> ## 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.

# External ID

> Know how to get your external ID

This is a unique ID that allows you to look for any object  including movies, TV shows, and persons in our database.

Follow these steps to get an `external_id`

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Check the section list of the particular object you wish to retrieve.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Step 2">
    Make a request to the ‘External IDs’ [endpoint](https://starlight.mintlify.app/api-reference/movies/external-ids) in the section.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Step 3">
    Get your 	`external_id`  from the response.
  </Step>
</Steps>