How do I install Omdb?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does Omdb need an API key?

No required environment variable is listed on this record.

When was Omdb last checked?

Last checked 2026-10-28. Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server for the Open Movie Database (OMDB) API.

Omdb MCP-Server

OMDB MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server powered by Spring AI that provides access to the Open Movie Database (OMDB) API. This server uses Spring AI's native MCP Server support to allow AI assistants and other MCP clients to search for movies and retrieve detailed movie information.

OMDB MCP Server

Features

🎬 Movie Database Access

Search Movies: Search for movies by title, year, and type
Get Movie Details: Retrieve detailed information about a specific movie by title
Get Movie by IMDB ID: Get detailed information using IMDB ID
Rich Metadata: Access to ratings, cast, plot, awards, and more

⚡ Intelligent Caching System

Automatic Caching: All OMDB API responses are automatically cached to reduce API calls
Configurable TTL: Cache entries expire after 1 hour by default (configurable)
Memory Efficient: Maximum cache size of 1000 entries with LRU eviction policy
Performance Monitoring: Built-in cache statistics and management endpoints
Rate Limit Protection: Helps stay within OMDB API usage limits and reduces costs

🔌 MCP Protocol Compliance

MCP 2024-11-05: Fully implements the latest MCP specification
HTTP JSON-RPC: Direct HTTP transport optimized for web service integration
JSON-RPC 2.0: Standard protocol with proper error codes (-32700, -32600, -32601, -32602, -32603)
Tool Discovery: Dynamic tool listing with JSON Schema validation
Enhanced Schemas: Rich metadata, validation rules, and examples for better AI understanding
Protocol Methods: Full support for initialize, ping, tools/list, tools/call, and notifications

🚀 Production Ready

Docker Support: Multi-platform container images (AMD64/ARM64)
Health Checks: Built-in monitoring and health endpoints
Configuration: Environment-based configuration
Logging: Structured logging with configurable levels
Testing: Comprehensive test suite with coverage reporting

🔧 Developer Experience

GitHub Actions: Complete CI/CD pipeline
Automated Releases: Tagged releases with artifacts
Security Scanning: Vulnerability detection and reporting
OpenAPI Documentation: Interactive API documentation with Swagger UI
Code Quality: Automated dependency updates and code analysis

🏗️ Architecture & Technology Stack

Technology Stack

☕ Java 24: Latest Java with modern features and performance improvements
🍃 Spring Boot 3.5.4: Production-ready application framework
🤖 Spring AI 1.0.0: Native MCP Server support with autoconfiguration
⚡ Spring WebFlux: Reactive programming with SSE transport for MCP communication
🗄️ Spring Cache + Caffeine: High-performance in-memory caching with automatic management
🐳 Docker: Containerized deployment with multi-stage builds
🧪 JUnit 5: Comprehensive testing framework with Spring Boot Test integration
📊 JaCoCo: Code coverage analysis
🔒 Spring Security: Security scanning and best practices

Architecture Overview

                    ┌─────────────────┐
                    │   MCP Client    │
                    │ (Claude Desktop)│
                    └─────────────────┘
                           │
                    ┌──────┴──────┐
                    │             │
           ┌────────▼─────┐ ┌─────▼──────────┐
           │ SSE          │ │ HTTP REST      │
           │ Transport    │ │ Controller     │
           │ (/sse)       │ │ (Port 8081)    │
           └────────┬─────┘ └─────┬──────────┘
                    │             │
                    └──────┬──────┘
                           ▼
                   ┌─────────────────┐
                   │ Spring AI MCP   │
                   │ Autoconfigured  │
                   │ Function Beans  │
                   └─────────────────┘
                           │
                           ▼
                   ┌─────────────────┐
                   │MovieSearchTools │◀─--┐
                   │ (Function Impl) │    │
                   └─────────────────┘    │
                           │              │
                           ▼              │
                   ┌─────────────────┐    │
                   │  OMDB Service   │    │
                   │ (External API)  │    │
                   └─────────────────┘    │
                           │              │
                           ▼              │
┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐   │
│ Cache Manager   │ │  Caffeine Cache │   │
│   (Statistics)  │ │  (In-Memory)    │   │
└─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘   │
        │                     ▲           │
        │                     │           │
        ▼                Cache Miss       │
┌─────────────────┐           │           │
│ Cache Endpoints │           │           │
│ /cache/stats    │           ▼           │
│ /cache/clear    │   ┌─────────────────┐ │
└─────────────────┘   │   OMDB API      │ │
                      │ (omdbapi.com)   │ │
                      └─────────────────┘ │
                           │              │
                           └────────────--┘
                         Cache Hit

