Authentication

Create Session (with Login)

This method allows an application to validate a request token by entering a username and password.

Not all applications have access to a web view so this can be used as a substitute.

Please note, the preferred method of validating a request token is to have a user authenticate the request via the TMDB website. You can read about that method here.

If you decide to use this method please use HTTPS.

This would replace step 3 from the How do I generate a session id? guide.

POST

authentication

token

validate_with_login

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.themoviedb.org/3/authentication/token/validate_with_login \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
  "password": "Alexander4",
  "request_token": "65fa8d51d4cc82668dd72b231591cc824231193c",
  "username": "Chisa_"
}'

{
  "expires_at": "2025-01-03 16:37:35 UTC",
  "request_token": "65fa8d51d4cc82668dd72b231591cc824231193c",
  "success": true
}

Body

application/json

Response

200 - application/json

Session (with Login)

The response is of type object.

Create Session (from v4 Token)Delete Session

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.themoviedb.org/3/authentication/token/validate_with_login \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
  "password": "Alexander4",
  "request_token": "65fa8d51d4cc82668dd72b231591cc824231193c",
  "username": "Chisa_"
}'

{
  "expires_at": "2025-01-03 16:37:35 UTC",
  "request_token": "65fa8d51d4cc82668dd72b231591cc824231193c",
  "success": true
}

Endpoints

Body

Response