Plex-API: An Open API Spec for interacting with Plex.tv and Plex Media Server
An Open Source OpenAPI Specification for Plex Media Server
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Python | GitHub | PyPI | - |
JavaScript/TypeScript | GitHub | NPM \ JSR | - |
Go | GitHub | Releases | GoDoc |
Ruby | GitHub | Releases | - |
Swift | GitHub | Releases | - |
PHP | GitHub | Releases | - |
Java | GitHub | Releases | - |
C# | GitHub | Releases | - |
The SDK can be installed with either npm, pnpm, bun or yarn package managers.
npm add @lukehagar/plexjs
pnpm add @lukehagar/plexjs
bun add @lukehagar/plexjs
yarn add @lukehagar/plexjs zod
# Note that Yarn does not install peer dependencies automatically. You will need
# to install zod as shown above.
import { PlexAPI } from "@lukehagar/plexjs";
const plexAPI = new PlexAPI({
accessToken: "<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE>",
});
async function run() {
const result = await plexAPI.server.getServerCapabilities();
// Handle the result
console.log(result);
}
run();
Available methods
- getServerActivities - Get Server Activities
- cancelServerActivities - Cancel Server Activities
- getTransientToken - Get a Transient Token
- getSourceConnectionInformation - Get Source Connection Information
- getTokenDetails - Get Token Details
- postUsersSignInData - Get User Sign In Data
- getButlerTasks - Get Butler tasks
- startAllTasks - Start all Butler tasks
- stopAllTasks - Stop all Butler tasks
- startTask - Start a single Butler task
- stopTask - Stop a single Butler task
- getGlobalHubs - Get Global Hubs
- getRecentlyAdded - Get Recently Added
- getLibraryHubs - Get library specific hubs
- getFileHash - Get Hash Value
- getRecentlyAddedLibrary - Get Recently Added
- getAllLibraries - Get All Libraries
- getLibraryDetails - Get Library Details
- deleteLibrary - Delete Library Section
- getLibraryItems - Get Library Items
- getRefreshLibraryMetadata - Refresh Metadata Of The Library
- getSearchLibrary - Search Library
- getSearchAllLibraries - Search All Libraries
- getMetaDataByRatingKey - Get Metadata by RatingKey
- getMetadataChildren - Get Items Children
- getTopWatchedContent - Get Top Watched Content
- getOnDeck - Get On Deck
- logLine - Logging a single line message.
- logMultiLine - Logging a multi-line message
- enablePaperTrail - Enabling Papertrail
- markPlayed - Mark Media Played
- markUnplayed - Mark Media Unplayed
- updatePlayProgress - Update Media Play Progress
- getBannerImage - Get Banner Image
- getThumbImage - Get Thumb Image
- createPlaylist - Create a Playlist
- getPlaylists - Get All Playlists
- getPlaylist - Retrieve Playlist
- deletePlaylist - Deletes a Playlist
- updatePlaylist - Update a Playlist
- getPlaylistContents - Retrieve Playlist Contents
- clearPlaylistContents - Delete Playlist Contents
- addPlaylistContents - Adding to a Playlist
- uploadPlaylist - Upload Playlist
- getCompanionsData - Get Companions Data
- getUserFriends - Get list of friends of the user logged in
- getGeoData - Get Geo Data
- getHomeData - Get Plex Home Data
- getServerResources - Get Server Resources
- getPin - Get a Pin
- getTokenByPinId - Get Access Token by PinId
- performSearch - Perform a search
- performVoiceSearch - Perform a voice search
- getSearchResults - Get Search Results
- getServerCapabilities - Get Server Capabilities
- getServerPreferences - Get Server Preferences
- getAvailableClients - Get Available Clients
- getDevices - Get Devices
- getServerIdentity - Get Server Identity
- getMyPlexAccount - Get MyPlex Account
- getResizedPhoto - Get a Resized Photo
- getMediaProviders - Get Media Providers
- getServerList - Get Server List
- getSessions - Get Active Sessions
- getSessionHistory - Get Session History
- getTranscodeSessions - Get Transcode Sessions
- stopTranscodeSession - Stop a Transcode Session
- getStatistics - Get Media Statistics
- getResourcesStatistics - Get Resources Statistics
- getBandwidthStatistics - Get Bandwidth Statistics
- getUpdateStatus - Querying status of updates
- checkForUpdates - Checking for updates
- applyUpdates - Apply Updates
- getTimeline - Get the timeline for a media item
- startUniversalTranscode - Start Universal Transcode
- getWatchList - Get User Watchlist
Some methods specify known errors which can be thrown. All the known errors are enumerated in the sdk/models/errors/errors.ts
module. The known errors for a method are documented under the Errors tables in SDK docs. For example, the getServerCapabilities
method may throw the following errors:
Error Type | Status Code | Content Type |
---|---|---|
errors.GetServerCapabilitiesBadRequest | 400 | application/json |
errors.GetServerCapabilitiesUnauthorized | 401 | application/json |
errors.SDKError | 4XX, 5XX | */* |
If the method throws an error and it is not captured by the known errors, it will default to throwing a SDKError
.
