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Single Character Endpoint

Get information about all Breaking Bad characters with optional filtering and pagination.

get

https://api.mridul.tech/api/breaking-bad/characters/{id}

Get information about all Breaking Bad characters with optional filtering and pagination.

Overview

This endpoint returns detailed information about a specific Breaking Bad character identified by their unique ID. Character IDs range from 1 to 62, covering all main and supporting characters from the series.

Rate Limiting

2000 requests per 24 hours per IP address

⚠️ Content Warning

This endpoint contains information about character deaths and may include spoilers for the Breaking Bad series.

Character Information Includes

Full name and birthday
Current status (alive, deceased, etc.)
Occupation(s) and nickname
High-quality character image
Season appearances and actor information

Features

Filter by character name
Pagination support with limit and offset
Detailed character information, including images
Season appearance tracking

Valid Character IDs

Character IDs range from 1-62. Popular characters include:

ID 1: Walter White
ID 2: Jesse Pinkman
ID 3: Skyler White
ID 4: Walter White Jr.
ID 5: Henry Schrader

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
`id`	`integer`	Required	Unique character ID (1-62)	`1`

Important Notes

Character ID is required and must be an integer between 1-62
Invalid IDs will return a 404 error
IDs outside the valid range will return an error response

Example Requests

Get Walter White (ID: 1)

GET https://api.mridul.tech/api/breaking-bad/characters/1

Get Jesse Pinkman (ID: 2)

GET https://api.mridul.tech/api/breaking-bad/characters/2

GET https://api.mridul.tech/api/breaking-bad/characters/2

GET https://api.mridul.tech/api/breaking-bad/characters/3

Code Examples

JavaScript (Fetch)

const characterId = 1;
fetch(`https://api.mridul.tech/api/breaking-bad/characters/${characterId}`)
  .then((response) => response.json())
  .then((data) => {
    if (data.success) {
      console.log("Character:", data.data.name);
    }
  });

Python (requests)

import requests

character_id = 1
response = requests.get(f'https://api.mridul.tech/api/breaking-bad/characters/{character_id}')

if response.status_code == 200:
  data = response.json()
  if data['success']:
    print("Character:", data['data']['name'])
else:
  print(f"Error: {response.status_code}")

cURL

curl "https://api.mridul.tech/api/breaking-bad/characters/1"

Response Format

Success Response (200)

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "name": "Walter White",
    "portrayed": "Bryan Cranston",
    "image_url": "https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/breakingbad/images/e/e7/BB-S5B-Walt-590.jpg",
    "full_name": "Walter Hartwell White Sr.",
    "birth_date": "September 7, 1958",
    "occupation": [
      "Co-Founder, Gray Matter Technologies",
      "Chemist, Sandia Laboratories",
      "Chemistry Teacher, J. P. Wynne High School (former)",
      "Crystal Meth Manufacturer (former)",
      "Drug Kingpin (former)",
      "Co-Owner, A1A Car Wash (former)",
      "Co-Owner, Vamonos Pest (former)"
    ],
    "episodes_count": "62",
    "series": "Breaking Bad",
    "appearances": ["1", "2", "3", "4", "5a", "5b"],
    "id": 1
  }
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
`id`	`integer`	Unique character identifier
`name`	`string`	Character's full name
`portrayed`	`string`	Actor who portrayed the character
`image_url`	`string`	URL to character's image
`full_name`	`string`	Full name of the character
`birthday`	`string`	Character's birthday in MM-DD-YYYY format
`occupation`	`array`	List of character's occupations
`episodes_count`	`string`	Number of Episodes the character appeared in
`series`	`string`	Name of the series
`appearances`	`array`	Season list, the character appeared in

Error Response - Character Not Found (404)

{
  "success": false,
  "error": "Character not found",
  "statusCode": 404
}

Error Response - Invalid ID (400)

{
  "success": false,
  "message": "Character not found"
}

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