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Overseerr MCP Server

6 tools. 2 can modify or destroy data without limits.

1 destructive tool with no built-in limits. Policy required.

Last updated: 11 Jun 2026

2 can modify or destroy data

4 read-only

6 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 11/06/2026

How to control Overseerr MCP Server ↓

TOOL MAP

What Overseerr MCP Server exposes to your agents

Read (4) Write / Execute (1) Destructive / Financial (1)

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MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

Critical Risk

The most dangerous Overseerr MCP Server tools

Destructive · High manage_media_requests The tool explicitly supports delete and decline operations on media requests, which are irreversible (a deleted request cannot be restored; a declined request changes state permanently). Write · Medium request_media This tool creates media requests (potentially in batch), which is a Write operation.

2 of Overseerr MCP Server's 6 tools can modify, destroy, or commit something on every call — and an agent calls them with no built-in limits.

POLICY

How to control Overseerr MCP Server

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Overseerr MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. These are the rules we recommend:

Deny destructive operations

{
  "manage_media_requests": {
    "deny_if": [
      {
        "conditions": [],
        "on_deny": "Blocked by default. Requires approval."
      }
    ]
  }
}

Destructive tools should never be available to autonomous agents without human approval.

Rate limit write operations

{
  "request_media": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "request_media_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations

{
  "get_media_details": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "get_media_details_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

Create a free account and register Overseerr MCP Server — nothing to install.
Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

ENFORCE POLICY ON OVERSEERR →

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FULL CATALOGUE

All 6 Overseerr MCP Server tools

DESTRUCTIVE 1 tools

Destructive manage_media_requests Manage requests: get/list/approve/decline/delete. Supports filters and batching.\n

WRITE 1 tools

Write request_media Request media with auto-confirm for TV ≤24 eps. Single/batch with validation.\n

READ 4 tools

Read get_media_details Get media details. Single/batch with level control (basic/standard/full). Read get_service_details Get quality profiles, root folders, tags, and language profiles (Sonarr) for a Radarr/Sonarr server. Read get_services List configured Radarr/Sonarr servers. Returns ID, name, isDefault, 4K status, active defaults (directory, pro Read search_media Search movies/TV with single/batch/dedupe modes. Dedupe returns actionable status for batch processing.\n

FAQ

Questions about Overseerr MCP Server

Can an AI agent delete data through the Overseerr MCP Server MCP server? +

Yes. The Overseerr MCP Server server exposes 1 destructive tools including manage_media_requests. These permanently remove resources with no undo. PolicyLayer blocks destructive tools by default so they never reach the upstream server.

How do I prevent bulk modifications through Overseerr MCP Server? +

The Overseerr MCP Server server has 1 write tools including request_media. Set a rate limit in your policy -- for example, 10 calls per hour prevents an agent from making more than 10 modifications per hour. PolicyLayer enforces this at the gateway, before calls reach Overseerr MCP Server.

How many tools does the Overseerr MCP Server MCP server expose? +

6 tools across 2 categories: Read, Write. 4 are read-only. 2 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on Overseerr MCP Server? +

Register the Overseerr MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer, apply the suggested rules above (adjust the limits to your use case), and point your AI client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL instead of the server directly. Your agents keep the same tools; PolicyLayer evaluates every call against policy before it executes. Nothing to install, live in minutes.

Enforce policy on every Overseerr MCP Server tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 6 Overseerr MCP Server tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON OVERSEERR →

Free to start. No card required.

6 Overseerr MCP Server tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.