MCP JustWatch Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server built to provide access to JustWatch streaming availability data. Search for movies and TV shows and find out where they're available to stream across different platforms and countries.

Features

• Search Content: Search for movies and TV shows by title with detailed metadata

• Streaming Availability: Get comprehensive information about where content is available to stream

• Multi-Country Support: Query streaming availability across multiple countries simultaneously

• Detailed Information: Access IMDb/TMDb scores, genres, runtime, release dates, and more

• Offer Details: Get pricing, quality (HD/4K), and direct URLs to streaming platforms

Related MCP server: mcp-watchmode

Technology Stack

This server is built using:

• FastMCP: A modern, decorator-based framework for building MCP servers with minimal boilerplate

• simple-justwatch-python-api: GraphQL-based wrapper for the JustWatch API

Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.11 or higher

• pip or uv package manager

From Release

Skip to "As an MCP Server" as a section to automatically download the package inside common MCP clients.

From Source

1. Clone the repository:

git clone <repository-url>
cd mcp-justwatch

2. Install the package:

pip install -e .

For Development

Install with development dependencies:

pip install -e ".[dev]"

Usage

As an MCP Server

This server is designed to be used with MCP clients. Add it to your MCP client configuration:

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json to automatically download the package at the start of the session using uvx.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "justwatch": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-justwatch", "python", "-m", "mcp_justwatch.server"]
    }
  }
}

Or if installed in a virtual environment:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "justwatch": {
      "command": "/path/to/venv/bin/python",
      "args": ["-m", "mcp_justwatch.server"]
    }
  }
}

Other MCP Hosts

See the mcphost-config.yaml example file for configuration with other MCP hosts.

Development

Running Tests

pytest

Code Formatting

Format code with Black:

black src tests

Lint with Ruff:

ruff check src tests

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Disclaimer

This project uses the simple-justwatch-python-api, an unofficial JustWatch API wrapper. This API is in no way affiliated, associated, authorized, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with JustWatch. This is an independent and unofficial project. Use at your own risk and discretion.