IMDB API to retrieve character information

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Prakash Raman picture Prakash Raman · Jun 26, 2012 · Viewed 10.8k times · Source

Is there an IMDB API to retrieve character information ? Assuming I know the exact name of the character ?

Answer

Ghost picture Ghost · Jun 27, 2012

There are two public, undocumented api's that may change at any time since they are undocumented and unsupported

One of them gives you some json with some relevant information for an actor: http://www.imdb.com/xml/find?json=1&nr=1&nm=on&q={NAME+OF+ACTOR}

As an example: http://www.imdb.com/xml/find?json=1&nr=1&nm=on&q=jessica+simpson

More details can be found with this question and this answer in particular Does IMDB provide an API?

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