Modern TypeScript NPM library for scraping CSFD.CZ. Scraper, API Rest Server, Exporter and MCP Server in one package. (unofficial)
Features • Installation • Quick Start • API Reference • CLI • MCP Server • Docker
- 🎯 Type-safe - Full TypeScript support with type definitions
- 🧪 Well-tested - ~100% code coverage
- 🚀 Universal - Works in Node.js, browsers, and serverless environments
- 🐳 Docker ready - Pre-built Docker images available
- 🍺 Homebrew support - Easy globally installed CLI via Homebrew tap
- 🤖 MCP Server - Use CSFD data directly within LLMs like Claude Desktop
- 🔄 Modern API - Promise-based with async/await support
- 📦 Few dependencies - Lightweight and efficient
- Node.js (ESM & CommonJS)
- Browsers (with CORS considerations)
- Docker containers
- macOS/Linux CLI (via Homebrew)
- MCP Server (Claude Desktop, etc.)
- Serverless (Firebase Functions, AWS Lambda, CloudFlare Workers, etc.)
- Chrome Extensions
- React Native (Yes, with Expo too!)
npm install node-csfd-api
# yarn add node-csfd-api
# pnpm add node-csfd-apiimport { csfd } from 'node-csfd-api';
// Fetch movie details
const movie = await csfd.movie(535121);
console.log(movie.title); // "Na špatné straně"
// Search for content
const results = await csfd.search('Tarantino');
console.log(results.movies, results.tvSeries, results.users);
// Get creator info
const creator = await csfd.creator(2120);
console.log(creator.name); // "Quentin Tarantino"
// Get user ratings
const ratings = await csfd.userRatings('912');
console.log(ratings);
// Get user reviews
const reviews = await csfd.userReviews('195357-verbal');
console.log(reviews);- Movie Details
- Search
- Creators
- User Ratings
- User Reviews
- Language & Request Options
- Error Handling
- Browser Verification Cookie
- CLI Tools
- MCP Server
- Docker Support
- REST API
- Development
Retrieve comprehensive information about a movie or TV series by its ČSFD ID.
Method: csfd.movie(id: number | string, options?: CSFDOptions): Promise<CSFDMovie>
The ID can be a number, a slug ('535121-na-spatne-strane') or a full ČSFD URL. The same works for creators and users.
import { csfd } from 'node-csfd-api';
// Using async/await
const movie = await csfd.movie(535121);
// Alternatively, using promises
csfd.movie(535121).then((movie) => console.log(movie));🔎 Click here to see full result example
{
id: 535121,
title: 'Na špatné straně',
year: '2018',
descriptions: [
'Otupělý policejní veterán Ridgeman (Mel Gibson)...',
'Brett je policajt tesne ...'
],
genres: [ 'Krimi', 'Drama', 'Thriller' ],
type: 'film',
url: 'https://www.csfd.cz/film/535121',
origins: [ 'USA', 'Kanada' ],
colorRating: 'good',
rating: 73,
ratingCount: 6654,
photo: '//image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w1326/files/images/film/photos/162/980/162980090_bbffbb.jpg',
trivia: ['Když Henry (Tory Kittles) se svým mladším bratrem...', 'Ve filmu se střídají...'],
titlesOther: [
{ country: 'USA', title: 'Dragged Across Concrete' },
{ country: 'Kanada', title: 'Dragged Across Concrete' },
{ country: 'Slovensko', title: 'Na zlej strane' },
{ country: 'Austrálie', title: 'Dragged Across Concrete' },
{ country: 'Velká Británie', title: 'Dragged Across Concrete' }
],
poster: 'https://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w1080/files/images/film/posters/163/579/163579352_bf8737.jpg',
creators: {
directors: [
{
id: 87470,
name: 'S. Craig Zahler',
url: 'https://www.csfd.cz/tvurce/87470-s-craig-zahler/'
}
],
actors: [
{
id: 1,
name: 'Mel Gibson',
url: 'https://www.csfd.cz/tvurce/1-mel-gibson/'
}
],
basedOn: [],
writers: [
{
id: 87470,
name: 'S. Craig Zahler',
url: 'https://www.csfd.cz/tvurce/87470-s-craig-zahler/'
}
],
music: [
{
id: 203209,
name: 'Jeff Herriott',
url: 'https://www.csfd.cz/tvurce/203209-jeff-herriott/'
}
],
producers: [
{
id: 320006,
name: 'Sefton Fincham',
url: 'https://www.csfd.cz/tvurce/320006-sefton-fincham/'
}
]
},
vod: [
{
title: 'Voyo',
url: 'https://voyo.nova.cz/filmy/4604-na-spatne-strane'
},
{
title: 'DVD',
url: 'https://filmy.heureka.cz/na-spatne-strane-dvd/#utm_source=csfd.cz&utm_medium=cooperation&utm_campaign=csfd_movies_feed'
}
],
tags: ['město', 'sledování'],
premieres: [
{
country: 'Česko',
format: 'Na Blu-ray',
date: '07.08.2019',
company: 'Magic Box'
},
{
country: 'USA',
format: 'V kinech',
date: '22.03.2019',
company: 'Lionsgate US'
}
]
}Search for movies, TV series, creators and users across the ČSFD database.
