IVA Movie API Available APIs

Movie Available APIs

Listed below are all the various ways you can interact with our API:

VideoDetective Search
Description: List of VideoDetective selected items ordered by title
URL: http://www.videodetective.com/api/moviesearch.aspx?searchFor=1&Searchterm=1756&DeveloperId={Your DeveloperId}
Parameters:

  DeveloperId

  SearchFor = You may pass one of the following search options
       0 = Title - returns videos with matching title (STRING)
       1 = PublishedID - the unique id for a video (LONG)
       2 = ActorID - this will locate videos for a particular Actor (LONG)
       3 = StudioID - this will locate all media for a particular Studio (LONG)
       4 = Actor Name - this will locate all media for a particular Actor by name (STRING)
       5 = Studio - returns videos with matching studio (STRING)
       6 = Director - returns videos matching director (STRING)
       7 = Created Since - returns new videos >= date. (DATE)

  SearchTerm - Value of the item you want to find

  Page - Which page out of [PageSize] you would like to load

  PageSize - Size of [Page] that should be returned when querying the API

  View Flash Customization Parameters

Trailers Now In Theaters
Description: Generates a list ordered by date with theatrical releases within the last 30 days
URL: http://www.videodetective.com/api/intheaters.aspx?DeveloperId={Your DeveloperId}
Parameters:

  Randomize [true/false] - Let's you choose whether you want results randomized or not

  Page - Which page out of [PageSize] you would like to load

  PageSize - Size of [Page] that should be returned when querying the API

  DeveloperId

  View Flash Customization Parameters

Newly Added Videos
Description: List of all movies and DVD trailers added to VideoDetective.com
URL: http://www.videodetective.com/api/new.aspx?DeveloperId={Your DeveloperId}
Parameters:

  Page - Which page out of [PageSize] you would like to load

  PageSize - Size of [Page] that should be returned when querying the API

  DeveloperId

  View Flash Customization Parameters

Coming Soon To Theaters
Description: List ordered by date with theatrical releases from tomorrow's date on
URL: http://www.videodetective.com/api/comingtotheaters.aspx?DeveloperId={Your DeveloperId}
Parameters:

  Page - Which page out of [PageSize] you would like to load

  PageSize - Size of [Page] that should be returned when querying the API

  Randomize [true/false] - Let's you choose whether you want results randomized or not

  DeveloperId

  View Flash Customization Parameters

On DVD
Description: List ordered by date with dvd releases for the last 60 days
URL: http://www.videodetective.com/api/ondvd.aspx?DeveloperId={Your DeveloperId}
Parameters:

  Page - Which page out of [PageSize] you would like to load

  PageSize - Size of [Page] that should be returned when querying the API

  Randomize [true/false] - Let's you choose whether you want results randomized or not

  DeveloperId

  View Flash Customization Parameters

Coming Soon On DVD
Description: List ordered by date with dvd releases from tomorrow on
URL: http://www.videodetective.com/api/comingtodvd.aspx?DeveloperId={Your DeveloperId}
Parameters:

  Page - Which page out of [PageSize] you would like to load

  PageSize - Size of [Page] that should be returned when querying the API

  Randomize [true/false] - Let's you choose whether you want results randomized or not

  DeveloperId

  View Flash Customization Parameters

Top At The Box Office
Description: Top movies in theaters ordered by box office dollars
URL: http://www.videodetective.com/api/topboxoffice.aspx?DeveloperId={Your DeveloperId}
Parameters:

  Page - Which page out of [PageSize] you would like to load

  PageSize - Size of [Page] that should be returned when querying the API

  DeveloperId

  View Flash Customization Parameters

Anticipated Trailers Of Movies Coming Soon To Theaters
Description: Popular trailers coming soon to a theater near you
URL: http://www.videodetective.com/api/highlyanticipated.aspx?DeveloperId={Your DeveloperId}
Parameters:

  Page - Which page out of [PageSize] you would like to load

  PageSize - Size of [Page] that should be returned when querying the API

  Randomize [true/false] - Let's you choose whether you want results randomized or not

  DeveloperId

  View Flash Customization Parameters

Media RSS

You also have the option of retrieving data using the Media RSS format.

What is Media RSS?
Description: Media RSS is an extension of RSS developed to handle multiple media formats (video, audio, etc.) and also is capable of providing more metadata with the media beyond regular RSS. It is very widely supported by all major feed aggregators.

You can access our Media RSS feed for Music using this URL:

http://www.videodetective.com/api/MovieMediaRss.aspx?id=GenreID where GenreID can be:

  0 = Western
  1 = Action-Adventure
  2 = Children's
  3 = Comedy
  4 = Drama
  5 = Family
  6 = Horror
  7 = Musical
  8 = Mystery-Suspense
  9 = Non-Fiction
  10 = Sci-Fi
  11 = War
  12 = Health/Workout
  13 = Documentary
  14 = Thriller

  View Flash Customization Parameters

For more information as to what the resulting XML file contains, as well as how to customize our flash player, please see our API Quick Reference page.


