The Movie Database Support
Support → API Support
Questions about usage limitations
posted by fabiomrchSTAFFMOD on October 20, 2019 at 3:49 PM
I want to develop a mobile app that let users keep track of the movies they watch, tag and categorize them, comment, review, share their viewings. I need to invoke APIs for search purposes. Is 40 requests every 10 seconds rate limiting valid for commercial use too?
I'm evaluating the possibility to store some data taken from movie details returned by TMDb API in my database in order to implement search services among user's own movie lists . Would it be legal?
When it comes to commercial use, is there a cost for using API?
Reply by Travis Bell
on October 20, 2019 at 10:25 PM
Hi @fabiomrch, at this time we are not issuing new commercial keys. Having said that though, to answer your question, no there was never any rate limiting difference. Everyone is rate limited at 40 requests per 10 seconds.
Depending on your intended usage though, a developer key is probably fine.
Reply by fabiomrch
on October 21, 2019 at 3:58 AM
Thanks a lot for your answer @travisbell ! When it comes to movies information, would it be allowed to store them partially in my database?
Reply by Travis Bell
on October 21, 2019 at 11:52 AM
Yes, caching the data is fine. As always, just be sure to attribute TMDb as the source of whatever data and/or images you use.
Reply by fabiomrch
on October 24, 2019 at 5:33 AM
Yes, of course. Great news, thanks!