TMDB MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| TMDB_API_KEY | Yes | Your TMDB API key. Obtain from themoviedb.org. |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| search_moviesB | Search for movies on TMDB by title to get metadata like overview, release date, and rating |
| search_tv_showsA | Search for TV shows on TMDB by title to get metadata like overview, first air date, and rating |
| get_movie_detailsA | Get detailed information about a specific movie by its ID |
| get_tv_show_detailsB | Get detailed information about a specific TV show by its ID |
| get_trending_moviesC | Get a list of trending movies |
| get_trending_tvB | Get a list of trending TV shows |
| search_personA | Search for people (actors, directors, etc.) on TMDB |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 7 tools
Each tool targets a distinct resource: movie details, TV details, trending movies, trending TV, search movies, search TV, and search people. No overlap exists.
All tools use a consistent verb_noun pattern in snake_case (e.g., get_movie_details, search_movies, search_person), making the naming predictable.
7 tools is well-scoped for a TMDB server, covering search, details, trending, and people without being excessive or insufficient.
Covers core workflows (search, details, trending) for both movies and TV, plus people search. Missing credits, recommendations, or genres, but not critically incomplete.