Return series URI in GET /series/id

blodan · Postby **blodan** » Sun May 20, 2018 2:45 pm

Currently there is no way to get the proper URI for a series, some series are using slugs while some series are using the id in the URI, and there is nothing in the series response that says what should be used.

Here are two examples of different urls:
https://www.thetvdb.com/series/ncis
https://www.thetvdb.com/series/337842

So if the api at GET /series/id could include the param "uri" with the correct uri, that would be great, or even the param "url" with the full thetvdb.com url.

Postby **Coco** » Mon May 21, 2018 7:46 pm

All series use slugs. The slugs were automatically assigned and in the event the script failed to apply an obvious slug the series ID was set as a temporary slug. If you want you can also use the ID by using https://www.thetvdb.com/dereferrer/series/SERIESID although that may not be avaliable forever. Once all slugs are assigned that may become deprecated.

Postby **Mistywing** » Mon May 21, 2018 11:38 pm

Coco wrote:in the event the script failed

sharkykh · Postby **sharkykh** » Mon Jun 04, 2018 5:25 pm

Coco wrote:If you want you can also use the ID by using https://www.thetvdb.com/dereferrer/series/SERIESID although that may not be avaliable forever. Once all slugs are assigned that may become deprecated.

If I may ask, what about adding the series slug to the (data returned by the) /search/series and /series/{id} API endpoints?
This is a better option long term, in my opinion.
That way app developers can plan ahead and use the slugs already being used on the site.
Thanks in advance!

Postby **DarklightIndigo** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 2:59 pm

That's actually not a bad idea.

k_zeon · Postby **k_zeon** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 1:23 pm

Hi. Just wondered if this will be implemented soon. Or if there is a planned date.
It would be good when searching for a show to have to option to open up the webpage directly
tks

sharkykh · Postby **sharkykh** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 4:34 pm

https://gitlab.thetvdb.com/site/thetvdb_api/issues/40
We'll just have to patiently wait and see

wayned42 · Postby **wayned42** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 5:47 pm

It's apparently nearly released (currently in dev): viewtopic.php?f=17&t=49405

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