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The Movie DB MCP Server

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

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

Last updated: 12 Jun 2026

0 can modify or destroy data

5 read-only

5 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 12/06/2026

How to control The Movie DB MCP Server ↓

TOOL MAP

What The Movie DB MCP Server exposes to your agents

Read (5) 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 The Movie DB MCP Server

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

Cap read operations

{
  "cast_list": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "cast_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 The Movie DB 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 THE MOVIE DB →

Free to start. No card required.

FULL CATALOGUE

All 5 The Movie DB MCP Server tools

READ 5 tools

Read cast_list Show the movie cast list and crew list Read movie_detail Show the movie detail information Read now_playing_movie What movies are currently available and playing in theaters? Read popular_movie List of the popular movie Read search_movie Search the movies

FAQ

Questions about The Movie DB MCP Server

Is the The Movie DB MCP Server MCP server safe to use without restrictions? +

The The Movie DB MCP Server server is primarily read-only with 5 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 The Movie DB MCP Server MCP server expose? +

5 tools across 1 categories: Read. 5 are read-only. 0 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on The Movie DB MCP Server? +

Register the The Movie DB 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 The Movie DB MCP Server tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 5 The Movie DB MCP Server tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON THE MOVIE DB →

Free to start. No card required.

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