FMDB API

Bring the Film Music Database into your own tools — look up releases, productions and credits, and keep your collection and wishlist up to date from code.

Read the API Reference

Catalogue Collection Wishlist

Public Beta

Open to every account, still settling

The API is in public beta. Its contract can still change while it settles: endpoints, fields and responses may be adjusted as we learn how the API is used.

The reference documents the current state

Account

One account for the website and the API

The API requires an FMDB account and uses the same account as the website. There is no separate developer sign-up.

Access

What the API gives you

What you can do through the API follows your role, just like on the website.

Read the catalogue Releases, productions, artists, labels and organizations Every account

Manage your collection and wishlist Add, update and remove your own items Every account

Edit the catalogue Add and update catalogue entries Editors only

Quotas

Fair use, per account

Requests are counted per account against published quotas. The API reference lists the current limits.

Elevated Tier

Building something bigger?

Applications that need more than the standard quota can ask for the elevated tier. Tell us what you are building on Discord.

Ask on Discord

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