# Overview

Build movie discovery, film guides, and companion experiences with the **What's After the Movie API**. Explore movies and the people behind them, explain a story, or connect a film to books, awards, cars, and film-music concerts.

## One catalog, two movie experiences

[What's After the Movie](https://www.whatsafterthemovie.com) helps audiences explore what comes after watching: related films, cast and directors, stories, and the wider world around a movie. [Plot Explained](https://plotexplained.com) focuses on understanding the film itself, from its plot and ending to its themes and characters.

This API brings resources from their shared catalog into one developer interface, under the What's After the Movie name. You use the same movie identifiers across discovery and explanation endpoints.

## Choose your starting point

| Build                                  | Start here                                         |
| -------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| A searchable movie catalog             | [Search and movie details](/movie-search)          |
| Plot summaries and ending explanations | [Movie content](/movie-content)                    |
| A “what to watch next” experience      | [Recommendations](/recommendations)                |
| Cast profiles and filmographies        | [People and related resources](/related-resources) |
| A film-music event finder              | [Concerts and schedules](/concerts)                |
| Your first integration                 | [Quickstart](/quickstart)                          |

## How the API fits together

Search returns compact records. A movie detail request adds cast, directors, ratings, source links, and a list of available content sections. Request longer content and related lists separately, so your application fetches what it needs.

All data endpoints use `GET`, return JSON, and require a Bearer API key. The [API reference](/api) contains every endpoint, accepted parameter, and response schema, with an interactive request explorer.

## Plans and access

Sign in and choose a plan on the [pricing page](/pricing). Your subscription includes an API key and a usage dashboard. Start with Free to try the API. Starter and Pro are paid monthly subscriptions; prices include applicable VAT.

All plans include every endpoint. Monthly allowances are **100 requests on Free**, **5,000 on Starter ($9/month)**, and **25,000 on Pro ($39/month)**. Successful requests count toward your allowance. There are no automatic overage charges. A separate burst limit of **60 requests per minute per consumer** applies.

The current base URL is:

```text
https://whatsafterthemovie-main-0565fcb.zuplo.app/v1
```

Keep the base URL in configuration. The API is in preview, so review contract changes before updating an integration.

**Next:** [Make your first request →](/quickstart)