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Overseerr

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

2 write tools that can modify data. Rate limits recommended.

Last updated: 3 Jul 2026

2 can modify or destroy data

6 read-only

8 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 03/07/2026

How to control Overseerr ↓

TOOL MAP

What Overseerr exposes to your agents

Read (6) Write / Execute (2) Destructive / Financial (0)

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MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

High Risk

The most dangerous Overseerr tools

Write · Medium overseerr_request_movie_to_library Requesting a movie to be added to a library is a Write operation — it creates a new media request in Overseerr. Write · Medium overseerr_request_tv_to_library The tool appears to submit a request for a TV show to be added to the media library, which is a reversible write/create operation (requests can typically be deleted).

2 of Overseerr's 8 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

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

Rate limit write operations

{
  "overseerr_request_movie_to_library": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "overseerr_request_movie_to_library_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations

{
  "overseerr_get_available_libraries": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "overseerr_get_available_libraries_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 — 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 →

Instant setup, no code required.

FULL CATALOGUE

All 8 Overseerr tools

WRITE 2 tools

Write overseerr_request_movie_to_library (Description is provided dynamically to the decorator) Write overseerr_request_tv_to_library (Description is provided dynamically to the decorator)

READ 6 tools

Read overseerr_get_available_libraries Get the configured Sonarr (TV) and Radarr (Movie) server IDs and names from Overseerr. Read overseerr_get_users Get a list of all users configured in Overseerr. Read overseerr_movie_requests overseerr_movie_requests Read overseerr_search_media Search for movies and TV shows available on Overseerr. Read overseerr_status Get the status of the Overseerr server. No arguments required. Read overseerr_tv_requests overseerr_tv_requests

FAQ

Questions about Overseerr

How do I prevent bulk modifications through Overseerr? +

The Overseerr server has 2 write tools including overseerr_request_movie_to_library, overseerr_request_tv_to_library. 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.

How many tools does the Overseerr MCP server expose? +

8 tools across 1 categories: Read. 6 are read-only. 2 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on Overseerr? +

Register the Overseerr 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 tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 8 Overseerr tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON OVERSEERR →

Instant setup, no code required.

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

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These policies come from Overseerr's registry record.

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