# plexpy
## Summary Plex-API: An Open API Spec for interacting with Plex.tv and Plex Media Server ## Table of Contents * [SDK Installation](#sdk-installation) * [IDE Support](#ide-support) * [SDK Example Usage](#sdk-example-usage) * [Available Resources and Operations](#available-resources-and-operations) * [Global Parameters](#global-parameters) * [Retries](#retries) * [Error Handling](#error-handling) * [Server Selection](#server-selection) * [Custom HTTP Client](#custom-http-client) * [Authentication](#authentication) * [Debugging](#debugging) ## SDK Installation The SDK can be installed with either *pip* or *poetry* package managers. ### PIP *PIP* is the default package installer for Python, enabling easy installation and management of packages from PyPI via the command line. ```bash pip install plex-api-client ``` ### Poetry *Poetry* is a modern tool that simplifies dependency management and package publishing by using a single `pyproject.toml` file to handle project metadata and dependencies. ```bash poetry add plex-api-client ``` ## IDE Support ### PyCharm Generally, the SDK will work well with most IDEs out of the box. However, when using PyCharm, you can enjoy much better integration with Pydantic by installing an additional plugin. - [PyCharm Pydantic Plugin](https://docs.pydantic.dev/latest/integrations/pycharm/) ## SDK Example Usage ### Example ```python # Synchronous Example from plex_api_client import PlexAPI s = PlexAPI( access_token="", x_plex_client_identifier="gcgzw5rz2xovp84b4vha3a40", ) res = s.server.get_server_capabilities() if res.object is not None: # handle response pass ```
The same SDK client can also be used to make asychronous requests by importing asyncio. ```python # Asynchronous Example import asyncio from plex_api_client import PlexAPI async def main(): s = PlexAPI( access_token="", x_plex_client_identifier="gcgzw5rz2xovp84b4vha3a40", ) res = await s.server.get_server_capabilities_async() if res.object is not None: # handle response pass asyncio.run(main()) ``` ## Available Resources and Operations ### [server](docs/sdks/server/README.md) * [get_server_capabilities](docs/sdks/server/README.md#get_server_capabilities) - Get Server Capabilities * [get_server_preferences](docs/sdks/server/README.md#get_server_preferences) - Get Server Preferences * [get_available_clients](docs/sdks/server/README.md#get_available_clients) - Get Available Clients * [get_devices](docs/sdks/server/README.md#get_devices) - Get Devices * [get_server_identity](docs/sdks/server/README.md#get_server_identity) - Get Server Identity * [get_my_plex_account](docs/sdks/server/README.md#get_my_plex_account) - Get MyPlex Account * [get_resized_photo](docs/sdks/server/README.md#get_resized_photo) - Get a Resized Photo * [get_media_providers](docs/sdks/server/README.md#get_media_providers) - Get Media Providers * [get_server_list](docs/sdks/server/README.md#get_server_list) - Get Server List ### [media](docs/sdks/media/README.md) * [mark_played](docs/sdks/media/README.md#mark_played) - Mark Media Played * [mark_unplayed](docs/sdks/media/README.md#mark_unplayed) - Mark Media Unplayed * [update_play_progress](docs/sdks/media/README.md#update_play_progress) - Update Media Play Progress * [get_banner_image](docs/sdks/media/README.md#get_banner_image) - Get Banner Image * [get_thumb_image](docs/sdks/media/README.md#get_thumb_image) - Get Thumb Image ### [video](docs/sdks/video/README.md) * [get_timeline](docs/sdks/video/README.md#get_timeline) - Get the timeline for a media item * [start_universal_transcode](docs/sdks/video/README.md#start_universal_transcode) - Start Universal Transcode ### [activities](docs/sdks/activities/README.md) * [get_server_activities](docs/sdks/activities/README.md#get_server_activities) - Get Server Activities * [cancel_server_activities](docs/sdks/activities/README.md#cancel_server_activities) - Cancel Server Activities ### [butler](docs/sdks/butler/README.md) * [get_butler_tasks](docs/sdks/butler/README.md#get_butler_tasks) - Get Butler tasks * [start_all_tasks](docs/sdks/butler/README.md#start_all_tasks) - Start all Butler tasks * [stop_all_tasks](docs/sdks/butler/README.md#stop_all_tasks) - Stop all Butler tasks * [start_task](docs/sdks/butler/README.md#start_task) - Start a single Butler task * [stop_task](docs/sdks/butler/README.md#stop_task) - Stop a single Butler task ### [plex](docs/sdks/plex/README.md) * [get_companions_data](docs/sdks/plex/README.md#get_companions_data) - Get Companions Data * [get_user_friends](docs/sdks/plex/README.md#get_user_friends) - Get list of friends of the user logged in * [get_geo_data](docs/sdks/plex/README.md#get_geo_data) - Get Geo Data * [get_home_data](docs/sdks/plex/README.md#get_home_data) - Get Plex