Movie Rec MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that tracks movies, books, and TV shows, providing intelligent recommendations based on your preferences. Built

Local serverstdio

What is the Movie Rec MCP MCP server?

Movie Rec MCP MCP server is a locally run integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that tracks movies, books, and TV shows, providing intelligent recommendations based on your preferences. Built with Bun, SQLite (via Drizzle ORM), and supports both local (stdio) and remote (HTTP/SSE).

What you get

  • Multi-Media Tracking — Track movies, books, and TV shows with ratings, status, and notes
  • Smart Filtering — List media by type, status, rating, genre, and more
  • Cross-Media Recommendations — Get suggestions based on your preferences across all media types
  • Rich Metadata — Automatic metadata fetching from OMDB (movies), Google Books (books), and TMDB (TV shows)
  • Preference Analysis — Understand your favorite genres, creators, and what you typically enjoy
  • Persistent Storage — SQLite database with Drizzle ORM and proper relations

Setting it up

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.

What the assistant can call

Once Movie Rec MCP is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:

  • search_and_add_movie — Search for a movie and add it with auto-populated metadata from OMDB
  • search_and_add_book — Search for a book and add it with auto-populated metadata from Google Books
  • search_and_add_tv_show — Search for a TV show and add it with auto-populated metadata from TMDB
  • list_media — The list_media tool exposed by this server
  • add_movie_to_watchlist — The add_movie_to_watchlist tool exposed by this server
  • get_smart_recommendations — Get intelligent recommendations based on your preferences across all media types
  • mark_as_watched — The mark_as_watched tool exposed by this server
  • analyze_preferences — The analyze_preferences tool exposed by this server
  • update_movie — The update_movie tool exposed by this server

Configuration and credentials

You will need 6 environment variables: API_KEY, PORT, OMDB_API_KEY, TMDB_API_KEY, GOOGLE_BOOKS_API_KEY, YOUR_API_KEY. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

Before you rely on it

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • With 9 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Movie Rec MCP.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the movie rec mcp mcp server does with a few real requests.

Choosing this one

This sits in the database access group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Movie Rec MCP's toolset — search_and_add_movie, search_and_add_book, search_and_add_tv_show and 6 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by imjoshnewton; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Movie Rec MCP's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
search_and_add_movieSearch for a movie and add it with auto-populated metadata from OMDB.
search_and_add_bookSearch for a book and add it with auto-populated metadata from Google Books.
search_and_add_tv_showSearch for a TV show and add it with auto-populated metadata from TMDB.
list_mediaThe list_media tool exposed by this server.
add_movie_to_watchlistThe add_movie_to_watchlist tool exposed by this server.
get_smart_recommendationsGet intelligent recommendations based on your preferences across all media types.
mark_as_watchedThe mark_as_watched tool exposed by this server.
analyze_preferencesThe analyze_preferences tool exposed by this server.
update_movieThe update_movie tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Movie Rec MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mediasage": {
      "command": "bun",
      "args": ["run", "/path/to/mediasage/index.ts"]
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
PORTConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
OMDB_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
TMDB_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
GOOGLE_BOOKS_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
YOUR_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Movie Rec MCP to search and add movie.
  • Use Movie Rec MCP to search and add book.
  • Use Movie Rec MCP to search and add tv show.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Movie Rec MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 9 tools (search_and_add_movie, search_and_add_book, search_and_add_tv_show, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Movie Rec MCP directly.