import { PlexAPI } from "@lukehagar/plexjs";
import {
GetServerCapabilitiesBadRequest,
GetServerCapabilitiesUnauthorized,
SDKValidationError,
} from "@lukehagar/plexjs/sdk/models/errors";
const plexAPI = new PlexAPI({
accessToken: "<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE>",
});
async function run() {
let result;
try {
result = await plexAPI.server.getServerCapabilities();
// Handle the result
console.log(result);
} catch (err) {
switch (true) {
// The server response does not match the expected SDK schema
case (err instanceof SDKValidationError): {
// Pretty-print will provide a human-readable multi-line error message
console.error(err.pretty());
// Raw value may also be inspected
console.error(err.rawValue);
return;
}
case (err instanceof GetServerCapabilitiesBadRequest): {
// Handle err.data$: GetServerCapabilitiesBadRequestData
console.error(err);
return;
}
case (err instanceof GetServerCapabilitiesUnauthorized): {
// Handle err.data$: GetServerCapabilitiesUnauthorizedData
console.error(err);
return;
}
default: {
// Other errors such as network errors, see HTTPClientErrors for more details
throw err;
}
}
}
}
run();
Validation errors can also occur when either method arguments or data returned from the server do not match the expected format. The SDKValidationError
that is thrown as a result will capture the raw value that failed validation in an attribute called rawValue
. Additionally, a pretty()
method is available on this error that can be used to log a nicely formatted multi-line string since validation errors can list many issues and the plain error string may be difficult read when debugging.
In some rare cases, the SDK can fail to get a response from the server or even make the request due to unexpected circumstances such as network conditions. These types of errors are captured in the sdk/models/errors/httpclienterrors.ts
module:
HTTP Client Error | Description |
---|---|
RequestAbortedError | HTTP request was aborted by the client |
RequestTimeoutError | HTTP request timed out due to an AbortSignal signal |
ConnectionError | HTTP client was unable to make a request to a server |
InvalidRequestError | Any input used to create a request is invalid |
UnexpectedClientError | Unrecognised or unexpected error |
The default server {protocol}://{ip}:{port}
contains variables and is set to https://10.10.10.47:32400
by default. To override default values, the following parameters are available when initializing the SDK client instance:
protocol: models.ServerProtocol
ip: string
port: string
The default server can also be overridden globally by passing a URL to the serverURL: string
optional parameter when initializing the SDK client instance. For example:
import { PlexAPI } from "@lukehagar/plexjs";
const plexAPI = new PlexAPI({
serverURL: "https://10.10.10.47:32400",
accessToken: "<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE>",
});
async function run() {
const result = await plexAPI.server.getServerCapabilities();
// Handle the result
console.log(result);
}
run();
The server URL can also be overridden on a per-operation basis, provided a server list was specified for the operation. For example:
import { PlexAPI } from "@lukehagar/plexjs";
const plexAPI = new PlexAPI({
accessToken: "<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE>",
});
async function run() {
const result = await plexAPI.plex.getCompanionsData({
serverURL: "https://plex.tv/api/v2",
});
// Handle the result
console.log(result);
}
run();
The TypeScript SDK makes API calls using an HTTPClient
that wraps the native
Fetch API. This
client is a thin wrapper around fetch
and provides the ability to attach hooks
around the request lifecycle that can be used to modify the request or handle
errors and response.