Method: csfd.search(query: string, options?: CSFDOptions): Promise<CSFDSearch>
import { csfd } from 'node-csfd-api';
const results = await csfd.search('bart');
// Access different result types
console.log(results.movies); // Array of movies
console.log(results.tvSeries); // Array of TV series
console.log(results.users); // Array of users🔎 Click here to see full result example
[
{
id: 19653,
title: 'Black Bart',
year: '1975',
url: 'https://www.csfd.cz/film/19653-black-bart/',
type: 'tv-film',
colorRating: 'bad',
poster: 'data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7',
origins: ['USA'],
creators: {
directors: [{
id: 87470,
name: 'S. Craig Zahler',
url: 'https://www.csfd.cz/tvurce/87470-s-craig-zahler/'
}],
actors: [{
id: 1,
name: 'Mel Gibson',
url: 'https://www.csfd.cz/tvurce/1-mel-gibson/'
}]
}
}
],
tvSeries: [
{
id: 71924,
title: 'Království',
year: 1994,
url: 'https://www.csfd.cz/film/71924-kralovstvi/',
type: 'series',
colorRating: 'good',
poster: 'https://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w60h85/files/images/film/posters/166/708/166708064_2da697.jpg',
origins: ['Dánsko'],
creators: []
}
],
users: [
{
id: 912,
user: 'BART!',
userRealName: 'Lukáš Barták',
avatar: 'https://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w45h60/files/images/user/avatars/000/281/281554_1c0fef.jpg',
url: 'https://www.csfd.cz/uzivatel/912-bart/'
}
]Get detailed information about a creator including their biography and filmography.
Method: csfd.creator(id: number | string, options?: CSFDOptions): Promise<CSFDCreator>
import { csfd } from 'node-csfd-api';
const creator = await csfd.creator(2120); // Quentin Tarantino
console.log(creator.name); // Name
console.log(creator.bio); // Biography
console.log(creator.films); // Filmography
console.log(creator.birthday); // Birth date
// ... many more properties, see example🔎 Click here to see full result example
{
id: 2120,
name: 'Quentin Tarantino',
birthday: '27.03.1963',
birthplace: 'Knoxville, Tennessee, USA',
photo: 'https://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w100h132crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/515/164515525_b98f8a.jpg',
age: 58,
bio: 'Quentin Tarantino se narodil 27. března roku 1963 v americkém Knoxville teprve šestnáctileté Connie Tarantinové. Své jméno Quentin dostal podle matčiny oblíbené televizní postavy Quinta ze seriálu "Gunsmoke". Quentinův otec byl jistý Tony Tarantino, který rodinu opustil když byl Quentin ještě malinký. Jeho dětství a dospívání ovlivnily nejen filmy, ale pop kultura obecně. Televizní seriály, komiksy, populární hudba, to vše jako mladý hltal ve velkém a stále neměl…',
films: [
{
id: 527699,
title: 'Tenkrát v Hollywoodu',
year: 2019,
colorRating: 'good'
},
{
id: 362228,
title: 'Osm hrozných',
year: 2015,
colorRating: 'good'
},
{
id: 294824,
title: 'Nespoutaný Django',
year: 2012,
colorRating: 'good'
},
{
id: 117077,
title: 'Hanebný pancharti',
year: 2009,
colorRating: 'good'
},
{
id: 229384,
title: 'Grindhouse: Auto zabiják',
year: 2007,
colorRating: 'average'
},
{
id: 178904,
title: 'Sin City - město hříchu',
year: 2005,
colorRating: 'good'
},
{
id: 136304,
title: 'Kill Bill 2',
year: 2004,
colorRating: 'good'
},
{ id: 43483, title: 'Kill Bill', year: 2003, colorRating: 'good' },
{
id: 8850,
title: 'Jackie Brown',
year: 1997,
colorRating: 'good'
},
{
id: 7743,
title: 'Čtyři pokoje',
year: 1995,
colorRating: 'good'
},
{
id: 8852,
title: 'Pulp Fiction: Historky z podsvětí',
year: 1994,
colorRating: 'good'
}
]
}Retrieve user ratings from their ČSFD profile.