Home Data * [get_server_resources](docs/sdks/plex/README.md#get_server_resources) - Get Server Resources * [get_pin](docs/sdks/plex/README.md#get_pin) - Get a Pin * [get_token_by_pin_id](docs/sdks/plex/README.md#get_token_by_pin_id) - Get Access Token by PinId ### [hubs](docs/sdks/hubs/README.md) * [get_global_hubs](docs/sdks/hubs/README.md#get_global_hubs) - Get Global Hubs * [get_library_hubs](docs/sdks/hubs/README.md#get_library_hubs) - Get library specific hubs ### [search](docs/sdks/search/README.md) * [perform_search](docs/sdks/search/README.md#perform_search) - Perform a search * [perform_voice_search](docs/sdks/search/README.md#perform_voice_search) - Perform a voice search * [get_search_results](docs/sdks/search/README.md#get_search_results) - Get Search Results ### [library](docs/sdks/library/README.md) * [get_file_hash](docs/sdks/library/README.md#get_file_hash) - Get Hash Value * [get_recently_added](docs/sdks/library/README.md#get_recently_added) - Get Recently Added * [get_all_libraries](docs/sdks/library/README.md#get_all_libraries) - Get All Libraries * [get_library_details](docs/sdks/library/README.md#get_library_details) - Get Library Details * [delete_library](docs/sdks/library/README.md#delete_library) - Delete Library Section * [get_library_items](docs/sdks/library/README.md#get_library_items) - Get Library Items * [get_refresh_library_metadata](docs/sdks/library/README.md#get_refresh_library_metadata) - Refresh Metadata Of The Library * [get_search_library](docs/sdks/library/README.md#get_search_library) - Search Library * [get_meta_data_by_rating_key](docs/sdks/library/README.md#get_meta_data_by_rating_key) - Get Metadata by RatingKey * [get_metadata_children](docs/sdks/library/README.md#get_metadata_children) - Get Items Children * [get_top_watched_content](docs/sdks/library/README.md#get_top_watched_content) - Get Top Watched Content * [get_on_deck](docs/sdks/library/README.md#get_on_deck) - Get On Deck ### [watchlist](docs/sdks/watchlist/README.md) * [get_watch_list](docs/sdks/watchlist/README.md#get_watch_list) - Get User Watchlist ### [log](docs/sdks/log/README.md) * [log_line](docs/sdks/log/README.md#log_line) - Logging a single line message. * [log_multi_line](docs/sdks/log/README.md#log_multi_line) - Logging a multi-line message * [enable_paper_trail](docs/sdks/log/README.md#enable_paper_trail) - Enabling Papertrail ### [playlists](docs/sdks/playlists/README.md) * [create_playlist](docs/sdks/playlists/README.md#create_playlist) - Create a Playlist * [get_playlists](docs/sdks/playlists/README.md#get_playlists) - Get All Playlists * [get_playlist](docs/sdks/playlists/README.md#get_playlist) - Retrieve Playlist * [delete_playlist](docs/sdks/playlists/README.md#delete_playlist) - Deletes a Playlist * [update_playlist](docs/sdks/playlists/README.md#update_playlist) - Update a Playlist * [get_playlist_contents](docs/sdks/playlists/README.md#get_playlist_contents) - Retrieve Playlist Contents * [clear_playlist_contents](docs/sdks/playlists/README.md#clear_playlist_contents) - Delete Playlist Contents * [add_playlist_contents](docs/sdks/playlists/README.md#add_playlist_contents) - Adding to a Playlist * [upload_playlist](docs/sdks/playlists/README.md#upload_playlist) - Upload Playlist ### [authentication](docs/sdks/authentication/README.md) * [get_transient_token](docs/sdks/authentication/README.md#get_transient_token) - Get a Transient Token. * [get_source_connection_information](docs/sdks/authentication/README.md#get_source_connection_information) - Get Source Connection Information * [get_user_details](docs/sdks/authentication/README.md#get_user_details) - Get User Data By Token * [post_users_sign_in_data](docs/sdks/authentication/README.md#post_users_sign_in_data) - Get User Sign In Data ### [statistics](docs/sdks/statistics/README.md) * [get_statistics](docs/sdks/statistics/README.md#get_statistics) - Get Media Statistics * [get_resources_statistics](docs/sdks/statistics/README.md#get_resources_statistics) - Get Resources Statistics * [get_bandwidth_statistics](docs/sdks/statistics/README.md#get_bandwidth_statistics) - Get Bandwidth Statistics ### [sessions](docs/sdks/sessions/README.md) * [get_sessions](docs/sdks/sessions/README.md#get_sessions) - Get Active Sessions * [get_session_history](docs/sdks/sessions/README.md#get_session_history) - Get Session History * [get_transcode_sessions](docs/sdks/sessions/README.md#get_transcode_sessions) - Get Transcode Sessions * [stop_transcode_session](docs/sdks/sessions/README.md#stop_transcode_session) - Stop a Transcode Session ### [updater](docs/sdks/updater/README.md) * [get_update_status](docs/sdks/updater/README.md#get_update_status) - Querying status of updates * [check_for_updates](docs/sdks/updater/README.md#check_for_updates) - Checking for updates * [apply_updates](docs/sdks/updater/README.md#apply_updates) - Apply Updates ## Retries 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: ```python from plex_api.utils import BackoffStrategy, RetryConfig from plex_api_client import PlexAPI s = PlexAPI( access_token="", x_plex_client_identifier="gcgzw5rz2xovp84b4vha3a40", ) res = s.server.get_server_capabilities(, RetryConfig("backoff", BackoffStrategy(1, 50, 1.1, 100), False)) if res.object is not None: # handle response pass ``` If you'd like to override the default retry strategy for all operations that support retries, you can use the `retry_config` optional parameter when initializing the SDK: ```python from plex_api.utils import BackoffStrategy, RetryConfig from plex_api_client import PlexAPI s = PlexAPI( retry_config=RetryConfig("backoff", BackoffStrategy(1, 50, 1.1, 100), False), access_token="", x_plex_client_identifier="gcgzw5rz2xovp84b4vha3a40", ) res = s.server.get_server_capabilities() if res.object is not None: # handle response pass ``` ## Error Handling Handling errors in this SDK should largely match your expectations. All operations return a response object or raise an error. If Error objects are specified in your OpenAPI Spec, the SDK will raise the appropriate Error type. | Error Object | Status Code | Content Type | | ---------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | | errors.GetServerCapabilitiesResponseBody | 400 | application/json | | errors.GetServerCapabilitiesServerResponseBody | 401 | application/json | | errors.SDKError | 4xx-5xx | */* | ### Example ```python from plex_api_client import PlexAPI from plex_api_client.models import errors s = PlexAPI( access_token="", x_plex_client_identifier="gcgzw5rz2xovp84b4vha3a40", ) res = None try: res = s.server.get_server_capabilities() if res.object is not None: # handle response pass except errors.GetServerCapabilitiesResponseBody as e: # handle e.data: errors.GetServerCapabilitiesResponseBodyData raise(e) except errors.GetServerCapabilitiesServerResponseBody as e: # handle e.data: errors.GetServerCapabilitiesServerResponseBodyData raise(e) except errors.SDKError as e: # handle exception raise(e) ``` ## Server Selection ### Select Server by Index You can override the default server globally by passing a server index to the `server_idx: int` optional parameter when initializing the SDK client instance. The selected server will then be used as the default on the operations that use it. This table lists the indexes associated with the available servers: | # | Server | Variables | | - | ------ | --------- | | 0 | `{protocol}://{ip}:{port}` | `protocol` (default is `https`), `ip` (default is `10.10.10.47`), `port` (default is `32400`) | #### Example ```python from plex_api_client import PlexAPI s = PlexAPI( server_idx=0, access_token="", x_plex_client_identifier="gcgzw5rz2xovp84b4vha3a40", ) res = s.server.get_server_capabilities() if res.object is not None: # handle response pass ``` #### Variables Some of the server options above contain variables. If you want to set the values of those variables, the following optional parameters are available when initializing the SDK client instance: * `protocol: models.ServerProtocol` * `ip: str` * `port: str` ### Override Server URL Per-Client The default server can also be overridden globally by passing a URL to the `server_url: str` optional parameter when initializing the SDK client instance. For example: ```python from plex_api_client import PlexAPI s = PlexAPI( server_url="{protocol}://{ip}:{port}", access_token="", x_plex_client_identifier="gcgzw5rz2xovp84b4vha3a40", ) res = s.server.get_server_capabilities() if res.object is not None: # handle response pass ``` ### Override Server URL Per-Operation The server URL can also be overridden on a per-operation basis, provided a server list was specified for the operation. For example: ```python from plex_api_client import PlexAPI s = PlexAPI( access_token="", x_plex_client_identifier="gcgzw5rz2xovp84b4vha3a40", ) res = s.plex.get_companions_data(server_url="https://plex.tv/api/v2/") if res.response_bodies is not None: # handle response pass ``` ## Custom HTTP Client The Python SDK makes API calls using the [httpx](https://www.python-httpx.org/) HTTP library. In order to provide a convenient way to configure timeouts, cookies, proxies, custom headers, and other low-level configuration, you can initialize the SDK client with your own HTTP client instance. Depending on whether you are using the sync or async version of the SDK, you can pass an instance of `HttpClient` or `AsyncHttpClient` respectively, which are Protocol's ensuring that the client has the necessary methods to make API