`get_show`

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

Fetch a full show record by TVMaze ID. Optionally embed episodes, cast, seasons, or previous/next episode info for richer responses.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`show_id`	number	yes	TVMaze show ID
`embed_episodes`	boolean	no	Include full episode list
`embed_cast`	boolean	no	Include cast
`embed_seasons`	boolean	no	Include season metadata

Example call

Arguments

{
  "show_id": 1,
  "embed_cast": true,
  "embed_episodes": true
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/tvmaze/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_show","arguments":{"show_id":1,"embed_cast":true,"embed_episodes":true}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('get_show', {
  "show_id": 1,
  "embed_cast": true,
  "embed_episodes": true
});

More examples

{
  "show_id": 169
}

Response shape

Always returns: id, name, genres

Field	Type	Description
`id`	number \| null	TVMaze show ID
`name`	string \| null	Show name
`type`	string \| null	Show type (e.g., Scripted, Reality)
`language`	string \| null	Primary language
`genres`	array	Genre tags
`status`	string \| null	Show status (Running, Ended)
`runtime_min`	number \| null	Episode runtime in minutes
`premiered`	string \| null	Premiere date (YYYY-MM-DD)
`ended`	string \| null	End date (YYYY-MM-DD) or null
`official_site`	string \| null	Official website URL
`rating`	number \| null	Average rating (0-10)
`network`	string \| null	Network or web channel name
`network_country`	string \| null	2-letter country code
`imdb_id`	string \| null	IMDb ID
`tvdb_id`	number \| null	TheTVDB ID
`image`	string \| null	Show poster image URL
`summary`	string \| null	HTML-stripped show summary
`tvmaze_url`	string \| null	TVMaze show page URL
`episodes`	array	Full episode list (if embed_episodes=true)
`cast`	array	Cast list (if embed_cast=true)
`seasons`	array	Season metadata (if embed_seasons=true)

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": [
        "number",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "TVMaze show ID"
    },
    "name": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Show name"
    },
    "type": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Show type (e.g., Scripted, Reality)"
    },
    "language": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Primary language"
    },
    "genres": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Genre tags",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "status": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Show status (Running, Ended)"
    },
    "runtime_min": {
      "type": [
        "number",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Episode runtime in minutes"
    },
    "premiered": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Premiere date (YYYY-MM-DD)"
    },
    "ended": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "End date (YYYY-MM-DD) or null"
    },
    "official_site": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Official website URL"
    },
    "rating": {
      "type": [
        "number",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Average rating (0-10)"
    },
    "network": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Network or web channel name"
    },
    "network_country": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "2-letter country code"
    },
    "imdb_id": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "IMDb ID"
    },
    "tvdb_id": {
      "type": [
        "number",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "TheTVDB ID"
    },
    "image": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Show poster image URL"
    },
    "summary": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "HTML-stripped show summary"
    },
    "tvmaze_url": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "TVMaze show page URL"
    },
    "episodes": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Full episode list (if embed_episodes=true)",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "id": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "TVMaze episode ID"
          },
          "season": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Season number"
          },
          "number": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Episode number in season"
          },
          "name": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Episode title"
          },
          "type": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Episode type"
          },
          "airdate": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Air date (YYYY-MM-DD)"
          },
          "airtime": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Air time (HH:MM)"
          },
          "runtime_min": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Episode runtime in minutes"
          },
          "rating": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Episode rating"
          },
          "summary": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "HTML-stripped episode summary"
          },
          "tvmaze_url": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Episode page URL"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "cast": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Cast list (if embed_cast=true)",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "person_id": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Actor ID"
          },
          "person_name": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Actor name"
          },
          "character_id": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Character ID"
          },
          "character_name": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Character name"
          },
          "image": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Actor photo URL"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "seasons": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Season metadata (if embed_seasons=true)",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "id": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Season ID"
          },
          "number": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Season number"
          },
          "episode_order": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Episode count in season"
          },
          "premiere_date": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Season premiere date"
          },
          "end_date": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Season end date"
          },
          "network": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Network name"
          },
          "summary": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "HTML-stripped season summary"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "id",
    "name",
    "genres"
  ]
}

Connect

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

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

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