MCP *arr Server

What it does

Connects your AI agent to the *arr media management suite, providing a unified interface to control Sonarr (TV), Radarr (Movies), Lidarr (Music), and Prowlarr (Indexers). It allows you to manage libraries, search for content, and monitor downloads using natural language.

Tools

• arr_status: Get connection status for all configured *arr services.
• arr_search_all: Search across all configured services simultaneously.
• sonarr_add_series / radarr_add_movie / lidarr_add_artist: Add content to respective libraries.
• sonarr_get_calendar / radarr_get_calendar / lidarr_get_calendar: View upcoming releases.
• prowlarr_test_indexers: Check the health and performance of your indexers.
• {service}_review_setup: Comprehensive configuration dump for AI-assisted setup analysis.
• trash_compare_profile: Compare your current setup against TRaSH Guides recommendations.

Installation

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "arr": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-arr-server"],
      "env": {
        "SONARR_URL": "http://localhost:8989",
        "SONARR_API_KEY": "your-sonarr-api-key",
        "RADARR_URL": "http://localhost:7878",
        "RADARR_API_KEY": "your-radarr-api-key",
        "LIDARR_URL": "http://localhost:8686",
        "LIDARR_API_KEY": "your-lidarr-api-key",
        "PROWLARR_URL": "http://localhost:9696",
        "PROWLARR_API_KEY": "your-prowlarr-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Supported hosts

• Claude Desktop
• Claude Code