# OpenSubtitles MCP
> OpenSubtitles? MCP server searches subtitle catalogs by title, identifiers or file hash, downloads subtitle files, and can calculate the OpenSubtitles hash of a local media file.
Canonical: https://www.mcpfolio.com/servers/opensubtitles-mcp-server
Last updated: 2026-10-28
## Catalog record

- Publisher: OpenSubtitles
- Categories: search

## Website

https://www.opensubtitles.com/

## Repository

https://github.com/opensubtitles/mcp.opensubtitles.com

## Transports

Local stdio (publisher's remote option uses a local proxy; the catalog's root HTTP URL is not a Streamable HTTP endpoint)

## Authentication

An OpenSubtitles account API key is optional for setup and search; it is only needed for download_subtitle and can be entered locally as OPENSUBTITLES_USER_KEY.

## Tools

- **search_subtitles**: Search OpenSubtitles for matching subtitle files.
- **download_subtitle**: Download subtitle content by subtitle ID.
- **calculate_file_hash**: Calculate the OpenSubtitles hash for a local video file.

## Sources

- [official_tool_reference](https://github.com/opensubtitles/mcp.opensubtitles.com)
- [official_documentation_or_source](https://www.opensubtitles.com/)

## Setup

Use the interactive setup panel on [the detail page](https://www.mcpfolio.com/servers/opensubtitles-mcp-server) to view instructions for each supported client.