specificationVersion: '0.1'
id: omdb-plans-pricing
name: OMDb API Plans & Pricing
description: >
  OMDb operates a donation-based model via Patreon. A free tier is available to
  anyone who registers an API key. Poster API access and higher daily request
  allowances require a Patreon membership starting at $1/month.
url: https://www.omdbapi.com/apikey.aspx
created: '2026-06-12'
modified: '2026-06-12'

plans:

  - name: Free
    description: >
      Standard free API key available to anyone. Suitable for personal projects,
      prototyping, and low-volume applications.
    url: https://www.omdbapi.com/apikey.aspx
    price:
      amount: 0
      currency: USD
      period: month
    features:
      - Movie and series metadata lookup by title or IMDb ID
      - Full-text search across titles
      - JSON and XML response formats
      - JSONP callback support
      - Short and full plot descriptions
      - Aggregated ratings (IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic)
    limits:
      requests:
        daily: 1000
    notes: Poster API not included.

  - name: Patron
    description: >
      Patreon membership unlocks the Poster API and significantly higher daily
      request allowances. Minimum pledge is $1/month; higher pledge levels
      increase daily limits. Exact per-tier limits are set by the creator and
      subject to change on the Patreon page.
    url: https://www.patreon.com/omdb
    price:
      amount: 1
      currency: USD
      period: month
      notes: Starting price; higher tiers available at greater monthly amounts.
    features:
      - All Free tier features
      - Poster API access (280,000+ posters, up to 2000x3000 px, updated daily)
      - Higher daily request limits proportional to pledge level
    limits:
      requests:
        daily: 100000
        notes: >
          Exact limit depends on patron tier. Minimum $1/month provides
          elevated limits above the free 1,000/day; higher pledge levels
          increase the allowance further, up to reported values of 100,000+
          requests/day for higher tiers.