fix: correct README inconsistencies and add TORRENTCLAW_ALLOW_PRIVATE

- Rename get_torrent_download_url → get_torrent_url in README tools table
- Add TORRENTCLAW_ALLOW_PRIVATE env var to bypass SSRF checks for
  self-hosted setups (localhost, private IPs)
- Update self-hosted config example with TORRENTCLAW_ALLOW_PRIVATE=true
- Add Prompts section to README
- Add 3 tests for ALLOW_PRIVATE behavior (88 tests total)

README.md

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ No API key required.
 | `get_recent` | Get recently added content |
 | `get_watch_providers` | Streaming availability by country (Netflix, Disney+, etc.) |
 | `get_credits` | Cast and director for a title |
-| `get_torrent_download_url` | Get .torrent file download URL from info hash |
+| `get_torrent_url` | Get .torrent file download URL from info hash |
 
 ## Resources
 
@@ -27,6 +27,15 @@ No API key required.
 |-----|-------------|
 | `torrentclaw://stats` | Catalog statistics (content/torrent counts by source) |
 
+## Prompts
+
+| Prompt | Description |
+|--------|-------------|
+| `search_movie` | Search for a movie by title and get torrents + streaming |
+| `search_show` | Search for a TV show by title and get torrents |
+| `whats_new` | Discover recently added movies and TV shows |
+| `where_to_watch` | Find where to stream, rent, or buy a title |
+
 ## Configuration
 
 ### Claude Desktop
@@ -70,7 +79,8 @@ Point to your own TorrentClaw instance:
       "command": "npx",
       "args": ["-y", "torrentclaw-mcp"],
       "env": {
-        "TORRENTCLAW_API_URL": "http://localhost:3030"
+        "TORRENTCLAW_API_URL": "http://localhost:3030",
+        "TORRENTCLAW_ALLOW_PRIVATE": "true"
       }
     }
   }
@@ -82,6 +92,7 @@ Point to your own TorrentClaw instance:
 | Variable | Default | Description |
 |----------|---------|-------------|
 | `TORRENTCLAW_API_URL` | `https://torrentclaw.com` | Base URL of the TorrentClaw API |
+| `TORRENTCLAW_ALLOW_PRIVATE` | `false` | Set to `true` to allow private/localhost URLs (for self-hosted setups) |
 
 ## Development
 

src/config.ts

@@ -24,11 +24,14 @@ export function validateApiUrl(raw: string): string {
     );
   }
 
-  const hostname = parsed.hostname.replace(/^\[|\]$/g, "");
+  const allowPrivate = process.env.TORRENTCLAW_ALLOW_PRIVATE === "true";
-  if (PRIVATE_IP_PATTERNS.some((re) => re.test(hostname))) {
+  if (!allowPrivate) {
-    throw new Error(
+    const hostname = parsed.hostname.replace(/^\[|\]$/g, "");
-      `Invalid TORRENTCLAW_API_URL: private/reserved addresses not allowed`,
+    if (PRIVATE_IP_PATTERNS.some((re) => re.test(hostname))) {
-    );
+      throw new Error(
+        `Invalid TORRENTCLAW_API_URL: private/reserved addresses not allowed. Set TORRENTCLAW_ALLOW_PRIVATE=true for self-hosted setups.`,
+      );
+    }
   }
 
   return raw;

tests/config.test.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,20 @@
-import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
+import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach } from "vitest";
 import { validateApiUrl } from "../src/config.js";
 
 describe("validateApiUrl", () => {
+  const originalEnv = process.env.TORRENTCLAW_ALLOW_PRIVATE;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    delete process.env.TORRENTCLAW_ALLOW_PRIVATE;
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    if (originalEnv !== undefined) {
+      process.env.TORRENTCLAW_ALLOW_PRIVATE = originalEnv;
+    } else {
+      delete process.env.TORRENTCLAW_ALLOW_PRIVATE;
+    }
+  });
   it("accepts valid https URL", () => {
     expect(validateApiUrl("https://torrentclaw.com")).toBe(
       "https://torrentclaw.com",
@@ -82,4 +95,21 @@ describe("validateApiUrl", () => {
   it("rejects IPv6 loopback ::1", () => {
     expect(() => validateApiUrl("http://[::1]")).toThrow("private/reserved");
   });
+
+  it("allows localhost when TORRENTCLAW_ALLOW_PRIVATE=true", () => {
+    process.env.TORRENTCLAW_ALLOW_PRIVATE = "true";
+    expect(validateApiUrl("http://localhost:3030")).toBe(
+      "http://localhost:3030",
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("allows 192.168.x.x when TORRENTCLAW_ALLOW_PRIVATE=true", () => {
+    process.env.TORRENTCLAW_ALLOW_PRIVATE = "true";
+    expect(validateApiUrl("http://192.168.1.1")).toBe("http://192.168.1.1");
+  });
+
+  it("still rejects ftp even when TORRENTCLAW_ALLOW_PRIVATE=true", () => {
+    process.env.TORRENTCLAW_ALLOW_PRIVATE = "true";
+    expect(() => validateApiUrl("ftp://localhost")).toThrow("only http/https");
+  });
 });