About Wetv Mcp
Wetv Mcp is an MCP server for finding and exploring Chinese-language video content on WeTV and Tencent Video. It provides content details, episode information, and play links, and supports stdio and Streamable HTTP.
Key features
- 01Search video content
- 02View trending and popular lists
- 03Get synopses, cast, and ratings
- 04Find episodes, air dates, and play links
- 05Get mood-based recommendations
- 06Support China and Southeast Asia
Use cases
- 01Find a drama or movie on WeTV
- 02Check trending titles and content details
- 03Get episode lists and play links
- 04Find viewing suggestions by mood
MCP support
The server offers MCP clients tools for search, rankings, content details, episode lookup, and recommendations, over stdio and Streamable HTTP.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project README🎬 WeTV MCP Server
The first MCP server for Chinese long-form video streaming. Search, discover, and explore dramas, variety shows, anime, and movies on WeTV and Tencent Video (腾讯视频).
✨ What is this?
wetv-mcp is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets AI assistants (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc.) search and recommend content from WeTV and Tencent Video — the largest Chinese-language streaming platform with 350M+ monthly active users.
Why does this matter?
YouTube and Spotify already have MCP servers. But there's zero MCP coverage for Chinese long-form video content. This fills that gap.
When you ask your AI assistant "What Chinese drama should I watch?", it can now give you real answers with play links, ratings, cast info, and episode updates — all from WeTV/Tencent Video.
🚀 Quick Start
Option 1: Clone & Run (Recommended)
git clone https://github.com/aimeeluwang/wetv-mcp.git
cd wetv-mcp
npm install
npm run build
Then add to your MCP configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"wetv": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/wetv-mcp/dist/index.js"]
}
}
}
💡 Replace
/path/to/wetv-mcpwith the actual path where you cloned the repo.
Configuration file locations:
- Claude Desktop:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json(macOS) or%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json(Windows) - Cursor:
.cursor/mcp.jsonin your project root - Windsurf:
~/.codebuddy/mcp.json - WorkBuddy:
~/.workbuddy/mcp.json
Option 2: Remote Mode (HTTP Server)
cd wetv-mcp
# Start HTTP server
npm run start:http
# Server runs at http://localhost:3000/mcp
Then connect via Streamable HTTP:
{
"mcpServers": {
"wetv": {
"url": "http://localhost:3000/mcp"
}
}
}
🛠️ Available Tools
| Tool | Description | Example Query |
|---|---|---|
| search_content | Full-text search across all content | "Search for Joy of Life on Tencent Video" |
| get_trending | Current trending/hot content rankings | "What's the hottest drama on WeTV right now?" |
| get_popular | Most popular content by combined score | "What are the most popular Chinese anime?" |
| get_content_detail | Detailed info (synopsis, cast, rating, episodes) | "Tell me about Chasing Jade — what's it about?" |
| get_episodes | Episode list with air dates and play links | "How many episodes does Joy of Life S3 have?" |
| get_recommendations | AI-powered personalized recommendations | "Recommend something romantic for date night" |
Content Types Supported
- 📺 Dramas (电视剧) — Chinese dramas, C-dramas, period/modern/fantasy
- 🎭 Variety Shows (综艺) — Reality shows, talent competitions, talk shows
- 🎌 Anime (动漫) — Chinese animation (donghua)
- 🎬 Movies (电影) — Chinese films
- 📹 Documentaries (纪录片)
Regions Supported
- 🇨🇳 China Mainland (CN)
- 🇹🇭 Thailand (TH) — WeTV
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia (ID) — WeTV
- 🇻🇳 Vietnam (VN) — WeTV
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia (MY) — WeTV
- 🇵🇭 Philippines (PH) — WeTV
- 🌏 Global (GLOBAL)
💬 Example Conversations
"What Chinese drama should I watch?"
User: What's trending on WeTV right now?
AI (via get_trending): Here are the top 5 trending dramas:
1. 🥇 Joy of Life Season 3 (庆余年 第三季) ★8.6
Political intrigue meets comedy. Zhang Ruoyun returns as Fan Xian.
👉 Watch: https://v.qq.com/x/cover/mzc00200qyn3.html
2. 🥈 Chasing Jade (逐玉) ★8.3
Dual female leads in an epic fantasy adventure across three realms.
👉 Watch: https://v.qq.com/x/cover/mzc00200zy26.html
3. 🥉 Legend of the Hunter (猎人传说) ★8.4
Republic-era mystery thriller set in a primeval forest.
👉 Watch: https://v.qq.com/x/cover/mzc00200lrcs.html
"I'm in a romantic mood"
User: Recommend something romantic and sweet for tonight
AI (via get_recommendations with mood="romantic"):
Based on your mood, here are my picks:
1. Our Beautiful Encounters (我们的美好际遇) ★7.8
Sweet office romance with a genius programmer meets CEO architect.
2. The Legend of Shen Li (与凤行) ★8.1
Immortal romance starring Zhao Liying & Lin Gengxin.
3. Only For Love (以爱为营) ★7.6
Top 3 on WeTV Southeast Asia — a charming CEO x journalist love story.
🏗️ Development
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Run in development mode (stdio)
npm run dev
# Run HTTP server in development mode
npm run dev:http
# Build for production
npm run build
# Start production (stdio)
npm start
# Start production (HTTP)
npm run start:http
Environment Variables
| Variable | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
WETV_MCP_PORT | 3000 | HTTP server port |
📡 API Endpoints (HTTP Mode)
| Endpoint | Method | Description |
|---|---|---|
/mcp | POST | MCP JSON-RPC requests |
/mcp | GET | SSE stream for server notifications |
/mcp | DELETE | Close session |
/health | GET | Health check |
/ | GET | Server info & usage instructions |
🗺️ Roadmap
- 6 core tools (search, trending, popular, detail, episodes, recommendations)
- Stdio + Streamable HTTP dual transport
- Multi-region support (China + Southeast Asia)
- Bilingual content (Chinese + English)
- OAuth user authentication (watchlist, progress tracking)
- Subtitle/transcript retrieval
- Live WeTV API integration
- Cast/crew deep profiles
- Comment/danmaku AI summaries
- Content analytics (B2B)
📄 License
MIT © aimeeluwang
🌟 Contributing
PRs welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.
Key areas where contributions are appreciated:
- Additional content data
- New tools (subtitle search, comment analysis, etc.)
- WeTV API integration
- Multi-language subtitle support
- Bug reports and feature requests
Built with ❤️ for the global C-drama community. The first MCP to bring Chinese streaming content to AI assistants.
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