Key Components

🤖 Spring AI MCP: Autoconfigured MCP server with WebFlux SSE transport
�️ MovieSearchTools: Service providing OMDB movie search functionality as Spring AI Function beans
⚙️ McpServerConfig: Configuration class registering Function beans for MCP tool discovery
🌐 OmdbService: OMDB API integration with reactive WebClient and intelligent caching
⚡ Cache Layer: Caffeine-based in-memory caching with configurable TTL and LRU eviction
📊 Cache Management: REST endpoints for cache statistics and management (/cache/*)
� SSE Transport: Server-Sent Events endpoint (/sse) for real-time MCP communication
📋 Model Classes: Request/response records for strongly-typed Function interfaces
⚙️ Configuration: Spring AI MCP autoconfiguration via application.properties

Security Features

🔐 Non-root Docker user
🛡️ Automated vulnerability scanning
🚫 No sensitive data in images
✅ Health checks and monitoring
🔒 HTTPS support for external APIs

Prerequisites

Java 24 or higher
Maven 3.6 or higher
OMDB API Key (free registration at http://www.omdbapi.com/apikey.aspx)

Quick Start

🐳 Using Docker (Recommended)

# Pull and run the latest Docker image
docker run -p 8081:8081 -e OMDB_API_KEY=your-api-key ghcr.io/tyrell/omdb-mcp-server:latest

📦 Using Pre-built JAR

Download the latest JAR from Releases

Run with your OMDB API key:

java -jar omdb-mcp-server-*.jar --omdb.api.key=your-api-key

🔨 Building from Source

Clone and build the project:

git clone https://github.com/tyrell/omdb-mcp-server
cd omdb-mcp-server
./mvnw clean package

Set your OMDB API key:

export OMDB_API_KEY=your-actual-api-key-here

Run the server:
```
./mvnw spring-boot:run
```

The server will start on http://localhost:8081

📖 View API Documentation: Once running, access the interactive API documentation at http://localhost:8081/swagger-ui/index.html

🔧 Configuration

Environment Variables

OMDB_API_KEY: Your OMDB API key (required)
SERVER_PORT: Server port (default: 8081)
SPRING_AI_MCP_SERVER_NAME: MCP server name (default: "OMDB Movie Database Server")
SPRING_AI_MCP_SERVER_VERSION: MCP server version (default: "0.2.0-SNAPSHOT")

Cache Configuration

The server includes intelligent caching to reduce OMDB API calls:

# Cache Configuration (default values shown)
cache.expire-after-write=1h        # Cache TTL (Time To Live)
cache.maximum-size=1000           # Maximum number of cached entries
cache.record-stats=true           # Enable cache statistics

Cache management endpoints:

GET /cache/stats - View cache performance statistics
DELETE /cache/clear - Clear all caches
DELETE /cache/clear/{cacheName} - Clear specific cache

Docker Compose

version: '3.8'
services:
  omdb-mcp-server:
    image: ghcr.io/tyrell/omdb-mcp-server:latest
    ports:
      - "8081:8081"
    environment:
      - OMDB_API_KEY=your-api-key-here
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD", "wget", "--no-verbose", "--tries=1", "--spider", "http://localhost:8081/actuator/health"]
      interval: 30s
      timeout: 3s
      retries: 3

Spring AI MCP Server Configuration

For AI clients like Claude Desktop, use the Server-Sent Events (SSE) transport:

SSE Endpoint: http://localhost:8081/sse

Claude Desktop Configuration (claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "omdb": {
      "command": "java",
      "args": ["-jar", "/path/to/omdb-mcp-server.jar"],
      "env": {
        "OMDB_API_KEY": "your-actual-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Alternative: Direct SSE Connection: If using a custom MCP client that supports SSE:

const eventSource = new EventSource('http://localhost:8081/sse');
eventSource.onmessage = function(event) {
  // Handle MCP messages
  const mcpMessage = JSON.parse(event.data);
};

Transport Mode:

HTTP JSON-RPC: MCP protocol over HTTP at /mcp endpoint on port 8081

MCP Tools

1. search_movies

Search for movies by title in the OMDB database.

