The Movie Database Support

Hello how do I get lists of movies that people have created? "Seen Movies a list by ghos64" I would like to get the list on the website if possible. Thank you in advance.

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Hi jrichardson,

You can currently get list IDs 3 different ways:

First, by searching by name:

http://api.themoviedb.org/3/search/list?api_key=###&query=oscars

Second, from a movie:

http://api.themoviedb.org/3/movie/278/lists?api_key=###

Third, from a authorized account (you need to have created a session id):

http://api.themoviedb.org/3/account/{USER_ID}/lists?api_key=###&session_id=###

Once you have an id, you can then make a call to the list method:

http://api.themoviedb.org/3/list/509ec17b19c2950a0600050d?api_key=###

Cheers.

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  • Joey Richardson

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Hey guys,

Lists should be create able again. Can you let me know how you make out?

Will do thank you.

I am trying to get a valid session ID to be able to write a list but the link:

https://api.themoviedb.org/3/authentication/session/new?api_key=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

is giving me the response:

{"status_code":6,"status_message":"Invalid id: The pre-requisite id is invalid or not found."}

If I do not need a new session ID then the link I am using to create a list:

http://api.themoviedb.org/3/list?api_key=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Is returning the data:

{"status_code":34,"status_message":"The resource you requested could be found."}

I have tried multiple variations of both links with no success. Thank you in advance I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Depending where you are in the auth process… If you're on step #1 for sessions, you'll want to create a token first by calling:

https://api.themoviedb.org/3/authentication/token/new?api_key=###

Once you have that token verified by a user (steps 2a or 2b) you can then request the session:

https://api.themoviedb.org/3/authentication/session/new?api_key=###&request_token=###

Cheers.

The link:

https://api.themoviedb.org/3/authentication/token/new?api_key=####

returns:

{"success":true,"expires_at":"2014-09-26 19:52:32 UTC","request_token":"21c343a3732a5494faf1b010da42db9625586d99"}

Then the link:

https://api.themoviedb.org/3/authentication/session/new?api_key=####&request_token=21c343a3732a5494faf1b010da42db9625586d99

returns:

{"status_code":17,"status_message":"Session denied."}

I have tried for multiple tokens now and each one gives same message. Thank you in advance I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yes, you need to complete steps 2a or 2b. You're currently going from step 1 to 3, skipping 2.

Thank you..

Now that I have a valid session_id I am using the link:

http://api.themoviedb.org/3/list?api_key=5ead2d91df5ac13c8c16ce4af41bff6b&session_id=561e17e485cc35676eaf31b9b91862fcfa3ca90c

returns:

{"status_code":5,"status_message":"Invalid parameters: Your request parameters are incorrect."}

I was validating the session id by putting the queries in the web url instead of the swift project I am using. I would make the urls open a new tab and hit enter to get those values. Since I didn't do it within the app could that be causing the problem or just a slight error within the link above?

If you are trying to create a list, make sure you're issuing a POST call. And that the content you're posting contains a name and description. You must post this as a JSON payload.

There are examples in Apiary of what this looks like in Swift.

My code:

    var url : String = "http://api.themoviedb.org/3/list?api_key=XXXXXXXXXXXX&session_id=60f777f1cbdcef6df62cbd38eb8d173df471d740"

    let URL = NSURL(string:url)

    var request = NSMutableURLRequest(URL: URL)

    request.HTTPMethod = "POST"

    request.addValue("application/json", forHTTPHeaderField: "Accept")
    request.addValue("application/json", forHTTPHeaderField: "Content-Type")

    request.HTTPBody = "{\"name\": \"Joey Joe Joe\",\"description\": \"This list was created to share all of the totally awesome movies I've seen.\"}".dataUsingEncoding(NSUTF8StringEncoding);

    var session = NSURLSession.sharedSession()
    var task = session.dataTaskWithRequest(request)
    {
        (data: NSData!, response: NSURLResponse!, error: NSError!) in

        if (error != nil)
        {
            println(error)
            // Handle error...
            return
        }

        println(error)
        println(response)
        println(NSString(data: data, encoding: NSUTF8StringEncoding))
    }

    task.resume()

prints out:

{"status_code":5,"status_message":"Invalid parameters: Your request parameters are incorrect."}

I'm not sure, something seems to not be getting parsed out as valid JSON (name or description) presumably, by Swift.

This cURL request is working properly (I just tested it):

curl -H "Accept: application/json" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d \
"{\"name\": \"My Awesome List Test\", \"description\": \"Cool List\!\"}" "http://api.themoviedb.org/3/list?api_key=###&session_id=###"

So my Swift code does not look incorrect at all? Could it be my request or still a bug?

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