| API Key | A unique identifier used to authenticate requests to the TMDB API. |
| Authentication | The process of verifying a user or application to access the API, using API keys or OAuth tokens. |
| Collection | A group of related movies, such as the Marvel Cinematic Universe or Harry Potter series. |
| Credit | Information about a person’s role in a movie or TV show, such as actor, director, or writer. |
| Discover | A TMDB API feature that allows users to find movies or TV shows based on filters like genre, release date, or popularity. |
| Genre | A classification for movies and TV shows, such as Action, Comedy, or Horror. |
| Guest Star | A person who appears in one or more episodes of a TV show but is not a regular cast member. |
| ID (Identifier) | A unique numerical value assigned to movies, TV shows, people, and other entities in TMDB. |
| JSON | A lightweight data format (JavaScript Object Notation) used for API responses in TMDB. |
| List | A user-generated or TMDB-curated collection of movies and TV shows. |
| Movie ID | A unique identifier for a movie in TMDB, used in API requests. |
| Multi-Search | A TMDB API endpoint that allows searching for movies, TV shows, and people in a single request. |
| Pagination | A method to handle large datasets by dividing results into multiple pages using page and total_pages parameters. |
| Person | Represents an individual in the film industry, including actors, directors, and writers. |
| Poster Path | The URL path to a movie or TV show’s promotional poster image. |
| Rate Limiting | A restriction on the number of API requests a user can make in a given time period. |
| Release Date | The official date when a movie was released in theaters, digitally, or on other platforms. |
| Session ID | A token generated for authenticated users to make changes such as rating movies or creating lists. |
| Status Code | HTTP response codes that indicate whether an API request was successful (200 OK) or encountered an error (401 Unauthorized). |
| TV Show ID | A unique identifier for a TV show in TMDB. |
| Trending | An API feature that returns movies or TV shows currently gaining popularity. |
| User Rating | A score assigned to movies or TV shows by users on TMDB. |
