MCP TMDB

This project is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) that provides tools to interact with The Movie Database (TMDB).

About TMDB

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The Movie Database (TMDB) is a popular, user editable database for movies and TV shows. It provides a comprehensive API that allows developers to access movie and TV show data, including:

• Movie and TV show information
• Cast and crew details
• Images and posters
• Ratings and reviews
• Similar content recommendations
• And much more

API Overview

The TMDB API is free to use but requires an API key. You can get your API key by:

1. Creating an account at TMDB
2. Going to your account settings
3. Selecting the "API" section
4. Requesting an API key

Rate Limits

The API has the following rate limits:

• 40 requests per 10 seconds
• 1000 requests per day

For more information about the API, visit the TMDB API Documentation.

Prerequisites

• Node.js (recommended version: 18 or higher)
• pnpm (version 10.7.0 or higher)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/leonardogilrodriguez/mcp-tmdb.git
cd mcp-tmdb

2. Install dependencies:

pnpm install

3. Create a .env file in the project root with your TMDB API key:

TMDB_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Available Tools

1. two_actors_on_screen

Searches for movies where two actors appear together on screen.

Parameters:

• actor1: Name of the first actor
• actor2: Name of the second actor
• language: (Optional) Results language (default: "en")

2. two_people

Searches for movies where two people work together in any role.

Parameters:

• person1: Name of the first person
• job1: Job of the first person. Possible values: cast, crew
• person2: Name of the second person
• job2: Job of the second person. Possible values: cast, crew
• language: (Optional) Results language (default: "en")

3. two_movies

Searches for people who worked in two films in any role.

Parameters:

• movie1: Name of the first movie
• year1: (Optional) Year of the first movie
• movie2: Name of the second movie
• year2: (Optional) Year of the second movie
• language: (Optional) Results language (default: "en")

4. filmography_actor_genre

Searches for a person's filmography as an actor in a specific genre.

Parameters:

• person: Actor's name
• genre: (Optional) Genre name
• language: (Optional) Results language (default: "en")

5. filmography_crew_genre

Searches for a person's filmography as a crew member in a specific genre.

Parameters:

• person: Person's name
• job: (Optional) Job name
• genre: (Optional) Genre name
• language: (Optional) Results language (default: "en")

6. jobs_list

Provides a list of available jobs to use in the filmography_crew_genre tool.

Usage

To run the MCP server:

pnpm inspector

To run in debug mode:

pnpm dev:debug

Project Structure

mcp-tmdb/
├── API/              # API functions and utilities
├── interfaces/       # Type and interface definitions
├── tools/           # Tool implementations
├── main.ts          # Main entry point
├── package.json     # Project configuration
└── .env            # Environment variables (create)

Main Dependencies

• @modelcontextprotocol/sdk: ^1.12.1
• dotenv: ^16.5.0
• zod: ^3.25.55

MCP Configuration

Claude Desktop

To configure this MCP in Claude Desktop:

1. Open Claude Desktop
2. Go to Settings > MCP Configuration
3. Add a new MCP with the following settings:

    "tmdb": {
      "disabled": false,
      "timeout": 60,
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "tsx",
      "args": [
        "complete_path_to_mcp-tmdb\\main.ts"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TMDB_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }

Tool Output Examples

1. two_actors_on_screen

Example output when searching for movies with Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn:

[
    {
        "id": 31866,
        "title": "Sylvia Scarlett",
        "year": 1935,
        "media_type": "movie"
    },
    {
        "id": 900,
        "title": "Bringing Up Baby",
        "year": 1938,
        "media_type": "movie"
    },
    {
        "id": 16274,
        "title": "Holiday",
        "year": 1938,
        "media_type": "movie"
    },
    {
        "id": 981,
        "title": "The Philadelphia Story",
        "year": 1940,
        "media_type": "movie"
    }
]

2. two_people

Example output when searching for collaborations between Christopher Nolan and Hans Zimmer:

[	
    {
        "id": 272,
        "title": "Batman Begins",
        "year": 2005,
        "media_type": "movie"
    },
    {
        "id": 155,
        "title": "The Dark Knight",
        "year": 2008,
        "media_type": "movie"
    },
    {
        "id": 27205,
        "title": "Inception",
        "year": 2010,
        "media_type": "movie"
    }
 	...
]

3. two_movies

Example output when searching for people who worked in two movies: Titanic and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King:

[{
        "id": 1369,
        "name": "Bernard Hill",
        "known_for_department": "Acting"
    },
    {
        "id": 1327030,
        "name": "Lora Hirschberg",
        "job": "Sound Re-Recording Mixer",
        "known_for_department": "Sound"
    },
    {
        "id": 900,
        "name": "Christopher Boyes",
        "job": "Sound Re-Recording Mixer",
        "known_for_department": "Sound"
    },
    {
        "id": 1378696,
        "name": "Ethan Van der Ryn",
        "job": "Sound Effects Editor",
        "known_for_department": "Sound"
    },
    {
        "id": 1425978,
        "name": "Gary Summers",
        "job": "Sound Re-Recording Mixer",
        "known_for_department": "Sound"
    }
]

4. filmography_actor_genre

Example output when searching for Tom Hanks' horror movies:

[{
        "title": "He Knows You're Alone",
        "character": "Elliot",
        "media_type": "movie",
        "year": 1980
    },
    {
        "title": "The 'Burbs",
        "character": "Ray Peterson",
        "media_type": "movie",
        "year": 1989
    },
    {
        "title": "Vault of Horror I",
        "character": "Baxter",
        "media_type": "movie",
        "year": 1994
    }
]

4. filmography_crew_genre

Example output when searching for Steven Spielberg's comedy movies as director:

[{
        "title": "The Sugarland Express",
        "media_type": "movie",
        "year": 1974,
        "jobs": [
            "Director"
        ]
    },
    {
        "title": "1941",
        "media_type": "movie",
        "year": 1979,
        "jobs": [
            "Director"
        ]
    },
    {
        "title": "Amazing Stories",
        "media_type": "tv",
        "year": 1985,
        "jobs": [
            "Director"
        ]
    },
    {
        "title": "Hook",
        "media_type": "movie",
        "year": 1991,
        "jobs": [
            "Director"
        ]
    },
    {
        "title": "The Terminal",
        "media_type": "movie",
        "year": 2004,
        "jobs": [
            "Director"
        ]
    }
]

5. jobs_list

Example output of available jobs:

{
  "jobs": [
    "Director",
    "Producer",
    "Screenplay",
    "Director of Photography",
    "Editor",
    "Production Design",
    "Art Direction",
    "Set Decoration",
    "Costume Design",
    "Makeup",
    "Sound",
    "Visual Effects",
    "Original Music Composer"
  ]
}

Demos

two_actors_on_screen

two_movies

License

MIT