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