mcp-tautulli

A single-file MCP server for Tautulli — Plex monitoring via Claude Code (or any MCP client).

15 read-only tools. No mutations. All configuration via environment variables.

Prerequisites

Python 3.10+
A running Tautulli instance with an API key
Claude Code (or any MCP-compatible client)

Installation

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pip install mcp-tautulli

Or from source:

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git clone https://github.com/lodordev/mcp-tautulli.git
cd mcp-tautulli
pip install .

Configuration

Three environment variables:

Variable	Required	Default	Description
`TAUTULLI_URL`	Yes	—	Tautulli base URL (e.g. `http://localhost:8181`)
`TAUTULLI_API_KEY`	Yes	—	Tautulli API key (Settings → Web Interface → API Key)
`TAUTULLI_TLS_VERIFY`	No	`true`	Set to `false` if using self-signed certs (e.g. Tailscale serve)

Claude Code Setup

Add to your project's .mcp.json:

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tautulli": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["/path/to/tautulli.py"],
      "env": {
        "TAUTULLI_URL": "http://your-tautulli-host:8181",
        "TAUTULLI_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or run standalone:

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export TAUTULLI_URL="http://localhost:8181"
export TAUTULLI_API_KEY="your-api-key"
python tautulli.py

Tools

Tool	Description
`tautulli_activity`	Current Plex streaming activity — who's watching what, progress, quality
`tautulli_history`	Recent playback history with filters (user, media type, search, date)
`tautulli_recently_added`	Recently added content — what's new in your Plex libraries
`tautulli_search`	Search Plex content by title across all libraries
`tautulli_user_stats`	Per-user watch statistics — plays, watch time, last seen
`tautulli_library_stats`	Library item counts, total plays, last played per library
`tautulli_most_watched`	Top content by plays or duration (TV, movies, music, users)
`tautulli_server_info`	Plex server identity — name, version, platform, connection
`tautulli_status`	Server config and reachability check
`tautulli_transcode_stats`	Direct play vs transcode breakdown by platform
`tautulli_platform_stats`	Top platforms/devices by plays and watch time
`tautulli_stream_resolution`	Source vs delivered resolution analysis
`tautulli_plays_by_date`	Daily play counts over time by stream type
`tautulli_plays_by_day_of_week`	Weekly viewing patterns — which days see the most activity
`tautulli_plays_by_hour`	Hourly viewing distribution — when people watch

All tools are read-only — this server does not modify any Tautulli or Plex state.

Example Output

tautulli_activity

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2 active stream(s):

  • Alice playing "The Bear S02E06 — Fishes" — 45%, on Apple TV (direct play)
  • Bob playing "Oppenheimer (2023)" — 12%, on Roku (transcode)

Bandwidth: 18.5 Mbps total (LAN: 12.2, WAN: 6.3)

tautulli_plays_by_day_of_week

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Plays by day of week (last 30 days):

  Monday   :  91 ██████████████████████████████  (TV:62, Movies:18, Music:11)  ← peak
  Tuesday  :  76 █████████████████████████  (TV:56, Movies:15, Music:5)
  Wednesday:  62 ████████████████████  (TV:34, Movies:20, Music:8)
  Thursday :  45 ██████████████  (TV:32, Movies:8, Music:5)
  Friday   :  59 ███████████████████  (TV:37, Movies:14, Music:8)
  Saturday :  50 ████████████████  (TV:32, Movies:10, Music:8)
  Sunday   :  86 ████████████████████████████  (TV:60, Movies:16, Music:10)

Total: 469 plays, avg 67.0/day

tautulli_search

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Search results for "breaking":

Movies:
  • Breaking (2012) — Movies

TV Shows:
  • Breaking Bad (2008) — TV Shows

Troubleshooting

"TAUTULLI_URL environment variable not set" Both TAUTULLI_URL and TAUTULLI_API_KEY must be set. Find your API key in Tautulli → Settings → Web Interface → API Key.

TLS/SSL errors If Tautulli is behind a reverse proxy with a self-signed certificate, set TAUTULLI_TLS_VERIFY=false.

"Tautulli unreachable" Verify the URL is accessible from the machine running the MCP server. Check firewalls and that Tautulli is running.

License

MIT

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