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Movies API (GraphQL and REST)

Overview

Welcome to the movies-api repository! This open-source project provides a comprehensive API (both GraphQL and RESTful) for accessing a wide range of movie data. Whether you're looking for a specific title or exploring different genres, our API makes it easy to access the information you need.

Features

  • GraphQL & RESTful API: Two ways to interact with our movie database.
  • Bearer Token Authorization: Secure access to our API endpoints.
  • Extensive Movie Data: Access a wide range of movie information.

Getting Started

Base URL

The base URL for our API is https://0kadddxyh3.execute-api.us-east-1.amazonaws.com. All endpoints are prefixed with this base URL.

Obtaining an Access Token

To use our API, first, obtain a bearer token:

  1. Send a GET request to /auth/token.
  2. Use this token in the Authorization header of your subsequent API calls.

Setting Up the GraphQL Sandbox

  1. Open the GraphQL sandbox endpoint and click on the connection settings

connection settings

  1. Update the headers by adding the Authorization bearer token

adding authorization header

API Endpoints

Here's a list of our available API endpoints:

RESTful Endpoints

  • GET /auth/token: Fetch a valid token to be used in the queries below
  • GET /healthcheck: Check status of the app
  • GET /genres/movies: Fetch a list of all movie IDs grouped by genre
    • Query Parameters:
      • page: the page number to be fetched, starting at page 1 (default = 1)
      • limit: the number of items per page (default = 25)
  • GET /movies: Fetch a list of all movies
    • Query Parameters:
      • page: the page number to be fetched, starting at page 1 (default = 1)
      • limit: the number of items per page (default = 25)
      • search: searches for a movie title (simple string match in the whole title string)
      • genre: searches for a movie genre (exact match)
  • GET /movies/{id}: Fetch details of a specific movie
  • GET /movies/titles: Fetch a list of all movie IDs and titles
    • Query Parameters:
      • page: the page number to be fetched, starting at page 1 (default = 1)
      • limit: the number of items per page (default = 25)
  • GET /movies/genres/{id}: Fetch stats details of a movie genre

GraphQL Queries

GraphQL queries can be accessed using the endpoint /graphql. Open the sandbox at /graphql and take a look at the query schema documentation.

graphql query schema documentation

License

This project is licensed under the MIT license.

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