Watchmode Streaming Availability MCP Server for Claude Desktop 8 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Claude Desktop is Anthropic's native application for interacting with Claude AI models on macOS and Windows. It was the first consumer application to ship with built-in MCP support, making it the reference implementation for the Model Context Protocol standard.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"streaming-availability": {
// Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Watchmode Streaming Availability MCP Server
Connect your AI agent to Watchmode, the most accurate streaming availability metadata API. This MCP provides 8 tools to search, discover, and analyze where movies and TV shows are available to stream, rent, or buy across 200+ platforms in multiple regions.
Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Watchmode Streaming Availability to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 8 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.
What you can do
- Title Search — Look up any movie or TV show by name to get Watchmode IDs and basic metadata
- Full Details + Sources — Retrieve comprehensive metadata (plot, ratings, genres) with all streaming sources and deep links in a single call
- Availability Lookup — Find exactly which platforms host a title: subscription, rent, buy, or free
- Platform Discovery — List all streaming services available in a specific country or region
- Cast & Crew — Access actors, directors, and writers for any title
- Genre Catalog — Browse all available genres for filtering
- New Releases — Track recently added titles across streaming platforms
The Watchmode Streaming Availability MCP Server exposes 8 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop 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 Watchmode Streaming Availability to Claude Desktop via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Watchmode Streaming Availability MCP Server with Claude Desktop.
Open Claude Desktop Settings
Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json
Add the MCP Server
Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section
Restart Claude Desktop
Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server
Start using Watchmode Streaming Availability
Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 8 tools are now available
Why Use Claude Desktop with the Watchmode Streaming Availability MCP Server
Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Watchmode Streaming Availability through the Model Context Protocol.
Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available
Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface
Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions
Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network
Watchmode Streaming Availability + Claude Desktop Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Watchmode Streaming Availability MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation
Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies. all through natural language
Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary
Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation
Watchmode Streaming Availability MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (8)
These 8 tools become available when you connect Watchmode Streaming Availability to Claude Desktop via MCP:
get_title_cast
Get the cast and crew for a title
get_title_details
Get full details and streaming sources for a title
get_title_sources
Get all streaming sources where a title is available
list_genres
List all available genres
list_releases
List recently added or upcoming titles on streaming platforms
list_sources
) optionally filtered by country. List all streaming services available in a region
list_titles
Filter by type, streaming source, and region. Browse a catalog of titles with filters
search_titles
Returns matching titles with basic metadata. Search for a movie or TV show by name
Example Prompts for Watchmode Streaming Availability in Claude Desktop
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with Watchmode Streaming Availability immediately.
"Where can I watch 'The Last of Us'?"
"List all streaming platforms available in Brazil."
"Get the full cast of 'Oppenheimer'."
Troubleshooting Watchmode Streaming Availability MCP Server with Claude Desktop
Common issues when connecting Watchmode Streaming Availability to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not appearing after restart
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).Authentication error
Tools not showing in chat
Watchmode Streaming Availability + Claude Desktop FAQ
Common questions about integrating Watchmode Streaming Availability MCP Server with Claude Desktop.
How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?
claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?
Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?
mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?
Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?
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Connect Watchmode Streaming Availability to Claude Desktop
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 8 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.