Method: csfd.userRatings(user: number | string, config?: CSFDUserRatingConfig, options?: CSFDOptions): Promise<CSFDUserRatings[]>
import { csfd } from 'node-csfd-api';
// Latest ratings (first page, ~50 items)
const ratings = await csfd.userRatings('912-bart');// Get specific page
const page2 = await csfd.userRatings('912-bart', { page: 2 });
// Get all ratings (use with caution - rate limiting applies)
const allRatings = await csfd.userRatings('912-bart', {
allPages: true,
allPagesDelay: 2000 // 2 second delay between requests
});
// Filter by content type
const onlyMovies = await csfd.userRatings('912-bart', {
includesOnly: ['film']
});
const excludeEpisodes = await csfd.userRatings('912-bart', {
excludes: ['episode', 'season']
});
⚠️ Be considerate:allPagessends one request per page. Keep a delay between them (allPagesDelay) so you don't put unnecessary load on ČSFD.
🔎 Click here to see full result example
[
{
id: 812944,
title: 'David Attenborough: Život na naší planetě',
year: 2020,
type: 'film',
url: 'https://www.csfd.cz/film/812944-david-attenborough-zivot-na-nasi-planete/',
colorRating: 'good',
userDate: '2020-11-01',
userRating: 5
},
{
id: 912552,
title: 'Coronation',
year: 2020,
type: 'film',
url: 'https://www.csfd.cz/film/912552-coronation/',
colorRating: 'good',
userDate: '2020-10-28',
userRating: 4
}
];| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
includesOnly |
CSFDFilmTypes[] |
null |
Include only specific content types (e.g., ['film', 'series']) |
excludes |
CSFDFilmTypes[] |
null |
Exclude specific content types (e.g., ['episode']) |
allPages |
boolean |
false |
Fetch all pages of ratings |
allPagesDelay |
number |
0 |
Delay between page requests in milliseconds |
page |
number |
1 |
Fetch specific page number |
onProgress |
(page: number, total: number) => void |
undefined |
Called on each page fetch — use for progress bars or logging |
📝 Note:
includesOnlyandexcludesare mutually exclusive. If both are provided,includesOnlytakes precedence.🔗 See CSFDFilmTypes definition
Retrieve detailed user reviews from their ČSFD profile.
Method: csfd.userReviews(user: number | string, config?: CSFDUserReviewsConfig, options?: CSFDOptions): Promise<CSFDUserReviews[]>
import { csfd } from 'node-csfd-api';
// Get latest reviews
const reviews = await csfd.userReviews(195357);// Get specific page
const page2 = await csfd.userReviews(195357, { page: 2 });
// Get all reviews with rate limiting
const allReviews = await csfd.userReviews(195357, {
allPages: true,
allPagesDelay: 2000
});
// Filter by content type
const filtered = await csfd.userReviews(195357, {
excludes: ['episode', 'season']
});🔎 Click here to see full result example
[
{
id: 1391448,
title: 'Co s Péťou?',
year: 2025,
type: 'film',
url: 'https://www.csfd.cz/film/1391448-co-s-petou/prehled/',
colorRating: 'good',
userDate: '2025-11-27',
userRating: 4,
text: 'Co s Péťou? Inu, co by? Každý normální Sparťan by to okamžitě...',
poster:
'https://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w240h339/files/images/film/posters/170/492/170492173_1l3djd.jpg'
},
{
id: 1530416,
title: 'Kouzlo derby',
year: 2025,
type: 'film',
url: 'https://www.csfd.cz/film/1530416-kouzlo-derby/prehled/',
colorRating: 'average',
userDate: '2025-11-26',
userRating: 1,
text: 'Typické kolečkoidní sebevykradačské pásmo klišovitých...',
poster:
'https://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w240h339/files/images/film/posters/170/230/170230377_cimu90.jpg'
}
];Same options as CSFDUserRatingConfig.
