# TVmaze TV Show & Episode Scraper (`chrisp1211/tvmaze-scraper-max`) Actor TVmaze TV Show & Episode Scraper. No key. $0 on failed or empty runs. - **URL**: https://apify.com/chrisp1211/tvmaze-scraper-max.md - **Developed by:** [Christian Pichichero](https://apify.com/chrisp1211) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $0.50 / 1,000 records This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## TVmaze TV Show & Episode Scraper **TVmaze TV Show & Episode Scraper** — a fast, reliable tvmaze scraper that needs **no API key**. You pay only for the results you get: failed or empty runs are always free. This tvmaze scraper runs on the [Apify platform](https://apify.com), so you can call it from the API, run it on a schedule, or export results to JSON, CSV, Excel, or Google Sheets. ### What this scraper does - Extracts structured **tvmaze** data with no browser or API key required - Returns clean JSON, one record per result — ready for sheets, databases, or apps - Pay-per-result pricing: you are never charged for a run that returns nothing - Runs on demand or on a schedule, and integrates with 5,000+ apps via the Apify API and webhooks ### What data you get Each result record includes fields such as: - **Id** (`id`) — e.g. `82` - **Name** (`name`) — e.g. `"Game of Thrones"` - **Show Type** (`showType`) — e.g. `"Scripted"` - **Language** (`language`) — e.g. `"English"` - **Genres** (`genres`) — e.g. `["Drama", "Adventure", "Fantasy"]` - **Status** (`status`) — e.g. `"Ended"` - **Runtime** (`runtime`) — e.g. `60` - **Average Runtime** (`averageRuntime`) — e.g. `61` - **Premiered** (`premiered`) — e.g. `"2011-04-17"` - **Ended** (`ended`) — e.g. `"2019-05-19"` - **Rating** (`rating`) — e.g. `8.9` - **Network** (`network`) — e.g. `"HBO"` - **Official Site** (`officialSite`) — e.g. `"http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones"` - **Summary** (`summary`) — e.g. `"Based on the bestselling book series A Song of Ice and F...` - **Image Url** (`imageUrl`) — e.g. `"https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/original_untouc...` ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `searchQueries` | array | TV show names or keywords to search on TVmaze (e.g. "game of thrones", "breaking bad"). Each query returns ... | | `showIds` | array | TVmaze numeric show IDs to fetch directly (e.g. "82" for Game of Thrones). Use instead of or alongside sear... | | `includeEpisodes` | boolean | Also fetch the full episode list for every show found and output one "episode" record per episode (season, ... | | `maxResults` | integer | Maximum shows per search query, and maximum episode records per show when includeEpisodes is on. Default 50. | ### Example output ```json { "type": "show", "id": 82, "name": "Game of Thrones", "showType": "Scripted", "language": "English", "genres": [ "Drama", "Adventure", "Fantasy" ], "status": "Ended", "runtime": 60, "averageRuntime": 61, "premiered": "2011-04-17", "ended": "2019-05-19", "rating": 8.9, "network": "HBO", "officialSite": "http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones", "summary": "Based on the bestselling book series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin, this sprawling new HBO drama is set in a world where summers span decades and winters can last a lifetime. In the Game of Thrones, you either win or you die.", "imageUrl": "https://static.tvmaze.com/uploads/images/original_untouched/498/1245274.jpg", "imdb": "tt0944947", "url": "https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/82/game-of-thrones", "scrapedAt": "2026-07-10T00:00:00Z", "searchScore": 0.9 } ```` ### Use cases - Automate research and data collection - Feed dashboards, sheets, and databases - Enrich records in your CRM or app - Monitor changes on a schedule ### Pricing This actor uses **pay-per-result** pricing at **$0.0005 per record**. There is no monthly fee and no start fee — and **empty or failed runs cost $0**, so you only ever pay for data you actually receive. ### Frequently asked questions **Do I need an API key or account for the source?** No. This tvmaze scraper works out of the box with no API key required. **What happens if a run returns no results?** You are not charged. Billing is per result, so empty or failed runs are free. **Can I run the tvmaze scraper on a schedule?** Yes. Use the Apify Scheduler to run it hourly, daily, or on any cron schedule, and get results by webhook or API. **What export formats are supported?** Results can be exported as JSON, CSV, Excel, HTML, or pushed to Google Sheets, a database, or your own app via the Apify API. **Is the data structured?** Yes. Every tvmaze result is a clean, flat JSON record you can use immediately. # Actor input Schema ## `searchQueries` (type: `array`): TV show names or keywords to search on TVmaze (e.g. "game of thrones", "breaking bad"). Each query returns up to maxResults matching shows. ## `showIds` (type: `array`): TVmaze numeric show IDs to fetch directly (e.g. "82" for Game of Thrones). Use instead of or alongside search queries. ## `includeEpisodes` (type: `boolean`): Also fetch the full episode list for every show found and output one "episode" record per episode (season, number, airdate, rating, summary). ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum shows per search query, and maximum episode records per show when includeEpisodes is on. Default 50. ## `maxCostUsd` (type: `integer`): HARD budget cap. The run stops cleanly before exceeding this. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): This is an open API; no proxy needed. Default is fine. ## Actor input object example ```json { "includeEpisodes": false, "maxResults": 50, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } } ``` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("chrisp1211/tvmaze-scraper-max").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False } } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("chrisp1211/tvmaze-scraper-max").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } }' | apify call chrisp1211/tvmaze-scraper-max --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=chrisp1211/tvmaze-scraper-max", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "TVmaze TV Show & Episode Scraper", "description": "TVmaze TV Show & Episode Scraper. No key. $0 on failed or empty runs.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "HjfxCdLI97DA8JOT7" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/chrisp1211~tvmaze-scraper-max/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-chrisp1211-tvmaze-scraper-max", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/chrisp1211~tvmaze-scraper-max/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-chrisp1211-tvmaze-scraper-max", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/chrisp1211~tvmaze-scraper-max/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-chrisp1211-tvmaze-scraper-max", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "searchQueries": { "title": "Search queries", "type": "array", "description": "TV show names or keywords to search on TVmaze (e.g. \"game of thrones\", \"breaking bad\"). Each query returns up to maxResults matching shows.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "showIds": { "title": "Show IDs", "type": "array", "description": "TVmaze numeric show IDs to fetch directly (e.g. \"82\" for Game of Thrones). Use instead of or alongside search queries.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "includeEpisodes": { "title": "Include episodes", "type": "boolean", "description": "Also fetch the full episode list for every show found and output one \"episode\" record per episode (season, number, airdate, rating, summary).", "default": false }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max results", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum shows per search query, and maximum episode records per show when includeEpisodes is on. Default 50.", "default": 50 }, "maxCostUsd": { "title": "Max cost per run (USD)", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "HARD budget cap. The run stops cleanly before exceeding this." }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy", "type": "object", "description": "This is an open API; no proxy needed. Default is fine.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": false } } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```