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    NotFound:
      description: Content not found
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  schemas:
    Season:
      type: object
      properties:
        seasonNumber:
          type: integer
        episodeCount:
          type: integer
        year:
          type: integer
        description:
          type: string
    Episode:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        title:
          type: string
        episodeNumber:
          type: integer
        seasonNumber:
          type: integer
        airDate:
          type: string
          format: date
        description:
          type: string
        runtime:
          type: integer
    ImageList:
      type: object
      properties:
        images:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Image'
    Image:
      type: object
      properties:
        url:
          type: string
        type:
          type: string
          enum:
          - poster
          - backdrop
          - still
          - headshot
          - logo
        width:
          type: integer
        height:
          type: integer
        language:
          type: string
    EpisodeList:
      type: object
      properties:
        episodes:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Episode'
        total:
          type: integer
    ContentSearchResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        results:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ContentItem'
        total:
          type: integer
        offset:
          type: integer
        limit:
          type: integer
    CastMember:
      type: object
      properties:
        personId:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
        role:
          type: string
          enum:
          - actor
          - director
          - writer
          - producer
          - composer
        character:
          type: string
    SeasonList:
      type: object
      properties:
        seasons:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Season'
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
        code:
          type: integer
    ContentItem:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique content identifier
        title:
          type: string
          description: Content title
        type:
          type: string
          description: Content type (movie, series, episode)
          enum:
          - movie
          - series
          - episode
          - person
          - sport
          - program
        year:
          type: integer
          description: Release or premiere year
        description:
          type: string
          description: Content synopsis or description
        genres:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        rating:
          type: string
          description: Content rating (PG, R, TV-MA, etc.)
        runtime:
          type: integer
          description: Runtime in minutes
        languages:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        cast:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/CastMember'
        images:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Image'
        externalIds:
          type: object
          properties:
            rovi:
              type: string
            tmdb:
              type: string
            eidr:
              type: string
        availableOn:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: TiVo API authentication token