TMDB FAQs

Question 1

What is the TMDB MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

The TMDB MCP Server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) that provides programmatic access to The Movie Database (TMDB). It's designed to help AI coding assistants and developers integrate comprehensive movie and TV show data into their applications.

Question 2

What kind of movie and TV data can I access with this tool?

Accepted Answer

You can perform detailed searches for movies and TV shows, retrieve comprehensive information by ID, discover content using rich filters, access trending items, and generate recommendations based on specific movie or TV show IDs.

Question 3

Who is the primary target audience for the TMDB MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

This server is ideal for developers, data scientists, and AI coding assistants (like Claude Code) who require a robust, standardized way to fetch and utilize rich movie and TV show metadata within their projects or automated workflows.

Question 4

How can I deploy and run the TMDB MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

Deployment is flexible: you can use pre-built Docker images, download pre-compiled binaries for various platforms, or build it directly from source. It supports both stdio and SSE server modes for client connections.

Question 5

Is a TMDB API key necessary to use this server?

Accepted Answer

Yes, a valid TMDB API key is a mandatory prerequisite. You must configure the server with your API key to enable it to fetch any data from The Movie Database.

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