theBeacn

TheBeacn for AI

The world's first streaming discovery MCP server

Find where to watch any movie or TV show — powered by 75,000+ titles across 200+ streaming services. Connect your AI assistant in 30 seconds.

MCP Server Endpoint
https://mcp.thebeacn.com/mcp

Setup Guides

Pick your AI assistant. Most setups take under a minute.

  1. Open the Claude Desktop config file:
    ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
    On Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
  2. Add TheBeacn to the mcpServers section:
    {
  "mcpServers": {
    "thebeacn": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://mcp.thebeacn.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  3. Save the file, then fully quit Claude Desktop (Cmd+Q on Mac).
  4. Reopen Claude Desktop. TheBeacn appears under Connectors — click Connect.
  5. Try a query: “Where can I watch Breaking Bad?”

Available Tools

Six tools, all callable via standard MCP tools/call.

search_titles

Search 75,000+ movies and TV shows by title or keyword.

search_titles("Stranger Things")

Returns title, year, type, genres, poster, a streaming-availability summary, and a TheBeacn URL.

get_streaming_sources

Find where to watch a specific title across 200+ services.

get_streaming_sources(17040)

For Solaos-owned content: full service details (name, type, watch URL). For aggregated content: streaming count + TheBeacn link.

get_title_details

Get full metadata — plot, cast, ratings, runtime, genres, and streaming availability.

get_title_details(5514)

Complete title information plus tier-aware streaming block and the canonical TheBeacn URL.

browse_service

Browse all titles available on a specific streaming service.

browse_service("Netflix", genre="Horror")

List of titles on that service, optionally filterable by genre.

find_free_streaming

Discover movies and shows available to stream for free.

find_free_streaming(genre="Comedy")

Free titles from Tubi, Pluto TV, StripesTV, and other ad-supported services.

get_trending

See what's trending on TheBeacn right now.

get_trending(limit=10)

Currently popular titles with tier-aware streaming summaries.

Two-Tier Response System

How TheBeacn balances rich answers with content-license terms.

Solaos content — full details

Titles from Solaos-powered services (StripesTV, ChurchNet TV) return complete streaming information — service name, type, and direct watch URL. Your AI can answer with one click.

Aggregated content — discover on TheBeacn

Titles aggregated from 200+ services return rich metadata (plot, cast, genres, ratings) plus a streaming count and a link to see all options on thebeacn.com. Respects Watchmode redistribution terms.

For OTT Partners

Run your own streaming platform powered by TheBeacn's infrastructure. Your content gets premium AI visibility — full streaming details in every AI response, not just an aggregate count.

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