What is the Trakt MCP Server?

The Trakt MCP Server gives AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor direct access to Trakt. Track TV shows and movies — search titles, get ratings, discover trending content and manage your watchlist. Powered by the Vinkius AI Gateway — no API keys, no infrastructure, connect in under 2 minutes.

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Built-in capabilities (18)

get_calendar

Scope can be "my" (user's watched shows) or "all" (all shows). Returns episodes with air dates, times and show info. Get upcoming episode calendar

get_collection

Requires OAuth access token. Returns collected items with metadata and media info. Get the authenticated user's collection

get_history

Requires OAuth access token. Optionally filter by type and ID. Get the authenticated user's watch history

get_movie

Returns title, year, overview, runtime, rating, genres, languages, certification, trailer and poster URLs. Get detailed info for a specific movie

get_movie_people

Each person includes their name, Trakt ID, character name (for cast) and job title (for crew). Get cast and crew for a specific movie

get_movie_ratings

Returns total ratings, average score and the count of votes for each rating level. Get ratings distribution for a specific movie

get_popular

Popularity is based on overall engagement and activity. Returns paginated results. Get the most popular movies or shows

get_related_movies

Each related movie includes title, year, overview, rating and poster URL. Get movies related to a specific movie

get_related_shows

Each related show includes title, year, overview, rating and poster URL. Get shows related to a specific TV show

get_show

Returns title, year, overview, status, runtime, rating, genres, network, certification, trailer and poster URLs. Get detailed info for a specific TV show

get_show_episodes

Each episode includes episode number, title, overview, runtime, ratings and first aired date. Get all episodes for a specific season of a TV show

get_show_people

Get cast and crew for a TV show

get_show_ratings

Returns total ratings, average score and vote counts per rating level. Get ratings distribution for a TV show

get_show_seasons

Each season includes season number, episode count, air date, rating and overview. Get all seasons for a TV show

get_trending

Trending is based on what users are actively watching and checking in. Returns items with viewer counts. Get currently trending movies or shows

get_watched

Requires OAuth access token. Returns items with play counts and last watched timestamps. Get the authenticated user's watched history

get_watchlist

Requires an OAuth access token. Returns movies and/or shows the user has added to their watchlist. Get the authenticated user's watchlist

search

Returns results with titles, years, ratings, genres, IDs and synopsis. Use type parameter to narrow results: "movie", "show", "episode", "person" or "list". Search for movies, shows, episodes, people or lists on Trakt

What this connector unlocks

Connect to Trakt and explore the world's most popular TV and movie tracking platform through natural conversation.

What you can do

  • Search — Find movies, TV shows, episodes and people by title or name
  • Movie Details — Get ratings, cast, crew, genres and related movies
  • Show Details — Get seasons, episodes, cast, ratings and related shows
  • Trending — See what's currently trending on Trakt in real-time
  • Popular — Discover the most popular movies and shows
  • Calendar — Get upcoming episode premieres and air dates

How it works

1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Trakt Client ID (free at trakt.tv/oauth/applications)
3. Start exploring TV and movie data from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

  • TV & Movie Fans — discover trending content, check ratings and find new shows to watch
  • Content Creators — research cast info, ratings and related content for reviews
  • Recommendation Engines — build watchlists and discover related content programmatically

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