Name: Overseerr
Author: jgarciaga

LABSCO SUMMARY

The request queue, answered from the chat.

Instead of opening Overseerr to see where things stand, ask: which films are still waiting on approval, which shows just became available, and is the server even responding.

What it is

A Python server over the Overseerr API, the request front end that sits in front of a Plex or Jellyfin library. Three tools: server status, movie requests and TV requests, the last two filterable by the state you care about.

What you get

overseerr_movie_requests returns movie requests matching your filters — still pending, already available, requested in a date range
overseerr_tv_requests does the same for TV show requests
overseerr_status reports whether the Overseerr server is up

Requirements

A running Overseerr instance and an API key from Settings → General. The server takes that key and your Overseerr URL from the client config or a .env file. The install path is a local checkout: clone the repository and have your client launch it with uv from that directory.

Setup effort

Build from source — git clone https://github.com/jgarciaga/overseerr-mcp.git

See installation options

USE CASES

01

Seeing what is still waiting on approval

Filter both request lists to pending and you have the review queue in one answer.

overseerr_movie_requestsoverseerr_tv_requests

02

Telling someone their show has landed

Filter TV requests to recently available and you know who to tell.

overseerr_tv_requests

03

Checking the server before you debug anything else

One status call separates "Overseerr is down" from "the request was never approved".

overseerr_status

3 tools

Listed in project docs. Your client may show a different list.

overseerr_status

overseerr_movie_requests

overseerr_tv_requests

BEFORE YOU INSTALL

What to know first

Tools you get

3 tools named in the project's documentation. Besides OVERSEERR_API_KEY, you need OVERSEERR_URL and a running Overseerr instance.

Requires

OVERSEERR_API_KEY in your environment

Where it runs

The documented client runs the server on your machine.

INSTALLATION

Connect your client

You clone this one yourself.

Server setup

TERMINAL

git clone https://github.com/jgarciaga/overseerr-mcp.git
cd overseerr-mcp
uv sync

MCP Clients

Claude Desktop

CLAUDE DESKTOP · JSON

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "overseerr-mcp": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "<YOUR_DIR_TO>/overseerr-mcp",
        "run",
        "overseerr-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OVERSEERR_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OVERSEERR_API_KEY>",
        "OVERSEERR_URL": "<YOUR_OVERSEERR_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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