TMDB MCP Server

by grinvio.github.Grinv/tmdb-mcpv0.12.0

MCP server for The Movie Database (TMDB) with IMDb/Rotten Tomatoes/Metacritic ratings via OMDb.

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Install TMDB MCP server

claude mcp add tmdb -e TMDB_API_TOKEN='<tmdb-api-token>' -e OMDB_API_KEY='<omdb-api-key>' -- npx -y tmdb-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tmdb": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tmdb-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TMDB_API_TOKEN": "<tmdb-api-token>",
        "OMDB_API_KEY": "<omdb-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tmdb": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tmdb-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TMDB_API_TOKEN": "<tmdb-api-token>",
        "OMDB_API_KEY": "<omdb-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "tmdb": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tmdb-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TMDB_API_TOKEN": "<tmdb-api-token>",
        "OMDB_API_KEY": "<omdb-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tmdb": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tmdb-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TMDB_API_TOKEN": "<tmdb-api-token>",
        "OMDB_API_KEY": "<omdb-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
TMDB_API_TOKEN	yes	yes	Required. TMDB v4 'Read Access Token' from themoviedb.org/settings/api (sent as a Bearer token).
OMDB_API_KEY	—	yes	Optional. Free key from omdbapi.com — enables IMDb/Rotten Tomatoes/Metacritic ratings.
TMDB_LANGUAGE	—	—	Optional. Default response language as ISO-639-1, optionally with a region (e.g. ru-RU, en-US, ja).
TMDB_REGION	—	—	Optional. Default ISO-3166-1 country code (e.g. US, RU, GB) for region-specific results.

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Active — last maintenance signal 7d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-03 · 7d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-03 · 7d ago · GitHub · v0.12.0
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-10-03 · 7d ago · official registry · v0.12.0

FAQ

›How do I install the TMDB MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add tmdb -e TMDB_API_TOKEN='<tmdb-api-token>' -e OMDB_API_KEY='<omdb-api-key>' -- npx -y tmdb-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does TMDB require an API key?

Yes. It expects TMDB_API_TOKEN, OMDB_API_KEY, of which 2 are secrets.

›Can I use TMDB as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is TMDB in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.Grinv/tmdb-mcp.