Every method accepts CSFDOptions as its last argument:
| Option | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
language |
'cs' | 'en' | 'sk' |
Language of titles, genres etc. (default cs) |
request |
RequestInit |
Extra fetch options, e.g. custom headers or an abort signal |
import { csfd } from 'node-csfd-api';
// For a single call
const movie = await csfd.movie(535121, { language: 'en' });
const ratings = await csfd.userRatings(912, { page: 2 }, { language: 'sk' });
// For all subsequent calls
csfd.setOptions({ language: 'en' });When a page can't be fetched, methods reject with a CsfdError. Its reason tells you why:
reason |
Meaning |
|---|---|
not-found |
The movie, creator or user doesn't exist (HTTP 404) |
blocked |
ČSFD declined the request, e.g. too many requests |
http |
ČSFD answered with another error status |
network |
The request didn't complete (offline, DNS, timeout, …) |
import { csfd, CsfdError } from 'node-csfd-api';
try {
await csfd.movie(999999999);
} catch (error) {
if (error instanceof CsfdError && error.reason === 'not-found') {
console.log(`Not found: ${error.url} (HTTP ${error.status})`);
}
}ČSFD sometimes asks visitors to complete a short browser verification. The library completes it automatically and reuses the resulting cookie for the following requests. The cookie is tied to your IP address and stays valid for about a week, so you can keep it between runs:
import { getAnubisCookie, resetAnubisCookie, setAnubisCookie } from 'node-csfd-api';
const cookie = getAnubisCookie(); // Save it, e.g. to a file or a database
setAnubisCookie(cookie); // Restore it on the next start
resetAnubisCookie(); // Forget it and verify again on the next requestThis library ships with a CLI exposing several tools. Choose the installation method that fits your workflow.
Option A: npx (no installation required)
Runs directly via Node.js
npx node-csfd-api <command>Option B: Homebrew (macOS & Linux)
brew install bartholomej/tap/csfdOption C: Install script (macOS & Linux)
Installs the latest stable release as a standalone binary to
~/.local/bin/csfd.
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bartholomej/node-csfd-api/master/install.sh | bash
## Install specific version
# curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bartholomej/node-csfd-api/master/install.sh | CSFD_VERSION=5.5.0 bashOption D: Windows (manual download)
Download csfd-windows-x64.zip from the latest release, extract csfd.exe, and add it to your PATH.
⚠️ Windows may show a SmartScreen warning ("Windows protected your PC") because the binary is not code-signed. To proceed: click More info → Run anyway. Alternatively, right-click the.exe→ Properties → check Unblock.
💡 The examples below use
csfd(Options B, C & D). If you use npx, replace it withnpx node-csfd-api— e.g.npx node-csfd-api export ratings 912.
csfd search tarantino
# npx node-csfd-api search tarantino
csfd search "blade runner" --json # raw JSON output
# npx node-csfd-api search "blade runner" --jsoncsfd movie 535121 # by ID
# npx node-csfd-api movie 535121
csfd movie "blade runner" # by title — searches and shows the top result
# npx node-csfd-api movie "blade runner"
csfd movie 535121 --json # raw JSON output, pipe-friendly
# npx node-csfd-api movie 535121 --jsonBackup your personal user ratings. Use this tool just to keep a local copy of your data.
csfd export ratings 912 # CSV (default) -> <userId>-ratings.csv
# npx node-csfd-api export ratings 912
csfd export ratings 912 --json # JSON -> <userId>-ratings.json
# npx node-csfd-api export ratings 912 --json
csfd export ratings 912 --letterboxd # Letterboxd CSV -> <userId>-for-letterboxd.csv
# npx node-csfd-api export ratings 912 --letterboxdcsfd export reviews 912 # CSV (default) -> <userId>-reviews.csv
# npx node-csfd-api export reviews 912
csfd export reviews 912 --json # JSON -> <userId>-reviews.json
# npx node-csfd-api export reviews 912 --jsoncsfd server
# npx node-csfd-api servercsfd mcp
# npx node-csfd-api mcpThis library includes a built-in Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. This allows you to use ČSFD data directly within LLMs like Claude Desktop.
- Search: Search for movies, TV series, creators and users.
- Details: Get comprehensive details about movies and creators.
- Users: Read user ratings and reviews.
Add the following configuration to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"csfd": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "node-csfd-api", "mcp"]
}
}
}Claude Code
claude mcp add csfd -- npx -y node-csfd-api mcpCursor: add the same mcpServers configuration as for Claude Desktop to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (or .cursor/mcp.json in your project).
