# TVMaze Show Search

> TVMaze Show Search is a paid API for AI agents from clonecho.builda.company, paid per call via x402, $0.02/call, status down (last checked 2026-09-15).

Searches the TVMaze database for TV shows by name, returning show names, premiere dates, and language.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://clonecho.builda.company/x402/s/tvmaze-shows
- Price: $0.02/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: down
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/tvmaze-show-search-539238b6
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_vZmnQCW5IL3f53RH4P_JC

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability tvmaze-show-search-539238b6 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you search the TVMaze database for shows matching 'Breaking Bad' and tell me the premiere date and what language it's in?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to look up TV show metadata (name, premiere date, language) from the TVMaze database by searching a show title or keyword. Prefer this over general web search when you need structured, reliable TV show data.

## Known failure modes

- No shows found for query — returns empty array
- Missing or empty q parameter — may return error or empty result
- TVMaze API unavailable — upstream timeout or error
- Payment failure — x402 payment of $0.02 USDC not processed

## How this service works

Searches the TVMaze database for TV shows matching q, returning names, premiere dates and language. Query: ?q= Returns JSON.

## Output

A JSON array of TV shows matching the query, each containing the show name, premiere date, and language.

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/tvmaze-show-search-539238b6/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from clonecho.builda.company](https://www.zero.xyz/host/clonecho.builda.company/llms.txt)