# torrentclaw-mcp
[](https://www.npmjs.com/package/torrentclaw-mcp)
[](LICENSE)
[](https://github.com/torrentclaw/torrentclaw-mcp/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
[](https://nodejs.org)
[Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) server for [TorrentClaw](https://torrentclaw.com) — giving AI assistants the ability to search movies and TV shows, find torrents with magnet links, check streaming availability, and explore cast/crew metadata.
torrentclaw-mcp is developed by [TorrentClaw](https://torrentclaw.com) as part of its open-source ecosystem. It wraps the TorrentClaw API into the MCP standard so that any compatible AI assistant (Claude, GPT, etc.) can access the platform's search and discovery features natively.
## Quick Start
```bash
npx torrentclaw-mcp
```
No API key required (optional for higher rate limits).
## What can it do?
### Tools
| Tool | Description |
| --------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `search_content` | Search movies/shows with filters (query, type, genre, year, rating, quality, language, audio, HDR, season, episode, sort). Returns torrents, magnet links, and optional streaming info. |
| `autocomplete` | Type-ahead search suggestions (up to 8 results). Use to validate titles before a full search. |
| `get_popular` | Get popular content ranked by user clicks |
| `get_recent` | Get recently added content |
| `get_watch_providers` | Streaming availability by country (Netflix, Disney+, etc.) |
| `get_credits` | Cast and director for a title |
| `get_torrent_url` | Get .torrent file download URL from info hash |
| `track_interaction` | Track user interaction with a torrent (magnet click, download, copy) |
| `submit_scan_request` | Submit a torrent for audio/video quality analysis via [TrueSpec](https://github.com/torrentclaw/truespec) |
| `get_scan_status` | Check the status of a torrent scan request |
### Resources
| URI | Description |
| --------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| `torrentclaw://stats` | Catalog statistics (content/torrent counts by source) |
### Prompts
| Prompt | Description |
| ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| `search_movie` | Search for a movie by title and get torrents + streaming |
| `search_show` | Search for a TV show by title and get torrents |
| `whats_new` | Discover recently added movies and TV shows |
| `where_to_watch` | Find where to stream, rent, or buy a title |
## Configuration
### Claude Desktop
Add to `claude_desktop_config.json`:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"torrentclaw": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "torrentclaw-mcp"]
}
}
}
```
### Claude Code
Add to `.mcp.json` or `~/.claude/settings.json`:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"torrentclaw": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "torrentclaw-mcp"]
}
}
}
```
### Environment Variables
| Variable | Default | Description |
| --------------------- | ------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `TORRENTCLAW_API_URL` | `https://torrentclaw.com` | Base URL of the TorrentClaw API |
| `TORRENTCLAW_API_KEY` | _(none)_ | Optional API key for authenticated access (higher rate limits) |
## Project Structure
```
.
├── src/
│ ├── index.ts # MCP server entry point
│ ├── config.ts # Configuration & URL validation
│ ├── api-client.ts # TorrentClaw API client with caching
│ ├── types.ts # TypeScript interfaces for API responses
│ ├── prompts.ts # MCP prompt definitions
│ ├── tools/ # MCP tool implementations
│ │ ├── search-content.ts
│ │ ├── autocomplete.ts
│ │ ├── get-popular.ts
│ │ ├── get-recent.ts
│ │ ├── get-watch-providers.ts
│ │ ├── get-credits.ts
│ │ ├── get-torrent-url.ts
│ │ ├── track-interaction.ts
│ │ └── scan-request.ts
│ ├── formatters/ # Output formatting
│ │ ├── content.ts
│ │ ├── providers.ts
│ │ └── credits.ts
│ └── resources/ # MCP resources
│ └── stats.ts
├── tests/ # Test suite (vitest)
├── .github/workflows/ # CI/CD (lint, build, test, release)
├── lefthook.yml # Git hooks (commit lint, prettier, tsc)
├── Makefile # Dev workflow (build, test, lint, fmt)
├── CONTRIBUTING.md # Contribution guidelines
├── LICENSE # MIT
└── README.md
```
## Development
```bash
git clone https://github.com/torrentclaw/torrentclaw-mcp.git
cd torrentclaw-mcp
make install-tools
make hooks
make build && make test
```
Test with MCP Inspector:
```bash
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node build/index.js
```
## About TorrentClaw
[TorrentClaw](https://torrentclaw.com) is an open platform focused on improving the quality and reliability of torrent metadata. Our mission is to make torrent search engines more accurate and the torrent ecosystem healthier — by building tools that verify, enrich, and standardize metadata across the network.
torrentclaw-mcp is part of the TorrentClaw open-source ecosystem, alongside [TrueSpec](https://github.com/torrentclaw/truespec) (torrent metadata verification).
## Contributing
See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for guidelines.
## License
MIT License — see [LICENSE](LICENSE) for details.
