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Search movies, TV shows, and people in a single call. Each result includes media_type so you can route to the correct detail tool.

Instructions

Search movies, TV shows and people in one call. Each result carries a media_type ('movie' | 'tv' | 'person') so you can route to the right get_* tool. Use when the user's query could be any of these; if you already know the type, search_movies/search_tv/search_people are more precise.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`page`	No	1-based page number for pagination (TMDB returns up to 20 results per page, max 500).
`query`	Yes	Free-text query.
`language`	No	Override the response language (ISO-639-1, optionally with a region), e.g. 'ru-RU' or 'en-US'. Localizes titles/overviews/genre names. Defaults to the server's TMDB_LANGUAGE. A well-formed code TMDB has no translation for (e.g. 'xx') is not an error: overviews come back null, movies/shows keep their original-language title, and episodes get a generic 'Episode N' name.
`include_adult`	No	Include adult (NSFW) results. Defaults to false.

Output Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`page`	Yes
`results`	Yes
`total_pages`	Yes
`total_results`	Yes

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

Changed2 schema fields changedv0.14.0Oct 24, 2026

changedInput schema / properties / language / description

Previous value: -"Override the response language (ISO-639-1, optionally with a region), e.g. 'ru-RU' or 'en-US'. Localizes titles/overviews/genre names. Defaults to the server's TMDB_LANGUAGE."New value: +"Override the response language (ISO-639-1, optionally with a region), e.g. 'ru-RU' or 'en-US'. Localizes titles/overviews/genre names. Defaults to the server's TMDB_LANGUAGE. A well-formed code TMDB has no translation for (e.g. 'xx') is not an error: overviews come back null, movies/shows keep their original-language title, and episodes get a generic 'Episode N' name."

changedOutput schema / properties / results / items / oneOf

Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": false,
-    "properties": {
-      "id": {
-        "type": "number"
-      },
-      "media_type": {
-        "const": "movie",
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "original_title": {
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "overview": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "poster_url": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "release_date": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "format": "date",
-            "pattern": "^(?:(?:\\d\\d[2468][048]|\\d\\d[13579][26]|\\d\\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\\d|2[0-8])))$",
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "default": null
-      },
-      "title": {
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "vote_average": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "vote_count": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "year": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "id",
-      "media_type",
-      "year",
-      "release_date",
-      "vote_average",
-      "vote_count",
-      "overview",
-      "poster_url"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": false,
-    "properties": {
-      "first_air_date": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "format": "date",
-            "pattern": "^(?:(?:\\d\\d[2468][048]|\\d\\d[13579][26]|\\d\\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\\d|2[0-8])))$",
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "default": null
-      },
-      "id": {
-        "type": "number"
-      },
-      "media_type": {
-        "const": "tv",
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "name": {
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "original_name": {
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "overview": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "poster_url": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "vote_average": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "vote_count": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "year": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "id",
-      "media_type",
-      "year",
-      "first_air_date",
-      "vote_average",
-      "vote_count",
-      "overview",
-      "poster_url"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": false,
-    "properties": {
-      "id": {
-        "type": "number"
-      },
-      "known_for": {
-        "items": {
-          "type": "string"
-        },
-        "type": "array"
-      },
-      "known_for_department": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "media_type": {
-        "const": "person",
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "name": {
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "popularity": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "profile_url": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "id",
-      "media_type",
-      "known_for_department",
-      "popularity",
-      "profile_url",
-      "known_for"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  }
-]New value: +[
+  {
+    "additionalProperties": false,
+    "properties": {
+      "id": {
+        "type": "number"
+      },
+      "media_type": {
+        "const": "movie",
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "original_title": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "overview": {
+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "poster_url": {
+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "release_date": {
+        "anyOf": [
+          {
+            "format": "date",
+            "pattern": "^(?:(?:\\d\\d[2468][048]|\\d\\d[13579][26]|\\d\\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\\d|2[0-8])))$",
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "null"
+          }
+        ],
+        "default": null
+      },
+      "title": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "vote_average": {
+        "description": "TMDB's own 0-10 user score. A different audience and scale from the IMDb/RT/Metacritic scores get_movie/get_tv return as `ratings` — don't compare, average or substitute across the two.",
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "vote_count": {
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "year": {
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    "required": [
+      "id",
+      "media_type",
+      "year",
+      "release_date",
+      "vote_average",
+      "vote_count",
+      "overview",
+      "poster_url"
+    ],
+    "type": "object"
+  },
+  {
+    "additionalProperties": false,
+    "properties": {
+      "first_air_date": {
+        "anyOf": [
+          {
+            "format": "date",
+            "pattern": "^(?:(?:\\d\\d[2468][048]|\\d\\d[13579][26]|\\d\\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\\d|2[0-8])))$",
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "null"
+          }
+        ],
+        "default": null
+      },
+      "id": {
+        "type": "number"
+      },
+      "media_type": {
+        "const": "tv",
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "name": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "original_name": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "overview": {
+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "poster_url": {
+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "vote_average": {
+        "description": "TMDB's own 0-10 user score. A different audience and scale from the IMDb/RT/Metacritic scores get_movie/get_tv return as `ratings` — don't compare, average or substitute across the two.",
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "vote_count": {
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "year": {
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    "required": [
+      "id",
+      "media_type",
+      "year",
+      "first_air_date",
+      "vote_average",
+      "vote_count",
+      "overview",
+      "poster_url"
+    ],
+    "type": "object"
+  },
+  {
+    "additionalProperties": false,
+    "properties": {
+      "id": {
+        "type": "number"
+      },
+      "known_for": {
+        "items": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "type": "array"
+      },
+      "known_for_department": {
+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "media_type": {
+        "const": "person",
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "name": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "popularity": {
+        "type": [
+          "number",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "profile_url": {
+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    "required": [
+      "id",
+      "media_type",
+      "known_for_department",
+      "popularity",
+      "profile_url",
+      "known_for"
+    ],
+    "type": "object"
+  }
+]

