Is there an API for The Numbers?

The Numbers does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 3 maintained endpoints for the-numbers.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 The Numbers 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 the-numbers.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a The Numbers account?

No. Every The Numbers action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the The Numbers 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

The Numbers API

the-numbers.com

The Numbers - box office data, rankings, financials, and title pages.

Actions: 3
Category: Entertainment
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the The Numbers API

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

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_the_numbers_daily_box_office_chart_ssr",
    "params": {}
  }'

3 actions on the-numbers.com

Read

Daily Box Office Chart
act_the_numbers_daily_box_office_chart_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns the daily domestic box office ranking with titles, gross, theaters, and totals.
Homepage Box Office
act_the_numbers_homepage_box_office_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns the homepage weekend box office chart with rankings, gross, and totals.
Movie Details
act_the_numbers_movie_detail_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns a movie's budget and domestic, international, and worldwide box office with weekly gross.
movie_slug
string · required

The Numbers API questions

Is there an API for The Numbers?: The Numbers does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 3 maintained endpoints for the-numbers.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 The Numbers 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 the-numbers.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a The Numbers account?: No. Every The Numbers action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the The Numbers 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.