IMDb API pricing, limits and access
What the IMDb API (AWS Data Exchange) and IMDb non-commercial datasets costs, who can use it and its published limits, from the official pages.
Short answer
IMDb API (AWS Data Exchange) and IMDb non-commercial datasets is available with limited access. The AWS Marketplace listing for IMDb and Box Office Mojo (API) shows $400,000 for a 12-month contract plus $0.00000093 per 100 bytes of data returned. Access is through an AWS account and an IMDb subscription contract; rate limits are not published on the pages checked.
Rates and dates checked 2026-11-11 against the sources below. How the comparison works.Facts that decide the bill
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Status | Limited access |
| Official API | IMDb API (AWS Data Exchange) and IMDb non-commercial datasets |
| Who can use it | IMDb sells a GraphQL API with titles, names, ratings and Box Office Mojo data exclusively through AWS Data Exchange under commercial contracts. Separately, daily TSV dataset files at datasets.imdbws.com are offered for personal and non-commercial use only |
| Published price | The AWS Marketplace listing for IMDb and Box Office Mojo (API) shows $400,000 for a 12-month contract plus $0.00000093 per 100 bytes of data returned. A separate free listing, IMDb Complete Dataset Free Trial (API), is also on AWS Marketplace |
| Limits | Access is through an AWS account and an IMDb subscription contract; rate limits are not published on the pages checked. Non-commercial datasets may not be used commercially |
Routes that work for IMDb data
The official route first, then the catalogue Actors that fit this problem, by their published fields. Store figures are the publisher's public numbers.
| Route | Core fields | Price / 1K | Success, 30 days | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limited accessIMDb API (AWS Data Exchange) and IMDb non-commercial datasets | not compared | below | Official docs | |
| IMDb Top Charts & Advanced Title Search | 5/6 | $0.99 | 3 runs, too few to rate | Open in Apify Store |
Official price: The AWS Marketplace listing for IMDb and Box Office Mojo (API) shows $400,000 for a 12-month contract plus $0.00000093 per 100 bytes of data returned. A separate free listing, IMDb Complete Dataset Free Trial (API), is also on AWS Marketplace. Compare all 9 IMDb routes.
Sources
Every dated claim on this page comes from the public sources below. Check the source before you make a business decision on it.
- IMDb API (AWS Data Exchange) and IMDb non-commercial datasets documentation — checked 2026-11-11
- IMDb API (AWS Data Exchange) and IMDb non-commercial datasets pricing — checked 2026-11-11
- IMDb official source — checked 2026-11-11
- IMDb official source — checked 2026-11-11
- IMDb official source — checked 2026-11-11
- IMDb terms — checked 2026-11-11
Need the data without the official API?
IMDb Top Charts & Advanced Title Search returns 5 of 6 core IMDb fields at $0.99 per 1,000 results. Compare all 9 IMDb routes.