TMDB
The Movie Database powers Seedarr’s catalog. It is a locked system module — always installed, cannot be uninstalled.
Configure it from Settings → Modules → The Movie Database.
Get an API key
Section titled “Get an API key”- Create a free TMDB account.
- Request an API key (the API Read Access Token / v3 key used by Seedarr).
- Open Settings → Modules, filter System if you like, then Configure on The Movie Database.
- Paste the key and Save.
A key saved on the module takes precedence. For local development you can also set TMDB_API_KEY in .env as a fallback.
Without a key, browse, search, and remote sync matching will not work.
What it unlocks
Section titled “What it unlocks”- Movie and TV catalog (trending, popular, search, details, seasons, episodes)
- Metadata enrichment (posters, ratings, cast, genres)
- Matching titles when you synchronize files from remote storage
Health
Section titled “Health”The Modules list probes TMDB like other modules (about 30s cache). Healthy means the saved key (or env fallback) can reach the API.
See Modules for the rest of the catalog, and General settings for language and torrent defaults.