Trakt API Integration

Interact with Trakt.tv to manage your watchlist, track viewing history, maintain your collection, rate content, and discover new movies and shows.

Authentication

Before using this skill, you need to set up Trakt API credentials:

1. Create a Trakt application at https://trakt.tv/oauth/applications
2. Get your Client ID and Client Secret
3. Complete OAuth flow to get an access token
4. Set environment variables in ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json:

{
  "skills": {
    "entries": {
      "trakt": {
        "enabled": true,
        "env": {
          "TRAKT_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id",
          "TRAKT_CLIENT_SECRET": "your_client_secret",
          "TRAKT_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your_access_token",
          "TRAKT_REFRESH_TOKEN": "your_refresh_token"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Commands

Watchlist Management

Add to watchlist:

curl -X POST https://api.trakt.tv/sync/watchlist \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRAKT_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "trakt-api-version: 2" \
  -H "trakt-api-key: $TRAKT_CLIENT_ID" \
  -d '{"movies":[{"title":"Inception","year":2010}]}'

Get watchlist:

curl https://api.trakt.tv/sync/watchlist/movies \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRAKT_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "trakt-api-version: 2" \
  -H "trakt-api-key: $TRAKT_CLIENT_ID"

Remove from watchlist:

curl -X POST https://api.trakt.tv/sync/watchlist/remove \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRAKT_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "trakt-api-version: 2" \
  -H "trakt-api-key: $TRAKT_CLIENT_ID" \
  -d '{"movies":[{"ids":{"trakt":12601}}]}'

Search

Search movies:

curl "https://api.trakt.tv/search/movie?query=inception" \
  -H "trakt-api-version: 2" \
  -H "trakt-api-key: $TRAKT_CLIENT_ID"

Search shows:

curl "https://api.trakt.tv/search/show?query=breaking+bad" \
  -H "trakt-api-version: 2" \
  -H "trakt-api-key: $TRAKT_CLIENT_ID"

History

Get watch history:

curl https://api.trakt.tv/sync/history \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRAKT_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "trakt-api-version: 2" \
  -H "trakt-api-key: $TRAKT_CLIENT_ID"

Add to history (mark as watched):

curl -X POST https://api.trakt.tv/sync/history \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRAKT_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "trakt-api-version: 2" \
  -H "trakt-api-key: $TRAKT_CLIENT_ID" \
  -d '{"movies":[{"title":"The Matrix","year":1999,"watched_at":"2024-01-15T20:00:00.000Z"}]}'

Collection

Get collection:

curl https://api.trakt.tv/sync/collection/movies \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRAKT_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "trakt-api-version: 2" \
  -H "trakt-api-key: $TRAKT_CLIENT_ID"

Add to collection:

curl -X POST https://api.trakt.tv/sync/collection \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRAKT_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "trakt-api-version: 2" \
  -H "trakt-api-key: $TRAKT_CLIENT_ID" \
  -d '{"movies":[{"title":"Blade Runner 2049","year":2017,"collected_at":"2024-01-15T20:00:00.000Z","media_type":"bluray","resolution":"uhd_4k"}]}'

Ratings

Get ratings:

curl https://api.trakt.tv/sync/ratings/movies \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRAKT_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "trakt-api-version: 2" \
  -H "trakt-api-key: $TRAKT_CLIENT_ID"

Add rating:

curl -X POST https://api.trakt.tv/sync/ratings \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRAKT_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "trakt-api-version: 2" \
  -H "trakt-api-key: $TRAKT_CLIENT_ID" \
  -d '{"movies":[{"title":"The Shawshank Redemption","year":1994,"rating":10}]}'

Discovery

Get recommendations:

curl https://api.trakt.tv/recommendations/movies?limit=10 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRAKT_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "trakt-api-version: 2" \
  -H "trakt-api-key: $TRAKT_CLIENT_ID"

Get trending:

curl https://api.trakt.tv/movies/trending \
  -H "trakt-api-version: 2" \
  -H "trakt-api-key: $TRAKT_CLIENT_ID"

Get popular:

curl https://api.trakt.tv/movies/popular \
  -H "trakt-api-version: 2" \
  -H "trakt-api-key: $TRAKT_CLIENT_ID"

Data Format

Movie Object

{
  "title": "Inception",
  "year": 2010,
  "ids": {
    "trakt": 16662,
    "slug": "inception-2010",
    "imdb": "tt1375666",
    "tmdb": 27205
  }
}

