Media, Film & Knowledge data APIs

Best Media, Film & Knowledge APIs (2026)

Best Media, Film & Knowledge APIs (2026) are ReefAPI category hubs for live JSON: media and knowledge APIs return posts, profiles, articles, metadata, ratings and reference records. ReefAPI offers 23 non-legal media, film & knowledge APIs behind one key, one credit pool and the same { ok, data, meta, error } envelope, with examples derived from the catalog and committed live snapshots.

Comparison table

Ranked Media, Film & Knowledge API list

Ranked by catalog action count, then alphabetically for ties; legal-heavy engines are excluded.

#EngineWhat it returnsActionsSnapshot sampleFree tierLanding
1Sports Dataevents[] (scoreboard: teams, score, status, competition), count50name: ArsenalyesView API
2Movies & TVresults[] (shape depends on type: title rows with ids {imdb,tmdb,tvmaze} + year/overview; strea...23title: Breaking Bad; rating: 9.2yesView API
3Steamapp{appid, name, type, required_age, genres, categories, developers, publishers, release_date,...18name: [redacted-name]; price: USDyesView API
4Wikipediasummary{} — title, extract, description, thumbnail, coordinates, wikibase_item (QID), content_u...16title: Quantum computingyesView API
5Music Metadata<plural-entity>[] (e.g. artists[]/recordings[]) each w/ id+name(+artist_credit), count (total),...14artists: a74b1b7f-71a[redacted-phone]-d0b5e4122711; count: 29yesView API
6IMDb API scraperresults[]{id, kind(title|name), label, subtitle, image, rank, title_type, year}13id: tt0133093; kind: titleyesView API
7Academic Papersresults[] (title, doi, authors[], venue, year, cited_by_count, abstract, oa_pdf, sources_merged...12title: Clinical course and risk factors for mortality of adult inpatients with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China: a re...yesView API
8Streaming Availability APIresults[]{id, title, year, offers[]{provider, type, quality, price, url}, external_ids, scoring...12title: InceptionyesView API
9Letterboxd API scraperfilm{} — title, year, directors, cast[], genres, runtime, poster, imdb_id/tmdb_id, avg_rating,...11film: parasite-2019yesView API
10News Intelligence APIarticles[] (title, url, source_domain, source_country, published_at, language, snippet, image,...11articles: At Its First-Ever Cannes, OpenAI Says ‘We Are Clearly In The Advertising Business Now’; query: Open...yesView API
11Goodreadsbook{} — title, authors[], avg_rating, ratings_count, reviews_count, ratings_dist, genres, seri...10title: The Hunger GamesyesView API
12Hacker Newsitem{} — id, type, by, time/time_iso, title/text/url, score, kids/kids_count, hn_url (+ comment...9hits: 45751400; count: 20yesView API
13YouTuberesults[] (type-tagged: video/shorts/channel/playlist rows), count, estimated_results, continua...9title: lofi hip hop radio 📚 beats to relax/study toyesView API
14Books & Authorsbook{} — title, authors[], covers, subjects, description, number_of_pages, publishers, language...8title: The Hunger GamesyesView API
15Udemy API scraperresults[]{course_id, title, headline, url, image, rating, num_reviews, num_lectures, instructio...7title: 100 Days of Code™: The Complete Python Pro Bootcamp; rating: 4.68yesView API
16Internet Archive APIresults[]{identifier, title, mediatype, creator[], year, date, description, downloads, item_siz...6title: Bobby Powell Allowed to Testify Before Judge Over J6 Footage - Hunter Biden Plea Deal, Obama Smokescre...yesView API
17Listen Notes APIpodcasts[]{id, uuid, title, publisher, image, thumbnail, url, is_claimed, explicit}6podcasts: ynkdVHl_OTEyesView API
18Coursera API scraperresults[]{id, name, url, slug, type, difficulty, duration, rating, review_count, partners[], sk...5name: [redacted-name]; rating: 4.67yesView API
19Eventbrite API scraperevents[]{event_id, name, url, start_date, end_date, image, is_online, venue{name, street, city,...5events: [redacted-phone]yesView API
20RSS & Feed API{feed: {url, final_url, format, title, link, description, language, updated, image, author, gen...5title: Drowning deaths soar in France as Europe buckles in peak of heatwaveyesView API
21edX API scraperresults[]{id, object_id, name, url, slug, type, program_type, partner, partners[], level, langu...4name: [redacted-name]yesView API
22Meetup API scraperevents[]{event_id, name, url, start_date, end_date, is_online, event_type, going_count, fee{amo...4events: [redacted-phone]yesView API
23News Articlesarticle{} — title, text, author, date, top_image, images[], language, site_name, canonical (+ m...2article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_scrapingyesView API
Engine notes

What each Media, Film & Knowledge API covers

  1. Sports Data includes 50 actions (scores, fixtures, standings). Scores, schedules, teams and standings. The primary catalog return is events[] (scoreboard: teams, score, status, competition), count.

  2. Movies & TV includes 23 actions (search, detail, episodes). Film and series details, cast and ratings. The primary catalog return is results[] (shape depends on type: title rows with ids {imdb,tmdb,tvmaze} + year/overview; strea....

  3. Steam includes 18 actions (app_detail, price, reviews). Game details, prices, reviews and player counts. The primary catalog return is app{appid, name, type, required_age, genres, categories, developers, publishers, release_date,....