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Movie Available APIs Listed below are all the various ways you can interact with our API: VideoDetective Search Description: List of VideoDetective selected items ordered by title URL: http://www.videodetective.com/api/moviesearch.aspx?searchFor=1&Searchterm=1756&DeveloperId={Your DeveloperId} Parameters: DeveloperId SearchFor = You may pass one of the following search options 0 = Title - returns videos with matching title (STRING) 1 = PublishedID - the unique id for a video (LONG) 2 = ActorID - this will locate videos for a particular Actor (LONG) 3 = StudioID - this will locate all media for a particular Studio (LONG) 4 = Actor Name - this will locate all media for a particular Actor by name (STRING) 5 = Studio - returns videos with matching studio (STRING) 6 = Director - returns videos matching director (STRING) 7 = Created Since - returns new videos >= date. (DATE) SearchTerm - Value of the item you want to find Page - Which page out of [PageSize] you would like to load PageSize - Size of [Page] that should be returned when querying the API View Flash Customization Parameters Trailers Now In Theaters Description: Generates a list ordered by date with theatrical releases within the last 30 days URL: http://www.videodetective.com/api/intheaters.aspx?DeveloperId={Your DeveloperId} Parameters: Randomize [true/false] - Let's you choose whether you want results randomized or not Page - Which page out of [PageSize] you would like to load PageSize - Size of [Page] that should be returned when querying the API DeveloperId View Flash Customization Parameters Newly Added Videos Description: List of all movies and DVD trailers added to VideoDetective.com URL: http://www.videodetective.com/api/new.aspx?DeveloperId={Your DeveloperId} Parameters: Page - Which page out of [PageSize] you would like to load PageSize - Size of [Page] that should be returned when querying the API DeveloperId View Flash Customization Parameters Coming Soon To Theaters Description: List ordered by date with theatrical releases from tomorrow's date on URL: http://www.videodetective.com/api/comingtotheaters.aspx?DeveloperId={Your DeveloperId} Parameters: Page - Which page out of [PageSize] you would like to load PageSize - Size of [Page] that should be returned when querying the API Randomize [true/false] - Let's you choose whether you want results randomized or not DeveloperId View Flash Customization Parameters On DVD Description: List ordered by date with dvd releases for the last 60 days URL: http://www.videodetective.com/api/ondvd.aspx?DeveloperId={Your DeveloperId} Parameters: Page - Which page out of [PageSize] you would like to load PageSize - Size of [Page] that should be returned when querying the API Randomize [true/false] - Let's you choose whether you want results randomized or not DeveloperId View Flash Customization Parameters Coming Soon On DVD Description: List ordered by date with dvd releases from tomorrow on URL: http://www.videodetective.com/api/comingtodvd.aspx?DeveloperId={Your DeveloperId} Parameters: Page - Which page out of [PageSize] you would like to load PageSize - Size of [Page] that should be returned when querying the API Randomize [true/false] - Let's you choose whether you want results randomized or not DeveloperId View Flash Customization Parameters Top At The Box Office Description: Top movies in theaters ordered by box office dollars URL: http://www.videodetective.com/api/topboxoffice.aspx?DeveloperId={Your DeveloperId} Parameters: Page - Which page out of [PageSize] you would like to load PageSize - Size of [Page] that should be returned when querying the API DeveloperId View Flash Customization Parameters Anticipated Trailers Of Movies Coming Soon To Theaters Description: Popular trailers coming soon to a theater near you URL: http://www.videodetective.com/api/highlyanticipated.aspx?DeveloperId={Your DeveloperId} Parameters: Page - Which page out of [PageSize] you would like to load PageSize - Size of [Page] that should be returned when querying the API Randomize [true/false] - Let's you choose whether you want results randomized or not DeveloperId View Flash Customization Parameters Media RSS You also have the option of retrieving data using the Media RSS format. What is Media RSS? Description: Media RSS is an extension of RSS developed to handle multiple media formats (video, audio, etc.) and also is capable of providing more metadata with the media beyond regular RSS. It is very widely supported by all major feed aggregators. You can access our Media RSS feed for Music using this URL: http://www.videodetective.com/api/MovieMediaRss.aspx?id=GenreID where GenreID can be: 0 = Western 1 = Action-Adventure 2 = Children's 3 = Comedy 4 = Drama 5 = Family 6 = Horror 7 = Musical 8 = Mystery-Suspense 9 = Non-Fiction 10 = Sci-Fi 11 = War 12 = Health/Workout 13 = Documentary 14 = Thriller View Flash Customization Parameters For more information as to what the resulting XML file contains, as well as how to customize our flash player, please see our API Quick Reference page.