calls. This allows you to wrap the client with your own custom logic, such as adding custom headers, logging, or error handling, or you can just pass an instance of `httpx.Client` or `httpx.AsyncClient` directly. For example, you could specify a header for every request that this sdk makes as follows: ```python from plex_api_client import PlexAPI import httpx http_client = httpx.Client(headers={"x-custom-header": "someValue"}) s = PlexAPI(client=http_client) ``` or you could wrap the client with your own custom logic: ```python from plex_api_client import PlexAPI from plex_api_client.httpclient import AsyncHttpClient import httpx class CustomClient(AsyncHttpClient): client: AsyncHttpClient def __init__(self, client: AsyncHttpClient): self.client = client async def send( self, request: httpx.Request, *, stream: bool = False, auth: Union[ httpx._types.AuthTypes, httpx._client.UseClientDefault, None ] = httpx.USE_CLIENT_DEFAULT, follow_redirects: Union[ bool, httpx._client.UseClientDefault ] = httpx.USE_CLIENT_DEFAULT, ) -> httpx.Response: request.headers["Client-Level-Header"] = "added by client" return await self.client.send( request, stream=stream, auth=auth, follow_redirects=follow_redirects ) def build_request( self, method: str, url: httpx._types.URLTypes, *, content: Optional[httpx._types.RequestContent] = None, data: Optional[httpx._types.RequestData] = None, files: Optional[httpx._types.RequestFiles] = None, json: Optional[Any] = None, params: Optional[httpx._types.QueryParamTypes] = None, headers: Optional[httpx._types.HeaderTypes] = None, cookies: Optional[httpx._types.CookieTypes] = None, timeout: Union[ httpx._types.TimeoutTypes, httpx._client.UseClientDefault ] = httpx.USE_CLIENT_DEFAULT, extensions: Optional[httpx._types.RequestExtensions] = None, ) -> httpx.Request: return self.client.build_request( method, url, content=content, data=data, files=files, json=json, params=params, headers=headers, cookies=cookies, timeout=timeout, extensions=extensions, ) s = PlexAPI(async_client=CustomClient(httpx.AsyncClient())) ``` ## Authentication ### Per-Client Security Schemes This SDK supports the following security scheme globally: | Name | Type | Scheme | | -------------- | -------------- | -------------- | | `access_token` | apiKey | API key | To authenticate with the API the `access_token` parameter must be set when initializing the SDK client instance. For example: ```python from plex_api_client import PlexAPI s = PlexAPI( access_token="", x_plex_client_identifier="gcgzw5rz2xovp84b4vha3a40", ) res = s.server.get_server_capabilities() if res.object is not None: # handle response pass ``` ## Global Parameters A parameter is configured globally. This parameter may be set on the SDK client instance itself during initialization. When configured as an option during SDK initialization, This global value will be used as the default on the operations that use it. When such operations are called, there is a place in each to override the global value, if needed. For example, you can set `X-Plex-Client-Identifier` to `"gcgzw5rz2xovp84b4vha3a40"` at SDK initialization and then you do not have to pass the same value on calls to operations like `get_server_resources`. But if you want to do so you may, which will locally override the global setting. See the example code below for a demonstration. ### Available Globals The following global parameter is available. | Name | Type | Required | Description | | ---- | ---- |:--------:| ----------- | | x_plex_client_identifier | str | | The unique identifier for the client application This is used to track the client application and its usage (UUID, serial number, or other number unique per device) | ### Example ```python from plex_api_client import PlexAPI from plex_api_client.models import operations s = PlexAPI( access_token="", x_plex_client_identifier="gcgzw5rz2xovp84b4vha3a40", ) res = s.plex.get_server_resources(request={ "x_plex_token": "CV5xoxjTpFKUzBTShsaf", "include_https": operations.IncludeHTTPS.ONE, "include_relay": operations.IncludeRelay.ONE, "include_i_pv6": operations.IncludeIPv6.ONE, }) if res.plex_devices is not None: # handle response pass ``` ## Debugging You can setup your SDK to emit debug logs for SDK requests and responses. You can pass your own logger class directly into your SDK. ```python from plex_api_client import PlexAPI import logging logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG) s = PlexAPI(debug_logger=logging.getLogger("plex_api_client")) ``` # Development ## Maturity 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. ## Contributions 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! ### SDK Created by [Speakeasy](https://docs.speakeasyapi.dev/docs/using-speakeasy/client-sdks)