Arr Suite

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

Exposes your media services as MCP tools consumable by Claude or any MCP-capable client. 215 tools across 7 modules.

Requirements

• Node.js >= 18
• At least one service running and accessible

Install

Via npm (recommended):

npm install -g mcp-arr-suite

From source:

git clone https://github.com/ismael9291/mcp-arr-suite.git
cd mcp-arr-suite
npm install && npm run build

Configuration

All configuration is via environment variables. Set at least one service pair:

Variable	Description
SONARR_URL	Sonarr base URL (e.g. http://localhost:8989)
SONARR_API_KEY	Sonarr API key
RADARR_URL	Radarr base URL (e.g. http://localhost:7878)
RADARR_API_KEY	Radarr API key
LIDARR_URL	Lidarr base URL (e.g. http://localhost:8686)
LIDARR_API_KEY	Lidarr API key
PROWLARR_URL	Prowlarr base URL (e.g. http://localhost:9696)
PROWLARR_API_KEY	Prowlarr API key
SABNZBD_URL	SABnzbd base URL (e.g. http://localhost:8080)
SABNZBD_API_KEY	SABnzbd API key (from sabnzbd.ini, field api_key)

Tools are only registered for services that are configured.

MCP Client Setup

Example Claude Desktop / Claude Code config (npm install):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-arr-suite": {
      "command": "mcp-arr-suite",
      "env": {
        "SONARR_URL": "http://localhost:8989",
        "SONARR_API_KEY": "...",
        "RADARR_URL": "http://localhost:7878",
        "RADARR_API_KEY": "...",
        "PROWLARR_URL": "http://localhost:9696",
        "PROWLARR_API_KEY": "...",
        "SABNZBD_URL": "http://localhost:8080",
        "SABNZBD_API_KEY": "..."
      }
    }
  }
}

If running from source, replace "command": "mcp-arr-suite" with:

"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/mcp-arr-suite/dist/index.js"],

Tools

Cross-service (always available)

Tool	Description
arr_status	Connection status and version for all configured services
arr_search_all	Search across all configured media services simultaneously

Sonarr — 54 tools

Category	Tools
Library	sonarr_get_series, sonarr_search, sonarr_add_series, sonarr_delete_series, sonarr_update_series, sonarr_bulk_update_series, sonarr_bulk_delete_series
Episodes	sonarr_get_episodes, sonarr_get_episode_files, sonarr_delete_episode_file, sonarr_delete_episode_files_bulk, sonarr_monitor_episodes, sonarr_season_pass
Search & import	sonarr_search_missing, sonarr_search_episode, sonarr_search_releases, sonarr_grab_release, sonarr_get_manual_import, sonarr_process_manual_import
Queue	sonarr_get_queue, sonarr_remove_from_queue, sonarr_get_wanted_missing, sonarr_get_wanted_cutoff
History & blocklist	sonarr_get_history, sonarr_get_blocklist, sonarr_delete_from_blocklist
Quality & formats	sonarr_get_quality_profiles, sonarr_get_quality_profile, sonarr_update_quality_profile, sonarr_update_quality_definition, sonarr_list_custom_formats, sonarr_get_custom_format, sonarr_create_custom_format, sonarr_update_custom_format, sonarr_delete_custom_format
Config	sonarr_get_import_lists, sonarr_update_import_list, sonarr_get_import_exclusions, sonarr_delete_import_exclusion, sonarr_get_tags, sonarr_create_tag, sonarr_delete_tag
System	sonarr_get_health, sonarr_get_disk_space, sonarr_get_root_folders, sonarr_get_download_clients, sonarr_get_naming, sonarr_get_system_tasks, sonarr_get_logs, sonarr_get_notifications, sonarr_get_calendar, sonarr_get_command_status
Commands	sonarr_refresh_series, sonarr_trigger_backup, sonarr_trigger_rss_sync, sonarr_trigger_refresh_monitored_downloads, sonarr_trigger_cutoff_unmet_search, sonarr_trigger_rescan_series, sonarr_trigger_rename_series, sonarr_trigger_downloaded_scan
Overview	sonarr_review_setup

Radarr — 50 tools

Category	Tools
Library	radarr_get_movies, radarr_search, radarr_add_movie, radarr_delete_movie, radarr_update_movie, radarr_bulk_update_movies, radarr_bulk_delete_movies
Files	radarr_get_movie_files, radarr_delete_movie_file
Search & import	radarr_search_movie, radarr_search_releases, radarr_grab_release, radarr_get_manual_import, radarr_process_manual_import
Queue	radarr_get_queue, radarr_remove_from_queue, radarr_get_wanted_missing, radarr_get_wanted_cutoff
History & blocklist	radarr_get_history, radarr_get_blocklist, radarr_delete_from_blocklist
Quality & formats	radarr_get_quality_profiles, radarr_get_quality_profile, radarr_update_quality_profile, radarr_update_quality_definition, radarr_list_custom_formats, radarr_get_custom_format, radarr_create_custom_format, radarr_update_custom_format, radarr_delete_custom_format
Config	radarr_get_import_lists, radarr_update_import_list, radarr_get_import_exclusions, radarr_delete_import_exclusion, radarr_get_tags, radarr_create_tag, radarr_delete_tag
System	radarr_get_health, radarr_get_disk_space, radarr_get_root_folders, radarr_get_download_clients, radarr_get_naming, radarr_get_system_tasks, radarr_get_logs, radarr_get_notifications, radarr_get_calendar, radarr_get_command_status
Commands	radarr_refresh_movie, radarr_trigger_backup, radarr_trigger_rss_sync, radarr_trigger_refresh_monitored_downloads, radarr_trigger_cutoff_unmet_search, radarr_trigger_rescan_movies, radarr_trigger_rename_movies, radarr_trigger_missing_search, radarr_trigger_downloaded_scan
Overview	radarr_review_setup