Show Object

{
  "title": "Breaking Bad",
  "year": 2008,
  "ids": {
    "trakt": 1,
    "slug": "breaking-bad",
    "tvdb": 81189,
    "imdb": "tt0903747",
    "tmdb": 1396
  }
}

Episode Object

{
  "season": 1,
  "number": 1,
  "title": "Pilot",
  "ids": {
    "trakt": 73482,
    "tvdb": 349232,
    "imdb": "tt0959621",
    "tmdb": 62085
  }
}

Usage Instructions

When the user asks to interact with Trakt:

1. Always use curl with proper headers including the access token

2. Required headers for all requests:

   • trakt-api-version: 2
   • trakt-api-key: $TRAKT_CLIENT_ID
   • Authorization: Bearer $TRAKT_ACCESS_TOKEN (for authenticated endpoints)
   • Content-Type: application/json (for POST/PUT/DELETE)

3. Identify the item using title and year, or IDs if available

4. Use appropriate endpoint based on the action:

   • Watchlist: /sync/watchlist (POST to add, /sync/watchlist/remove to remove)
   • History: /sync/history (GET for viewing, POST for adding)
   • Collection: /sync/collection (GET for viewing, POST for adding)
   • Ratings: /sync/ratings (GET for viewing, POST for adding)
   • Search: /search/{type}?query={q} (no auth required)
   • Trending: /{type}/trending (no auth required)
   • Popular: /{type}/popular (no auth required)
   • Recommendations: /recommendations/{type} (requires auth)

5. Handle responses appropriately:

   • Success: 200/201 status codes
   • Not found: 404
   • Unauthorized: 401 (token may need refresh)
   • Rate limited: 429

Rate Limits

• Authenticated: 1000 GET requests per 5 minutes, 1 POST/PUT/DELETE per second
• Unauthenticated: 1000 GET requests per 5 minutes

Getting OAuth Token

To get an access token, use this helper script:

#!/bin/bash
# Save as get_trakt_token.sh

CLIENT_ID="your_client_id"
CLIENT_SECRET="your_client_secret"
REDIRECT_URI="urn:ietf:wg:oauth:2.0:oob"

echo "1. Open this URL in your browser:"
echo "https://trakt.tv/oauth/authorize?response_type=code&client_id=$CLIENT_ID&redirect_uri=$REDIRECT_URI"
echo ""
echo "2. Authorize the app and copy the code"
echo -n "3. Paste the code here: "
read CODE

echo ""
echo "Exchanging code for token..."

RESPONSE=$(curl -s -X POST https://api.trakt.tv/oauth/token \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "{
    \"code\": \"$CODE\",
    \"client_id\": \"$CLIENT_ID\",
    \"client_secret\": \"$CLIENT_SECRET\",
    \"redirect_uri\": \"$REDIRECT_URI\",
    \"grant_type\": \"authorization_code\"
  }")

echo ""
echo "Response:"
echo "$RESPONSE" | jq .
echo ""
echo "Add these to your OpenClaw config:"
echo "TRAKT_ACCESS_TOKEN=$(echo $RESPONSE | jq -r .access_token)"
echo "TRAKT_REFRESH_TOKEN=$(echo $RESPONSE | jq -r .refresh_token)"

Make it executable: chmod +x get_trakt_token.sh

Examples

User: "Add Dune to my Trakt watchlist"

Assistant: I'll add Dune to your Trakt watchlist.

curl -X POST https://api.trakt.tv/sync/watchlist \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRAKT_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "trakt-api-version: 2" \
  -H "trakt-api-key: $TRAKT_CLIENT_ID" \
  -d '{"movies":[{"title":"Dune","year":2021}]}'

User: "What movies are trending on Trakt?"

Assistant: Let me check the trending movies on Trakt.

curl "https://api.trakt.tv/movies/trending?limit=10" \
  -H "trakt-api-version: 2" \
  -H "trakt-api-key: $TRAKT_CLIENT_ID"

User: "Rate Breaking Bad 10/10 on Trakt"

Assistant: I'll rate Breaking Bad 10/10 on Trakt.

curl -X POST https://api.trakt.tv/sync/ratings \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TRAKT_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "trakt-api-version: 2" \
  -H "trakt-api-key: $TRAKT_CLIENT_ID" \
  -d '{"shows":[{"title":"Breaking Bad","year":2008,"rating":10}]}'

Notes

• Items are automatically removed from watchlist when marked as watched
• You can use IDs instead of title/year for more accuracy
• Extended info can be requested with ?extended=full parameter
• All dates should be in UTC ISO 8601 format
• The API supports batch operations - you can add multiple items in one request