Is Arr MCP Server safe to use?

Arr MCP Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.

How do I install Arr MCP Server?

Arr MCP Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can Arr MCP Server do?

Arr MCP Server provides 20 tools: arr_status, arr_search_all, sonarr_get_series, sonarr_search, sonarr_add_series and 15 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with Arr MCP Server?

Arr MCP Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.

Is Arr MCP Server actively maintained?

Arr MCP Server is actively maintained — last commit was 21 days ago. It has 139 GitHub stars.

Arr MCP Server

mcp-arr-server

MCP server for *arr media suite - Sonarr, Radarr, Lidarr, Readarr, Prowlarr

139 2.4k/wk 20 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

No license

Actively maintained

Last commit 21d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, http

20 tools · ~1.2k tok

Grade B · 0.6% of 200K ctx

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

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

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What Arr MCP Server does

MCP server for the *arr media management suite - Sonarr, Radarr, Lidarr, and Prowlarr.

Test This Server

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Score breakdown

88/100across 5 weighted dimensions

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No known CVEs.

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~1.2k tokens total

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Arr MCP Server safe to use?: Arr MCP Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install Arr MCP Server?: Arr MCP Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can Arr MCP Server do?: Arr MCP Server provides 20 tools: arr_status, arr_search_all, sonarr_get_series, sonarr_search, sonarr_add_series and 15 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Arr MCP Server?: Arr MCP Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is Arr MCP Server actively maintained?: Arr MCP Server is actively maintained — last commit was 21 days ago. It has 139 GitHub stars.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

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

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Read me

What Arr MCP Server does

MCP server for the *arr media management suite - Sonarr, Radarr, Lidarr, and Prowlarr.

Test This Server

Run this in your terminal to verify the server starts. Then let us know if it worked — your result helps other developers.

npx -y 'mcp-arr-server' 2>&1 | head -1 && echo "✓ Server started successfully"

After testing, let us know if it worked:

README

MCP *arr Server

MCP server for the *arr media management suite - Sonarr, Radarr, Lidarr, and Prowlarr.

Supports both local stdio mode for Claude/Codex-style clients and remote HTTP mode for hosted MCP clients such as ChatGPT connectors.

Why Use This?

Unified media management - Control all your *arr applications from one interface
Natural language queries - Ask about your library in plain English
Cross-service search - Find content across TV, movies, and music simultaneously
Download monitoring - Check queue status and progress across all services
Calendar integration - See upcoming releases for all media types
Configuration review - Get AI-powered suggestions for optimizing your setup
Flexible configuration - Enable only the services you use

Features

Category	Capabilities
Sonarr (TV)	List series, view episodes, search shows, trigger downloads, check queue, view calendar, review setup
Radarr (Movies)	List movies, search films, trigger downloads, check queue, view releases, review setup
Lidarr (Music)	List artists, view albums, search musicians, trigger downloads, check queue, view calendar, review setup
Prowlarr (Indexers)	List indexers, search across all trackers, test health, view statistics
Cross-Service	Status check, unified search across all configured services
Configuration	Quality profiles, download clients, naming conventions, health checks, storage info
TRaSH Guides	Reference quality profiles, custom formats, naming conventions, compare against recommendations

Prerequisites

Node.js 18+
At least one *arr application running with API access:
- Sonarr for TV series
- Radarr for movies
- Lidarr for music
- Prowlarr for indexer management

Installation

Using npm (Recommended)

npx mcp-arr-server

Remote HTTP Mode

MCP_TRANSPORT=http PORT=3000 npx mcp-arr-server

By default the remote server listens on 127.0.0.1:3000 and serves MCP on /mcp.

Environment variables for remote mode:

MCP_TRANSPORT=http to enable remote Streamable HTTP transport
HOST to override the bind host (default 127.0.0.1)
PORT to override the port (default 3000)
MCP_PATH to override the MCP endpoint path (default /mcp)

Docker

Build locally:

docker build -t mcp-arr .

Run in local stdio mode:

docker run --rm -i \
  -e SONARR_URL=http://host.docker.internal:8989 \
  -e SONARR_API_KEY=your-sonarr-api-key \
  mcp-arr

Run in remote HTTP m

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Scored, not listed

Why this score

Five weighted categories — click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

88/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−12

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

Checked mcp-arr-server against OSV.dev.

Inventory

Tools (20)

Click any tool to inspect its schema.

~1.2k tokens total

Community

Reviews

Be the first to review

Have you used this server?

Share your experience — it helps other developers decide.

How easy was setup?Did it work reliably?How was the documentation?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Arr MCP Server safe to use?: Arr MCP Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install Arr MCP Server?: Arr MCP Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can Arr MCP Server do?: Arr MCP Server provides 20 tools: arr_status, arr_search_all, sonarr_get_series, sonarr_search, sonarr_add_series and 15 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Arr MCP Server?: Arr MCP Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is Arr MCP Server actively maintained?: Arr MCP Server is actively maintained — last commit was 21 days ago. It has 139 GitHub stars.