Lidarr — 49 tools

Category	Tools
Library	lidarr_get_artists, lidarr_search, lidarr_add_artist, lidarr_delete_artist, lidarr_update_artist
Albums & files	lidarr_get_albums, lidarr_get_album_by_id, lidarr_monitor_albums, lidarr_get_track_files, lidarr_delete_track_file
Search	lidarr_search_album, lidarr_search_missing
Queue	lidarr_get_queue, lidarr_remove_from_queue, lidarr_get_wanted_missing, lidarr_get_wanted_cutoff
History & blocklist	lidarr_get_history, lidarr_get_blocklist, lidarr_delete_from_blocklist
Quality & formats	lidarr_get_quality_profiles, lidarr_get_quality_profile, lidarr_update_quality_profile, lidarr_update_quality_definition, lidarr_list_custom_formats, lidarr_get_custom_format, lidarr_create_custom_format, lidarr_update_custom_format, lidarr_delete_custom_format
Config	lidarr_get_metadata_profiles, lidarr_get_import_lists, lidarr_update_import_list, lidarr_get_import_exclusions, lidarr_delete_import_exclusion, lidarr_get_tags, lidarr_create_tag, lidarr_delete_tag
System	lidarr_get_health, lidarr_get_disk_space, lidarr_get_root_folders, lidarr_get_download_clients, lidarr_get_naming, lidarr_get_system_tasks, lidarr_get_logs, lidarr_get_notifications, lidarr_get_calendar, lidarr_get_command_status
Commands	lidarr_refresh_artist, lidarr_trigger_backup, lidarr_trigger_rss_sync, lidarr_trigger_refresh_monitored_downloads, lidarr_trigger_cutoff_unmet_search, lidarr_trigger_rescan_artists, lidarr_trigger_rename_artists, lidarr_trigger_refresh_all_artists, lidarr_trigger_downloaded_scan
Overview	lidarr_review_setup

Prowlarr — 24 tools

Category	Tools
Indexers	prowlarr_get_indexers, prowlarr_get_indexer, prowlarr_update_indexer, prowlarr_test_indexer, prowlarr_test_indexers, prowlarr_search
Applications	prowlarr_get_apps, prowlarr_update_app
Stats & history	prowlarr_get_stats, prowlarr_get_history
Config	prowlarr_get_tags, prowlarr_create_tag, prowlarr_delete_tag, prowlarr_get_download_clients, prowlarr_get_notifications, prowlarr_test_notification
System	prowlarr_get_status, prowlarr_get_health, prowlarr_get_logs, prowlarr_get_system_tasks, prowlarr_get_command_status
Commands	prowlarr_trigger_backup, prowlarr_trigger_rss_sync, prowlarr_sync_apps

SABnzbd — 29 tools

Category	Tools
Queue	sabnzbd_get_queue, sabnzbd_pause, sabnzbd_resume, sabnzbd_set_priority, sabnzbd_set_speed_limit, sabnzbd_change_cat, sabnzbd_change_opts
History	sabnzbd_get_history, sabnzbd_retry, sabnzbd_retry_all, sabnzbd_mark_completed, sabnzbd_purge_failed
Delete	sabnzbd_delete, sabnzbd_delete_orphans
Post-processing	sabnzbd_pause_pp, sabnzbd_resume_pp, sabnzbd_add_orphans
Add NZBs	sabnzbd_add_url
Config	sabnzbd_get_cats, sabnzbd_get_scripts, sabnzbd_get_paths
System	sabnzbd_get_status, sabnzbd_get_warnings, sabnzbd_unblock_server, sabnzbd_server_stats, sabnzbd_version
Triggers	sabnzbd_rss_now, sabnzbd_watched_now, sabnzbd_get_files

TRaSH Guides — 7 tools (always available)

Tool	Description
trash_list_profiles	List recommended quality profiles from TRaSH Guides
trash_get_profile	Full profile details including custom format scores
trash_list_custom_formats	List custom formats, optionally filtered by category
trash_get_naming	Recommended naming conventions for your media server
trash_get_quality_sizes	Recommended min/max/preferred file sizes per quality
trash_compare_profile	Compare your quality profile against TRaSH recommendations
trash_compare_naming	Compare your naming config against TRaSH recommendations

Testing

# Unit tests (MSW mocks, no services required)
npm test

# Live smoke tests against real services
SONARR_URL=http://localhost:8989 SONARR_API_KEY=... \
RADARR_URL=http://localhost:7878 RADARR_API_KEY=... \
npm run test:live

Additional live test variables:

Variable	Description
MCP_ARR_LIVE_SEARCH_TERM	Override default search term (default: dune)
MCP_ARR_ENABLE_TRASH=1	Include TRaSH Guides smoke tests
MCP_ARR_ENABLE_COMMAND_SMOKE=1	Include command tests (refresh, scan, trigger, etc.)
RADARR_TEST_MOVIE_ID	Movie ID for command smoke tests
RADARR_TEST_DOWNLOADS_PATH	Downloads path for radarr_trigger_downloaded_scan (default: /downloads/complete)
SONARR_TEST_SERIES_ID	Series ID for command smoke tests
SONARR_TEST_EPISODE_ID	Episode ID for release search tests
SONARR_TEST_DOWNLOADS_PATH	Downloads path for sonarr_trigger_downloaded_scan (default: /downloads/complete)
SONARR_TEST_IMPORT_FOLDER	Folder for manual import tests (default: /tmp)
LIDARR_TEST_ARTIST_ID	Artist ID for command smoke tests

API Documentation

• Sonarr API
• Radarr API
• Lidarr API
• Prowlarr API
• SABnzbd API
• TRaSH Guides

License

MIT