Movie-Searcher App

An elegant web application that allows you to search and discover detailed information about your favorite movies, TV series, and games using the OMDB API.

Features

• 🎬 Search Movies & TV Series - Find detailed information about movies and TV shows
• 🎮 Search by ID - Look up content using OMDB ID
• 📋 Pagination - Browse through search results easily
• 🎨 Responsive Design - Modern and user-friendly interface
• 📊 Comprehensive Details - View plot, ratings, cast, release date, and more

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js (v12 or higher)
• npm (comes with Node.js)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/TheInfinity007/Movie-Search-App.git
cd Movie-Search-App

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Create a .env file in the root directory and add your OMDB API key:

OMDB_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Get your free API key from OMDB API

Configuration

Update the config.js file with your OMDB API configuration if needed.

Usage

1. Start the application:

npm start

2. Open your browser and navigate to:

http://localhost:3000

3. Use the search interface to find:
   • Movies by title (with optional year filter)
   • TV series by title
   • Content by OMDB ID

Project Structure

Movie-Searcher-App/
├── app.js                 # Main application file
├── config.js              # Configuration file
├── package.json           # Project dependencies
├── README.md              # This file
├── public/                # Static files
│   ├── images/           # Image assets
│   └── stylesheets/
│       └── main.css      # Main stylesheet
└── views/                # EJS templates
    ├── search.ejs        # Search page
    ├── results.ejs       # Search results page
    ├── show.ejs          # Movie details page
    └── partials/
        ├── header.ejs    # Header template
        └── footer.ejs    # Footer template

Technologies Used

• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Frontend: EJS (Embedded JavaScript templating)
• Styling: CSS
• HTTP Client: request
• Middleware: body-parser
• Environment Management: dotenv
• API: OMDB API

Dependencies

• express - Web framework for Node.js
• ejs - Templating engine
• body-parser - Middleware for parsing request bodies
• request - HTTP client for API calls
• dotenv - Environment variable management

API Reference

This app uses the OMDB API (Open Movie Database) for fetching movie and TV show data.

Learn more: OMDB API Documentation

License

ISC

Author

TheInfinity007

Repository

GitHub Repository