Enables searching, retrieving details, and accessing trending movies from The Movie Database (TMDB) API. Provides specific movie information by ID, similar movie recommendations, and supports generating custom movie reviews.
TMDB MCP Server
This project implements a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that integrates with The Movie Database (TMDB) API. It enables AI assistants like Claude to interact with movie data, providing capabilities for searching, retrieving details, and generating content related to movies.
Features
Resources
- Static Resources:
tmdb://info
- Information about TMDB APItmdb://trending
- Currently trending movies
- Resource Templates:
tmdb://movie/{id}
- Detailed information about a specific movie
Prompts
- Movie Review: Generate a customized movie review with specified style and rating
- Movie Recommendation: Get personalized movie recommendations based on genres and mood
Tools
- Search Movies: Find movies by title or keywords
- Get Trending Movies: Retrieve trending movies for day or week
- Get Similar Movies: Find movies similar to a specified movie
Setup Instructions
Prerequisites
- Node.js (v16 or later)
- npm or yarn
- TMDB API key
Installation
- Clone this repository
- Install dependencies
- Configure your TMDB API key
- Create a
.env
file in the project root (alternative: editsrc/config.ts
directly) - Add your TMDB API key:
TMDB_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
- Create a
- Build the project
- Start the server
Setup for Claude Desktop
- Open Claude Desktop
- Go to Settings > Developer tab
- Click "Edit Config" to open the configuration file
- Add the following to your configuration:
- Restart Claude Desktop
Usage Examples
Using Static Resources
- "What is TMDB?"
- "Show me currently trending movies"
Using Resource Templates
- "Get details about movie with ID 550" (Fight Club)
- "Tell me about the movie with ID 155" (The Dark Knight)
Using Prompts
- "Write a detailed review for Inception with a rating of 9/10"
- "Recommend sci-fi movies for a thoughtful mood"
Using Tools
- "Search for movies about space exploration"
- "What are the trending movies today?"
- "Find movies similar to The Matrix"
Development
Project Structure
Testing
Use the MCP Inspector to test your server during development:
License
MIT
Acknowledgements
remote-capable server
The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.
Enables AI assistants like Claude to interact with The Movie Database (TMDB) API, providing capabilities for searching movies, retrieving movie details, and generating customized movie reviews and recommendations.
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