# Seerr CLI > CLI for the Seerr media request management API. Search movies and TV shows, create and manage media requests, manage users, track issues, and administer a self-hosted Seerr instance. Use when asked to find, request, or manage media content, check what is trending, look up actors or collections, manage users, or check system status. - Skill: `leoyeai-openclaw-master-skills/seerr-cli` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add leoyeai-openclaw-master-skills/seerr-cli` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/leoyeai-openclaw-master-skills/seerr-cli/raw - Safety review: pending - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Integrations & APIs - Author: LeoYeAI (https://skillmd.com/u/leoyeai-openclaw-master-skills) - Updated: 2026-09-10 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/leoyeai-openclaw-master-skills/seerr-cli --- # seerr-cli CLI for interacting with a [Seer](https://github.com/seerr/app) media request management server. ## Installation Download the latest release archive and checksum file from the [Releases page](https://github.com/electather/seerr-cli/releases/latest), verify, and install: ```bash # Replace and with your platform (linux/darwin, amd64/arm64) curl -fsSL https://github.com/electather/seerr-cli/releases/latest/download/seerr-cli___.tar.gz -o seerr-cli.tar.gz curl -fsSL https://github.com/electather/seerr-cli/releases/latest/download/seerr-cli__checksums.txt -o checksums.txt grep seerr-cli___.tar.gz checksums.txt | sha256sum -c tar -xzf seerr-cli.tar.gz sudo mv seerr-cli /usr/local/bin/ ``` Supports Linux and macOS (amd64 / arm64). ## Docker Run the MCP HTTP server in a container next to your Seerr instance: ```bash # With Bearer token auth docker run --rm \ -e SEERR_SERVER=http://your-seerr-instance:5055 \ -e SEERR_API_KEY=your-api-key \ -e SEERR_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN=your-secret-token \ -p 8811:8811 \ ghcr.io/electather/seerr-cli:latest ``` MCP endpoint: `http://localhost:8811/mcp` — set `Authorization: Bearer your-secret-token` in your MCP client. For clients that cannot send custom headers (e.g. claude.ai remote MCP), use query parameter transport: ```bash docker run --rm \ -e SEERR_SERVER=http://your-seerr-instance:5055 \ -e SEERR_API_KEY=your-api-key \ -e SEERR_MCP_ALLOW_API_KEY_QUERY_PARAM=true \ -e SEERR_MCP_CORS=true \ -p 8811:8811 \ ghcr.io/electather/seerr-cli:latest ``` MCP endpoint: `http://localhost:8811/mcp?api_key=your-api-key` — no auth header required. At least one of `SEERR_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN`, `SEERR_MCP_ALLOW_API_KEY_QUERY_PARAM`, or `SEERR_MCP_NO_AUTH=true` must be set for HTTP transport. ### docker-compose deployment Use the included `docker-compose.yml` to deploy alongside Seer: ```bash SEERR_API_KEY=xxx SEERR_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN=secret docker compose up -d ``` The default `SEERR_SERVER` in the compose file points to `http://seer:5055` (the Seerr service name). Override it if your Seerr instance is elsewhere. ### Running CLI commands via Docker Override the default CMD to run any CLI command: ```bash docker run --rm \ -e SEERR_SERVER=http://your-seerr-instance:5055 \ -e SEERR_API_KEY=your-api-key \ ghcr.io/electather/seerr-cli:latest \ status system ``` ## Setup ```bash seerr-cli config set --server https://your-seerr-instance.com --api-key YOUR_KEY seerr-cli config show # verify ``` Environment variables also work: `SEERR_SERVER`, `SEERR_API_KEY`. ## Global Flags - `-s, --server` — Seerr server URL - `-k, --api-key` — API key - `-v, --verbose` — show request URLs and HTTP status codes - `--config` — path to config file (default `~/.seerr-cli.yaml`) ## Output All commands return JSON. Pipe to `jq` for filtering. With `--verbose`, extra info (URL, HTTP status) is printed before the JSON. ## Commands ### Search & Discovery Find movies, TV shows, and people: ```bash seerr-cli search multi -q "The Matrix" # search everything seerr-cli search multi -q "Nolan" --page 2 # paginated results seerr-cli search keyword -q "sci-fi" # TMDB keywords seerr-cli search company -q "A24" # production companies seerr-cli search trending # currently trending seerr-cli search trending --time-window week # weekly trending seerr-cli search movies --genre 28 # discover by genre seerr-cli search movies --studio 7505 # by studio seerr-cli search movies --sort-by popularity.desc # custom sort