TheTVDB

TheTVDB People API

The People API from TheTVDB — 4 operation(s) for people.

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Documentation

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Documentation
https://thetvdb.github.io/v4-api/
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Specifications

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

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OpenAPI Specification

tvdb-people-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  description: 'Documentation of [TheTVDB](https://thetvdb.com/) API V4. All related information is linked from our [Github repo](https://github.com/thetvdb/v4-api). You might also want to use our [Postman collection] (https://www.getpostman.com/collections/7a9397ce69ff246f74d0)

    ## Authentication

    1. Use the /login endpoint and provide your API key as "apikey". If you have a user-supported key, also provide your subscriber PIN as "pin". Otherwise completely remove "pin" from your call.

    2. Executing this call will provide you with a bearer token, which is valid for 1 month.

    3. Provide your bearer token for subsequent API calls by clicking Authorize below or including in the header of all direct API calls: `Authorization: Bearer [your-token]`


    ## Notes

    1. "score" is a field across almost all entities.  We generate scores for different types of entities in various ways, so no assumptions should be made about the meaning of this value.  It is simply used to hint at relative popularity for sorting purposes.

    '
  title: TVDB API V4 Artwork People 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: People
paths:
  /people:
    get:
      description: Returns a list of people base records with the basic attributes.
      operationId: getAllPeople
      parameters:
      - description: page number
        in: query
        name: page
        schema:
          type: number
        example: 1.0
      responses:
        '200':
          description: response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                properties:
                  data:
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/PeopleBaseRecord'
                    type: array
                  status:
                    type: string
                  links:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/Links'
                type: object
              examples:
                GetAllPeople200Example:
                  summary: Default getAllPeople 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    data:
                    - aliases:
                      - language: eng
                        name: Example Name
                      id: 12345
                      image: https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/example.jpg
                      lastUpdated: '2024-01-15'
                      name: Example Name
                      nameTranslations:
                      - example
                      overviewTranslations:
                      - example
                      score: 100
                    status: Continuing
                    links:
                      prev: example
                      self: example
                      next: example
                      total_items: 1
                      page_size: 1
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
      tags:
      - People
      summary: TheTVDB Get All People
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /people/{id}:
    get:
      description: Returns people base record
      operationId: getPeopleBase
      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/PeopleBaseRecord'
                  status:
                    type: string
                type: object
              examples:
                GetPeopleBase200Example:
                  summary: Default getPeopleBase 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    data:
                      aliases:
                      - language: eng
                        name: Example Name
                      id: 12345
                      image: https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/example.jpg
                      lastUpdated: '2024-01-15'
                      name: Example Name
                      nameTranslations:
                      - example
                      overviewTranslations:
                      - example
                      score: 100
                    status: Continuing
        '400':
          description: Invalid people id
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '404':
          description: People not found
      tags:
      - People
      summary: TheTVDB Get People Base
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /people/{id}/extended:
    get:
      description: Returns people extended record
      operationId: getPeopleExtended
      parameters:
      - description: id
        in: path
        name: id
        required: true
        schema:
          type: number
        example: 12345
      - description: meta
        in: query
        name: meta
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - translations
          example: translations
        example: translations
      responses:
        '200':
          description: response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                properties:
                  data:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/PeopleExtendedRecord'
                  status:
                    type: string
                type: object
              examples:
                GetPeopleExtended200Example:
                  summary: Default getPeopleExtended 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    data:
                      aliases:
                      - language: eng
                        name: Example Name
                      awards:
                      - id: 12345
                        name: Example Name
                      biographies:
                      - biography: example
                        language: eng
                      birth: example
                      birthPlace: example
                      characters:
                      - aliases:
                        - language: eng
                          name: Example Name
                        episode:
                          image: https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/example.jpg
                          name: Example Name
                          year: '2024'
                        episodeId: 12345
                        id: 12345
                        image: https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/example.jpg
                        isFeatured: true
                        movieId: 12345
                        movie:
                          image: https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/example.jpg
                          name: Example Name
                          year: '2024'
                        name: Example Name
                        nameTranslations:
                        - example
                        overviewTranslations:
                        - example
                        peopleId: 12345
