TMDB MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to The Movie Database (TMDB) API. This server enables AI assistants to search and retrieve movie information through the MCP interface.

Local serverstdio

What is the TMDB MCP Server?

TMDB MCP Server is an MCP project maintained in the rakeshgangwar/tmdb-mcp-server repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to The Movie Database (TMDB) API. This server enables AI assistants to search and retrieve movie…”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using node. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

Configuration values

The example declares TMDB_API_KEY. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
search_movies

How to install the TMDB MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tmdb": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/tmdb-mcp-server/dist/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TMDB_API_KEY": "YOUR_TMDB_API_KEY"
      },
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
TMDB_API_KEYDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation