> ## 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.

# Getting Started

> Kickstart your integration with TMDB API 

To get started with the TMDB API, you need to follow the following steps:

* Log in or sign up for a TMDB account if you don't have one. Click this [link](https://www.themoviedb.org/) to get started[.](https://www.themoviedb.org/signup)

* Get your API keys or access token. For more information about your credentials, check the [Authentication ](https://starlight.mintlify.app/api-reference/authentication)page.

## API Base Url

All endpoints in this documentation use this base url

```http theme={null}
https://api.themoviedb.org/3
```

## Content-Type

All endpoints expect and return data in the `json/application` format.

## API Headers

To make a successful request, ensure you include the necessary headers. The steps are as follows:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Step 1">
    Navigate to the `Authorization` header.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/starlight/XiDkrCCndFiMYRAR/chrome_pqYGIsbuTD.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=XiDkrCCndFiMYRAR&q=85&s=09d59128155ea2c70bbe37dde0fe79fa" alt="" width="1104" height="453" data-path="chrome_pqYGIsbuTD.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Step 2">
    Select your `Auth-type.`This is either `Bearer Token` or `API Key`. Check the [Authentication ](https://starlight.mintlify.app/api-reference/authentication)section for more information about your credentials.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Step 3">
    Enter your value for the selected `Auth-type`

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/starlight/XiDkrCCndFiMYRAR/chrome_QA7ZW4X9Ru.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=XiDkrCCndFiMYRAR&q=85&s=6dbe5d30b077e019bbb837af97691754" alt="" width="1146" height="437" data-path="chrome_QA7ZW4X9Ru.png" />
  </Step>
</Steps>

## How To Make Request Directly On The Platform

<Steps>
  <Step title="Step 1">
    Navigate to the endpoint section and select the particular endpoint you wish to interact with.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Step 2">
    Click the `Try It` button.

    ![](https://content.pstmn.io/9c40f9a1-2c27-4353-b820-2069b4243f1c/Y2hyb21lXzdORFdXV3YzVjkucG5n)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Step 3">
    Enter the required parameter in each field.

    ![](https://content.pstmn.io/3f9afc07-b1a7-4eff-a5e3-aaf6d97107c8/Y2hyb21lX0liQzd5cmgweEQucG5n)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Step 4">
    Click the 'Send' button. This will automatically send your request to the API.

    ![](https://content.pstmn.io/91355055-fb0d-4d7d-bbd7-bf83dcc91bb5/Y2hyb21lX3M2OTlzNkh0aFQucG5n)
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Important Notes

  * Check the [Configuration ](https://go.postman.co/workspace/5a95b8a8-615c-46b0-8455-46329b7f84fb/documentation/35016516-547dcbf5-5123-447f-8e80-362becb3a4a0?entity=folder-fd4474c2-e507-4c34-862a-006ac1f85f52)methods to get useful information about the static list of data used throughout the database. You can get information about countries, languages, officially supported translations, time zones, and images.

  * Understanding the basics of our API authentication is important. You can get more information about it here.

  * It is crucial to understand how our API rate-limiting works as we enforce limits on the use of our API. For more information, check the [Rate limiting](https://go.postman.co/workspace/5a95b8a8-615c-46b0-8455-46329b7f84fb/documentation/35016516-547dcbf5-5123-447f-8e80-362becb3a4a0?entity=folder-620743f3-7df6-428c-bb0b-322358bb48f5) page.
</Note>