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# Find by ID

> This endpoint find data by external ID's.



## OpenAPI

````yaml get /3/find/{external_id}
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: The Movie Database
  description: Reference
  version: 1.0.0
  contact: {}
servers:
  - url: https://api.themoviedb.org
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: ACCOUNT
  - name: AUTHENTICATION
  - name: CERTIFICATION
  - name: CHANGES
  - name: COLLECTION
  - name: COMPANIES
  - name: CONFIGURATION
  - name: CREDITS
  - name: DISCOVER
  - name: FIND
  - name: GENRES
  - name: GUEST SESSION
  - name: KEYWORDS
  - name: LISTS
  - name: MOVIE LISTS
  - name: MOVIES
  - name: NETWORK
  - name: PEOPLE
  - name: PEOPLE LISTS
  - name: REVIEWS
  - name: SEARCH
  - name: TRENDING
  - name: TV SERIES LIST
  - name: TV SERIES
  - name: TV SEASONS
  - name: TV EPISODES
  - name: TV EPISODES GROUPS
  - name: WATCH PROVIDERS
paths:
  /3/find/{external_id}:
    parameters:
      - name: external_id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          example: redonemov
    get:
      tags:
        - FIND
      summary: Find by ID
      description: This endpoint find data by external ID's.
      operationId: findById
      parameters:
        - name: external_source
          required: true
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
            enum:
              - imdb_id
              - facebook_id
              - instagram_id
              - tvdb_id
              - tiktok_id
              - twitter_id
              - wikidata_id
              - youtube_id
        - name: language
          in: query
          schema:
            type: string
            example: en-US
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Find by ID
          headers:
            Alt-Svc:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: h3=":443"; ma=86400
            Cache-Control:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: public, max-age=24125
            Connection:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: keep-alive
            Content-Encoding:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: gzip
            Date:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 09:59:59 GMT
            ETag:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: W/"3475d78f2cd4c2ccc1dd39b6c79f6a7b"
            Server:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: openresty
            Transfer-Encoding:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: chunked
            Vary:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: Origin
            Via:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: >-
                  1.1 29a90787d8a9611938ee5f68e42b9f66.cloudfront.net
                  (CloudFront)
            X-Amz-Cf-Id:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: 30I4w-3kJ_sVUZCKyPvhtFYb0mS8lJMlPGe7r_XBBzYOXqb40SFaWg==
            X-Amz-Cf-Pop:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: LOS50-P2
            X-Cache:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: Miss from cloudfront
            x-memc:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: HIT
            x-memc-age:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: '31'
            x-memc-expires:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: '24125'
            x-memc-key:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: 260252998b06c29e8673ea0f81d38d51
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  movie_results:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        adult:
                          type: boolean
                          example: false
                        backdrop_path:
                          type: string
                          example: /cjEcqdRdPQJhYre3HUAc5538Gk8.jpg
                        genre_ids:
                          type: array
                          items:
                            type: number
                            example: 28
                          example:
                            - 28
                            - 14
                            - 35
                        id:
                          type: number
                          example: 845781
                        media_type:
                          type: string
                          example: movie
                        original_language:
                          type: string
                          example: en
                        original_title:
                          type: string
                          example: Red One
                        overview:
                          type: string
                          example: >-
                            After Santa Claus (codename: Red One) is kidnapped,
                            the North Pole's Head of Security must team up with
                            the world's most infamous tracker in a
                            globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save
                            Christmas.
                        popularity:
                          type: number
                          example: 896.528
                        poster_path:
                          type: string
                          example: /cdqLnri3NEGcmfnqwk2TSIYtddg.jpg
                        release_date:
                          type: string
                          example: '2024-10-31'
                        title:
                          type: string
                          example: Red One
                        video:
                          type: boolean
                          example: false
                        vote_average:
                          type: number
                          example: 7.109
                        vote_count:
                          type: number
                          example: 2127
                    example:
                      - adult: false
                        backdrop_path: /cjEcqdRdPQJhYre3HUAc5538Gk8.jpg
                        genre_ids:
                          - 28
                          - 14
                          - 35
                        id: 845781
                        media_type: movie
                        original_language: en
                        original_title: Red One
                        overview: >-
                          After Santa Claus (codename: Red One) is kidnapped,
                          the North Pole's Head of Security must team up with
                          the world's most infamous tracker in a globe-trotting,
                          action-packed mission to save Christmas.
                        popularity: 896.528
                        poster_path: /cdqLnri3NEGcmfnqwk2TSIYtddg.jpg
                        release_date: '2024-10-31'
                        title: Red One
                        video: false
                        vote_average: 7.109
                        vote_count: 2127
                  person_results:
                    type: array
                    items: {}
                    example: []
                  tv_episode_results:
                    type: array
                    items: {}
                    example: []
                  tv_results:
                    type: array
                    items: {}
                    example: []
                  tv_season_results:
                    type: array
                    items: {}
                    example: []
              examples:
                Find by ID:
                  value:
                    movie_results:
                      - adult: false
                        backdrop_path: /cjEcqdRdPQJhYre3HUAc5538Gk8.jpg
                        genre_ids:
                          - 28
                          - 14
                          - 35
                        id: 845781
                        media_type: movie
                        original_language: en
                        original_title: Red One
                        overview: >-
                          After Santa Claus (codename: Red One) is kidnapped,
                          the North Pole's Head of Security must team up with
                          the world's most infamous tracker in a globe-trotting,
                          action-packed mission to save Christmas.
                        popularity: 896.528
                        poster_path: /cdqLnri3NEGcmfnqwk2TSIYtddg.jpg
                        release_date: '2024-10-31'
                        title: Red One
                        video: false
                        vote_average: 7.109
                        vote_count: 2127
                    person_results: []
                    tv_episode_results: []
                    tv_results: []
                    tv_season_results: []
components:
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer

````