sonarr_search
Search for TV series to add to your Sonarr media library by entering a show name. This tool helps you find and manage television content within the *arr media management system.
Instructions
Search for TV series to add to Sonarr
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| term | Yes | Search term (show name) |
Implementation Reference
- src/arr-client.ts:611-616 (handler)Core handler implementation in SonarrClient.searchSeries: makes API call to Sonarr's /series/lookup endpoint with the search term.
/** * Search for series */ async searchSeries(term: string): Promise<SearchResult[]> { return this['request']<SearchResult[]>(`/series/lookup?term=${encodeURIComponent(term)}`); } - src/index.ts:1081-1099 (handler)MCP server tool handler for 'sonarr_search': validates Sonarr client, calls searchSeries(term), limits to top 10 results, returns formatted JSON.
case "sonarr_search": { if (!clients.sonarr) throw new Error("Sonarr not configured"); const term = (args as { term: string }).term; const results = await clients.sonarr.searchSeries(term); return { content: [{ type: "text", text: JSON.stringify({ count: results.length, results: results.slice(0, 10).map(r => ({ title: r.title, year: r.year, tvdbId: r.tvdbId, overview: r.overview?.substring(0, 200) + (r.overview && r.overview.length > 200 ? '...' : ''), })), }, null, 2), }], }; } - src/index.ts:193-205 (registration)Tool registration in TOOLS array (conditional on Sonarr client configured) with name, description, and input schema requiring 'term' string.
name: "sonarr_search", description: "Search for TV series to add to Sonarr", inputSchema: { type: "object" as const, properties: { term: { type: "string", description: "Search term (show name)", }, }, required: ["term"], }, }, - src/index.ts:195-205 (schema)Input schema definition for sonarr_search tool: object with required 'term' string property.
inputSchema: { type: "object" as const, properties: { term: { type: "string", description: "Search term (show name)", }, }, required: ["term"], }, }, - src/arr-client.ts:461-487 (helper)Base ArrClient.request method used by searchSeries to perform authenticated API requests to the *arr service.
protected async request<T>(endpoint: string, options: RequestInit = {}): Promise<T> { const url = `${this.config.url}/api/${this.apiVersion}${endpoint}`; const headers: Record<string, string> = { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', 'X-Api-Key': this.config.apiKey, ...(options.headers as Record<string, string> || {}), }; const response = await fetch(url, { ...options, headers, }); if (!response.ok) { const text = await response.text(); throw new Error(`${this.serviceName} API error: ${response.status} ${response.statusText} - ${text}`); } return response.json() as Promise<T>; } /** * Get system status */ async getStatus(): Promise<SystemStatus> { return this.request<SystemStatus>('/system/status'); }