The Movie Database Authentication API
The Authentication API from The Movie Database — 7 operation(s) for authentication.
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OpenAPI Specification
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: tmdb-api Account Authentication API
version: '3'
servers:
- url: https://api.themoviedb.org
security:
- sec0: []
tags:
- name: Authentication
paths:
/3/authentication:
get:
summary: Validate Key
description: Test your API Key to see if it's valid.
operationId: authentication-validate-key
responses:
'200':
description: '200'
content:
application/json:
examples:
Result:
value: '{"success":true,"status_code":1,"status_message":"Success."}'
schema:
type: object
properties:
success:
type: boolean
example: true
default: true
status_code:
type: integer
example: 1
default: 0
status_message:
type: string
example: Success.
'401':
description: '401'
content:
application/json:
examples:
Result:
value: '{"status_code":7,"status_message":"Invalid API key: You must be granted a valid key.","success":false}'
schema:
type: object
properties:
status_code:
type: integer
example: 7
default: 0
status_message:
type: string
example: 'Invalid API key: You must be granted a valid key.'
success:
type: boolean
example: false
default: true
deprecated: false
tags:
- Authentication
/3/authentication/guest_session/new:
get:
summary: Create Guest Session
description: ''
operationId: authentication-create-guest-session
responses:
'200':
description: '200'
content:
application/json:
examples:
Result:
value: "{\n \"success\": true,\n \"guest_session_id\": \"1ce82ec1223641636ad4a60b07de3581\",\n \"expires_at\": \"2016-08-27 16:26:40 UTC\"\n}"
schema:
type: object
properties:
success:
type: boolean
example: true
default: true
guest_session_id:
type: string
example: 1ce82ec1223641636ad4a60b07de3581
expires_at:
type: string
example: 2016-08-27 16:26:40 UTC
deprecated: false
tags:
- Authentication
/3/authentication/token/new:
get:
summary: Create Request Token
description: ''
operationId: authentication-create-request-token
responses:
'200':
description: '200'
content:
application/json:
examples:
Result:
value: "{\n \"success\": true,\n \"expires_at\": \"2016-08-26 17:04:39 UTC\",\n \"request_token\": \"ff5c7eeb5a8870efe3cd7fc5c282cffd26800ecd\"\n}"
schema:
type: object
properties:
success:
type: boolean
example: true
default: true
expires_at:
type: string
example: 2016-08-26 17:04:39 UTC
request_token:
type: string
example: ff5c7eeb5a8870efe3cd7fc5c282cffd26800ecd
deprecated: false
tags:
- Authentication
/3/authentication/session/new:
post:
summary: Create Session
description: ''
operationId: authentication-create-session
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
required:
- RAW_BODY
properties:
RAW_BODY:
type: string
format: json
examples:
Request Example:
value:
request_token: 6bc047b88f669d1fb86574f06381005d93d3517a
responses:
'200':
description: '200'
content:
application/json:
examples:
Result:
value: "{\n \"success\": true,\n \"session_id\": \"79191836ddaa0da3df76a5ffef6f07ad6ab0c641\"\n}"
schema:
type: object
properties:
success:
type: boolean
example: true
default: true
session_id:
type: string
example: 79191836ddaa0da3df76a5ffef6f07ad6ab0c641
deprecated: false
tags:
- Authentication
/3/authentication/session/convert/4:
post:
summary: Create Session (from v4 token)
description: ''
operationId: authentication-create-session-from-v4-token
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
required:
- RAW_BODY
properties:
RAW_BODY:
type: string
format: json
examples:
Request Example:
value:
access_token: eyK0eXAiOiJAV1QiLCJhbGciOiUIUzI1NiJ9.eyJhdWQiOiI0Ozc2YzA1ZTg4YTY1Yzk0MjFjZDI1NmBiYzRiNGE0NyIsInN1YiI6IjRiYzg4OTJhMDE3YTNjMGY5MjAwMDAwMiIsInNjb3BlayI6WyJhcGlfcmVhZCJdLCL2ZXJzaW9uIjoxfQ.Bn660W0Vi-_AI5HvwIEqtc2s5mAXDknBnTrUREZYH7A
responses:
'200':
description: '200'
content:
application/json:
examples:
Result:
value: "{\n \"success\": true,\n \"session_id\": \"2629f70fb498edc263a0adb99118ac41f0053e8c\"\n}"
schema:
type: object
properties:
success:
type: boolean
example: true
default: true
session_id:
type: string
example: 2629f70fb498edc263a0adb99118ac41f0053e8c
deprecated: false
tags:
- Authentication
/3/authentication/token/validate_with_login:
post:
summary: Create Session (with login)
description: This method allows an application to validate a request token by entering a username and password.
operationId: authentication-create-session-from-login
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
required:
- RAW_BODY
properties:
RAW_BODY:
type: string
format: json
examples:
Request Example:
value:
username: johnny_appleseed
password: test123
request_token: 1531f1a558c8357ce8990cf887ff196e8f5402ec
responses:
'200':
description: '200'
content:
application/json:
examples:
Result:
value: "{\n \"success\": true,\n \"expires_at\": \"2018-07-24 04:10:26 UTC\",\n \"request_token\": \"1531f1a558c8357ce8990cf887ff196e8f5402ec\"\n}"
schema:
type: object
properties:
success:
type: boolean
example: true
default: true
expires_at:
type: string
example: 2018-07-24 04:10:26 UTC
request_token:
type: string
example: 1531f1a558c8357ce8990cf887ff196e8f5402ec
deprecated: false
tags:
- Authentication
/3/authentication/session:
delete:
summary: Delete Session
description: ''
operationId: authentication-delete-session
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
required:
- RAW_BODY
properties:
RAW_BODY:
type: string
format: json
examples:
Request Example:
value:
session_id: 2629f70fb498edc263a0adb99118ac41f0053e8c
responses:
'200':
description: '200'
content:
application/json:
examples:
Result:
value: "{\n \"success\": true\n}"
schema:
type: object
properties:
success:
type: boolean
example: true
default: true
deprecated: false
tags:
- Authentication
components:
securitySchemes:
sec0:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: Authorization
x-bearer-format: bearer
x-readme:
headers: []
explorer-enabled: true
proxy-enabled: true
x-readme-fauxas: true