Free Entertainment APIs — ranked by value

Movies, music, games, fun

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TMDB (The Movie Database) Entertainment API key Community-built database of movies and TV shows with metadata, posters, credits, ratings, and trending lists. 50 req/sec
OMDb API Entertainment API key RESTful service for movie and TV information including IMDb ratings, plots, and posters by title or IMDb ID. 1k req/day
TVmaze Entertainment No auth Free TV show database with episodes, cast, schedules, and air dates; no key needed for noncom use. 20 req
Watchmode Entertainment API key Streaming availability API telling you which services a movie or show is on, with deep links and Top 10 lists. 1k req/mo
Streaming Availability API (Movie of the Night) Entertainment API key Real-time global streaming catalog data across major services with deep links, filters, and change tracking. 100 req/day
Trakt API Entertainment OAuth Tracks what users watch across movies and TV with scrobbling, watchlists, recommendations, and social data. Free API via OAuth
Spotify Web API Entertainment OAuth Access Spotify's music catalog, search, playlists, and playback control plus rich track and artist metadata. Policy rate limit
Last.fm API Entertainment API key Music metadata, scrobbling, charts, similar artists, and listening-history data from the Last.fm platform. 5 req/sec
MusicBrainz Entertainment No auth Open, free music encyclopedia exposing artists, releases, recordings, and relationships with no commercial restrictions. 1 req/sec
Genius API Entertainment Token Crowdsourced lyrics and song knowledge with annotations, artist pages, and rich music metadata. No published cap
Deezer API Entertainment OAuth Streaming-catalog API for tracks, albums, artists, charts, and 30-second previews from the Deezer service. 50 req
TheAudioDB Entertainment API key Crowd-sourced music metadata and artwork for artists, albums, and tracks including biographies and images. Free tier
Lyrics.ovh Entertainment No auth Dead-simple no-auth endpoint that returns the lyrics of a song given the artist and title. No published cap
Discogs API Entertainment Token Database and marketplace API covering physical and digital music releases, pressings, labels, and collections. 60/min
IGDB Entertainment OAuth Twitch-owned video game database with deep metadata on games, platforms, companies, screenshots, and release dates. 4 req/sec
RAWG Video Games Database Entertainment API key Database of 500,000+ games across 50 platforms with ratings, screenshots, genres, and store links. 20k req/mo
CheapShark Entertainment No auth Compares PC game prices and deals across stores like Steam and GOG, with price-history and alerts. No published cap
FreeToGame Entertainment No auth Database of free-to-play games with filters by platform, genre, and tags; no authentication required. No published cap
Giant Bomb API Entertainment API key Editorial video-game wiki API covering games, characters, companies, franchises, and video content. 200 req/hr
Steam Web API Entertainment API key Official Steam API for player profiles, owned games, achievements, stats, and store app details. 100k req/day
Scryfall Entertainment No auth Comprehensive Magic: The Gathering card database with search syntax, high-res images, prices, and rulings. 10 req/sec
Pokemon TCG API Entertainment API key Database of Pokemon Trading Card Game cards and sets with images, prices, types, and legalities. 20k req/day
PokeAPI Entertainment No auth Free RESTful and GraphQL API for Pokemon species, moves, abilities, types, evolutions, and game data. Fair use
Jikan (MyAnimeList) Entertainment No auth Unofficial open-source REST API for MyAnimeList data: anime, manga, characters, schedules, and rankings. 60 req/min
AniList API Entertainment OAuth GraphQL API for anime and manga discovery, user lists, scores, and detailed media relationships. 90 req/min
Kitsu API Entertainment OAuth JSON:API for anime and manga discovery, library tracking, categories, and streaming-link data. No published cap
Trace.moe Entertainment No auth Reverse image search that identifies the exact anime, episode, and timestamp from a screenshot. 60 req/min
Studio Ghibli API Entertainment No auth Catalogs the people, places, films, and species of Studio Ghibli movies in a simple REST API. No published cap
Marvel Comics API Entertainment API key Official Marvel API exposing characters, comics, series, events, and creators from the Marvel universe. 3k req/day
Comic Vine Entertainment API key Large comic-book wiki API covering issues, volumes, characters, publishers, and story arcs. 200 req/hr
xkcd API Entertainment No auth Returns metadata and image URLs for any xkcd webcomic as simple JSON, including the latest strip. No published cap
Open Trivia Database Entertainment No auth Completely free JSON trivia question API with categories, difficulty levels, and multiple-choice or true/false formats. No key
Deck of Cards API Entertainment No auth Simulates one or more shuffled card decks with shuffle, draw, and pile endpoints plus card images. No published cap
SWAPI (Star Wars API) Entertainment No auth Star Wars data API for films, characters, planets, starships, vehicles, and species; REST and GraphQL. 10k req/day
Rick and Morty API Entertainment No auth Free REST and GraphQL API with all Rick and Morty characters, locations, and episodes plus images. No published cap
The One API (Lord of the Rings) Entertainment Token Lord of the Rings API serving movies, characters, quotes, and chapters from Tolkien's world. 100 req
Quotable Entertainment No auth Free open-source API for famous quotes searchable by author, tag, or length with random endpoints. No published cap