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GET
/
api
/
series
/
{showId}
Get Series
curl --request GET \
  --url https://api.example.com/api/series/{showId} \
  --header 'X-API-Token: <x-api-token>'
{
  "200": {},
  "401": {},
  "404": {},
  "500": {},
  "_id": "<string>",
  "title": "<string>",
  "description": "<string>",
  "type": "<string>",
  "images": [
    {
      "_id": "<string>",
      "path": "<string>",
      "basePath": "<string>"
    }
  ],
  "seasons": [
    {
      "_id": "<string>",
      "title": "<string>",
      "description": "<string>",
      "images": [
        {}
      ]
    }
  ],
  "created_at": "<string>",
  "updated_at": "<string>"
}

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Overview

This endpoint retrieves detailed information about a specific series, including its metadata, associated images, and nested seasons.

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Authentication

This endpoint requires MediaStream API authentication using the X-API-Token header.
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X-API-Token
string
required
Your MediaStream API authentication token
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Accept
string
default:"application/json"
Content type for the response

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Path Parameters

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showId
string
required
The unique identifier of the series to retrieve

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Response

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_id
string
Unique identifier for the series
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title
string
The title of the series
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description
string
Detailed description of the series
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type
string
Type of content (e.g., “tvshow”)
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images
array
Array of image objects associated with the series
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_id
string
Unique identifier for the image
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path
string
Relative path to the image
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basePath
string
Base path for the image, used with CDN URL
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seasons
array
Array of season objects associated with the series
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_id
string
Unique identifier for the season
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title
string
Title of the season (e.g., “Season 1”)
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description
string
Description of the season
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images
array
Array of image objects for the season
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created_at
string
Timestamp when the series was created
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updated_at
string
Timestamp when the series was last updated

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Example Request

curl -X GET "https://your-domain.com/api/series/507f1f77bcf86cd799439011" \
  -H "X-API-Token: your_api_token" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"

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Example Response

{
  "_id": "507f1f77bcf86cd799439011",
  "title": "Breaking Bad",
  "description": "A high school chemistry teacher turned methamphetamine producer partners with a former student to manufacture and distribute crystal meth.",
  "type": "tvshow",
  "images": [
    {
      "_id": "507f1f77bcf86cd799439012",
      "path": "/images/breaking-bad-poster.jpg",
      "basePath": "/platform-static/images/breaking-bad-poster.jpg"
    },
    {
      "_id": "507f1f77bcf86cd799439013",
      "path": "/images/breaking-bad-banner.jpg",
      "basePath": "/platform-static/images/breaking-bad-banner.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "seasons": [
    {
      "_id": "507f1f77bcf86cd799439014",
      "title": "Season 1",
      "description": "High school chemistry teacher Walter White's life is suddenly transformed.",
      "images": [
        {
          "_id": "507f1f77bcf86cd799439015",
          "path": "/images/breaking-bad-s1.jpg",
          "basePath": "/platform-static/images/breaking-bad-s1.jpg"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "_id": "507f1f77bcf86cd799439016",
      "title": "Season 2",
      "description": "Walt and Jesse realize how dire their situation is.",
      "images": []
    }
  ],
  "created_at": "2024-01-15T08:30:00Z",
  "updated_at": "2024-03-05T10:30:00Z"
}

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Response Status Codes

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200
Success
Successfully retrieved the series details
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401
Unauthorized
Invalid or missing API token
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404
Not Found
Series with the specified ID does not exist
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500
Internal Server Error
An error occurred while fetching the series from MediaStream

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Notes

  • The endpoint proxies requests to the MediaStream platform API at /show/{showId}
  • Image URLs can be constructed using: https://platform-static.cdn.mdstrm.com{basePath}
  • The response includes nested season data with the series
  • Series are internally referred to as “shows” in the route parameters and backend code
  • To get episodes for a season, use the nested episodes endpoint: /api/series/{showId}/seasons/{seasonId}/chapters

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