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{
"mcpServers": {
"cyanheads-tmdb-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cyanheads/tmdb-mcp-server@0.1.4"
],
"env": {
"TMDB_API_KEY": "YOUR_TMDB_API_KEY",
"TMDB_LANGUAGE": "en-US",
"TMDB_DEFAULT_REGION": "US",
"MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "info"
}
}
}
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Environment Name Required Notes TMDB_API_KEY Yes TMDB v4 API Read Access Token (JWT). Sent as 'Authorization: Bearer'. Create one at https://www.themoviedb.org/settings/api. Secret. TMDB_LANGUAGE No Default response language as ISO 639-1, optionally with region (e.g. 'en-US'). Per-call language overrides it. TMDB_DEFAULT_REGION No Default ISO 3166-1 country hint (e.g. 'US') used in region-aware error messages. MCP_LOG_LEVEL No Sets the minimum log level for output (e.g., 'debug', 'info', 'warn'). TMDB_API_KEY Yes TMDB v4 API Read Access Token (JWT). Sent as 'Authorization: Bearer'. Create one at https://www.themoviedb.org/settings/api. Secret. TMDB_LANGUAGE No Default response language as ISO 639-1, optionally with region (e.g. 'en-US'). Per-call language overrides it. TMDB_DEFAULT_REGION No Default ISO 3166-1 country hint (e.g. 'US') used in region-aware error messages. MCP_HTTP_HOST No The hostname for the HTTP server. MCP_HTTP_PORT No The port to run the HTTP server on. MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH No The endpoint path for the MCP server. MCP_AUTH_MODE No Authentication mode to use: 'none', 'jwt', or 'oauth'. MCP_LOG_LEVEL No Sets the minimum log level for output (e.g., 'debug', 'info', 'warn'). MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE No Selects the HTTP transport.
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About Search movies, TV, and people on The Movie Database (TMDB) — credits, ratings, trailers, images, recommendations, and region-aware streaming availability via MCP. STDIO or Streamable HTTP.
FAQ
What is tmdb-mcp-server? Search, detail, and discovery for movies, TV, and people on The Movie Database (TMDB).
How do I install tmdb-mcp-server? Pick a client above and copy the generated config. Cursor and VS Code also have a deep link when the server can run locally or remotely.
Is tmdb-mcp-server official? No. Registry-listed is not the same as vendor-official. Read the methodology for the difference.
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