# Free Video APIs

Page: https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/video/

Video APIs let you search, show and manage videos on YouTube, Vimeo and Dailymotion, or get information about films and TV shows. Use them to embed videos, build playlists or show film and series data in your app.

## Services

| Service | API key | Formats | Free use |
|---|---|---|---|
| [AniList API](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/video/anilist-api.md) | Not needed | JSON | Free, no key needed; commercial apps may use it free of charge while they earn less than $150 a month. |
| [Coverr API](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/video/coverr-api.md) | Needed, free | JSON | Free with a free API key as long as you do not resell the API or use it commercially. |
| [Daily API](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/video/daily-api.md) | Needed, free | JSON | Free with a free API key, 10,000 call minutes a month. |
| [Dailymotion API](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/video/dailymotion-api.md) | Not needed | JSON | Free; reading public data needs no key. |
| [KinoCheck API](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/video/kinocheck-api.md) | Not needed | JSON | Free, no key needed, up to 1,000 requests a day; a free key raises the limit. |
| [Kitsu API](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/video/kitsu-api.md) | Not needed | JSON | Free, no key needed for public data; user libraries need OAuth. |
| [LiveKit](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/video/livekit-api.md) | Needed, free | JSON | Free Build plan on LiveKit Cloud without a payment card, with 5,000 WebRTC minutes and 1,000 agent session minutes a month, or self-host the open-source server. |
| [Mux Video API](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/video/mux-video-api.md) | Needed, free | JSON | Free plan with up to 10 videos and 100,000 delivery minutes a month, without a payment card; Mux Player shows a small Mux badge on the free plan. |
| [NASA Image and Video Library API](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/video/nasa-image-and-video-library-api.md) | Not needed | JSON | Free, no key needed. |
| [OMDb API](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/video/omdb-api.md) | Needed, free | JSON, XML | Free with a free API key, 1,000 requests a day. |
| [OpenSubtitles API](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/video/opensubtitles-api.md) | Needed, free | JSON | Free with a free API key and a daily download limit. |
| [PeerTube API](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/video/peertube-api.md) | Not needed | JSON | Free and open source, no key needed for public data. |
| [TMDB API](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/video/tmdb-api.md) | Needed, free | JSON | Free for non-commercial use with a free API key and attribution to TMDB; commercial use needs a licence. |
| [Trakt API](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/video/trakt-api.md) | Needed, free | JSON | Free with a free API key (the client ID of an app you register). |
| [TVmaze API](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/video/tvmaze-api.md) | Not needed | JSON | Free, no key needed, with a rate limit of a few dozen calls per 10 seconds; the data is licensed under Creative Commons BY-SA. |
| [Vimeo API](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/video/vimeo-api.md) | Needed, free | JSON | Free with a Vimeo account; some features need a paid Vimeo plan. |
| [Watchmode API](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/video/watchmode-api.md) | Needed, free | JSON | Free for non-commercial use with a free API key, 2,500 credits a month and attribution; commercial use needs a paid plan. |
| [YouTube Data API](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/media/video/youtube-data-api.md) | Needed, free | JSON | Free with a Google API key and a daily quota of 10,000 units; each call costs a number of units, searches costing the most. |

## Questions

**Which free video APIs work without an API key?**  
AniList API, Dailymotion API, KinoCheck API, Kitsu API, NASA Image and Video Library API, PeerTube API and TVmaze API work without a key, according to their documentation. Most keyless services ask you to keep the number of requests reasonable, and some ask for a User-Agent that names your app.

**Are these video APIs really free?**  
The services here can be used without paying, at least on a free plan or free tier, often with limits such as a number of requests per day or non-commercial use only. The table above quotes what each service says about its free use; check the provider's own terms before you rely on it.

**How up to date is this list?**  
The address of every service is checked about once a week, and services that stop working or stop being free are removed. This list last changed on November 8th, 2026.