Some deletion updates include mergeToType and mergeToId information, if the deletion was the result of a duplicate record.

Monitor the /updates endpoint and update your database with any changes to the records.

Iterate all records in each of the endpoints, and ingest as desired into your database.

The benefit of maintaining a full copy of TheTVDB's data is that you can transform it as desired before providing to your end users, are not as susceptible to TheTVDB outages, can report across the entire data set, and can write your own endpoints that are specifically designed for your needs. We strongly recommend maintaining your own copy of the database or making use of a caching proxy if your end users make direct use of data from TheTVDB.

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