`search_person`

Pack: tmdb · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/tmdb/mcp

Search TMDB for actors, directors, or crew members by name. Returns person name, popularity, known-for department, profile path, and TMDB person_id needed by person and person_combined_credits.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required
`query`	string	yes
`page`	number	no
`language`	string	no
`include_adult`	boolean	no

Example call

Arguments

{
  "query": "Leonardo DiCaprio"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/tmdb/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_person","arguments":{"query":"Leonardo DiCaprio"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('search_person', {
  "query": "Leonardo DiCaprio"
});

More examples

{
  "query": "Meryl Streep",
  "page": 1
}

Response shape

Field	Type	Description
`page`	number	Current page number
`results`	array	Array of person search results
`total_pages`	number	Total number of pages available
`total_results`	number	Total number of results

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "page": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Current page number"
    },
    "results": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Array of person search results",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "id": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Person ID"
          },
          "name": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Person name"
          },
          "popularity": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Popularity score"
          },
          "known_for": {
            "type": "array",
            "description": "Known works"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "total_pages": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Total number of pages available"
    },
    "total_results": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Total number of results"
    }
  }
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tmdb": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/tmdb/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

search_person