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# Linking TVmaze as a source

Canonical URL: https://posthog.com/docs/data-pipelines/sources/tvmaze

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## On this page

- [Prerequisites](#prerequisites)
- [Adding a data source](#adding-a-data-source)
- [Sync modes](#sync-modes)
- [Configuration](#configuration)
- [Supported tables](#supported-tables)
- [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)

**Beta release**

This source is currently in **beta**. It works end to end, but you may still hit rough edges. [Let us know](https://us.posthog.com/#panel=support%3Asupport%3Adata_warehouse%3A%3Atrue) if you do.

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The TVmaze connector syncs the [TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/) TV show catalog – shows, people (cast and crew), and their last-updated timestamps – into PostHog.

## Prerequisites

None. TVmaze exposes a free public API, so no account, API key, or other credentials are needed.

TVmaze data is licensed [CC BY-SA](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/), which requires attribution to TVmaze and share-alike distribution. Make sure your use of the data complies with the license.

## Adding a data source

1.  In PostHog, go to the [Sources tab](https://app.posthog.com/data-management/sources) of the data pipeline section.
2.  Click **\+ New source** and click **Link** next to this source.
3.  Enter your credentials (see [Configuration](#configuration) below) and click **Next**.
4.  Select the tables you want to sync, choose a sync method and frequency, then click **Import**.

Once the syncs are complete, you can start querying this data in PostHog.

TVmaze needs no credentials – just select the tables you want to sync.

## Sync modes

Each table can be synced in one of several modes, depending on what the source supports:

-   **Webhook** (when available) – the source pushes changes to PostHog in real time. Fastest freshness, lowest ongoing cost, and the only mode that reliably captures updates and deletes.
-   **Incremental** – only new or updated rows are synced on each run, using a cursor field (such as an `updated_at` timestamp). Cheaper than a full refresh, but deletes aren't captured.
-   **Append only** – new rows are appended using a cursor field; existing rows are never updated. Ideal for immutable, append-only tables like event logs.
-   **Full refresh** – the whole table is reloaded on every sync. Use it when a table has no reliable cursor or when you need deletions reflected.

See [sync methods](https://posthog.com/docs/data-pipelines/sources.md#sync-methods) for a full explanation of how each mode works and how to choose between them.

TVmaze has no server-side change filter, so every table syncs as a full refresh. The `show_updates` and `person_updates` tables hold a last-updated timestamp per record, which you can query to see what changed between syncs.

## Configuration

## Supported tables

| Table | Description | Sync method | Incremental field | Primary key |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `shows` | Every TV show in the TVmaze database, from the paginated show index. | Full refresh | — | — |
| `people` | Every person (cast and crew) in the TVmaze database, from the paginated person index. | Full refresh | — | — |
| `show_updates` | Last-modified timestamp for every show, useful to detect which shows changed between syncs. | Full refresh | — | — |
| `person_updates` | Last-modified timestamp for every person, useful to detect which people changed between syncs. | Full refresh | — | — |

The connector doesn't sync per-show child resources like episodes, seasons, or cast: TVmaze allows around 20 requests per 10 seconds, so fetching them for the full catalog of tens of thousands of shows isn't practical.

## Troubleshooting

If your sync is failing or data looks wrong, see the [Data warehouse troubleshooting guide](https://posthog.com/docs/data-warehouse/troubleshooting.md). If that doesn't help, [contact support](https://us.posthog.com/#panel=support%3Asupport%3Adata_warehouse%3A%3Atrue) – we're happy to help.