TheTVDB API

Name: TheTVDB API
Brand: TheTVDB API
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✓ Official Vendor SpecDeveloper ToolsSource Controlbearer51 EndpointsREST

For Agents

Programmatically login to obtain a bearer token, get artwork base record. Covers 51 operations with bearer authentication.

Install Jentic One Beta

Connect the TheTVDB API to your agent

Jentic One is a self-hosted execution layer for AI agents. It lets your agent call the TheTVDB API, or any other public or private API you need. You set the rules, the agent never sees your credentials, and every call is logged.

Two steps, two machines. Install the instance in a safe environment, then register your agent from wherever it runs.

Step 1: Jentic One Host machine

# On the machine that will host your Jentic One instance:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jentic/jentic-one/main/tools/install.sh | sh

Step 2: Agent machine

# On the machine where your agent runs (keep this separate from the instance):
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jentic/jentic-one/main/tools/install.sh | sh
jentic register       # connects your agent to your Jentic One instance

Jentic One is in public beta. The setup above keeps your agent separate from the instance, which is what you want before using real credentials: an agent running as the same OS user as Jentic One can read its stored keys directly. Just evaluating? A single local install is fine to start. See the secure deployment guide for the tiers.

Capabilities

What an agent can do with TheTVDB API.

Get artwork base record

Integrate TheTVDB API into automated workflows

Query and filter TheTVDB API records by parameters

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Use Cases

Patterns agents use TheTVDB API for, with concrete tasks.

★ Developer Tools Operations

Use the TheTVDB API to perform developer tools operations programmatically. The API provides 51 endpoints covering core functionality including login to obtain a bearer token, get artwork base record, get artwork extended record.

Call POST /login to login to obtain a bearer token

Automated Artwork Management

Automate artwork operations by combining multiple TheTVDB API endpoints. Agents can get artwork base record and then get artwork extended record in a single workflow.

Call GET /artwork/{id} to get artwork base record, then verify the result

AI Agent Integration via Jentic

AI agents discover and call TheTVDB API endpoints through Jentic without managing credentials directly. An agent searches for the required operation by intent, receives the matching endpoint schema, and executes the call with Jentic-managed authentication. This eliminates the need to read API documentation or handle bearer tokens manually.

Search Jentic for 'login to obtain a bearer token', load the operation schema, and execute with Jentic-managed credentials

Key Endpoints

51 endpoints — thetvdb api v4 provides access to tv, movie, and people data including artwork, episodes, seasons, series, and more.

METHOD

PATH

DESCRIPTION

POST

/login

GET

/artwork/{id}

Get artwork base record

GET

/artwork/{id}/extended

Get artwork extended record

GET

/artwork/statuses

Get all artwork statuses

GET

/artwork/types

Get all artwork types

GET

/awards

Get all awards

GET

/awards/{id}

Get a specific award

GET

/awards/{id}/extended

Get award extended record

POST

/login

GET

/artwork/{id}

Get artwork base record

GET

/artwork/{id}/extended

Get artwork extended record

GET

/artwork/statuses

Get all artwork statuses

GET

/artwork/types

Get all artwork types

GET

Why Jentic?

Three things that make agents converge on Jentic-routed access.

Credential isolation

TheTVDB API bearer credentials are stored encrypted in the Jentic vault (MAXsystem). Agents receive scoped access tokens — raw secrets never enter the agent context.

Intent-based discovery

Agents search by intent (e.g., 'login to obtain a bearer token') and Jentic returns the matching TheTVDB API operation with its input schema, so the agent can call the right endpoint without browsing docs.

Time to first call

Direct TheTVDB API integration: 1-3 days for auth handling, response parsing, and error cases. Through Jentic: under 1 hour — search, load schema, execute.

Related APIs

Alternatives and complements available in the Jentic catalogue.

Alternative

Github

Alternative developer tools API

Choose Github when you need a different approach to developer tools operations

Alternative

Gitlab

Alternative developer tools API

Choose Gitlab when you need a different approach to developer tools operations

FAQs

Specific to using TheTVDB API through Jentic.

What authentication does the TheTVDB API use?

The TheTVDB API uses a Bearer token in the Authorization header. Through Jentic, these credentials are stored encrypted in the MAXsystem vault and injected at execution time, so raw secrets never enter the agent context.

Can I login to obtain a bearer token with the TheTVDB API?

Yes. Use the POST /login endpoint. The API returns structured JSON responses that agents can parse and act on directly.

What are the rate limits for the TheTVDB API?

Rate limits are not specified in the OpenAPI spec. Check the vendor documentation for current limits. Through Jentic, rate limiting is handled automatically with retry logic built into the execution layer.

How do I login to obtain a bearer token through Jentic?

Install the Jentic SDK with pip install jentic, authenticate at https://app.jentic.com/sign-up, then search for 'login to obtain a bearer token'. Jentic returns the matching TheTVDB API operation with its input schema. Load the schema and execute the call — credentials are injected automatically.

How many endpoints does the TheTVDB API have?

The TheTVDB API exposes 51 endpoints covering artwork, authentication, awards operations.