Parameters:

title (required): Movie title to search for
year (optional): Year of release
type (optional): Type of result (movie, series, or episode)

Example:

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": "1",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "search_movies",
    "arguments": {
      "title": "The Matrix",
      "year": "1999"
    }
  }
}

2. get_movie_details

Get detailed information about a specific movie by title.

Parameters:

title (required): Movie title
year (optional): Year of release
plot (optional): Plot length ("short" or "full", default: "full")

Example:

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": "2",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_movie_details",
    "arguments": {
      "title": "The Shawshank Redemption",
      "plot": "full"
    }
  }
}

3. get_movie_by_imdb_id

Get detailed information about a movie by IMDB ID.

Parameters:

imdbId (required): IMDB ID (e.g., "tt0111161")
plot (optional): Plot length ("short" or "full", default: "full")

Example:

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": "3",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_movie_by_imdb_id",
    "arguments": {
      "imdbId": "tt0111161"
    }
  }
}

MCP Protocol Implementation

This server implements the MCP 2024-11-05 specification using Spring AI's native MCP Server support with the following capabilities:

Supported Methods

initialize: Server initialization and capability negotiation (handled by Spring AI)
ping: Connection testing and keep-alive (handled by Spring AI)
tools/list: Dynamic tool discovery via Function bean registration
tools/call: Tool execution through Spring AI Function interface
notifications/initialized: Client initialization completion (handled by Spring AI)

Spring AI Function Registration

Tools are automatically registered as Function beans and discovered by Spring AI:

@Configuration
public class McpServerConfig {
    
    @Bean
    public Function<SearchMoviesRequest, String> searchMovies(MovieSearchTools movieSearchTools) {
        return movieSearchTools::searchMovies;
    }
    
    @Bean
    public Function<GetMovieDetailsRequest, String> getMovieDetails(MovieSearchTools movieSearchTools) {
        return movieSearchTools::getMovieDetails;
    }
    
    @Bean
    public Function<GetMovieByImdbIdRequest, String> getMovieByImdbId(MovieSearchTools movieSearchTools) {
        return movieSearchTools::getMovieByImdbId;
    }
}

SSE Transport

Spring AI MCP Server uses Server-Sent Events for real-time communication:

Endpoint: GET /sse
Content-Type: text/event-stream
Connection: Persistent bidirectional communication

List Tools

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": "2",
  "method": "tools/list"
}

Configuration

The server can be configured using environment variables or application.properties:

Core Configuration

# Server Configuration
server.port=8081

# OMDB API Configuration
omdb.api.url=https://www.omdbapi.com/
omdb.api.key=${OMDB_API_KEY:your-api-key-here}

# Spring AI MCP Server Configuration
spring.ai.mcp.server.enabled=true
spring.ai.mcp.server.name=OMDB Movie Database Server
spring.ai.mcp.server.version=0.2.0-SNAPSHOT
spring.ai.mcp.server.description=Spring AI MCP Server for searching and retrieving movie information from OMDB API
spring.ai.mcp.server.type=ASYNC
spring.ai.mcp.server.transport.type=SSE

# Cache Configuration
cache.expire-after-write=1h        # Cache TTL (Time To Live)
cache.maximum-size=1000           # Maximum number of cached entries
cache.record-stats=true           # Enable cache statistics

# Logging Configuration
logging.level.co.tyrell.omdb_mcp_server=INFO
logging.level.root=WARN
logging.level.org.springframework.cache=DEBUG  # For cache debugging
logging.level.org.springframework.ai.mcp=DEBUG  # For MCP debugging

# Actuator (Health Checks)
management.endpoints.web.exposure.include=health,info
management.endpoint.health.show-details=when-authorized

Advanced Configuration

# WebClient Configuration
spring.webflux.timeout=30s
spring.reactor.netty.pool.max-connections=100

# JVM Tuning (for production)
JAVA_OPTS=-Xmx512m -Xms256m -XX:+UseG1GC

🧪 Testing & Validation

Health Check

curl http://localhost:8081/actuator/health

Cache Performance Testing

Check cache statistics:

curl http://localhost:8081/cache/stats

Clear cache for testing:

# Clear all caches
curl -X DELETE http://localhost:8081/cache/clear

# Clear specific cache
curl -X DELETE http://localhost:8081/cache/clear/movieSearch

Test cache effectiveness:

