How do I connect MCP Arr MCP Server to Claude?

Run `claude mcp add mcp-arr -- npx -y mcp-arr-server` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.

Is MCP Arr MCP Server free?

The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can MCP Arr MCP Server do?

MCP Arr MCP Server documents 40 tools to the agent, including arr_search_all, arr_status, fetch. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

MCP Arr

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MCP server for *arr media management suite

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01 / Choose your client

02 / Before you connect

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Install the runtime required by the project and make it available to your client.

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03 / Add the configuration

Source: generated from public install instructions

claude mcp add --transport stdio 'mcp-arr' -- 'npx' '-y' 'mcp-arr-server'

Run in your terminal after replacing any placeholders.

04 / Check it in your client

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40 of 40 tools

Documented tools (40)

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arr_search_all

Search across all configured services simultaneously

arr_status

Get connection status for all configured arr services

fetch

Generic detail-fetch tool for items returned by search

lidarr_add_artist

Add an artist to Lidarr (supports tags)

lidarr_get_albums

List albums for an artist (shows missing vs available)

lidarr_get_artists

List all artists in your library

lidarr_get_calendar

See upcoming album releases

lidarr_get_metadata_profiles

Get available metadata profiles for adding artists

lidarr_get_quality_profiles

Get available quality profiles for adding artists

lidarr_get_queue

View current download queue with limit and offset pagination

lidarr_get_root_folders

Get available root folders for adding artists

lidarr_search

Search for artists by name (returns foreignArtistId for adding)

lidarr_search_album

Trigger search for a specific album

lidarr_search_missing

Trigger search for all missing albums for an artist

prowlarr_get_indexers

List all configured indexers

prowlarr_search

Search across all indexers

radarr_add_movie

Add a movie to Radarr (supports tags)

radarr_delete_queue_item

Remove an item from the download queue (optionally blocklist the release)

radarr_get_calendar

See upcoming releases

radarr_get_movies

List all movies in your library

radarr_get_quality_profiles

Get available quality profiles for adding movies

radarr_get_queue

View current download queue with limit and offset pagination

radarr_get_root_folders

Get available root folders for adding movies

radarr_refresh_movie

Trigger a metadata refresh for a specific movie in Radarr

radarr_search

Search for movies by name (returns tmdbId for adding)

radarr_search_movie

Trigger search to download a movie in your library

radarr_search_movies

Bulk-trigger searches for multiple movie IDs at once

radarr_update_movie

Update a movie's quality profile, monitored status, minimum availability, tags, or path

search

Generic discovery tool for remote MCP clients such as ChatGPT

sonarr_add_series

Add a TV series to Sonarr (supports tags)

sonarr_get_calendar

See upcoming episodes

sonarr_get_episodes

List episodes for a series (shows missing vs available)

sonarr_get_quality_profiles

Get available quality profiles for adding series

sonarr_get_queue

View current download queue with limit and offset pagination

sonarr_get_root_folders

Get available root folders for adding series

sonarr_get_series

List all TV series in your library

sonarr_refresh_series

Trigger a metadata refresh for a specific series in Sonarr

sonarr_search

Search for TV series by name (returns tvdbId for adding)

sonarr_search_episode

Trigger search for specific episode(s)

sonarr_search_missing

Trigger search for all missing episodes in a series

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Questions about MCP Arr MCP Server

How do I connect MCP Arr MCP Server to Claude?: Run `claude mcp add mcp-arr -- npx -y mcp-arr-server` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.
Is MCP Arr MCP Server free?: The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can MCP Arr MCP Server do?: MCP Arr MCP Server documents 40 tools to the agent, including arr_search_all, arr_status, fetch. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.