GET /updates/shows

tvmaze.com:tvmaze-api

Summary: Get show updates
Operation ID: getShowUpdates
Auth: none

Get a list of shows that have been updated since a given timestamp. Returns show IDs that changed in the database, useful for syncing local caches with TVmaze updates. Each entry includes the show ID and Unix timestamp of when it was last updated.

Original spec description

Get a list of shows that have been updated recently.

Usage Tips

- Timestamp parameter is required (Unix timestamp) - Returns shows updated SINCE the timestamp - Useful for incremental cache updates - Maximum practical lookback is about 30 days

Parameters (1)

since (string, query, optional)

Time period for updates

Constraints: {'enum': ['day', 'week', 'month']}

Examples (4)

TitleTypeURLAction
Get show updates doc_extracted https://api.tvmaze.com/updates/shows
Get all show updates from the last 24 hours curl https://api.tvmaze.com/updates/shows?since=1771968000
Get show updates from the last 7 days curl https://api.tvmaze.com/updates/shows?since=1771449600
Get show updates from a specific date (March 1, 2026) curl https://api.tvmaze.com/updates/shows?since=1770844800

Probe History

Latency

Status Codes

TimeStatusLatencySize
2026-03-23 10:34:22.801482 200 137ms 1.7MB
2026-03-23 10:30:47.856394 200 140ms 1.7MB
2026-03-23 10:17:45.225690 200 131ms 1.7MB
2026-03-23 09:26:14.860631 200 96ms 1.7MB

Response Changes

WhenOldNew
2026-03-23 10:17:45.225690 18e1b54d88a6 1cae814d20bd
2026-03-23 10:30:47.856394 1cae814d20bd 3ed9951cf07d
2026-03-23 10:34:22.801482 3ed9951cf07d 4a8a1af0b7a8