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plexjs/docs/sdks/authentication
speakeasybot 3994020ebb ## Typescript SDK Changes:
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* `plex-api.hubs.getMetadataHubs()`: 
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* `plex-api.libraryCollections.moveCollectionItem()`:  `response.mediacontainer.metadata.[]` **Changed** **Breaking** ⚠️
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* `plex-api.content.getSonicallySimilar()`:  `response.mediacontainer.metadata.[]` **Changed** **Breaking** ⚠️
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* `plex-api.library.listSonicallySimilar()`:  `response.mediacontainer.metadata.[]` **Changed** **Breaking** ⚠️
* `plex-api.playQueue.resetPlayQueue()`:  `response.mediacontainer.metadata.[]` **Changed** **Breaking** ⚠️
* `plex-api.library.getRelatedItems()`:  `response.mediacontainer.hub.[].metadata.[]` **Changed** **Breaking** ⚠️
* `plex-api.library.listSimilar()`:  `response.mediacontainer.metadata.[]` **Changed** **Breaking** ⚠️
* `plex-api.playQueue.clearPlayQueue()`:  `response.mediacontainer.metadata.[]` **Changed** **Breaking** ⚠️
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* `plex-api.libraryPlaylists.movePlaylistItem()`:  `response.mediacontainer.metadata.[]` **Changed** **Breaking** ⚠️
* `plex-api.library.getPerson()`:  `response.mediacontainer.directory.[]` **Changed** **Breaking** ⚠️
* `plex-api.library.listPersonMedia()`:  `response.mediacontainer.metadata.[]` **Changed** **Breaking** ⚠️
* `plex-api.libraryPlaylists.getPlaylistGeneratorItems()`:  `response.mediacontainer.metadata` **Changed** **Breaking** ⚠️
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* `plex-api.libraryPlaylists.deletePlaylistItem()`:  `response.mediacontainer.metadata.[]` **Changed** **Breaking** ⚠️
* `plex-api.libraryPlaylists.clearPlaylistItems()`:  `response.mediacontainer.metadata.[]` **Changed** **Breaking** ⚠️
* `plex-api.playQueue.shuffle()`:  `response.mediacontainer.metadata.[]` **Changed** **Breaking** ⚠️
* `plex-api.libraryPlaylists.createPlaylist()`:  `response.mediacontainer.metadata.[]` **Changed** **Breaking** ⚠️
* `plex-api.playlist.getPlaylistItems()`:  `response.mediacontainer.metadata.[]` **Changed** **Breaking** ⚠️
* `plex-api.playlist.getPlaylist()`:  `response.mediacontainer.metadata.[]` **Changed** **Breaking** ⚠️
* `plex-api.collections.createCollection()`: 
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* `plex-api.dvRs.tuneChannel()`:  `response.mediacontainer.metadata.[]` **Changed** **Breaking** ⚠️
* `plex-api.liveTv.getSessions()`:  `response.mediacontainer.metadata.[]` **Changed** **Breaking** ⚠️
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* `plex-api.playlist.listPlaylists()`:  `response.mediacontainer.metadata.[]` **Changed** **Breaking** ⚠️
* `plex-api.subscriptions.getAllSubscriptions()`: 
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* `plex-api.subscriptions.getScheduledRecordings()`:  `response.mediacontainer.mediaGrabOperation.[].metadata` **Changed** **Breaking** ⚠️
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* `plex-api.subscriptions.reorderSubscription()`:  `response.mediacontainer.mediaSubscription.[].mediaGrabOperation.[].metadata` **Changed** **Breaking** ⚠️
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* `plex-api.library.refreshItemsMetadata()`: 
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* `plex-api.authentication.postUsersSignInData()`: **Added**
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* `plex-api.devices.modifyDevice()`: 
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* `plex-api.library.getMediaPart()`: 
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* `plex-api.transcoder.transcodeImage()`:  `request` **Changed**
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* `plex-api.general.getSourceConnectionInformation()`: 
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* `plex-api.plex.getServerResources()`: **Added**
* `plex-api.users.getUsers()`: **Added**
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Authentication

(authentication)

Overview

Available Operations

getTokenDetails

Get the User data from the provided X-Plex-Token

Example Usage

import { PlexAPI } from "@lukehagar/plexjs";
import { Accepts } from "@lukehagar/plexjs/sdk/models/shared";

const plexAPI = new PlexAPI({
  accepts: Accepts.ApplicationXml,
  clientIdentifier: "abc123",
  product: "Plex for Roku",
  version: "2.4.1",
  platform: "Roku",
  platformVersion: "4.3 build 1057",
  device: "Roku 3",
  model: "4200X",
  deviceVendor: "Roku",
  deviceName: "Living Room TV",
  marketplace: "googlePlay",
  token: "<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE>",
});

async function run() {
  const result = await plexAPI.authentication.getTokenDetails({});

  console.log(result);
}

run();

