Tribune Media

Tribune Media Stations API

The Stations API from Tribune Media — 3 operation(s) for stations.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 3

GET /v1.1/stations/search Search TV Stations #
GET /v1.1/stations/{stationId} Get Station Details #
GET /v1.1/stations/{stationId}/airings Get Station Schedule #

Documentation

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Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/tribune-media/refs/heads/main/openapi/tribune-media-stations-api-openapi.yml

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TermsOfService
https://developer.tmsapi.com/page/API_Terms_of_Use
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https://developer.tmsapi.com/page/Frequently_Asked_Questions

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OpenAPI Specification

tribune-media-stations-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: TMS OnConnect Celebrities Stations API
  description: The Tribune Media Services (TMS) OnConnect API provides comprehensive entertainment metadata for TV programming, movies, celebrities, and sports. It delivers electronic programming guide (EPG) data, movie showtimes, celebrity information, and televised sports schedules. Originally developed by Tribune Media Services, the API is now operated by Gracenote (a Nielsen company) and powers content discovery for consumer electronics manufacturers, cable operators, and entertainment platforms.
  version: 1.1.0
  contact:
    url: https://developer.tmsapi.com/
  termsOfService: https://developer.tmsapi.com/page/API_Terms_of_Use
servers:
- url: https://data.tmsapi.com
  description: TMS OnConnect API server
security:
- apiKey: []
tags:
- name: Stations
paths:
  /v1.1/stations/search:
    get:
      operationId: searchStations
      summary: Search TV Stations
      description: Searches TV stations by name or call sign.
      tags:
      - Stations
      parameters:
      - name: q
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Search query (station name or call sign)
      - name: queryFields
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Fields to search (e.g., name, callSign)
      - name: limit
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 10
      - name: offset
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 0
      - name: imageSize
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: api_key
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Matching stations
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Station'
  /v1.1/stations/{stationId}:
    get:
      operationId: getStationById
      summary: Get Station Details
      description: Retrieves details for a specific TV station.
      tags:
      - Stations
      parameters:
      - name: stationId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: lineupId
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: imageSize
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: api_key
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Station details
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Station'
  /v1.1/stations/{stationId}/airings:
    get:
      operationId: getStationAirings
      summary: Get Station Schedule
      description: Returns the schedule for a single station (up to 14 days ahead).
      tags:
      - Stations
      parameters:
      - name: stationId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: lineupId
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: startDateTime
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
      - name: endDateTime
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
      - name: imageSize
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: api_key
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Station airing schedule
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Airing'
components:
  schemas:
    Program:
      type: object
      properties:
        tmsId:
          type: string
          description: TMS program identifier
        rootId:
          type: string
        seriesId:
          type: string
        title:
          type: string
          description: Program title
        titleLang:
          type: string
        description:
          type: string
          description: Program description
        shortDescription:
          type: string
        entityType:
          type: string
          enum:
          - Movie
          - Show
          - Special
          - Sports
          - Episode
        subType:
          type: string
        genres:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        releaseYear:
          type: integer
        releaseDate:
          type: string
          format: date
        ratings:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Rating'
        preferredImage:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Image'
    Station:
      type: object
      properties:
        stationId:
          type: string
          description: Unique station identifier
        callSign:
          type: string
          description: Station call sign (e.g., WNBC)
        name:
          type: string
          description: Station name
        type:
          type: string
          description: Station type
        city:
          type: string
        state:
          type: string
        country:
          type: string
        preferredImage:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Image'
    Image:
      type: object
      properties:
        uri:
          type: string
          description: Image URI
        width:
          type: integer
        height:
          type: integer
        primary:
          type: boolean
        category:
          type: string
        text:
          type: boolean
    Airing:
      type: object
      properties:
        startTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Airing start time in ISO 8601 format
        endTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        duration:
          type: integer
          description: Duration in minutes
        stationId:
          type: string
        qualifiers:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          description: Qualifiers such as New, Live, Finale, Repeat
        program:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Program'
    Rating:
      type: object
      properties:
        body:
          type: string
          description: Rating body (e.g., MPAA, TV Parental Guidelines)
        code:
          type: string
          description: Rating code (e.g., PG-13, TV-14)
  securitySchemes:
    apiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: query
      name: api_key