seerr-cli search tv --genre 18 --network 213 # TV by genre + network ``` Search results include a `mediaType` field (`movie`, `tv`, or `person`) and a TMDB `id` used by other commands. If `mediaInfo` exists on a result, it's already tracked. `mediaInfo.status` values: 1=unknown, 2=pending, 3=processing, 4=partially available, 5=available. ### Movie Details ```bash seerr-cli movies get 157336 # details by TMDB ID seerr-cli movies ratings 157336 # ratings seerr-cli movies ratings-combined 157336 # combined RT/IMDB ratings seerr-cli movies recommendations 157336 # recommended movies seerr-cli movies similar 157336 # similar movies ``` ### TV Show Details ```bash seerr-cli tv get 72844 # show details seerr-cli tv ratings 72844 # ratings seerr-cli tv recommendations 72844 # recommendations seerr-cli tv similar 72844 # similar shows seerr-cli tv season 72844 1 # season details + episodes ``` ### Requesting Media Create requests for movies or TV shows using their TMDB ID: ```bash # Request a movie seerr-cli request create --media-type movie --media-id 157336 # Request a TV show (all seasons) seerr-cli request create --media-type tv --media-id 72844 --seasons all # Request specific seasons seerr-cli request create --media-type tv --media-id 72844 --seasons 1,2 # Request 4K version seerr-cli request create --media-type movie --media-id 157336 --is4k ``` Manage existing requests: ```bash seerr-cli request list # list all requests seerr-cli request get 5 # get specific request seerr-cli request count # counts by status seerr-cli request approve 5 # approve seerr-cli request decline 5 # decline seerr-cli request retry 5 # retry failed request seerr-cli request delete 5 # delete ``` ### Media Management ```bash seerr-cli media list # list all tracked media seerr-cli media status 1 available # update status seerr-cli media watch-data 1 # get watch data seerr-cli media delete 1 # remove from Seer seerr-cli media delete-file 1 # delete file from Radarr/Sonarr ``` ### Issues Report and track problems with media: ```bash seerr-cli issue list # list all issues seerr-cli issue create # create new issue seerr-cli issue get 3 # get issue details seerr-cli issue count # issue counts seerr-cli issue comment 3 # add comment seerr-cli issue update-status 3 resolved # resolve issue seerr-cli issue delete 3 # delete issue ``` ### Watchlist ```bash seerr-cli watchlist add --media-type movie --tmdb-id 157336 seerr-cli watchlist add --media-type tv --tmdb-id 72844 seerr-cli watchlist delete 1 # remove by watchlist ID ``` ### Blocklist Prevent media from appearing in discovery: ```bash seerr-cli blocklist list # list blocked items seerr-cli blocklist get 157336 # get by TMDB ID seerr-cli blocklist add --tmdb-id 157336 # add to blocklist seerr-cli blocklist delete 1 # remove by ID ``` ### People ```bash seerr-cli person get 525 # person details seerr-cli person combined-credits 525 # all movie + TV credits ``` ### Collections ```bash seerr-cli collection get 2344 # collection details (e.g., a film series) ``` ### Users ```bash seerr-cli users list # list all users seerr-cli users get 1 # user details seerr-cli users create # create user seerr-cli users update 1 # update user seerr-cli users delete 1 # delete user seerr-cli users requests 1 # user's requests seerr-cli users watchlist 1 # user's watchlist seerr-cli users watch-data 1 # user's watch data seerr-cli users quota 1 # user's request quota seerr-cli users import-from-plex # import Plex users seerr-cli users import-from-jellyfin # import Jellyfin users seerr-cli users bulk-update # bulk permission update seerr-cli users settings get 1 # get user settings seerr-cli users password reset 1 # reset password ``` ### Services (Radarr / Sonarr) ```bash seerr-cli service radarr-list # list Radarr servers seerr-cli service radarr-get 1 # profiles + root folders seerr-cli service sonarr-list # list Sonarr servers seerr-cli service sonarr-get 1 # profiles + root folders seerr-cli service sonarr-lookup 72844 # look up series in Sonarr ``` ### TMDB Metadata ```bash seerr-cli tmdb genres-movie # movie genre IDs seerr-cli tmdb genres-tv # TV genre IDs seerr-cli tmdb languages # supported languages seerr-cli tmdb regions # supported regions seerr-cli tmdb network 213 # network details (e.g., Netflix) seerr-cli tmdb studio 7505 # studio details seerr-cli tmdb backdrops # trending backdrops ``` ### Other Lookups ```bash seerr-cli other certifications-movie # movie age