Is there an API for Hotstar India?

Hotstar India does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 6 maintained endpoints for hotstar.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape Hotstar India data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when hotstar.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Hotstar India account?

No. Every Hotstar India action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the Hotstar India API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Entertainment

Hotstar India API

hotstar.com

Hotstar - India title search, detail pages, watchlist, continue-watching, and profiles.

Actions: 6
Category: Entertainment
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Hotstar India API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs act_hotstar_in_homepage_freshstart.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "act_hotstar_in_homepage_freshstart",
    "params": {}
  }'

6 actions on hotstar.com

Read

Movies Hub Listing
act_hotstar_in_movies_hub_listingread1 credit / call
Returns movies from the movies hub with titles, IDs, and descriptions.
hub_slug
string · required
Sports Clip Watch Page
act_hotstar_in_sports_clip_watch_pageread2 credits / call
Returns playback details and metadata for a sports clip.
hub_slug
string · required
title_slug
string · required
content_id
string · required
Sports Hub Listing
act_hotstar_in_sports_hub_listingread1 credit / call
Returns sports videos and matches with titles, IDs, and watch URLs.
hub_slug
string · required
Trailer Watch Page
act_hotstar_in_trailer_watch_pageread2 credits / call
Returns playback details and metadata for a trailer.
hub_slug
string · required
title_slug
string · required
content_id
string · required
Watch Page Recommendations
act_hotstar_in_watch_page_recommendationsread2 credits / call
Returns recommended titles related to a watch page.
page_id
string · required
space_id
string · required
content_id
string · required

Write

Write actions change state on hotstar.com and run as the account you connect.

Homepage Freshstart
act_hotstar_in_homepage_freshstartwrite2 credits / call
Returns homepage featured titles, navigation menus, and editorial trays.

Hotstar India API questions

Is there an API for Hotstar India?: Hotstar India does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 6 maintained endpoints for hotstar.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape Hotstar India data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when hotstar.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Hotstar India account?: No. Every Hotstar India action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Hotstar India API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.