Overseerr MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows Claude to interact with Overseerr, a request management and media discovery tool for Plex.

Features

• Search for movies and TV shows
• Get detailed information about media
• Request media to be added to your library
• View and manage existing requests

Setup

1. Configuration

Create a .env file in the root directory with the following variables:

# Overseerr instance URL
OVERSEERR_URL=http://your-overseerr-instance:5055

# Overseerr API key (from your Overseerr settings)
OVERSEERR_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

2. Build the Server

npm install
npm run build

3. Set Up Claude Desktop

To use this server with Claude Desktop:

1. Open your Claude Desktop configuration file:

   • MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
   • Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add this server to the configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "overseerr-mcp-server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/overseerr-mcp-server/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Replace /absolute/path/to/overseerr-mcp-server with the actual absolute path to this directory.

4. Using with Claude

Once configured, you can ask Claude to use the tools:

• "Search for Breaking Bad using the search_media tool"
• "Show me details about The Matrix"
• "Request the show Stranger Things"
• "Show me my pending media requests"

Available Tools

• search_media - Search for TV shows and movies
• get_media_details - Get detailed information about media
• request_media - Request media to be added to your library
• get_requests - List existing media requests

Development

To modify or extend this server:

1. Make your changes to the source files in src/
2. Rebuild the server:

   npm run build

3. Restart Claude Desktop to use the updated server

Troubleshooting

• Ensure your Overseerr instance is running and accessible
• Verify your API key has the necessary permissions
• Check that the path in Claude Desktop's configuration is correct