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TMDB MCP Server

32 tools. 0 can modify or destroy data without limits.

Read-only server. Low risk, but rate limits prevent runaway API costs.

Last updated: 3 Jul 2026

0 can modify or destroy data

32 read-only

32 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 03/07/2026

How to control TMDB MCP Server ↓

TOOL MAP

What TMDB MCP Server exposes to your agents

Read (32) Write / Execute (0) Destructive / Financial (0)

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THE RISK

What can go wrong

Even read-only tools carry cost. An agent in a retry loop can make thousands of API calls per minute, exhausting rate limits and running up bills.

POLICY

How to control TMDB MCP Server

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

Cap read operations

{
  "genre_movie_list": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "genre_movie_list_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 TMDB 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 TMDB →

Instant setup, no code required.

FULL CATALOGUE

All 32 TMDB MCP Server tools

READ 32 tools

Read genre_movie_list Get list of movie genres Read genre_tv_list Get list of TV genres Read movie_credits Get movie cast and crew by ID Read movie_details Get movie details by ID Read movie_now_playing Get now playing movies in theaters Read movie_popular Get popular movies Read movie_recommendations Get movie recommendations by ID Read movie_similar Get similar movies by ID Read movie_top_rated Get top rated movies Read movie_upcoming Get upcoming movies Read movie_videos Get movie videos (trailers, teasers, etc.) by ID Read person_details Get person details by ID Read person_movie_credits Get person movie credits by ID Read person_tv_credits Get person TV credits by ID Read search_movie Search for movies by query Read search_multi Search for movies, TV shows, and people Read search_person Search for people by query Read search_tv Search for TV shows by query Read trending_all_day Get all trending of the day (movies, TV, people) Read trending_all_week Get all trending of the week (movies, TV, people) Read trending_movie_day Get trending movies of the day Read trending_movie_week Get trending movies of the week Read trending_tv_day Get trending TV shows of the day Read trending_tv_week Get trending TV shows of the week Read tv_airing_today Get TV shows airing today Read tv_credits Get TV show cast and crew by ID Read tv_details Get TV show details by ID Read tv_on_the_air Get TV shows currently on air Read tv_popular Get popular TV shows Read tv_similar Get similar TV shows by ID Read tv_top_rated Get top rated TV shows Read tv_videos Get TV show videos by ID

FAQ

Questions about TMDB MCP Server

Is the TMDB MCP Server MCP server safe to use without restrictions? +

The TMDB MCP Server server is primarily read-only with 32 read tools. While it cannot modify data, an agent in a retry loop can make thousands of API calls per minute, exhausting rate limits and running up costs. Rate limiting is still recommended.

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

32 tools across 1 categories: Read. 32 are read-only. 0 can modify, create, or delete data.

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

Register the TMDB 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 TMDB MCP Server tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 32 TMDB MCP Server tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON TMDB →

Instant setup, no code required.

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