• DATA
  • CONFIG
  • ACTION
  • HUMAN

How to add movies to your library with your AI

Connect Radarr to your AI client to automate your movie collection. Once linked, you can just name a film and let your agent handle the search and setup.

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Short answer

How can I add movies to Radarr using my AI?

Tell your AI which movie you want. It will look up the title on TMDB, check your available quality profiles, and add the movie to Radarr with your preferred settings. You get a populated library without manual searching.

The results of your request

Where your library updates land

This is what happens after you give your agent a movie title.

DATA

Accurate movie info

The AI pulls the correct metadata and IDs from TMDB. You don't have to worry about typos or wrong versions.

CONFIG

Quality profile matching

The agent identifies your existing Radarr quality profiles. It ensures the movie is added with the exact resolution or format you want.

ACTION

Library entry created

The movie is added to your Radarr instance. It's ready to be grabbed by your download client immediately.

HUMAN

Review and confirm

The AI tells you what it did. You stay in control and can verify the settings before or after the addition.

The workflow

What your AI does when a movie is requested.

The agent handles the heavy lifting of searching and configuring.

  1. Find the movie

    The agent searches TMDB to find the specific title, year, and ID you're looking for.

    lookup_movie

  2. Check settings

    It pulls your current quality profiles from Radarr to see what options are available.

    get_quality_profiles

  3. Add to Radarr

    The agent sends the command to add the movie using the correct ID and profile.

    add_movie

  4. Confirm success

    The agent reports back that the movie is now in your list.

    add_movie

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the Radarr workflow.

Starting points

Swap out the movie titles and quality names for your own.

Radarr Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_mmBxJjjSciuKCSOxyvFlNRyCtPhIO06i59DEVvIq/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Radarr capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "radarr-movies-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_mmBxJjjSciuKCSOxyvFlNRyCtPhIO06i59DEVvIq/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Add the movie Inception to my Radarr library using the 1080p profile.

  • Find and add Dune: Part Two to Radarr with my highest quality setting.

  • I want to add The Matrix to my library. Use my standard quality profile.

  • Search for Interstellar and add it to Radarr using the 4K profile.

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Start here

Connect Radarr once, then ask.

Just link your Radarr instance to Vinkius. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can start chatting with your agent immediately.

Connect Radarr to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI delete movies from my library?

    No. The current tools only allow for looking up movies, checking profiles, and adding movies.

  • 02

    Does the AI choose the quality for me?

    It uses the quality profiles you specify in your prompt or the ones it finds in your Radarr settings.

  • 03

    Can I add TV shows too?

    No. This specific connector is built for Radarr and movie management.

  • 04

    Will the AI change my Radarr passwords?

    No. The AI cannot access or modify your Radarr account credentials.

  • 05

    Does it work with Sonarr?

    No. This connector is specifically for Radarr.

  • More questions about Radarr? The Connector page answers them. See everything the Radarr Connector can do

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