                        personImgURL: https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/example.jpg
                        peopleType: example
                        seriesId: 12345
                        series:
                          image: https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/example.jpg
                          name: Example Name
                          year: '2024'
                        sort: 12345
                        tagOptions:
                        - helpText: example
                          id: 12345
                          name: Example Name
                          tag: 12345
                          tagName: example
                        type: 12345
                        url: https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/example.jpg
                        personName: example
                      death: example
                      gender: 1
                      id: 12345
                      image: https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/example.jpg
                      lastUpdated: '2024-01-15'
                      name: Example Name
                      nameTranslations:
                      - example
                      overviewTranslations:
                      - example
                      races:
                      - {}
                      remoteIds:
                      - id: abc123
                        type: 12345
                        sourceName: example
                      score: 100
                      slug: example-slug
                      tagOptions:
                      - helpText: example
                        id: 12345
                        name: Example Name
                        tag: 12345
                        tagName: example
                      translations:
                        nameTranslations:
                        - aliases: &id001
                          - example
                          isAlias: true
                          isPrimary: true
                          language: eng
                          name: Example Name
                          overview: A descriptive paragraph of text.
                          tagline: example
                        overviewTranslations:
                        - aliases: *id001
                          isAlias: true
                          isPrimary: true
                          language: eng
                          name: Example Name
                          overview: A descriptive paragraph of text.
                          tagline: example
                        alias:
                        - example
                    status: Continuing
        '400':
          description: Invalid people id
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '404':
          description: People not found
      tags:
      - People
      summary: TheTVDB Get People Extended
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /people/{id}/translations/{language}:
    get:
      description: Returns people translation record
      operationId: getPeopleTranslation
      parameters:
      - description: id
        in: path
        name: id
        required: true
        schema:
          type: number
        example: 12345
      - description: language
        in: path
        name: language
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        example: eng
      responses:
        '200':
          description: response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                properties:
                  data:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/Translation'
                  status:
                    type: string
                type: object
              examples:
                GetPeopleTranslation200Example:
                  summary: Default getPeopleTranslation 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    data:
                      aliases:
                      - example
                      isAlias: true
                      isPrimary: true
                      language: eng
                      name: Example Name
                      overview: A descriptive paragraph of text.
                      tagline: example
                    status: Continuing
        '400':
          description: Invalid people id, invalid language.
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '404':
          description: People not found
      tags:
      - People
      summary: TheTVDB Get People Translation
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    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
    Translation:
      description: translation record
      properties:
        aliases:
          items:
            type: string
          type: array
          example:
          - example
        isAlias:
          type: boolean
          example: true
        isPrimary:
          type: boolean
          example: true
        language:
          type: string
          x-go-name: Language
          example: eng
        name:
          type: string
          example: Example Name
        overview:
          type: string
          example: A descriptive paragraph of text.
        tagline:
          type: string
          description: Only populated for movie translations.  We disallow taglines without a title.
          example: example
      type: object
      x-go-package: github.com/whip-networks/tvdb-api-v4-core/tvdb-api-v4-core/pkg/model
    Biography:
      description: biography record
      properties:
        biography:
          type: string
          x-go-name: Biography
          example: example
        language:
          type: string
          x-go-name: Language
          example: eng
      type: object
      x-go-package: github.com/whip-networks/tvdb-api-v4-core/tvdb-api-v4-core/pkg/model
    TranslationExtended:
      description: translation extended record
      properties:
        nameTranslations:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Translation'
          type: array
        overviewTranslations:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Translation'
          type: array
        alias:
          items:
            type: string
          type: array
          example:
          - example
      type: object
    AwardBaseRecord:
      description: base award record
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          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
    Alias:
      description: An alias model, which can be associated with a series, season, movie, person, or list.
      properties:
        language:
          type: string
          maximum: 4
          description: A 3-4 character string indicating the language of the alias, as defined in Language.
          example: eng
        name:
          type: string
          maximum: 100
          description: A string containing the alias itself.
          example: Example Name
      type: object
    Links:
      description: Links for next, previous and current record
      properties:
        prev:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          example: example