Standalone function

The standalone function version of this method:

import { PlexAPICore } from "@lukehagar/plexjs/core.js";
import { authenticationGetTokenDetails } from "@lukehagar/plexjs/funcs/authenticationGetTokenDetails.js";
import { Accepts } from "@lukehagar/plexjs/sdk/models/shared";

// Use `PlexAPICore` for best tree-shaking performance.
// You can create one instance of it to use across an application.
const plexAPI = new PlexAPICore({
  accepts: Accepts.ApplicationXml,
  clientIdentifier: "abc123",
  product: "Plex for Roku",
  version: "2.4.1",
  platform: "Roku",
  platformVersion: "4.3 build 1057",
  device: "Roku 3",
  model: "4200X",
  deviceVendor: "Roku",
  deviceName: "Living Room TV",
  marketplace: "googlePlay",
  token: "<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE>",
});

async function run() {
  const res = await authenticationGetTokenDetails(plexAPI, {});
  if (res.ok) {
    const { value: result } = res;
    console.log(result);
  } else {
    console.log("authenticationGetTokenDetails failed:", res.error);
  }
}

run();

Parameters

Parameter Type Required Description
request operations.GetTokenDetailsRequest ✔️ The request object to use for the request.
options RequestOptions Used to set various options for making HTTP requests.
options.fetchOptions RequestInit Options that are passed to the underlying HTTP request. This can be used to inject extra headers for examples. All Request options, except method and body, are allowed.
options.retries RetryConfig Enables retrying HTTP requests under certain failure conditions.
options.serverURL string An optional server URL to use.

Response

Promise<operations.GetTokenDetailsResponse>

Errors

Error Type Status Code Content Type
errors.GetTokenDetailsBadRequestError 400 application/json
errors.GetTokenDetailsUnauthorizedError 401 application/json
errors.SDKError 4XX, 5XX */*

postUsersSignInData

Sign in user with username and password and return user data with Plex authentication token

Example Usage

import { PlexAPI } from "@lukehagar/plexjs";
import { Accepts } from "@lukehagar/plexjs/sdk/models/shared";

const plexAPI = new PlexAPI({
  accepts: Accepts.ApplicationXml,
  clientIdentifier: "3381b62b-9ab7-4e37-827b-203e9809eb58",
  product: "Plex for Roku",
  version: "2.4.1",
  platform: "Roku",
  platformVersion: "4.3 build 1057",
  device: "Roku 3",
  model: "4200X",
  deviceVendor: "Roku",
  deviceName: "Living Room TV",
  marketplace: "googlePlay",
});

async function run() {
  const result = await plexAPI.authentication.postUsersSignInData({
    requestBody: {
      login: "username@email.com",
      password: "password123",
      verificationCode: "123456",
    },
  });

  console.log(result);
}

run();

Standalone function

The standalone function version of this method:

import { PlexAPICore } from "@lukehagar/plexjs/core.js";
import { authenticationPostUsersSignInData } from "@lukehagar/plexjs/funcs/authenticationPostUsersSignInData.js";
import { Accepts } from "@lukehagar/plexjs/sdk/models/shared";

// Use `PlexAPICore` for best tree-shaking performance.
// You can create one instance of it to use across an application.
const plexAPI = new PlexAPICore({
  accepts: Accepts.ApplicationXml,
  clientIdentifier: "3381b62b-9ab7-4e37-827b-203e9809eb58",
  product: "Plex for Roku",
  version: "2.4.1",
  platform: "Roku",
  platformVersion: "4.3 build 1057",
  device: "Roku 3",
  model: "4200X",
  deviceVendor: "Roku",
  deviceName: "Living Room TV",
  marketplace: "googlePlay",
});

async function run() {
  const res = await authenticationPostUsersSignInData(plexAPI, {
    requestBody: {
      login: "username@email.com",
      password: "password123",
      verificationCode: "123456",
    },
  });
  if (res.ok) {
    const { value: result } = res;
    console.log(result);
  } else {
    console.log("authenticationPostUsersSignInData failed:", res.error);
  }
}

run();

Parameters

Parameter Type Required Description
request operations.PostUsersSignInDataRequest ✔️ The request object to use for the request.
options RequestOptions Used to set various options for making HTTP requests.
options.fetchOptions RequestInit Options that are passed to the underlying HTTP request. This can be used to inject extra headers for examples. All Request options, except method and body, are allowed.
options.retries RetryConfig Enables retrying HTTP requests under certain failure conditions.
options.serverURL string An optional server URL to use.

Response

Promise<operations.PostUsersSignInDataResponse>

Errors

Error Type Status Code Content Type
errors.PostUsersSignInDataBadRequestError 400 application/json
errors.PostUsersSignInDataUnauthorizedError 401 application/json
errors.SDKError 4XX, 5XX */*