  4. Wikipedia includes 16 actions (summary, page, search). Article summaries, search and structured facts. The primary catalog return is summary{} — title, extract, description, thumbnail, coordinates, wikibase_item (qid), content_u....

  5. Music Metadata includes 14 actions (search, artist_detail, album_detail). Artists, albums, tracks and cover art. The primary catalog return is <plural-entity>[] (e.g. artists[]/recordings[]) each w/ id+name(+artist_credit), count (total),....

  6. IMDb API scraper includes 13 actions (search, title, person). IMDb API scraper The primary catalog return is results[]{id, kind(title|name), label, subtitle, image, rank, title_type, year}.

  7. Academic Papers includes 12 actions (search, paper_detail, citations). Search scholarly papers, authors, citations and abstracts. The primary catalog return is results[] (title, doi, authors[], venue, year, cited_by_count, abstract, oa_pdf, sources_merged....

  8. Streaming Availability API includes 12 actions (search, browse, trending). Streaming Availability API The primary catalog return is results[]{id, title, year, offers[]{provider, type, quality, price, url}, external_ids, scoring....

  9. Letterboxd API scraper includes 11 actions (film, user, user_films). Letterboxd API scraper The primary catalog return is film{} — title, year, directors, cast[], genres, runtime, poster, imdb_id/tmdb_id, avg_rating,....

  10. News Intelligence API includes 11 actions (search, timeline, sentiment). News Intelligence API The primary catalog return is articles[] (title, url, source_domain, source_country, published_at, language, snippet, image,....

  11. Goodreads includes 10 actions (book_detail, search, author). Books, ratings, reviews and author profiles. The primary catalog return is book{} — title, authors[], avg_rating, ratings_count, reviews_count, ratings_dist, genres, seri....

  12. Hacker News includes 9 actions (item, item_tree, user). Stories, comments, users and full-text search. The primary catalog return is item{} — id, type, by, time/time_iso, title/text/url, score, kids/kids_count, hn_url (+ comment....

  13. YouTube includes 9 actions (search, video_detail, comments). Video details, search, comments and transcripts. The primary catalog return is results[] (type-tagged: video/shorts/channel/playlist rows), count, estimated_results, continua....

  14. Books & Authors includes 8 actions (book_detail, search, author). Book details, search, authors and free ebooks. The primary catalog return is book{} — title, authors[], covers, subjects, description, number_of_pages, publishers, language....

  15. Udemy API scraper includes 7 actions (search, detail, pricing). Udemy API scraper The primary catalog return is results[]{course_id, title, headline, url, image, rating, num_reviews, num_lectures, instructio....

  16. Internet Archive API includes 6 actions (search, item, collection). Internet Archive API The primary catalog return is results[]{identifier, title, mediatype, creator[], year, date, description, downloads, item_siz....

  17. Listen Notes API includes 6 actions (search, podcast, episode). Listen Notes API The primary catalog return is podcasts[]{id, uuid, title, publisher, image, thumbnail, url, is_claimed, explicit}.

  18. Coursera API scraper includes 5 actions (search, detail, reviews). Coursera API scraper The primary catalog return is results[]{id, name, url, slug, type, difficulty, duration, rating, review_count, partners[], sk....

  19. Eventbrite API scraper includes 5 actions (search, detail, organizer). Eventbrite API scraper The primary catalog return is events[]{event_id, name, url, start_date, end_date, image, is_online, venue{name, street, city,....

  20. RSS & Feed API includes 5 actions (fetch, discover, merge). RSS & Feed API The primary catalog return is {feed: {url, final_url, format, title, link, description, language, updated, image, author, gen....

  21. edX API scraper includes 4 actions (search, detail, partners). edX API scraper The primary catalog return is results[]{id, object_id, name, url, slug, type, program_type, partner, partners[], level, langu....

  22. Meetup API scraper includes 4 actions (search, event, group). Meetup API scraper The primary catalog return is events[]{event_id, name, url, start_date, end_date, is_online, event_type, going_count, fee{amo....

  23. News Articles includes 2 actions (extract, news_search). Extract clean article text from any news URL. The primary catalog return is article{} — title, text, author, date, top_image, images[], language, site_name, canonical (+ m....

FAQ

Questions about Media, Film & Knowledge APIs

Which Media, Film & Knowledge API is free?

Every Media, Film & Knowledge API listed here can be tried with ReefAPI's free tier: 1,000 credits on signup, no card required. The current hub includes Sports Data, Movies & TV, Steam, Wikipedia, Music Metadata, IMDb API scraper, Academic Papers, Streaming Availability API, Letterboxd API scraper, News Intelligence API, Goodreads, Hacker News, YouTube, Books & Authors, Udemy API scraper, Internet Archive API, Listen Notes API, Coursera API scraper, Eventbrite API scraper, RSS & Feed API, edX API scraper, Meetup API scraper, News Articles.

Do these Media, Film & Knowledge APIs need login?

No source-site login is needed for the listed ReefAPI responses. You call ReefAPI with an x-api-key header, and each engine returns the standard JSON envelope.

How fresh is the Media, Film & Knowledge data?

Production requests fetch live data through ReefAPI. The table's sample data point comes from the committed snapshot for each engine, and the sitemap uses catalog freshness for recrawling.

What is the best Media, Film & Knowledge API to start with?

Sports Data appears first because this hub ranks engines by action count, then alphabetically for ties. Use that as a coverage signal, then choose the API whose returned fields match your workflow.