overseerr-mcp
MCP server for Overseerr that enables searching, requesting, and managing media (movies and TV shows) through natural language, with integration to Radarr/Sonarr for automated downloads.
README
overseerr-mcp
MCP server for Overseerr — search, request, and manage media from Hermes Agent.
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
search |
Search movies & TV shows (returns TMDB IDs + availability) |
get_movie |
Full movie details by TMDB ID |
get_tv |
Full TV show details (seasons, episodes) |
request_media |
Submit a request → triggers Radarr/Sonarr pipeline |
pending_requests |
List all pending/processing requests |
server_status |
Overseerr version + connection health |
Quick Start
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your Overseerr URL and API key
docker compose up -d
The server exposes an MCP SSE endpoint at http://localhost:8000/sse.
Connect from Hermes Agent
Add to ~/.hermes/config.yaml:
mcp_servers:
overseerr:
url: "http://<your-host>:8053/mcp"
timeout: 60
Or via CLI:
hermes config set mcp_servers.overseerr.url "http://<your-host>:8053/mcp"
hermes config set mcp_servers.overseerr.timeout 60
Then restart Hermes. Tools appear as mcp_overseerr_search, mcp_overseerr_request_media, etc.
Portainer Stack
Paste the contents of docker-compose.yml into Portainer Stacks, or point Portainer at this repo. Create a .env file with your OVERSEERR_API_KEY.
Environment Variables
| Variable | Required | Default |
|---|---|---|
OVERSEERR_URL |
Yes | — |
OVERSEERR_API_KEY |
Yes | — |
MCP_ALLOWED_HOST |
No | localhost:* |
HOST |
No | 0.0.0.0 |
PORT |
No | 8000 |
API Key
Find it in Overseerr: Settings → General → API Key. Base64-encoded string, ~68 chars. An admin user (Owner role in Overseerr) needs permissions to submit requests.
Manual Run (for testing)
pip install -r requirements.txt
OVERSEERR_URL=http://your-overseerr-host:5055 \
OVERSEERR_API_KEY=your-api-key-here \
python server.py
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