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Which MCP servers are GuideDoc's own, from the official registry and from asking its own domain, whether they answer, and what they offer. A program checked each of these, nobody copied them from a product page.

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Whose server it is
  • Registry nametv.guidedoc/documentary-databaseverified in the MCP registry

The registry name sits under guidedoc.tv. The registry only lets a publisher use that namespace after proving control of the domain through DNS or HTTP.

When we asked itchecked 2026-10-29
  • Stateanswerschecked 2026-10-29
  • Tools16
  • Server calls itselfGuideDoc Documentaries
  • Server version1.30.0
  • Protocol version2025-06-18

On 2026-10-29 the server answered initialize and tools/list without a sign-in. First answer in 232 ms.

Should an agent connect itNot proven either way yet
  • Whether its tools do the product's job has not been judged yet.
  • Checked on 5 of the 7 days it takes to judge reliability.

Once connected

  • Parameters are untyped or undescribed in 16 of 16 tools: check arguments before calling.

Said by rules from the measurements above. The likely first call is a model's pick from the tool list; read its description before relying on it.

Measured dailydaily checks: 5, the first on 2026-10-29
  • INITE MCP scoreafter a weeka score needs 7 daily checks: 5 so far
  • Answeredmeasuring5 of the 7 daily checks it takes to print a share
  • Median first answer219 ms
  • Space in an agent's context≈ 5,453 tokensthe definitions of all its tools (16), which an agent carries on every turn
  • Tool definitionsB · 83 of 100
  • Typed results16 of 16 toolsdeclared outputSchema: results come typed, read once
  • Parameters without a description: in 16 of 16

What an agent can do with it

  • not sure · Watch curated award-winning documentaries from major festivals
  • cannot · Stream films on phones, tablets, TVs and browsers
  • not sure · Browse documentaries by topic, country, decade and language

Each of the product's use cases, put to Jev against this server's tool list: can an agent do it with these tools?

Worth a look

None of the five warning signs in these definitions.

A program checks the server once a day: initialize and tools/list, no model. Tokens are the definitions' length at about four characters a token. The grade averages six checks of every tool's name, description, schema and annotations; it says how well the tools are described, not whether they work. The score weighs what was measured and nothing else: answering (25%), doing the product's job (25%), definitions (20%), context (10%), use (10%) and how readily a client connects (10%). A part that was not measured is left out, and a hidden instruction caps the score at 40. The state of vendors' MCP servers: method and numbers →

Tools it offers16 tools · read 2026-10-29
  • search

    Find public documentary films by concise title, director, topic or keyword. For duration, subtitle, year and audio filters use search_documentaries. Availability describes GuideDoc's catalogue; territorial restrictions may apply.

  • fetch

    Read a public film URL returned by search. Never returns playback or private data. The canonical GuideDoc URL is revalidated against the same current public database gate as WebMCP. Use get_documentary for full public editorial details.

  • search_people

    Find published filmmaker/contributor profiles linked to public documentaries.

  • get_person

    Read a published person's biography and only their public documentary records.

  • browse_topics

    Find public genre/topic collections and canonical page links.

  • search_articles

    Find published documentary articles. Scheduled posts and private previews are excluded.

  • get_article

    Read public article text using a numeric ID returned by search_articles.

  • get_service_info

    Read public FAQs and find current country-specific plans/help/legal links. Consult the plans page for current prices. Never reads accounts, subscriptions, invoices or support tickets, and never purchases or changes a subscription.

  • open_catalogue

    Search and display documentary titles, filmmakers or topics inside GuideDoc. When this explorer is active, use for bare or ambiguous titles before answering from another meaning: 'Mon Petit' means query='Mon Petit', not a translation…

  • catalogue_search

    Search from the explorer without remounting its interface.

  • catalogue_film

    Revalidate publication before displaying public editorial film details.

  • catalogue_related

    Recommendations based on public subjects and credits, with reasons.

  • search_documentaries

    Search and display documentary films in the GuideDoc explorer. Use concise title, director or topic terms and explicit filters. Keep the latest query and filters for follow-ups, changing only what the user requests. Unrestricted searches…

  • get_documentary

    Read and display a verified public documentary film in the GuideDoc explorer. Use the numeric ID from current results or selected-film context. Preserve original titles. Pass current filters so subsequent recommendations retain them. Full…

  • recommend_documentaries

    Find and display similar documentaries with reasons in the GuideDoc explorer. For "more like the second one", use the ID at visible position 2 in explorer context. Preserve explicit duration, subtitle and subject filters. Defaults to…

  • catalogue_sync

    Read a new selection intent for this temporary anonymous explorer instance. Revalidate each new selection through the current public gate.

How to connect

Add the server to your MCP client config. Claude Desktop, Cursor and most other clients read this shape:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "documentary-database": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://guidedoc.tv/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Add it

Claude Code, in a terminal

claude mcp add --transport http guidedoc https://guidedoc.tv/mcp

Add to CursorAdd to VS Code

claude.ai, ChatGPT and other clients: add https://guidedoc.tv/mcp as a custom connector in the settings.

Each line is something a program found when it went looking: the registry entry, the server's own answer, a spec that parses. A missing line means we did not find it, not that it does not exist.