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Re: Show HN: API to check where a TV show or movie is available

#51

Post by zeronight » Mon, Oct 30, 2017, 8:11 PM UTC

This is great.

I would suggest giving shows an ID though. Looking at the docs, it looks like I have to search every time and just hope the show is still returned in the search and the results are in the same order every query.

something like a /show/{id} or similar.

Re: Show HN: API to check where a TV show or movie is available

#52

Post by mathgeek » Mon, Oct 30, 2017, 8:23 PM UTC

bg0 wrote: post #46

Fun Fact, not as robust but the iOS TV app does this also

The iOS TV app has an API to consume for finding out where you can stream given titles?

Re: Show HN: API to check where a TV show or movie is available

#53

Post by twbarber » Mon, Oct 30, 2017, 9:13 PM UTC

Do you have season and episode list support, or plan on adding it?

Re: Show HN: API to check where a TV show or movie is available

#54

Post by sliptrack » Mon, Oct 30, 2017, 9:31 PM UTC

utelly wrote: post #19

rory096 wrote: post #11

How do you source the data? Does it keep current with catalog changes?

We scrape all data, so it should keep up with new shows ! :)

Do you use any frameworks or services for the scrapers?

Also, any concerns about legality of scraping?

Re: Show HN: API to check where a TV show or movie is available

#55

Post by megiddo » Mon, Oct 30, 2017, 10:14 PM UTC

utelly wrote: post #30

megiddo wrote: post #29

US: Hulu, HBO Now, Google Play

Great, thank you. Will add theses

I've already started on an app. I've been hoping for an API like this for a couple years now.

Re: Show HN: API to check where a TV show or movie is available

#56

Post by bg0 » Tue, Oct 31, 2017, 4:13 PM UTC

mathgeek wrote: post #52

bg0 wrote: post #46

Fun Fact, not as robust but the iOS TV app does this also

The iOS TV app has an API to consume for finding out where you can stream given titles?

No but it tells you where to stream titles