imdb_search

Pack: imdb · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/imdb/mcp

Search IMDB titles by primary_title (case-insensitive substring). Joins ratings inline so each hit includes average_rating + num_votes. Optionally filter by title_type, year range, or genre. Returns up to limit matches sorted by num_votes desc (popular first).

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
querystringyesTitle substring (e.g. “godfather”, “succession”)
title_typestringnoOptional: ${TITLE_TYPES.join(’ | ’)}
year_fromnumbernoMinimum start year (inclusive)
year_tonumbernoMaximum start year (inclusive)
genrestringnoGenre to filter by (e.g. “Comedy”, “Drama”)
min_votesnumbernoMinimum num_votes (default 0 — no filter)
limitnumberno1-100 (default 20)

Example call

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/imdb/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"imdb_search","arguments":{}}}'

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "imdb": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/imdb/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

Regenerated from source · build May 21, 2026