io.github.cyanheads/tmdb-mcp-server

io.github.cyanheads/tmdb-mcp-server

Search, detail, and discovery for movies, TV, and people on The Movie Database (TMDB).

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Add this to your MCP client config — claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop) or .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor).Suits: Claude Desktop · Cursor.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tmdb-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/tmdb-mcp-server@0.2.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TMDB_API_KEY": "<your TMDB_API_KEY>",
        "TMDB_LANGUAGE": "en-US",
        "TMDB_DEFAULT_REGION": "US",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "info"
      }
    }
  }
}
Environment variables
  • TMDB_API_KEYrequiredsecretTMDB v4 API Read Access Token (JWT). Sent as 'Authorization: Bearer'. Create one at https://www.themoviedb.org/settings/api.
  • TMDB_LANGUAGEDefault response language as ISO 639-1, optionally with region (e.g. 'en-US'). Per-call language overrides it.
  • TMDB_DEFAULT_REGIONISO 3166-1 country example in discovery missing-watch_region errors; never a query default.
  • MCP_LOG_LEVELSets the minimum log level for output (e.g., 'debug', 'info', 'warn').

A starting point — check the repository for exact arguments and setup. Restart your client after editing the config.

Category
Developer Tools
Version
0.2.0
Registry
active
Published
10/30/2026

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