// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

MCP ARR TOOLS

41 tools from the Mcp Arr MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

// ALL 41 MCP ARR TOOLS

READ 36 tools

Read arr_search_all Search across all configured *arr services for any media Read fetch Fetch a specific item returned by search. Accepts an opaque item id from the search tool. Read lidarr_get_albums Get albums for an artist in Lidarr. Shows which albums are available and which are missing. Read lidarr_get_artists Get all artists in Lidarr library Read lidarr_get_calendar Get upcoming album releases from Lidarr Read lidarr_get_metadata_profiles Get available metadata profiles for Lidarr. Use this to find valid metadataProfileId values when adding an ... Read lidarr_get_quality_profiles Get available quality profiles for Lidarr. Use this to find valid qualityProfileId values when adding an ar... Read lidarr_get_queue Get Lidarr download queue. Supports pagination with limit and offset. Read lidarr_get_root_folders Get available root folders for Lidarr. Use this to find valid rootFolderPath values when adding an artist. Read lidarr_search Search for artists by name. Returns results with foreignArtistId needed for lidarr_add_artist. Read lidarr_search_album Trigger a search for a specific album to download Read lidarr_search_missing Trigger a search for all missing albums for an artist Read prowlarr_get_indexers Get all configured indexers in Prowlarr Read prowlarr_get_stats Get indexer statistics (queries, grabs, failures) Read prowlarr_search Search across all Prowlarr indexers Read prowlarr_test_indexers Test all indexers and return their health status Read radarr_get_calendar Get upcoming movie releases from Radarr Read radarr_get_movies Get movies from Radarr library with optional pagination and title filtering. Defaults to limit=25 to avoid ... Read radarr_get_queue Get Radarr download queue. Supports pagination with limit and offset. Read radarr_search Search for movies by name. Returns results with tmdbId needed for radarr_add_movie. Read radarr_search_movie Trigger a search to download a movie that Read search Search across configured *arr libraries plus TRaSH Guides reference profiles. This is the primary discovery... Read sonarr_get_calendar Get upcoming TV episodes from Sonarr Read sonarr_get_episodes Get episodes for a TV series. Shows which episodes are available and which are missing. Read sonarr_get_queue Get Sonarr download queue. Supports pagination with limit and offset. Read sonarr_get_series Get TV series from Sonarr library with optional pagination and title filtering. Defaults to limit=25 to avo... Read sonarr_search Search for TV series by name. Returns results with tvdbId needed for sonarr_add_series. Read sonarr_search_episode Trigger a search for specific episode(s) Read sonarr_search_missing Trigger a search for all missing episodes in a series Read trash_compare_naming Compare your naming configuration against TRaSH Guides recommendations. Requires the corresponding *arr ser... Read trash_compare_profile Compare your quality profile against TRaSH Guides recommendations. Shows missing custom formats, scoring di... Read trash_get_naming Get TRaSH Guides recommended naming conventions for your media server (Plex, Emby, Jellyfin, or standard) Read trash_get_profile Get a specific TRaSH Guides quality profile with all custom format scores, quality settings, and implementa... Read trash_get_quality_sizes Get TRaSH Guides recommended min/max/preferred sizes for each quality level Read trash_list_custom_formats List available TRaSH Guides custom formats. Can filter by category: hdr, audio, resolution, source, streami... Read trash_list_profiles List available TRaSH Guides quality profiles for Radarr or Sonarr. Shows recommended profiles for different...

WRITE 3 tools

Write lidarr_add_artist Add an artist to Lidarr. Use lidarr_search first to find the foreignArtistId, and lidarr_get_root_folders /... Write radarr_add_movie Add a movie to Radarr. Use radarr_search first to find the tmdbId, and radarr_get_root_folders / radarr_get... Write sonarr_add_series Add a TV series to Sonarr. Use sonarr_search first to find the tvdbId, and sonarr_get_root_folders / sonarr...

EXECUTE 2 tools

Execute radarr_refresh_movie Trigger a metadata refresh for a specific movie in Radarr Execute sonarr_refresh_series Trigger a metadata refresh for a specific series in Sonarr

// RUNNING THIS SERVER

The managed route: connect Mcp Arr through the PolicyLayer gateway — every tool call above is checked against your policy before it runs, with a full audit log.

DIRECT INSTALL (UNMANAGED) npx -y mcp-arr-server

// FAQ

How many tools does the Mcp Arr MCP server have? +

The Mcp Arr MCP server exposes 41 tools across 3 categories: Read, Write, Execute.

How do I enforce policies on Mcp Arr tools? +

Route the Mcp Arr server through the PolicyLayer gateway. Define allow, deny, or approval rules per tool in the dashboard — they are enforced on every call before it reaches the server.

What risk categories do Mcp Arr tools fall into? +

Mcp Arr tools are categorised as Read (36), Write (3), Execute (2). Each category has a recommended default policy.

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