TheTVDB

TheTVDB Artwork API

The Artwork API from TheTVDB — 2 operation(s) for artwork.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 2

GET /artwork/{id} TheTVDB Get Artwork Base #
GET /artwork/{id}/extended TheTVDB Get Artwork Extended #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://thetvdb.github.io/v4-api/
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APIReference
https://thetvdb.github.io/v4-api/
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Authentication
https://thetvdb.github.io/v4-api/#/Login

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/tvdb/refs/heads/main/openapi/tvdb-artwork-api-openapi.yml

SDKs

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GitHubRepository
https://github.com/thetvdb/v4-api

Other Resources

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Signup
https://thetvdb.com/api-information/signup
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Postman
https://www.getpostman.com/collections/7a9397ce69ff246f74d0
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SpectralRules
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/tvdb/refs/heads/main/rules/tvdb-rules.yml
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JSONLD
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/tvdb/refs/heads/main/json-ld/tvdb-context.jsonld
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Vocabulary
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/tvdb/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/tvdb-vocabulary.yml
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SDKs
https://github.com/thetvdb/tvdb-v4-python
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Integrations
https://github.com/thetvdb/metadata.tvshows.thetvdb.com.v4.python
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Integrations
https://github.com/thetvdb/metadata.movies.thetvdb.com.v4.python
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IssueTracker
https://github.com/thetvdb/v4-api/issues
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APIsJSON
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/tvdb/refs/heads/main/apis.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

tvdb-artwork-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  description: Documentation of TheTVDB API V4.
  title: TVDB API V4 Artwork API
  version: 4.7.10
  x-last-validated: '2026-05-30'
  x-spec-source: https://github.com/thetvdb/v4-api/blob/main/docs/swagger.yml
servers:
- url: https://api4.thetvdb.com/v4
  description: TheTVDB v4 API production
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Artwork
paths:
  /artwork/{id}:
    get:
      description: Returns a single artwork base record.
      operationId: getArtworkBase
      parameters:
      - description: id
        in: path
        name: id
        required: true
        schema:
          type: number
        example: 12345
      responses:
        '200':
          description: response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                properties:
                  data:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/ArtworkBaseRecord'
                  status:
                    type: string
                type: object
              examples:
                GetArtworkBase200Example:
                  summary: Default getArtworkBase 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    data:
                      height: 12345
                      id: 12345
                      image: https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/example.jpg
                      includesText: true
                      language: eng
                      score: 100
                      thumbnail: example
                      type: 12345
                      width: 12345
                    status: Continuing
        '400':
          description: Invalid artwork id
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '404':
          description: Artwork not found
      tags:
      - Artwork
      summary: TheTVDB Get Artwork Base
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /artwork/{id}/extended:
    get:
      description: Returns a single artwork extended record.
      operationId: getArtworkExtended
      parameters:
      - description: id
        in: path
        name: id
        required: true
        schema:
          type: number
        example: 12345
      responses:
        '200':
          description: response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                properties:
                  data:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/ArtworkExtendedRecord'
                  status:
                    type: string
                type: object
              examples:
                GetArtworkExtended200Example:
                  summary: Default getArtworkExtended 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    data:
                      episodeId: 12345
                      height: 12345
                      id: 12345
                      image: https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/example.jpg
                      includesText: true
                      language: eng
                      movieId: 12345
                      networkId: 12345
                      peopleId: 12345
                      score: 100
                      seasonId: 12345
                      seriesId: 12345
                      seriesPeopleId: 12345
                      status:
                        id: 12345
                        name: Example Name
                      tagOptions:
                      - helpText: example
                        id: 12345
                        name: Example Name
                        tag: 12345
                        tagName: example
                      thumbnail: example
                      thumbnailHeight: 12345
                      thumbnailWidth: 12345
                      type: 12345
                      updatedAt: '2024-01-15'
                      width: 12345
                    status: Continuing
        '400':
          description: Invalid artwork id
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '404':
          description: Artwork not found
      tags:
      - Artwork
      summary: TheTVDB Get Artwork Extended
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    ArtworkExtendedRecord:
      description: extended artwork record
      properties:
        episodeId:
          type: integer
          example: 12345
        height:
          format: int64
          type: integer
          x-go-name: Height
          example: 12345
        id:
          format: int64
          type: integer
          x-go-name: ID
          example: 12345
        image:
          type: string
          x-go-name: Image
          example: https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/example.jpg
        includesText:
          type: boolean
          example: true
        language:
          type: string
          example: eng
        movieId:
          type: integer
          example: 12345
        networkId:
          type: integer
          example: 12345
        peopleId:
          type: integer
          example: 12345
        score:
          type: number
          example: 100
        seasonId:
          type: integer
          example: 12345
        seriesId:
          type: integer
          example: 12345
        seriesPeopleId:
          type: integer
          example: 12345
        status:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ArtworkStatus'
        tagOptions:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/TagOption'
          type: array
          x-go-name: TagOptions
        thumbnail:
          type: string
          x-go-name: Thumbnail
          example: example
        thumbnailHeight:
          format: int64
          type: integer
          x-go-name: ThumbnailHeight
          example: 12345
        thumbnailWidth:
          format: int64
          type: integer
          x-go-name: ThumbnailWidth
          example: 12345
        type:
          format: int64
          type: integer
          x-go-name: Type
          description: The artwork type corresponds to the ids from the /artwork/types endpoint.
          example: 12345
        updatedAt:
          format: int64
          type: integer
          x-go-name: UpdatedAt
          example: '2024-01-15'
        width:
          format: int64
          type: integer
          x-go-name: Width
          example: 12345
      type: object
      x-go-package: github.com/whip-networks/tvdb-api-v4-core/tvdb-api-v4-core/pkg/model
    TagOption:
      description: tag option record
      properties:
        helpText:
          type: string
          example: example
        id:
          format: int64
          type: integer
          x-go-name: ID
          example: 12345
        name:
          type: string
          x-go-name: Name
          example: Example Name
        tag:
          format: int64
          type: integer
          x-go-name: Tag
          example: 12345
        tagName:
          type: string
          x-go-name: TagName
          example: example
      type: object
      x-go-package: github.com/whip-networks/tvdb-api-v4-core/tvdb-api-v4-core/pkg/model
    ArtworkStatus:
      description: artwork status record
      properties:
        id:
          format: int64
          type: integer
          x-go-name: ID
          example: 12345
        name:
          type: string
          example: Example Name
      type: object
      x-go-package: github.com/whip-networks/tvdb-api-v4-core/tvdb-api-v4-core/pkg/model
    ArtworkBaseRecord:
      description: base artwork record
      properties:
        height:
          format: int64
          type: integer
          x-go-name: Height
          example: 12345
        id:
          type: integer
          example: 12345
        image:
          type: string
          x-go-name: Image
          example: https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/example.jpg
        includesText:
          type: boolean
          example: true
        language:
          type: string
          example: eng
        score:
          type: number
          example: 100
        thumbnail:
          type: string
          x-go-name: Thumbnail
          example: example
        type:
          format: int64
          type: integer
          x-go-name: Type
          description: The artwork type corresponds to the ids from the /artwork/types endpoint.
          example: 12345
        width:
          format: int64
          type: integer
          x-go-name: Width
          example: 12345
      type: object
      x-go-package: github.com/whip-networks/tvdb-api-v4-core/tvdb-api-v4-core/pkg/model
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT