BBC iPlayer MCP connector
BBC iPlayer is the BBC's streaming platform providing access to live television channels, on-demand programmes, and broadcast schedules. The BBC iPlayer MCP connector allows AI agents to browse content by title, category, or channel, retrieve programme details and episode listings, and access broadcast schedules. It also supports discovering highlighted content across categories and channels, exploring subcategories, and searching the full programme catalogue.
Authentication type
- API Key - Requires a static API key to be configured before the agent can connect to the service.
Uses
Use the BBC iPlayer MCP connector to perform the following actions:
- Discover BBC iPlayer programmes, episodes, and channels to curate content recommendations for viewers
- Search and filter BBC iPlayer content by category, region, and popularity to power content discovery platforms
- Retrieve broadcast schedules and programme details to automate content planning and scheduling workflows
- Access BBC iPlayer highlights and trending programmes to populate editorial dashboards and content feeds
- Retrieve user viewing history and purchase records to personalize content suggestions and engagement tracking
- Fetch trailers, clips, and follow-up content to enrich programme pages with related material
- Query BBC iPlayer search suggestions and recommendations to improve user search experience and engagement
Example prompts
Use the following example prompts to invoke BBC iPlayer MCP connector tools from your AI assistant or Boomi Connect workflow:
Show me all BBC iPlayer programmes that start with the letter A.List the most popular programmes available on BBC iPlayer right now.Find all episodes in the drama category on BBC iPlayer.Get the broadcast schedule for BBC One from BBC iPlayer.Show me all BBC iPlayer highlights in the entertainment category.Retrieve trailers and clips for a specific programme on BBC iPlayer.Search for documentaries on BBC iPlayer and give me suggestions.Show me what content a user has been watching on BBC iPlayer.Get all available regions and channels from BBC iPlayer.List all sub-categories under the education category in BBC iPlayer.
BBC iPlayer MCP connector tools
The BBC iPlayer MCP connector provides the following tools. Each tool maps to a specific action you can invoke from your AI agent or automation.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| Get_Programmes AtoZ search_ | Programmes by initial title character |
| Get_Categories_ | Get categories |
| Get_Sub-categories_ | Get sub-categories |
| Get_Episodes by category_ | List all the episodes for a category. |
| Get_Highlights by category_ | List the highlights for a category. |
| Get_Programmes by category_ | List all the programmes for a category. |
| Get_Channels_ | List all the channels. |
| Get_Broadcasts by channel_ | Get broadcasts by channel |
| Get_Highlights by channel_ | List the highlights for a channel. |
| Get_Programmes by channel_ | Get programmes by channel |
| Get_Schedule by channel_ | Get schedule by channel |
| Get_Clips_ | Get Clips |
| Get_Programme by PID_ | Episode for a given pid. |
| Get_Onward_Journey | Retrieves related content recommendations following a programme. |
| getPostRolls | Retrieves follow-up content shown after a programme ends. |
| Get_Trailers (pre-rolls)_ | Get Trailers (pre-rolls) |
| Get_Programme recommendations_ | Get programme recommendations |
| Get_Programmes popular_ | Get programmes popular |
| Get_Episodes by group_ | Get episodes by group, brand or series |
| Get_Programme highlights_ | Get programme highlights |
| Get_Programmes by parent PID_ | Programme for a given pid. |
| Get_Episodes by parent PID_ | Child episodes for a given programme pid. |
| Get_Regions_ | List all regions |
| Get_Schema_ | Get schema |
| Search_ | Search |
| Search-suggest_ | Search-suggest |
| Get_Status_ | Get status |
| Get_User store purchases_ | Get user store purchases |
| Get_User store recommendations_ | Get user store recommendations |
| Get_User watching_ | Get user watching |
