IMDb · Authentication Profile

Imdb Authentication

Authentication

Authentication methods for IMDb API as described on the page.

IMDb declares 2 security scheme(s) across its OpenAPI definitions.

CompanyEntertainmentDataMoviesMetadata

Methods: Schemes: 2 OAuth flows: API key in:

Security Schemes

API Key apiKey

AWS Authentication other

Source

Authentication Profile

generated: '2026-10-13'
method: searched
generator: extract-docs-artifacts.py (local)
source: https://data.imdb.com/documentation/api-documentation/key-concepts
sources:
- https://data.imdb.com/documentation/api-documentation/key-concepts
description: Authentication methods for IMDb API as described on the page.
schemes:
- type: apiKey
  name: API Key
  evidence: 'Whenever you make a call to the API you must include the API Key. The API must be passed in as a request header with the following
    format { "x-api-key": "<Your API Key>" } .'
  location: header
  header: x-api-key
  how_to_obtain: The API key was sent to you by a member of IMDb staff.
- type: other
  name: AWS Authentication
  evidence: When you make requests to the IMDb API, you will have to authenticate with AWS by providing some form of AWS credentials.
  how_to_obtain: Obtain AWS credentials as described in the "understanding and getting your AWS credentials" documentation.
docs: https://data.imdb.com/documentation/api-documentation/key-concepts

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