Hive’s Media Search API is a cloud-based solution designed to identify both exact and modified copies of movies, TV shows, and live broadcasts across digital platforms. The API leverages deep learning models to perform human-like perceptual comparisons, enabling detection of not only direct duplicates but also content that has been altered through manual manipulations (such as rotations, text overlays) or subtle augmentations (like noise, filters, and pixel-level changes). The service is powered by a comprehensive, regularly updated search index containing hundreds of thousands of hours of media content. For each query, the API provides detailed metadata, including IMDB ID, content type, title, relevant timestamps, and season/episode numbers when applicable. Integration is straightforward, requiring only a few lines of code, and the API is built for real-time, high-volume use, serving billions of API calls per month. This makes it suitable for digital platforms seeking to avoid hosting copyright-protected media and for content providers aiming to monitor unauthorized reposts of their intellectual property.

Key Features

Human-like Visual Analysis Automates perceptual comparison of video content.

• Detects both exact and modified copies
• Identifies manual and subtle pixel-level changes

Comprehensive Search Index Covers a vast library of movies, TV shows, and broadcasts.

• Regularly updated with new content
• Indexes hundreds of thousands of hours of media

Detailed Metadata in Results Provides actionable context for each match.

• IMDB ID, content type, title, timestamps
• Season and episode numbers (if applicable)

Real-Time, Scalable Performance Handles high query volumes efficiently.

• Real-time responses for billions of API calls per month
• Suitable for enterprise-scale deployments

Simple API Integration Easy to deploy in any application.

• Requires only a few lines of code
• Developer-friendly endpoints

Benefits

Copyright Protection Automates detection of unauthorized reposts.

• Alerts content owners to potential IP violations
• Helps digital platforms avoid hosting infringing media

Operational Efficiency Reduces manual review workload.

• Automates large-scale content monitoring
• Enables rapid response to potential violations

Comprehensive Coverage Ensures up-to-date detection.

• Regularly updated index for new releases
• Captures a wide range of content types and formats