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# Now Playing
## Step 1. Prepare the API
API call code need to update on `imdbApi.ts`
### Request
curl --request GET \
--url 'https://api.themoviedb.org/3/movie/now_playing?language=en-US&page=1' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer {token}' \
--header 'accept: application/json'
### Response
```js
{
"dates": {
"maximum": "2025-07-16",
"minimum": "2025-06-04"
},
"page": 1,
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],
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"overview": "After a family tragedy, kung fu prodigy Li Fong is uprooted from his home in Beijing and forced to move to New York City with his mother. When a new friend needs his help, Li enters a karate competition – but his skills alone aren't enough. Li's kung fu teacher Mr. Han enlists original Karate Kid Daniel LaRusso for help, and Li learns a new way to fight, merging their two styles into one for the ultimate martial arts showdown.",
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"release_date": "2025-05-08",
"title": "Karate Kid: Legends",
"video": false,
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},
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"release_date": "2025-07-01",
"title": "The Old Guard 2",
"video": false,
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},
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```
## Step 2. Prepare MCP Function
Function name is `now_playing_movie`
description is `What movies are currently available and playing in theaters?`
Parameters not required.
Response will be API response. Write a code in `tools.ts`.
Need to export the function for reusable in `app.js`.
## Step 3. Update on app.js
In app.js , import the now playing function.
```ts
import { now_playing_movie } from './tools.js';
```
Also update on MCP server.
```ts
now_playing_movie(server);
```