Tivo

Tivo Lookup API

Look up content by known identifiers

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 2

GET /v3/content/{contentId} Lookup Content By ID #
GET /v3/people/{personId} Lookup Person #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://tivo.stoplight.io/docs/video-metadata-api-v3/ZG9jOjQ3NjAxNTk-introduction

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://artifacts.apis.io/tivo/openapi/tivo-lookup-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/tivo/json-schema/tivo-content-schema.json
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JSONStructure
https://artifacts.apis.io/tivo/json-structure/tivo-content-structure.json

Other Resources

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DeveloperPortal
https://developers.tivo.com/
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JSONLDContext
https://artifacts.apis.io/tivo/json-ld/tivo-context.jsonld
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SpectralRules
https://artifacts.apis.io/tivo/rules/tivo-rules.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

tivo-lookup-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: TiVo Video Metadata Lookup 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: Lookup
  description: Look up content by known identifiers
paths:
  /v3/content/{contentId}:
    get:
      operationId: lookupContentById
      summary: Lookup Content By ID
      description: Retrieve detailed metadata for a specific content item using a known identifier. Supports Rovi 1.1, Rovi 2.0, TMDB, and EIDR identifiers. Use this endpoint when you have a precise content identifier and need full metadata.
      tags:
      - Lookup
      parameters:
      - name: contentId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Content identifier (Rovi, TMDB, or EIDR format)
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: idType
        in: query
        description: Type of the provided identifier
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - rovi
          - rovi2
          - tmdb
          - eidr
      - name: include
        in: query
        description: Comma-separated list of additional fields to include
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: language
        in: query
        description: Language code for localized metadata (ISO 639-1)
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Detailed content metadata
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ContentItem'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /v3/people/{personId}:
    get:
      operationId: lookupPerson
      summary: Lookup Person
      description: Retrieve detailed information about a person (actor, director, writer, etc.) including biography, filmography, and images.
      tags:
      - Lookup
      parameters:
      - name: personId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: include
        in: query
        description: Additional fields to include (credits, images, biography)
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: language
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Person details
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Person'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
components:
  schemas:
    CastMember:
      type: object
      properties:
        personId:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
        role:
          type: string
          enum:
          - actor
          - director
          - writer
          - producer
          - composer
        character:
          type: string
    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
    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
    Person:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
        biography:
          type: string
        birthDate:
          type: string
          format: date
        deathDate:
          type: string
          format: date
        birthPlace:
          type: string
        images:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Image'
        credits:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              contentId:
                type: string
              title:
                type: string
              role:
                type: string
              character:
                type: string
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
        code:
          type: integer
  responses:
    NotFound:
      description: Content not found
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Unauthorized - invalid or missing token
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: TiVo API authentication token