Changed1 schema field changedv0.10.1Jul 30, 2026

changedOutput schema / properties / results / items / oneOf

Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": false,
-    "properties": {
-      "id": {
-        "type": "number"
-      },
-      "media_type": {
-        "const": "movie",
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "original_title": {
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "overview": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "poster_url": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "release_date": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "title": {
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "vote_average": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "vote_count": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "year": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "id",
-      "media_type",
-      "year",
-      "release_date",
-      "vote_average",
-      "vote_count",
-      "overview",
-      "poster_url"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": false,
-    "properties": {
-      "first_air_date": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "id": {
-        "type": "number"
-      },
-      "media_type": {
-        "const": "tv",
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "name": {
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "original_name": {
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "overview": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "poster_url": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "vote_average": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "vote_count": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "year": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "id",
-      "media_type",
-      "year",
-      "first_air_date",
-      "vote_average",
-      "vote_count",
-      "overview",
-      "poster_url"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": false,
-    "properties": {
-      "id": {
-        "type": "number"
-      },
-      "known_for": {
-        "items": {
-          "type": "string"
-        },
-        "type": "array"
-      },
-      "known_for_department": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "media_type": {
-        "const": "person",
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "name": {
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "popularity": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "profile_url": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "id",
-      "media_type",
-      "known_for_department",
-      "popularity",
-      "profile_url",
-      "known_for"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  }
-]New value: +[
+  {
+    "additionalProperties": false,
+    "properties": {
+      "id": {
+        "type": "number"
+      },
+      "media_type": {
+        "const": "movie",
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "original_title": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "overview": {
+        "anyOf": [
+          {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "null"
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "poster_url": {
+        "anyOf": [
+          {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "null"
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "release_date": {
+        "anyOf": [
+          {
+            "format": "date",
+            "pattern": "^(?:(?:\\d\\d[2468][048]|\\d\\d[13579][26]|\\d\\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\\d|2[0-8])))$",
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "null"
+          }
+        ],
+        "default": null
+      },
+      "title": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "vote_average": {
+        "anyOf": [
+          {
+            "type": "number"
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "null"
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "vote_count": {
+        "anyOf": [
+          {
+            "type": "number"
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "null"
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "year": {
+        "anyOf": [
+          {
+            "type": "number"
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "null"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    "required": [
+      "id",
+      "media_type",
+      "year",
+      "release_date",
+      "vote_average",
+      "vote_count",
+      "overview",
+      "poster_url"
+    ],
+    "type": "object"
+  },
+  {
+    "additionalProperties": false,
+    "properties": {
+      "first_air_date": {
+        "anyOf": [
+          {
+            "format": "date",
+            "pattern": "^(?:(?:\\d\\d[2468][048]|\\d\\d[13579][26]|\\d\\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\\d|2[0-8])))$",
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "null"
+          }
+        ],
+        "default": null
+      },
+      "id": {
+        "type": "number"
+      },
+      "media_type": {
+        "const": "tv",
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "name": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "original_name": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "overview": {
+        "anyOf": [
+          {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "null"
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "poster_url": {
+        "anyOf": [
+          {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "null"
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "vote_average": {
+        "anyOf": [
+          {
+            "type": "number"
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "null"
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "vote_count": {
+        "anyOf": [
+          {
+            "type": "number"
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "null"
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "year": {
+        "anyOf": [
+          {
+            "type": "number"
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "null"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    "required": [
+      "id",
+      "media_type",
+      "year",
+      "first_air_date",
+      "vote_average",
+      "vote_count",
+      "overview",
+      "poster_url"
+    ],
+    "type": "object"
+  },
+  {
+    "additionalProperties": false,
+    "properties": {
+      "id": {
+        "type": "number"
+      },
+      "known_for": {
+        "items": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "type": "array"
+      },
+      "known_for_department": {
+        "anyOf": [
+          {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "null"
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "media_type": {
+        "const": "person",
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "name": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "popularity": {
+        "anyOf": [
+          {
+            "type": "number"
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "null"
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "profile_url": {
+        "anyOf": [
+          {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "null"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    "required": [
+      "id",
+      "media_type",
+      "known_for_department",
+      "popularity",
+      "profile_url",
+      "known_for"
+    ],
+    "type": "object"
+  }
+]

Addedv0.8.1Jul 26, 2026
Removedv0.8.0Jul 22, 2026
First observedv0.3.0Jul 9, 2026

TDQS

A4.4/5.0

Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint and openWorldHint, so the safety profile is covered. The description contributes beyond that by disclosing the shape of results — every record carries media_type with its three possible values — which lets the agent plan routing. It does not discuss pagination limits or adult-content defaults, but those are handled in the schema.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Three sentences, front-loaded with the capability, then the result contract, then the alternative routing. No filler or restated field names.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness4/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

With an output schema present, the description needn't enumerate return fields, and it correctly highlights only the one result property an agent must reason about (media_type). Nothing critical is missing for correct invocation, though it says nothing about result volume or paging expectations at the description level.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 100%, including paging limits, language fallback behavior, and the adult flag default, so the schema carries parameter meaning. The description adds only the implication that the query is type-agnostic; baseline 3 is appropriate.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description opens with a specific verb and resource set ('Search movies, TV shows and people in one call') and explicitly separates this tool from search_movies/search_tv/search_people by scope. An agent can distinguish it from every sibling without opening a schema.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

It states both the selection condition ('when the user's query could be any of these') and the alternative ('if you already know the type, search_movies/search_tv/search_people are more precise'). Both branches of the decision are given explicitly.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.