How do I find my IMDB API Key?

Register for an account at the [**imdbapi.dev portal**](https://imdbapi.dev/), and you will find your API Key in your dashboard after subscription. Copy and paste it below.

Does it support TV series?

Yes. The API provides metadata and ratings for both movies and television series indexed in the IMDB database.

Can the agent show the full cast list?

Yes. Use the `get_imdb_cast_details` tool providing a title ID to retrieve the list of all actors and their roles.

IMDB API (Unofficial) MCP Server for OpenAI Agents SDK 4 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: IMDB API (Unofficial)
Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

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The OpenAI Agents SDK enables production-grade agent workflows in Python. Connect IMDB API (Unofficial) through Vinkius and your agents gain typed, auto-discovered tools with built-in guardrails. no manual schema definitions required.

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python

import asyncio
from agents import Agent, Runner
from agents.mcp import MCPServerStreamableHttp

async def main():
    # Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
    async with MCPServerStreamableHttp(
        url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    ) as mcp_server:

        agent = Agent(
            name="IMDB API (Unofficial) Assistant",
            instructions=(
                "You help users interact with IMDB API (Unofficial). "
                "You have access to 4 tools."
            ),
            mcp_servers=[mcp_server],
        )

        result = await Runner.run(
            agent, "List all available tools from IMDB API (Unofficial)"
        )
        print(result.final_output)

asyncio.run(main())

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About IMDB API (Unofficial) MCP Server

Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire cinematic research and media auditing workflow with the IMDB API (Unofficial), the comprehensive source for global film and television metadata. By connecting this IMDB intelligence to your agent, you transform complex movie searches into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly search for titles, audit audience ratings, and retrieve detailed cast metadata without you ever touching a film database. Whether you are conducting industry research or managing local viewing constraints, your agent acts as a real-time cinematic consultant, ensuring your data is always comprehensive and up-to-the-minute.

The OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers all 4 tools from IMDB API (Unofficial) through native MCP integration. Build agents with built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns. chain multiple agents where one queries IMDB API (Unofficial), another analyzes results, and a third generates reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius.

What you can do

Title Auditing — Search for thousands of movies and TV shows by keyword and retrieve detailed metadata, including years and genres.
Rating Oversight — Audit audience ratings for any title to understand the current industry lead in cinematic reception instantly.
Cast Discovery — Retrieve full cast and crew lists for specific titles to assist in deep-dive filmography classification.
Metadata Intelligence — Retrieve unique IMDB identifiers (ttIDs) and synopsis details to assist in professional media auditing.
Operational Monitoring — Check API status to ensure your cinematic research workflow is always operational.

The IMDB API (Unofficial) MCP Server exposes 4 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to OpenAI Agents SDK in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect IMDB API (Unofficial) to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the IMDB API (Unofficial) MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK.

Install the SDK

Run pip install openai-agents in your Python environment

Replace the token

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token from cloud.vinkius.com

Run the script

Save the code above and run it: python agent.py

Explore tools

The agent will automatically discover 4 tools from IMDB API (Unofficial)

Why Use OpenAI Agents SDK with the IMDB API (Unofficial) MCP Server

OpenAI Agents SDK provides unique advantages when paired with IMDB API (Unofficial) through the Model Context Protocol.

Native MCP integration via `MCPServerSse`, pass the URL and the SDK auto-discovers all tools with full type safety

Built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns let you build production-grade agents without reinventing safety infrastructure

Lightweight and composable: chain multiple agents and MCP servers in a single pipeline with minimal boilerplate

First-party OpenAI support ensures optimal compatibility with GPT models for tool calling and structured output

IMDB API (Unofficial) + OpenAI Agents SDK Use Cases

Practical scenarios where OpenAI Agents SDK combined with the IMDB API (Unofficial) MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Automated workflows: build agents that query IMDB API (Unofficial), process the data, and trigger follow-up actions autonomously

Multi-agent orchestration: create specialist agents. one queries IMDB API (Unofficial), another analyzes results, a third generates reports

Data enrichment pipelines: stream data through IMDB API (Unofficial) tools and transform it with OpenAI models in a single async loop

Customer support bots: agents query IMDB API (Unofficial) to resolve tickets, look up records, and update statuses without human intervention

IMDB API (Unofficial) MCP Tools for OpenAI Agents SDK (4)

These 4 tools become available when you connect IMDB API (Unofficial) to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP:

check_api_status

Check if the IMDB service is operational

get_imdb_cast_details

Get the full cast and crew list for a specific IMDB title

get_imdb_movie_details

g., tt1234567). Get full metadata and synopsis for a specific IMDB title by ID

search_imdb_movies

Search for movies and TV shows on IMDB

Example Prompts for IMDB API (Unofficial) in OpenAI Agents SDK

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your OpenAI Agents SDK agent to start working with IMDB API (Unofficial) immediately.

"Search for 'Inception' using IMDB."

"Show the cast for movie with ID 'tt0111161' (The Shawshank Redemption)."

"Search for TV shows about 'space' on IMDB."

Troubleshooting IMDB API (Unofficial) MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK

Common issues when connecting IMDB API (Unofficial) to OpenAI Agents SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

MCPServerStreamableHttp not found

Ensure you have the latest version: pip install --upgrade openai-agents

Agent not calling tools

Make sure your prompt explicitly references the task the tools can help with.

IMDB API (Unofficial) + OpenAI Agents SDK FAQ

Common questions about integrating IMDB API (Unofficial) MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK.

How does the OpenAI Agents SDK connect to MCP?

Use MCPServerSse(url=...) to create a server connection. The SDK auto-discovers all tools and makes them available to your agent with full type information.