diff --git a/media_manager/metadataProvider/schemas.py b/media_manager/metadataProvider/schemas.py
index 80fe1b5..a71f57b 100644
--- a/media_manager/metadataProvider/schemas.py
+++ b/media_manager/metadataProvider/schemas.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 from pydantic import BaseModel
+from media_manager.movies.schemas import MovieId
+from media_manager.tv.schemas import ShowId
 
 
 class MetaDataProviderSearchResult(BaseModel):
@@ -10,4 +12,4 @@ class MetaDataProviderSearchResult(BaseModel):
     metadata_provider: str
     added: bool
     vote_average: float | None = None
-    id: str | None = None  # Internal ID if already added
+    id: MovieId | ShowId | None = None  # Internal ID if already added
diff --git a/media_manager/movies/service.py b/media_manager/movies/service.py
index fe4faf1..0931a5c 100644
--- a/media_manager/movies/service.py
+++ b/media_manager/movies/service.py
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ class MovieService:
                     movie = self.movie_repository.get_movie_by_external_id(
                         external_id=result.external_id, metadata_provider=metadata_provider.name
                     )
-                    result.id = str(movie.id)
+                    result.id = movie.id
                 except Exception:
                     log.error(f"Unable to find internal movie ID for {result.external_id} on {metadata_provider.name}")
         return results
diff --git a/media_manager/tv/service.py b/media_manager/tv/service.py
index 9329b78..2640194 100644
--- a/media_manager/tv/service.py
+++ b/media_manager/tv/service.py
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ class TvService:
                     show = self.tv_repository.get_show_by_external_id(
                         external_id=result.external_id, metadata_provider=metadata_provider.name
                     )
-                    result.id = str(show.id)
+                    result.id = show.id
                 except Exception:
                     log.error(f"Unable to find internal show ID for {result.external_id} on {metadata_provider.name}")
         return results