MCP server for The Movie Database (TMDB) API
Connect Runs on your machine
claude mcp add tmdb-mcp-server -e TMDB_ACCESS_TOKEN=<TMDB_ACCESS_TOKEN> -- npx -y [email protected]
{
"mcpServers": {
"tmdb-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"TMDB_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<TMDB_ACCESS_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"tmdb-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"TMDB_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<TMDB_ACCESS_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}
{
"servers": {
"tmdb-mcp-server": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"TMDB_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<TMDB_ACCESS_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}
Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.
Tools
This server runs locally, so its tools are listed by your MCP client once it starts.
Environment variables
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
TMDB_ACCESS_TOKENRequired, secret | TMDB API access token (get free at https://www.themoviedb.org/settings/api) |
Details
| Package | [email protected] (NPM, stdio) |
| First published | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Last updated | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Registry name | io.github.tcehjaava/tmdb-mcp-server |
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