The HTTPClient
constructor takes an optional fetcher
argument that can be
used to integrate a third-party HTTP client or when writing tests to mock out
the HTTP client and feed in fixtures.
The following example shows how to use the "beforeRequest"
hook to to add a
custom header and a timeout to requests and how to use the "requestError"
hook
to log errors:
import { PlexAPI } from "@lukehagar/plexjs";
import { HTTPClient } from "@lukehagar/plexjs/lib/http";
const httpClient = new HTTPClient({
// fetcher takes a function that has the same signature as native `fetch`.
fetcher: (request) => {
return fetch(request);
}
});
httpClient.addHook("beforeRequest", (request) => {
const nextRequest = new Request(request, {
signal: request.signal || AbortSignal.timeout(5000)
});
nextRequest.headers.set("x-custom-header", "custom value");
return nextRequest;
});
httpClient.addHook("requestError", (error, request) => {
console.group("Request Error");
console.log("Reason:", `${error}`);
console.log("Endpoint:", `${request.method} ${request.url}`);
console.groupEnd();
});
const sdk = new PlexAPI({ httpClient });
This SDK supports the following security scheme globally:
Name | Type | Scheme |
---|---|---|
accessToken |
apiKey | API key |
To authenticate with the API the accessToken
parameter must be set when initializing the SDK client instance. For example:
import { PlexAPI } from "@lukehagar/plexjs";
const plexAPI = new PlexAPI({
accessToken: "<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE>",
});
async function run() {
const result = await plexAPI.server.getServerCapabilities();
// Handle the result
console.log(result);
}
run();
For supported JavaScript runtimes, please consult RUNTIMES.md.
All the methods listed above are available as standalone functions. These functions are ideal for use in applications running in the browser, serverless runtimes or other environments where application bundle size is a primary concern. When using a bundler to build your application, all unused functionality will be either excluded from the final bundle or tree-shaken away.
To read more about standalone functions, check FUNCTIONS.md.
Available standalone functions
-
activitiesCancelServerActivities
- Cancel Server Activities -
activitiesGetServerActivities
- Get Server Activities -
authenticationGetSourceConnectionInformation
- Get Source Connection Information -
authenticationGetTokenDetails
- Get Token Details -
authenticationGetTransientToken
- Get a Transient Token -
authenticationPostUsersSignInData
- Get User Sign In Data -
butlerGetButlerTasks
- Get Butler tasks -
butlerStartAllTasks
- Start all Butler tasks -
butlerStartTask
- Start a single Butler task -
butlerStopAllTasks
- Stop all Butler tasks -
butlerStopTask
- Stop a single Butler task -
hubsGetGlobalHubs
- Get Global Hubs -
hubsGetLibraryHubs
- Get library specific hubs -
hubsGetRecentlyAdded
- Get Recently Added -
libraryDeleteLibrary
- Delete Library Section -
libraryGetAllLibraries
- Get All Libraries -
libraryGetFileHash
- Get Hash Value -
libraryGetLibraryDetails
- Get Library Details -
libraryGetLibraryItems
- Get Library Items -
libraryGetMetaDataByRatingKey
- Get Metadata by RatingKey -
libraryGetMetadataChildren
- Get Items Children -
libraryGetOnDeck
- Get On Deck -
libraryGetRecentlyAddedLibrary
- Get Recently Added -
libraryGetRefreshLibraryMetadata
- Refresh Metadata Of The Library -
libraryGetSearchAllLibraries
- Search All Libraries -
libraryGetSearchLibrary
- Search Library -
libraryGetTopWatchedContent
- Get Top Watched Content -
logEnablePaperTrail
- Enabling Papertrail -
logLogLine
- Logging a single line message. -
logLogMultiLine
- Logging a multi-line message -
mediaGetBannerImage
- Get Banner Image -
mediaGetThumbImage
- Get Thumb Image -
mediaMarkPlayed
- Mark Media Played -
mediaMarkUnplayed
- Mark Media Unplayed -
mediaUpdatePlayProgress
- Update Media Play Progress -
playlistsAddPlaylistContents
- Adding to a Playlist -
playlistsClearPlaylistContents
- Delete Playlist Contents -
playlistsCreatePlaylist
- Create a Playlist -
playlistsDeletePlaylist
- Deletes a Playlist -
playlistsGetPlaylist
- Retrieve Playlist -
