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Netflix API Review

March 29, 2011 ·
Netflix API Review

kinlane-productions2.s3.amazonaws.com The Netflix API allows anyone to build a custom application integrated with the Netflix movie and television streaming platform.

Netflix provides a RESTful and JavaScript API, and uses OAuth for authentication. The API provides access to users account data and the Netflix movie and TV catalog.

.NET, Ruby, Python, Java and Perl Libraries as well as some PHP samples are provided for accessing the API.

Building Blocks

Technology

  • RESTful API
  • OAuth

Documentation / Tools

  • Dashboard
  • Documentation
  • Code Libraries
  • Authentication Overview

Support

  • Blog
  • Forum

Developer

  • Registration
  • Account Info
  • App Key

Community

  • Forum
  • App Gallery

Netflix uses the Mashery platform for their API and its community.