client_id only — no user token required — and return Standard Media Objects.
Got an external ID already? Don’t search — use
/redirect to resolve it to a Simkl ID, then fetch the full record from /movies/{id}, /tv/{id}, or /anime/{id} (Cloudflare-cached by Simkl ID, much cheaper for repeat lookups). Search endpoints are for cases where you only have a title string, a file name, or want a random pick.By text
GET /search/{type} — search by title.By file
POST /search/file — identify content from a file name.Random
POST /search/random — pick a random item.