        self:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          example: example
        next:
          type: string
          example: example
        total_items:
          type: integer
          example: 1
        page_size:
          type: integer
          example: 1
    PeopleBaseRecord:
      description: base people record
      properties:
        aliases:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Alias'
          type: array
          x-go-name: Aliases
        id:
          format: int64
          type: integer
          x-go-name: ID
          example: 12345
        image:
          type: string
          example: https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/example.jpg
        lastUpdated:
          type: string
          example: '2024-01-15'
        name:
          type: string
          example: Example Name
        nameTranslations:
          items:
            type: string
          type: array
          x-go-name: NameTranslations
          example:
          - example
        overviewTranslations:
          items:
            type: string
          type: array
          x-go-name: OverviewTranslations
          example:
          - example
        score:
          format: int64
          type: integer
          x-go-name: Score
          example: 100
      type: object
      x-go-package: github.com/whip-networks/tvdb-api-v4-core/tvdb-api-v4-core/pkg/model
    RecordInfo:
      description: base record info
      properties:
        image:
          type: string
          x-go-name: Image
          example: https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/example.jpg
        name:
          type: string
          x-go-name: Name
          example: Example Name
        year:
          type: string
          example: '2024'
      type: object
      x-go-package: github.com/whip-networks/tvdb-api-v4-core/tvdb-api-v4-core/pkg/model
    PeopleExtendedRecord:
      description: extended people record
      properties:
        aliases:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Alias'
          type: array
          x-go-name: Aliases
        awards:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/AwardBaseRecord'
          type: array
          x-go-name: Awards
        biographies:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Biography'
          type: array
          x-go-name: Biographies
        birth:
          type: string
          example: example
        birthPlace:
          type: string
          example: example
        characters:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Character'
          type: array
          x-go-name: Characters
        death:
          type: string
          example: example
        gender:
          type: integer
          example: 1
        id:
          format: int64
          type: integer
          x-go-name: ID
          example: 12345
        image:
          type: string
          example: https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/example.jpg
        lastUpdated:
          type: string
          example: '2024-01-15'
        name:
          type: string
          example: Example Name
        nameTranslations:
          items:
            type: string
          type: array
          x-go-name: NameTranslations
          example:
          - example
        overviewTranslations:
          items:
            type: string
          type: array
          x-go-name: OverviewTranslations
          example:
          - example
        races:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Race'
          type: array
          x-go-name: Races
        remoteIds:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/RemoteID'
          type: array
          x-go-name: RemoteIDs
        score:
          format: int64
          type: integer
          x-go-name: Score
          example: 100
        slug:
          type: string
          example: example-slug
        tagOptions:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/TagOption'
          type: array
          x-go-name: TagOptions
        translations:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/TranslationExtended'
      type: object
      x-go-package: github.com/whip-networks/tvdb-api-v4-core/tvdb-api-v4-core/pkg/model
    RemoteID:
      description: remote id record
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          x-go-name: ID
          example: abc123
        type:
          format: int64
          type: integer
          x-go-name: Type
          example: 12345
        sourceName:
          type: string
          x-go-name: SourceName
          example: example
      type: object
      x-go-package: github.com/whip-networks/tvdb-api-v4-core/tvdb-api-v4-core/pkg/model
    Race:
      description: race record
      type: object
      x-go-package: github.com/whip-networks/tvdb-api-v4-core/tvdb-api-v4-core/pkg/model
    Character:
      description: character record
      properties:
        aliases:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Alias'
          type: array
          x-go-name: Aliases
        episode:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/RecordInfo'
        episodeId:
          type: integer
          nullable: true
          example: 12345
        id:
          format: int64
          type: integer
          x-go-name: ID
          example: 12345
        image:
          type: string
          example: https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/example.jpg
        isFeatured:
          type: boolean
          x-go-name: IsFeatured
          example: true
        movieId:
          type: integer
          nullable: true
          example: 12345
        movie:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/RecordInfo'
        name:
          type: string
          example: Example Name
        nameTranslations:
          items:
            type: string
          type: array
          x-go-name: NameTranslations
          example:
          - example
        overviewTranslations:
          items:
            type: string
          type: array
          x-go-name: OverviewTranslations
          example:
          - example
        peopleId:
          type: integer
          example: 12345
        personImgURL:
          type: string
          example: https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/example.jpg
        peopleType:
          type: string
          example: example
        seriesId:
          type: integer
          nullable: true
          example: 12345
        series:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/RecordInfo'
        sort:
          format: int64
          type: integer
          x-go-name: Sort
          example: 12345
        tagOptions:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/TagOption'
          type: array
          x-go-name: TagOptions
        type:
          format: int64
          type: integer
          x-go-name: Type
          example: 12345
        url:
          type: string
          x-go-name: URL
          example: https://artworks.thetvdb.com/banners/example.jpg
        personName:
          type: string
          example: example
      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