_meta_TMDB

Internal TMDb metadata module (ID resolution and poster/backdrop URL support).

TMDb metadata provider (lookups + image URLs).

What this metadata provider does

Uses TMDb to improve matching across providers.

It helps CrossWatch:

  • resolve items by TMDb ID

  • normalize titles and years

  • build poster/backdrop URLs

Reads from config

Primary keys:

  • tmdb.api_key (preferred)

  • metadata.tmdb_api_key (fallback/compat)

Optional keys:

  • metadata.ttl_hours (cache TTL)

External endpoints

  • https://api.themoviedb.org/3

  • https://image.tmdb.org/t/p

Gotchas

  • Cache is in-memory. Restarts flush it.

  • If lookups are slow, you’re probably hitting rate limits.

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