VS Code: add this to .vscode/mcp.json in your project:
{
"servers": {
"csfd": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "node-csfd-api", "mcp"]
}
}
}search: Search movies, TV series, creators and users (returns IDs for the other tools)get_movie: Movie or TV series details by IDget_creator: Creator details and filmography by IDget_user_ratings: User ratings (by page)get_user_reviews: User reviews (by page)get_cinemas: Cinema showtimes
Every tool returns structured data with a declared output schema, so clients know which fields to expect. There is also an actor-top-rated prompt that finds and ranks the best movies of an actor or creator.
Run the CSFD API as a standalone REST service using Docker.
# Pull the latest image
docker pull bartholomej/node-csfd-api
# Run the container
docker run -p 3000:3000 bartholomej/node-csfd-api# Build the image
docker build -t node-csfd-api .
# Run the container
docker run -p 3000:3000 node-csfd-apiStart the server with Docker (above), csfd server or npx node-csfd-api server, then access it at http://localhost:3000:
| Endpoint | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
/movie/:id |
Movie or TV series details | /movie/535121 |
/search/:query |
Search | /search/tarantino |
/creator/:id |
Creator details | /creator/2120 |
/user-ratings/:id |
User ratings | /user-ratings/912-bart?page=2 |
/user-reviews/:id |
User reviews | /user-reviews/195357?allPages=true |
/cinemas |
Today's showtimes in Praha | /cinemas |
All endpoints accept ?language=cs|en|sk. User ratings and reviews also accept page, allPages, allPagesDelay, includesOnly and excludes (comma-separated, e.g. ?excludes=episode,season).
Configuration (environment variables):
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
PORT |
Port to listen on (default 3000) |
API_KEY |
One or more comma-separated keys. When set, every request must send one of them |
API_KEY_NAME |
Request header carrying the key (default x-api-key) |
LANGUAGE |
Default language: cs, en or sk |
VERBOSE |
Set to true to log successful requests as well |
docker run -p 3000:3000 -e API_KEY=my-secret bartholomej/node-csfd-apiErrors are returned as JSON ({ "error": "MOVIE_FETCH_FAILED", "message": "…" }) with a matching status:
| Status | When |
|---|---|
400 |
The ID isn't a valid ČSFD ID, slug or URL |
401 |
API key is missing or invalid |
404 |
The movie, creator or user doesn't exist, or unknown endpoint |
502 |
ČSFD is unreachable or answered with an error |
503 |
ČSFD declined the request |
500 |
Unexpected error |
Docker Hub: bartholomej/node-csfd-api
This library powers several production applications:
- Netflix ČSFD Extension - Shows ČSFD ratings on Netflix (source)
- Dafilms Extension - ČSFD integration for Dafilms (source)
- Kviff.tv Extension - ČSFD ratings for Kviff.tv (source)
- bartweb.cz - Personal website using Firebase Functions for "Last Seen" movie tracking
- KinoKlub - React Native app for AeroFilms cinema chain (Android & iOS)
- Movies & TV Series
- Basic info (title, year, rating, poster, duration)
- Detailed metadata (genres, origins, VOD platforms)
- Cast & crew (directors, actors, writers, composers, producers, etc.)
- Related content (similar movies, trivia)
- Alternative titles, premieres, tags
- Search
- Movies, TV series, Creators and users
- Creators
- Biography and filmography
- User Data
- Ratings with pagination and filtering
- Reviews with pagination and filtering
- Search: Creator search functionality
- Movie: reviews from movie detail page
- Movie: Original soundtracks (OST) information
- Server: Caching layer for improved performance
- Server: Rate limiting helpers
Want to run the project locally, start the REST or MCP server from source, or run the tests? Everything is in CONTRIBUTING.md.
Contributions are welcome! Read CONTRIBUTING.md before opening a pull request.
Found a bug or have an idea? Open an issue.
If you find this project useful and you are brave enough consider making a donation for some 🍺 or 🍵 ;)
- Giving it a ⭐️ on GitHub
- Sharing it with others who might benefit
- Sponsoring the project to support ongoing development
Your support helps maintain and improve this library! 🙏
This library does not collect, store, or transmit any user data.
All requests are made directly from your application to ČSFD.cz. No intermediary servers are involved, and no data is logged or stored by this library.
I physically can't. I have nowhere to store it. I don't even have a server database to store it. So even if Justin Bieber asked nicely to see your data, I wouldn't have anything to show him.
- This is a scraping library - use it responsibly and respect ❤️ ČSFD's terms of service
- Implement appropriate rate limiting in production
- Consider caching responses to minimize server load
- Be aware of CORS restrictions when using in browsers
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See LICENSE for full details.
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