> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://starlight.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Find Data

> Get to know how to find data in TMDB

There are 3 ways to search for and find movies, TV shows, and people on TMDB. This include`:`

* [`/search`](https://starlight.mintlify.app/api-reference/search/movie):  This allows you to search for any media type by their original, translated, alternative names, and titles.

* [`/discover`](https://starlight.mintlify.app/api-reference/discover/movie)[ ](https://starlight.mintlify.app/api-reference/discover/movie): This allows you to search for movies or TV shows based on specific filters such as ratings, certifications or release dates. 

* [`/find`](https://starlight.mintlify.app/api-reference/find/find-by-external-id)[ ](https://starlight.mintlify.app/api-reference/find/find-by-external-id)- This allows you to search for all objects in the TMDB database, including movies, TV shows, and persons, by an external ID.