Make an initial request (cache miss):

time curl -X POST http://localhost:8081/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":"1","method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_movies","arguments":{"title":"The Matrix"}}}'

Repeat the same request (cache hit - should be much faster):

time curl -X POST http://localhost:8081/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":"2","method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_movies","arguments":{"title":"The Matrix"}}}'

Check cache statistics to see hit/miss ratios:
```
curl http://localhost:8081/cache/stats
```

MCP Protocol Testing

Initialize the MCP connection:

curl -X POST http://localhost:8081/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": "1",
    "method": "initialize",
    "params": {
      "protocolVersion": "2024-11-05",
      "capabilities": {},
      "clientInfo": {
        "name": "test-client",
        "version": "1.0.0"
      }
    }
  }'

List available tools:

curl -X POST http://localhost:8081/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": "2",
    "method": "tools/list"
  }'

Search for movies:

curl -X POST http://localhost:8081/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": "3",
    "method": "tools/call",
    "params": {
      "name": "search_movies",
      "arguments": {
        "title": "The Matrix",
        "year": "1999"
      }
    }
  }'

📋 For comprehensive testing approaches and alternatives to MCP Inspector, see MCP_TESTING_GUIDE.md

🔍 Development & Debugging

Run tests:

./mvnw test

Run cache-specific tests:

./mvnw test -Dtest="*Cache*"

Generate test coverage report:

./mvnw jacoco:report
# View report at target/site/jacoco/index.html

Build Docker image locally:

docker build -t omdb-mcp-server:local .

🚀 CI/CD & Deployment

This project includes comprehensive GitHub Actions workflows:

🔄 Continuous Integration: Automated testing, linting, and security scanning
📦 Build & Package: JAR and Docker image creation
🐳 Docker: Multi-platform container builds (AMD64/ARM64)
🏷️ Release: Automated releases with GitHub Releases and container registry
🔒 Security: Vulnerability scanning with Trivy
📈 Dependencies: Automated dependency updates

Deployment Options

GitHub Container Registry:

docker pull ghcr.io/tyrell/omdb-mcp-server:latest

Manual JAR Deployment:
- Download from GitHub Releases
- Deploy on any Java 24+ environment

Kubernetes:

apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
  name: omdb-mcp-server
spec:
  replicas: 2
  selector:
    matchLabels:
      app: omdb-mcp-server
  template:
    metadata:
      labels:
        app: omdb-mcp-server
    spec:
      containers:
      - name: omdb-mcp-server
        image: ghcr.io/tyrell/omdb-mcp-server:latest
        ports:
        - containerPort: 8081
        env:
        - name: OMDB_API_KEY
          valueFrom:
            secretKeyRef:
              name: omdb-secret
              key: api-key

📖 OpenAPI Documentation

The OMDB MCP Server provides comprehensive OpenAPI documentation for both the MCP protocol endpoints and administrative endpoints.

Access Documentation

When the server is running, you can access the interactive API documentation at:

Swagger UI: http://localhost:8081/swagger-ui/index.html
OpenAPI JSON: http://localhost:8081/v3/api-docs

API Endpoints

MCP Protocol Endpoints

POST /mcp - Handle MCP requests (JSON-RPC 2.0)

Purpose: Main endpoint for Model Context Protocol communication
Content-Type: application/json
Methods Supported:
- initialize - Initialize MCP connection
- tools/list - Get available tools
- tools/call - Execute tool operations

GET /mcp/health - Health check endpoint

Purpose: Verify the MCP server is running
Response: Plain text status message

Cache Management Endpoints

GET /cache/stats - Get cache statistics

Purpose: Retrieve detailed cache performance metrics
Response: JSON with hit rates, miss rates, and entry counts

DELETE /cache/clear - Clear all caches

Purpose: Remove all cached entries from all caches
Response: JSON success message

DELETE /cache/clear/{cacheName} - Clear specific cache

Purpose: Remove all entries from the specified cache
Parameters:
- cacheName (path) - Name of the cache to clear
Response: JSON success/error message

OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.0.1
info:
  title: OMDB MCP Server API
  description: |
    A Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server that provides access to the Open Movie Database (OMDB) API.
    
    This server allows AI assistants and other MCP clients to search for movies and retrieve detailed movie information.
    
