Movies API
v1.0 • REST • JSON
Full CRUD management for movie accounts. Create, retrieve, update, and delete movie records with built-in pagination and role-based access control support.
Quick Reference
/api/movies
200 OK
Get All Movies
Retrieves a paginated list of all movies in the system. Use the page
and limit query parameters to navigate large result sets.
The response envelope includes total count and page metadata.
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
page |
integer | 1 |
Page number, 1-based index |
limit |
integer | 10 |
Number of records per page |
/api/movies/{id}
200 OK
Get Single Movie
Fetch the full profile for a specific movie using their numeric ID. Returns all movie fields including assigned role names and account metadata.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id |
integer | Required | Unique movie identifier |
/api/movies/{id}
404 Not Found
Movie Not Found
Returned when the requested movie ID does not exist in the system. Use this example to test error-handling logic and build graceful fallback UI for missing movie resources.
/api/movies
201 Created
Create Movie
Registers a new movie with the provided details. On success, returns the newly created movie object including the auto-generated ID, timestamp, and resolved role names.
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
name |
string | Required | Name |
description |
string | Optional | Description |
director |
string | Required | Director |
language |
string | Required | Language |
releaseDate |
datetime | Required | Release date |
durationMinutes |
integer | Required | Duration minutes |
imdbRating |
decimal | Required | Imdb rating |
genreName |
string | Required | Genre name |
isNowShowing |
boolean | Required | Is now showing |
/api/movies/{id}
200 OK
Update Movie
Fully replaces an existing movie's data with the values in the request body. A successful update returns 200 OK with response body.
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
name |
string | Required | Name |
description |
string | Optional | Description |
director |
string | Required | Director |
language |
string | Required | Language |
releaseDate |
datetime | Required | Release date |
durationMinutes |
integer | Required | Duration minutes |
imdbRating |
decimal | Required | Imdb rating |
genreName |
string | Required | Genre name |
isNowShowing |
boolean | Required | Is now showing |
/api/movies/{id}
204 No Content
Delete Movie
Permanently removes a movie from the system by their ID. This action is irreversible once deleted, the movie record and all associated data cannot be recovered through the API.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id |
integer | Required | ID of the movie to delete |