ratings by country seerr-cli other certifications-tv # TV age ratings by country seerr-cli other keyword 180547 # keyword details seerr-cli other watchprovider-regions # available streaming regions seerr-cli other watchproviders-movies # movie streaming providers seerr-cli other watchproviders-tv # TV streaming providers ``` ### Override Rules Custom rules for request routing: ```bash seerr-cli overriderule list # list rules seerr-cli overriderule create # create rule seerr-cli overriderule update 1 # update rule seerr-cli overriderule delete 1 # delete rule ``` ### System Status ```bash seerr-cli status system # server version + status seerr-cli status appdata # app data volume info ``` ## MCP Server `seerr-cli mcp serve` starts a Model Context Protocol server that exposes the Seerr API as tools. This lets AI agents (including Claude Desktop) use seerr-cli without invoking the CLI directly. ### stdio transport (Claude Desktop) Claude Desktop spawns the process and communicates over stdin/stdout. No authentication or network configuration required. Add to your Claude Desktop config (`~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` on macOS): ```json { "mcpServers": { "seer": { "command": "/usr/local/bin/seerr-cli", "args": ["mcp", "serve"], "env": { "SEERR_SERVER": "https://your-seerr-instance.com", "SEERR_API_KEY": "your-api-key" } } } } ``` ### HTTP transport For MCP clients that connect over HTTP with Bearer token auth: ```bash seerr-cli mcp serve --transport http --addr :8811 --auth-token mysecrettoken ``` Endpoint: `http://localhost:8811/mcp` — set `Authorization: Bearer mysecrettoken` in your client. For clients that cannot send custom headers (e.g. claude.ai remote MCP), use `--allow-api-key-query-param` (or `SEERR_MCP_ALLOW_API_KEY_QUERY_PARAM`): ```bash # Add --cors if connecting from a browser-based client (e.g. claude.ai) seerr-cli mcp serve --transport http --addr :8811 --allow-api-key-query-param --cors # Endpoint: http://localhost:8811/mcp?api_key=YOUR_SEERR_API_KEY ``` All flags are configurable via environment variables: | Flag | Environment variable | Default | | ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ------- | | `--transport` | `SEERR_MCP_TRANSPORT` | `stdio` | | `--addr` | `SEERR_MCP_ADDR` | `:8811` | | `--auth-token` | `SEERR_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN` | — | | `--no-auth` | `SEERR_MCP_NO_AUTH` | `false` | | `--allow-api-key-query-param` | `SEERR_MCP_ALLOW_API_KEY_QUERY_PARAM` | `false` | | `--cors` | `SEERR_MCP_CORS` | `false` | | `--tls-cert` | `SEERR_MCP_TLS_CERT` | — | | `--tls-key` | `SEERR_MCP_TLS_KEY` | — | > Pass `--cors` (or `SEERR_MCP_CORS=true`) to enable CORS headers for browser-based clients (e.g. claude.ai). Disabled by default. > The HTTP transport does not implement OAuth 2.0. Use stdio for Claude Desktop. ### MCP tools available | Category | Tools | | --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Search | `search_multi`, `search_discover_movies`, `search_discover_tv`, `search_trending` | | Movies | `movies_get`, `movies_recommendations`, `movies_similar`, `movies_ratings` | | TV | `tv_get`, `tv_season`, `tv_recommendations`, `tv_similar`, `tv_ratings` | | Requests | `request_list`, `request_get`, `request_create`, `request_approve`, `request_decline`, `request_delete`, `request_count` | | Media | `media_list`, `media_status_update` | | Issues | `issue_list`, `issue_get`, `issue_create`, `issue_status_update`, `issue_count` | | Users | `users_list`, `users_get`, `users_quota` | | People & Collections | `person_get`, `person_credits`, `collection_get` | | Services | `service_radarr_list`, `service_sonarr_list` | | Settings | `settings_about`, `settings_jobs_list`, `settings_jobs_run` | | Watchlist & Blocklist | `watchlist_add`, `watchlist_remove`, `blocklist_list`, `blocklist_add`, `blocklist_remove` | | System | `status_system` | ## Common Workflows ### Find and request a movie ```bash seerr-cli search multi -q "Interstellar" # find TMDB ID seerr-cli movies get 157336 # confirm details seerr-cli request create --media-type movie --media-id 157336 ``` ### Find and request a TV show ```bash seerr-cli search multi -q "Breaking Bad" # find TMDB ID seerr-cli tv get 1396 # confirm details seerr-cli request create --media-type tv --media-id 1396 --seasons all ``` ### Check what genre IDs mean ```bash seerr-cli tmdb genres-movie # e.g., 28=Action, 18=Drama seerr-cli tmdb genres-tv ```