    ## Features
    - **Movie Search**: Search for movies by title, year, and type
    - **Movie Details**: Get detailed information about specific movies
    - **IMDB Integration**: Retrieve movies by IMDB ID
    - **Intelligent Caching**: Automatic caching of OMDB API responses
    - **MCP Compliance**: Full implementation of the Model Context Protocol 2024-11-05
    
    ## MCP Protocol
    The server implements the JSON-RPC 2.0 based Model Context Protocol for communication with AI assistants.
    Supported methods:
    - `initialize`: Initialize the MCP connection
    - `tools/list`: Get available tools
    - `tools/call`: Execute tool operations
    
    ## Available Tools
    - `search_movies`: Search for movies by title
    - `get_movie_details`: Get detailed movie information by title
    - `get_movie_by_imdb_id`: Get movie information by IMDB ID
  contact:
    name: OMDB MCP Server
    url: https://github.com/tyrell/omdb-mcp-server
  license:
    name: MIT License
    url: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
- url: http://localhost:8080
  description: Default server
paths:
  /mcp:
    post:
      tags:
      - MCP Controller
      summary: Handle MCP Request
      description: Processes Model Context Protocol requests including tool discovery and movie search operations
      operationId: handleMcpRequest
      requestBody:
        description: MCP JSON-RPC 2.0 request
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/McpRequest'
            examples:
              Initialize:
                summary: Initialize MCP connection
                value:
                  jsonrpc: "2.0"
                  id: "1"
                  method: initialize
                  params:
                    protocolVersion: "2024-11-05"
                    capabilities: {}
                    clientInfo:
                      name: example-client
                      version: 1.0.0
              List Tools:
                summary: Get available tools
                value:
                  jsonrpc: "2.0"
                  id: "2"
                  method: tools/list
                  params: {}
              Search Movies:
                summary: Search for movies
                value:
                  jsonrpc: "2.0"
                  id: "3"
                  method: tools/call
                  params:
                    name: search_movies
                    arguments:
                      title: The Matrix
                      year: "1999"
        required: true
      responses:
        "200":
          description: MCP response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/McpResponse'
              examples:
                Success Response:
                  summary: Successful MCP response
                  value:
                    jsonrpc: "2.0"
                    id: "3"
                    result:
                      content:
                      - type: text
                        text: |
                          🎬 The Matrix (1999)
                          
                          Rating: R
                          Runtime: 136 min
                          Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
                          Director: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski
                          Cast: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss
                          IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
                          
                          Plot: When a beautiful stranger leads computer hacker Neo to a forbidding underworld, he discovers the shocking truth--the life he knows is the elaborate deception of an evil cyber-intelligence.
  /mcp/health:
    get:
      tags:
      - MCP Controller
      summary: Health Check
      description: Simple health check endpoint to verify the MCP server is running
      operationId: health
      responses:
        "200":
          description: Server is healthy
          content:
            text/plain:
              examples:
                default:
                  value: MCP Server is running
  /cache/stats:
    get:
      tags:
      - Cache Controller
      summary: Get Cache Statistics
      description: Returns detailed statistics for all active caches including hit rates, miss rates, and entry counts
      operationId: getCacheStats
      responses:
        "200":
          description: Cache statistics retrieved successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                default:
                  value:
                    omdbMovies:
                      size: 42
                      hitCount: 156
                      missCount: 48
                      hitRate: 0.764706
                      missRate: 0.235294
                      requestCount: 204
                      loadCount: 48
                      evictionCount: 0
  /cache/clear:
    delete:
      tags:
      - Cache Controller
      summary: Clear All Caches
      description: Removes all entries from all active caches
      operationId: clearAllCaches
      responses:
        "200":
          description: All caches cleared successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                default:
                  value:
                    message: All caches cleared successfully
  /cache/clear/{cacheName}:
    delete:
      tags:
      - Cache Controller
      summary: Clear Specific Cache
      description: Removes all entries from the specified cache
      operationId: clearCache
      parameters:
      - name: cacheName
        in: path
        description: Name of the cache to clear
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        "200":
          description: Cache operation completed
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                Success:
                  summary: Cache cleared successfully
                  value:
                    message: Cache 'omdbMovies' cleared successfully
                Not Found:
                  summary: Cache not found
                  value:
                    error: Cache 'nonexistent' not found
components:
  schemas:
    McpRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        jsonrpc:
          type: string
          description: JSON-RPC version
          example: "2.0"
          default: "2.0"
        id:
          type: string
          description: Request identifier
          example: "1"
        method:
          type: string
          description: Method name
          example: tools/call
          enum:
          - initialize
          - tools/list
          - tools/call
        params:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: object
          description: Method parameters
          example:
            name: search_movies
            arguments:
              title: The Matrix
      description: Model Context Protocol JSON-RPC 2.0 request
    McpResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        jsonrpc:
          type: string
          description: JSON-RPC version
          example: "2.0"
          default: "2.0"
        id:
          type: string
          description: Request identifier
          example: "1"
        result:
          type: object
          description: Response result (present on success)
        error:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/McpError'
      description: Model Context Protocol JSON-RPC 2.0 response
    McpError:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: integer
          format: int32
          description: Error code
          example: -32601
        message:
          type: string
          description: Error message
          example: Method not found
        data:
          type: object
          description: Additional error data
      description: MCP error details

