Movie-MCP-Server

What is Movie-MCP-Server?

Movie-MCP-Server is a Model Context Protocol server that provides movie title search by keyword using a DataFrame and web search for the latest movies. It is intended for developers integrating movie lookup capabilities into AI assistants or other MCP-compatible clients.

How to use Movie-MCP-Server?

Clone the repository from GitHub, create a Python virtual environment (Python 3.8+), install the required packages (httpx, beautifulsoup4, pandas, mcp), then run the server script with SSE transport: python mcp_moviedb_server.py --server_type=sse.

Key features of Movie-MCP-Server

• Search movie titles by keyword using a DataFrame
• Search latest movies through web search
• Built with the FastMCP protocol library
• Runs over SSE (Server-Sent Events) transport

Use cases of Movie-MCP-Server

• Quickly look up movies by title keyword in a data set
• Retrieve current or trending movies from the web
• Integrate movie search into an AI assistant or chatbot

FAQ from Movie-MCP-Server

How do I run the server?

Run python mcp_moviedb_server.py --server_type=sse from the project directory after installing dependencies and activating the virtual environment.

What are the runtime dependencies?

Python 3.8+ and the packages httpx, beautifulsoup4, pandas, and mcp (FastMCP protocol library).

What transport method does the server use?

The server uses SSE (Server-Sent Events) as specified by the --server_type=sse flag in the run command.