Plex Provider API
Media providers are the starting points for the entire Plex Media Server media library API. It defines the paths for the groups of endpoints. The `/media/providers` should be the only hard-coded path in clients when accessing the media library. Non-media library endpoints are outside the scope of the media provider. See the description in See [the section in API Info](#section/API-Info/Media-Providers) for more information on how to use media providers.
Plex Provider API is one of 31 APIs that Plex publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.
Tagged areas include Provider. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, and an API reference.
This API exposes 4 operations across 3 paths, and defines 3 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version 1.2.2 .
Requests are made against a single base URL, https://{IP-description}.{identifier}.plex.direct:{port}.
Metadata
The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.
Authentication & Security 1
Plex Provider API declares
1 security scheme
for authenticating requests.
An API key is passed in the header as X-Plex-Token (user_token).
By default, every request must be authenticated.
user_token— The token which identifies the user accessing the PMS. This is typically provided to the client by plex.tv. This can be either a traditional access token or a…
Paths & Operations 4
Across 3 paths, the API surfaces 4 operations — 1 DELETE, 1 GET, 2 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.
Media providers are the starting points for the entire Plex Media Server media library API. It defines the paths for the groups of endpoints. The /media/providers should be the on…
Schemas 3
The contract defines 3 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are directory (15 properties), MediaContainer (4 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.
Specification
The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.
Source
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