Example Usage

Initialize MCP Connection

curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": "1",
    "method": "initialize",
    "params": {
      "protocolVersion": "2024-11-05",
      "capabilities": {},
      "clientInfo": {
        "name": "example-client",
        "version": "1.0.0"
      }
    }
  }'

Get Available Tools

curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": "2",
    "method": "tools/list",
    "params": {}
  }'

Search for Movies

curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": "3",
    "method": "tools/call",
    "params": {
      "name": "search_movies",
      "arguments": {
        "title": "The Matrix",
        "year": "1999",
        "type": "movie"
      }
    }
  }'

API Response Format

All responses follow the MCP protocol format:

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": "request-id",
  "result": {
    "content": [
      {
        "type": "text",
        "text": "Formatted movie information..."
      }
    ]
  }
}

Error Handling

The server returns standard JSON-RPC error responses:

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": "request-id",
  "error": {
    "code": -32602,
    "message": "Invalid params",
    "data": null
  }
}

Common error codes:

-32700: Parse error
-32600: Invalid request
-32601: Method not found
-32602: Invalid params
-32603: Internal error

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details.

Development Setup

Fork the repository

Clone your fork:

git clone https://github.com/your-username/omdb-mcp-server
cd omdb-mcp-server

Set up development environment:

# Install Java 24 and Maven
./mvnw clean compile
export OMDB_API_KEY=your-test-api-key

Run tests:
```
./mvnw test
```
Make your changes and submit a PR

Code Style

Follow Java conventions
Write tests for new features
Update documentation
Ensure CI passes

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

Open Movie Database (OMDB) for providing the movie data API
Model Context Protocol for the protocol specification
Spring Boot for the excellent framework
All contributors who help improve this project

📞 Support

🐛 Bug Reports: GitHub Issues
💡 Feature Requests: GitHub Discussions
📖 Documentation: Project Wiki
🤖 LLM Integration: LLM_INTEGRATION_GUIDE.md - Detailed guide for AI assistant integration
🔒 Security Issues: See SECURITY.md

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Host a copy with our keys and logs.

Server facts

Tools

Questions

How do I install Omdb?

Does Omdb need an API key?

What transport does Omdb use?

When was Omdb last checked?

Documentation

OMDB MCP Server

Table of Contents

Features

🎬 Movie Database Access

⚡ Intelligent Caching System

🔌 MCP Protocol Compliance

🚀 Production Ready

🔧 Developer Experience

🏗️ Architecture & Technology Stack

Technology Stack

Architecture Overview

Key Components

Security Features

Prerequisites

Quick Start

🐳 Using Docker (Recommended)

📦 Using Pre-built JAR

🔨 Building from Source

🔧 Configuration

Environment Variables

Cache Configuration

Docker Compose

Spring AI MCP Server Configuration

MCP Tools

1. search_movies

2. get_movie_details

3. get_movie_by_imdb_id

MCP Protocol Implementation

Supported Methods

Spring AI Function Registration

SSE Transport

List Tools

Configuration

Core Configuration

Advanced Configuration

🧪 Testing & Validation

Health Check

Cache Performance Testing

MCP Protocol Testing

🔍 Development & Debugging

🚀 CI/CD & Deployment

Deployment Options

📖 OpenAPI Documentation

Access Documentation

API Endpoints

MCP Protocol Endpoints

Cache Management Endpoints

OpenAPI Specification

Example Usage

Initialize MCP Connection

Get Available Tools

Search for Movies

API Response Format

Error Handling

🤝 Contributing

Development Setup

Code Style

📄 License

🙏 Acknowledgments

📞 Support