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Tmdb

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

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

Last updated: 29 Jun 2026

0 can modify or destroy data

13 read-only

13 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 29/06/2026

How to control Tmdb ↓

TOOL MAP

What Tmdb exposes to your agents

Read (13) 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

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

Cap read operations

{
  "discover_movies": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "discover_movies_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 — 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 13 Tmdb tools

READ 13 tools

Read discover_movies Discover movies with advanced filters including genre, language, year range, rating, and sorting. Perfect for Read discover_tv_shows Discover TV shows with advanced filters including genre, language, year, rating, and sorting. Perfect for find Read get_movie_credits Get cast and crew information for a specific movie. Returns actors with their characters and crew members with Read get_movie_details Get detailed information about a specific movie using its TMDB ID. Returns comprehensive details including bud Read get_person_details Get detailed biographical information about a person (actor, director, crew member). Returns full biography, b Read get_recommendations Get movie recommendations based on a specific movie. Returns similar movies that users who liked the given mov Read get_trending Get daily or weekly trending movies, TV shows, or people. Returns what Read get_tv_credits Get cast and crew information for a specific TV show. Returns actors with their characters and crew members wi Read get_tv_details Get detailed information about a specific TV show using its TMDB ID. Returns comprehensive details including n Read get_tv_recommendations Get TV show recommendations based on a specific show. Returns similar shows that users who liked the given sho Read search_movies Search for movies by title. Returns a list of movies matching the search query with basic information like tit Read search_people Search for people (actors, directors, producers, crew) by name. Returns basic info including profile photo, kn Read search_tv_shows Search for TV shows by name. Returns a list of TV shows matching the search query with basic information like

FAQ

Questions about Tmdb

Is the Tmdb MCP server safe to use without restrictions? +

The Tmdb server is primarily read-only with 13 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 expose? +

13 tools across 1 categories: Read. 13 are read-only. 0 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on Tmdb? +

Register the Tmdb 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 tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 13 Tmdb tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON TMDB →

Instant setup, no code required.

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