Czech Television API

Free to Use Varies (check documentation)

Overview

Czech Television API gives you access to the current TV programme schedule from Czech public television broadcaster. It returns XML data with show titles, air times, and channel information — no API key required. Great for building schedule widgets, reminder apps, or experimenting with real broadcast data.

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Beginner Tip

The response is in XML format, so parse it with an XML library (e.g. xml2js in Node.js or ElementTree in Python) rather than trying to parse it as plain text.

Available Data

Use case: Integrate tv programme of czech tv data into web and mobile applications
Czech Television data via REST API
JSON-formatted response data
Freely accessible without authentication

Example Response

JSON Response
{
  "status": "success",
  "data": {
    "result": "Data from Czech Television",
    "description": "TV programme of Czech TV",
    "timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
  }
}

Field Reference

nazev Title of the TV show or programme in Czech
zacatek Start time of the programme in ISO or local time format
konec End time of the programme
kanal Channel identifier (e.g. CT1, CT2)
popis Short description or synopsis of the programme

Implementation Example

const url = "http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/xml/tv-program/";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

What Can You Build?

Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.

Common Errors & Troubleshooting

Empty or malformed response The endpoint returns XML, not JSON; using JSON.parse() will throw an error
Use an XML parser library such as xml2js (Node.js) or ElementTree (Python) to handle the response
CORS error in browser The API does not set CORS headers for cross-origin browser requests
Make requests from a backend server or use a CORS proxy during development
Unexpected data structure Programme schedules change daily and the XML structure may vary by channel
Log the raw response first and inspect the structure before accessing nested fields

Matrix Score Breakdown

🌐 Reachability 30/30
⚡ Speed 15/20
🔒 Security 5/15
🛠 Developer XP 15/20
✓ Reliability 7/15
Response Time 314ms

Fully tested on Apr 5, 2026

Technical Specifications

Auth No Auth
HTTPS NO
CORS UNKNOWN
Category Video
Difficulty Beginner
Verified: 2026-04-07

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