The Black Hole Bay

A fast, public REST API for torrent-index search, movie & TV metadata, and game discovery. Built for developers who want simple endpoints and predictable JSON responses.

REST API No API Key 120 req/min JSON Responses No Auth Zero Dependencies
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What is it?

The Black Hole Bay API is a lightweight REST API that brings several types of media discovery into one interface. It normalizes data from multiple providers into simple, predictable JSON responses � so you don't need to integrate each provider separately.

Torrent Search

Search across multiple torrent indexes simultaneously with merged, deduplicated results and ready-to-use magnet links.

Movies & TV

Trending movies, now-playing listings, popular TV shows, and full details with cast, genres, and runtime from TMDB.

Games

Recently released games from the last 6 months with Metacritic scores, genres, and platform data from RAWG.

Auto-Indexing

Every search result is automatically indexed into a local database. If remote sources go down, the local index kicks in.

Rate Limiting

Automatic IP-based rate limiting at 120 requests per minute with 429 responses and exponential backoff guidance.

Security

Illegal content auto-ban system, CSP headers, X-Frame-Options, and nosniff. No API keys exposed to clients.

Quick Start

Base URL: https://theblackholebay.lol

No signup. No API key. No authentication. Just send requests.

bash
# Search torrents curl "https://theblackholebay.lol/api/search?q=breaking+bad&category=200" # Trending movies curl "https://theblackholebay.lol/api/trending" # Trending games curl "https://theblackholebay.lol/api/trending_games" # Movie details with cast curl "https://theblackholebay.lol/api/movie/872585"

Every endpoint returns JSON. See the full API reference for all endpoints, parameters, and response schemas.

Architecture
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                 +-----------------+-----------------+
                 �                 �                 �
                 ?                 ?                 ?
          +------------+   +------------+   +------------+
          �   Torrent  �   � TMDB Data  �   � RAWG Data  �
          �   Sources  �   � Movies/TV  �   �   Games    �
          +------------+   +------------+   +------------+

The API normalizes data from all providers into simple JSON responses. Clients consume one API instead of integrating TMDB, RAWG, and torrent sources directly.

Data Providers
ProviderUsed ForKey Required
TMDBMovies and TV metadataYes (server-side)
RAWGGame metadataYes (server-side)
Pirate Bay APITorrent search dataNo
1337xTorrent search (fallback)No
Local IndexCached torrentsNo

All provider API keys are kept server-side. They are never exposed in client-side responses.

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