OMDb

liveFilm/TVEntertainment

IMDB-derived movie / TV / episode metadata + ratings. BYO key (free 1k/day).

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🔑Authentication

BYO only — free tier is 1k lookups/day. Pass _apiKey on the gateway URL.

Config with credentials
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx-omdb": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/omdb/mcp?_apiKey=your_omdb_key"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Tools

search_titlesrequired: query

Keyword search across OMDb movies, series, and episodes. Returns up to 10 results per page with title, year, IMDB ID, type (movie/series/episode), and poster URL. Filter by release year or type.

Parameters
NameTypeDescription
queryreqstringTitle keyword
yearoptnumberRelease year
typeoptstringmovie | series | episode
pageoptnumber1-100
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get_by_titlerequired: title

Fetch a single title by exact name. Returns full record: rated, released, runtime, director, writer, cast, plot, awards, ratings (IMDB / RT / Metacritic), box office, IMDB ID, etc.

Parameters
NameTypeDescription
titlereqstringExact title
yearoptnumberRelease year
typeoptstringmovie | series | episode
plotoptstringshort | full
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get_by_imdb_idrequired: imdb_id

Fetch a full movie/series/episode record from OMDb by IMDB ID (e.g., "tt0111161"). Returns title, year, rated, runtime, director, cast, plot, awards, IMDB/RT/Metacritic ratings, and box office.

Parameters
NameTypeDescription
imdb_idreqstringIMDB ID (tt...)
plotoptstringshort | full
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Test with curl

The gateway speaks JSON-RPC 2.0 over HTTP POST. You can test any pack directly from the terminal.

List available tools
bash
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/omdb/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}'
Call a tool
bash
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/omdb/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_titles","arguments":{"query": "hello"}}}'

Use with the SDK

Install @pipeworx/sdk to call tools from any TypeScript/Node project.

TypeScript
import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const px = new Pipeworx();
const result = await px.call("search_titles", {"query":"example"});
ask_pipeworx
// Or ask in plain English:
const answer = await px.ask("imdb-derived movie / tv / episode metadata + ratings");