Note: This library is outdated and doesn't currently work with OMDb's API or the latest version of Ruby, and I am currently unable to resolve these issues. I recommend using this gem as an alternative.
This gem is a simple and easy-to-use wrapper for the omdbapi.com API. This API allows you to pull almost any type of information about a show or movie, and uses information from IMDb.
The complete documentation for the gem can be viewed at rdoc.info/gems/omdbapi/frames.
- Ruby v1.9.3 or later
You can install the gem by adding it your application's Gemfile:
gem 'omdbapi'And then execute:
$ bundleOr you can install it manually by issuing the following command:
$ gem install omdbapirequire 'omdbapi'You can get a movie or TV show's information in a Hash by using the title method, shown below:
game_of_thrones = OMDB.title('Game of Thrones')
# => {:title=>"Game of Thrones", :year=>"2011", :rated=>"TV-MA", :released=>"17 Apr 2011", :runtime=>"1 h", :genre=>"Adventure, Drama, Fantasy", :director=>"N/A", :writer=>"David Benioff, D.B. Weiss", :actors=>"Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Maisie Williams, Emilia Clarke", :plot=>"Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros.", :poster=>"http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BNTY2MzAxNzM0Ml5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNDA0MDkxOQ@@._V1_SX300.jpg", :imdb_rating=>"9.4", :imdb_votes=>"382,638", :imdb_id=>"tt0944947", :type=>"series", :response=>"True"}
game_of_thrones.title # => "Game of Thrones"
game_of_thrones.year # => "2011"
game_of_thrones.rated # => "TV-MA"
# etc...This function will return a Hash with the following information about the title:
:title, :year, :rated, :released, :runtime, :genre, :director, :writer,
:actors, :plot, :poster, :imdb_rating, :imdb_votes, :imdb_id, :typeYou can also pass in the optional parameters for year, plot, or season and episode. Plot defaults to 'short', so the only other option is 'full'.
OMDB.title('True Grit')
# => {:title=>"True Grit", :year=>"2010", :rated=>"PG-13"...
OMDB.title('True Grit', year: '1969')
# => {:title=>"True Grit", :year=>"1969", :rated=>"G"...
# Get the title with the full plot
OMDB.title('Breaking Bad', plot: 'full')
# Get the original Italian Job with the full plot
OMDB.title('The Italian Job', year: '1969', plot: 'full')
# Get a specific episode (season and episode must be included together)
OMDB.title('True Detective', { :season => '1', :episode => '1' })
# => {:title=>"The Long Bright Dark", :year=>"2014", :rated=>"TV-MA", :released=>"12 Jan 2014", :season=>"1", :episode=>"1", :runtime=>"58 min", :genre=>"Crime, Drama, Mystery", :director=>"Cary Fukunaga", :writer=>"Nic Pizzolatto (created by), Nic Pizzolatto", :actors=>"Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Monaghan, Michael Potts", :plot=>"In 2012, former detective partners, Rust Cohle and Martin Hart recap one of their very first cases together involving a serial killer, back in 1995.", :language=>"English", :country=>"USA", :awards=>"N/A", :poster=>"http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTY5NjA2MjEyN15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwNzU2MjQ4MDE@._V1_SX300.jpg", :metascore=>"N/A", :imdb_rating=>"8.9", :imdb_votes=>"8282", :imdb_id=>"tt2657398", :series_id=>"tt2356777", :type=>"episode", :response=>"True"}You can find a title by its IMDb ID using the id method:
lost = OMDB.id('tt0411008')
# => {:title=>"Lost", :year=>"2004", :rated=>"TV-14", :released=>"22 Sep 2004", :runtime=>"42 min", :genre=>"Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller", :director=>"N/A", :writer=>"J.J. Abrams, Jeffrey Lieber", :actors=>"Matthew Fox, Jorge Garcia, Evangeline Lilly, Naveen Andrews", :plot=>"The survivors of a plane crash are forced to live with each other on a remote island, a dangerous new world that poses unique threats of its own.", :poster=>"http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMjA3NzMyMzU1MV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNjc1ODUwMg@@._V1_SX300.jpg", :imdb_rating=>"8.3", :imdb_votes=>"160,182", :imdb_id=>"tt0411008", :type=>"series", :response=>"True"}
lost.released # => "22 Sep 2004"
lost.imdb_rating # => "8.3"
# etc...You can find a title by using the search method:
results = OMDB.search('Star Wars')
# => [{:title=>"Star Wars", :year=>"1977", :imdb_id=>"tt0076759", :type=>"movie"}, {:title=>"Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back", :year=>"1980", :imdb_id=>"tt0080684", :type=>"movie"}, {:title=>"Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi", :year=>"1983", :imdb_id=>"tt0086190", :type=>"movie"}, {:title=>"Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace", :year=>"1999", :imdb_id=>"tt0120915", :type=>"movie"}, {:title=>"Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith", :year=>"2005", :imdb_id=>"tt0121766", :type=>"movie"}, {:title=>"Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones", :year=>"2002", :imdb_id=>"tt0121765", :type=>"movie"}, {:title=>"Star Wars: The Clone Wars", :year=>"2008", :imdb_id=>"tt1185834", :type=>"movie"}, {:title=>"Star Wars: Clone Wars", :year=>"2003", :imdb_id=>"tt0361243", :type=>"series"}, {:title=>"Star Wars: The Clone Wars", :year=>"2008", :imdb_id=>"tt0458290", :type=>"series"}, {:title=>"The Star Wars Holiday Special", :year=>"1978", :imdb_id=>"tt0193524", :type=>"movie"}]
results.each { |r| puts r.title }
# etc...This method returns an Array of search results. Each search result is a Hash with the following information about the result:
:title, :year, :imdb_id, :typeIf there is only a single search result, the title will be returned as a Hash with the full information, instead of the Array of shortened search results.
This method will return a Hash of the title's properties, exactly the same as the title method.
The test suite is written using RSpec, and can be run by issuing the following command from the root of the repository:
$ rspec specPlease feel free to contribute to the project by following the options below.
- Fork it
- Create your feature branch (
git checkout -b my-new-feature) - Commit your changes (
git commit -am 'Add some feature') - Push to the branch (
git push origin my-new-feature) - Create new Pull Request