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title: 'TMDB API Key'
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# Getting an API Key
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In order to search for movies and TV shows, we use an API called ["The Movie Database" (TMDB) ](https://www.themoviedb.org/ ){target="\_blank"}. For your client to be able to search, you need to generate an API key for yourself.
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The API key is **free** , you just need to create an account.
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1. Create an account at https://www.themoviedb.org/signup
1. You will be required to verify your email; click the link that you get sent to verify your account.
1. Go to https://www.themoviedb.org/settings/api/request to create a developer account.
1. Read the terms and conditions and accept them.
1. Fill out your details:
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- Select "Website" as type of use.
- For the other details can put any values; they are not important.
1. Copy the "API Read Access Token" - **DO NOT COPY THE API Key - IT WILL NOT WORK**
