moviefinder-mcp
An MCP server that wraps the TMDB API, enabling search of movies and TV shows, retrieval of details, trending titles, recommendations, and streaming provider information.
README
moviefinder-mcp
An MCP server that wraps the TMDB API so an MCP-aware client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, etc.) can search movies and TV, look up details, find what's trending, get recommendations, and check where a title is streaming.
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
search_movies |
Search movies by title; optional year. |
search_tv |
Search TV shows by name. |
get_movie_details |
Movie details with cast, director, and trailer URL. |
get_recommendations |
TMDB recommendations for a movie ID. |
get_similar |
Movies similar to a movie ID. |
get_trending |
Trending movie / tv / all for day or week. |
where_to_stream |
Watch providers (stream / rent / buy) by country (default US). |
discover_movies |
Discover by genre name, min_rating, year, sort_by. |
All tools return summarized JSON (id, title, year, overview, rating, poster URL, plus tool-specific fields) instead of raw TMDB payloads.
Setup
Requirements: Node 20+.
npm install
cp .env.example .env
# edit .env and paste your TMDB v4 read access token
npm run build
npm start # runs the compiled server over stdio
Getting a TMDB API key
- Create a TMDB account at https://www.themoviedb.org/.
- Open https://www.themoviedb.org/settings/api.
- Copy the API Read Access Token (v4 auth) — not the v3 API key.
- Put it in
.envasTMDB_API_KEY=....
The server sends it as Authorization: Bearer <token>.
Register with Claude Desktop
Edit claude_desktop_config.json (macOS:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json,
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"moviefinder": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/absolute/path/to/moviefinder-mcp/dist/index.js"],
"env": {
"TMDB_API_KEY": "your_v4_read_access_token_here"
}
}
}
}
Restart Claude Desktop. The tools above will appear under the moviefinder
server.
Notes
- The genre list (
/genre/movie/list) is fetched once and cached in memory fordiscover_movies. 401/404/429responses are surfaced with actionable messages.- Inputs are validated with
zodbefore any TMDB call.
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