torrentclaw-mcp/README.md
Deivid Soto d471c9b695 feat: initial release of torrentclaw-mcp server
MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that wraps the TorrentClaw REST API,
enabling LLMs (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, etc.) to search movies
and TV shows with torrent downloads and streaming availability.

## Tools (6)
- search_content: primary search with filters (title, genre, year, rating,
  quality, language, sort). Returns content metadata + torrent magnet links.
- get_popular: trending content ranked by clicks
- get_recent: most recently added content
- get_watch_providers: streaming availability by country (Netflix, Disney+, etc.)
- get_credits: director and top 10 cast members
- get_torrent_url: .torrent file download URL from info_hash

## Resources
- torrentclaw://stats: catalog statistics (content/torrent counts, sources)

## Prompts (4)
- search_movie, search_show, whats_new, where_to_watch

## LLM Usability
- Server description with workflow guidance for tool chaining
- Tool descriptions include trigger phrases, cross-tool references, and
  explicit parameter examples
- Formatted output includes info_hash for tool chaining and call-syntax
  cross-references (e.g. "use with get_watch_providers(content_id=42)")
- Popular/recent output hints to use search_content for torrents
- Error messages include status-specific recovery guidance (400, 404, 429, 5xx)
- Prompts reference tools by name for reliable LLM execution

## Security
- SSRF protection: validates TORRENTCLAW_API_URL against private IPs,
  localhost, link-local, and IPv6 loopback addresses
- Protocol whitelist: only http/https allowed
- Error body sanitization: 4xx truncated to 200 chars, 5xx bodies omitted
- Input validation: control char filter on queries, regex on country codes,
  genre character whitelist, content_id bounds

## Testing
- 85 tests across 13 test files
- Coverage: 99.5% statements, 95.2% branches, 98.1% functions, 99.5% lines
- Vitest v4 with v8 coverage provider, 80% thresholds enforced

## Stack
- TypeScript ESM, Node.js >= 18 (native fetch)
- @modelcontextprotocol/sdk v1.12, zod v3.24
- STDIO transport, runnable via npx torrentclaw-mcp
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torrentclaw-mcp

MCP server for TorrentClaw — search movies and TV shows with torrent download options, streaming availability, and metadata.

Quick Start

npx torrentclaw-mcp

No API key required.

Available Tools

Tool Description
search_content Search movies/shows with filters (query, type, genre, year, rating, quality, language, sort). Returns content with torrents and magnet links.
get_popular Get popular content ranked by user clicks
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

Resources

URI Description
torrentclaw://stats Catalog statistics (content/torrent counts by source)

Configuration

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "torrentclaw": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "torrentclaw-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add to .mcp.json or ~/.claude/settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "torrentclaw": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "torrentclaw-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Self-hosted

Point to your own TorrentClaw instance:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "torrentclaw": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "torrentclaw-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "TORRENTCLAW_API_URL": "http://localhost:3030"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment Variables

Variable Default Description
TORRENTCLAW_API_URL https://torrentclaw.com Base URL of the TorrentClaw API

Development

git clone https://github.com/buryni/torrentclaw-mcp.git
cd torrentclaw-mcp
npm install
npm run build

Test with MCP Inspector:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node build/index.js

Run tests:

npm test

License

MIT