# TMDB MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to integrate large language models (LLMs) with a movie and TV show database to retrieve information on titles, genres, and more. The TMDB MCP Server solves problems related to media discovery and data retrieval by providing a Model Context Protocol (MCP) interface to access The Movie Database (TMDB) API. It takes search queries as input and returns relevant movie and TV show data as output, making it ideal for use cases involving entertainment, media, or content recommendation applications.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/lonzzi-tmdb-mcp-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/lonzzi-tmdb-mcp-server

## Description

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows LLMs to search for movies and TV shows using the The Movie Database (TMDB) API.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** database
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/g4abpygx02)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/lonzzi/tmdb-mcp-server>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "lonzzi-tmdb-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/lonzzi-tmdb-mcp-server` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/lonzzi-tmdb-mcp-server/pull`

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