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Overseerr MCP

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MCP server for Overseerr media requests and discovery.

Source code

Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

PYPI package overseerr-mcp
Claude Code 
claude mcp add overseerr-mcp -e 'OVERSEERR_URL=<OVERSEERR_URL>' -e 'OVERSEERR_API_KEY=<your overseerr_api_key>' -- uvx overseerr-mcp==1.0.1
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "overseerr-mcp": {
            "command": "uvx",
            "args": [
                "overseerr-mcp==1.0.1"
            ],
            "env": {
                "OVERSEERR_URL": "<OVERSEERR_URL>",
                "OVERSEERR_API_KEY": "<your overseerr_api_key>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Environment variables

  • OVERSEERR_URL required Base URL of your Overseerr instance, e.g. https://overseerr.example.com.
  • OVERSEERR_API_KEY required secret Overseerr API key (Settings > General > API Key).

Frequently asked questions

What is Overseerr MCP?

MCP server for Overseerr media requests and discovery.

How do I install Overseerr MCP?

It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add overseerr-mcp -e 'OVERSEERR_URL=<OVERSEERR_URL>' -e 'OVERSEERR_API_KEY=<your overseerr_api_key>' -- uvx overseerr-mcp==1.0.1. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does Overseerr MCP need an API key?

Yes. It expects OVERSEERR_URL, OVERSEERR_API_KEY, which you set in its configuration.

Is Overseerr MCP open source?

Its code is public on GitHub, but the repository does not declare a standard license.

Who maintains Overseerr MCP?

It is published by jmagar. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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