playlistsGetPlaylistContents
- Retrieve Playlist Contents -
playlistsGetPlaylists
- Get All Playlists -
playlistsUpdatePlaylist
- Update a Playlist -
playlistsUploadPlaylist
- Upload Playlist -
plexGetCompanionsData
- Get Companions Data -
plexGetGeoData
- Get Geo Data -
plexGetHomeData
- Get Plex Home Data -
plexGetPin
- Get a Pin -
plexGetServerResources
- Get Server Resources -
plexGetTokenByPinId
- Get Access Token by PinId -
plexGetUserFriends
- Get list of friends of the user logged in -
searchGetSearchResults
- Get Search Results -
searchPerformSearch
- Perform a search -
searchPerformVoiceSearch
- Perform a voice search -
serverGetAvailableClients
- Get Available Clients -
serverGetDevices
- Get Devices -
serverGetMediaProviders
- Get Media Providers -
serverGetMyPlexAccount
- Get MyPlex Account -
serverGetResizedPhoto
- Get a Resized Photo -
serverGetServerCapabilities
- Get Server Capabilities -
serverGetServerIdentity
- Get Server Identity -
serverGetServerList
- Get Server List -
serverGetServerPreferences
- Get Server Preferences -
sessionsGetSessionHistory
- Get Session History -
sessionsGetSessions
- Get Active Sessions -
sessionsGetTranscodeSessions
- Get Transcode Sessions -
sessionsStopTranscodeSession
- Stop a Transcode Session -
statisticsGetBandwidthStatistics
- Get Bandwidth Statistics -
statisticsGetResourcesStatistics
- Get Resources Statistics -
statisticsGetStatistics
- Get Media Statistics -
updaterApplyUpdates
- Apply Updates -
updaterCheckForUpdates
- Checking for updates -
updaterGetUpdateStatus
- Querying status of updates -
videoGetTimeline
- Get the timeline for a media item -
videoStartUniversalTranscode
- Start Universal Transcode -
watchlistGetWatchList
- Get User Watchlist
Some of the endpoints in this SDK support retries. If you use the SDK without any configuration, it will fall back to the default retry strategy provided by the API. However, the default retry strategy can be overridden on a per-operation basis, or across the entire SDK.
To change the default retry strategy for a single API call, simply provide a retryConfig object to the call:
import { PlexAPI } from "@lukehagar/plexjs";
const plexAPI = new PlexAPI({
accessToken: "<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE>",
});
async function run() {
const result = await plexAPI.server.getServerCapabilities({
retries: {
strategy: "backoff",
backoff: {
initialInterval: 1,
maxInterval: 50,
exponent: 1.1,
maxElapsedTime: 100,
},
retryConnectionErrors: false,
},
});
// Handle the result
console.log(result);
}
run();
If you'd like to override the default retry strategy for all operations that support retries, you can provide a retryConfig at SDK initialization:
import { PlexAPI } from "@lukehagar/plexjs";
const plexAPI = new PlexAPI({
retryConfig: {
strategy: "backoff",
backoff: {
initialInterval: 1,
maxInterval: 50,
exponent: 1.1,
maxElapsedTime: 100,
},
retryConnectionErrors: false,
},
accessToken: "<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE>",
});
async function run() {
const result = await plexAPI.server.getServerCapabilities();
// Handle the result
console.log(result);
}
run();
You can setup your SDK to emit debug logs for SDK requests and responses.
You can pass a logger that matches console
's interface as an SDK option.
[!WARNING] Beware that debug logging will reveal secrets, like API tokens in headers, in log messages printed to a console or files. It's recommended to use this feature only during local development and not in production.
import { PlexAPI } from "@lukehagar/plexjs";
const sdk = new PlexAPI({ debugLogger: console });
This SDK is in beta, and there may be breaking changes between versions without a major version update. Therefore, we recommend pinning usage to a specific package version. This way, you can install the same version each time without breaking changes unless you are intentionally looking for the latest version.
While we value open-source contributions to this SDK, this library is generated programmatically. Feel free to open a PR or a Github issue as a proof of concept and we'll do our best to include it in a future release!