Authentication

Overview

API Calls regarding authentication for Plex Media Server

Available Operations

get_transient_token - Get a Transient Token.
get_source_connection_information - Get Source Connection Information

get_transient_token

This endpoint provides the caller with a temporary token with the same access level as the caller's token. These tokens are valid for up to 48 hours and are destroyed if the server instance is restarted.

Example Usage

require 'plexruby'


s = ::OpenApiSDK::PlexAPI.new(
      x_plex_client_identifier: "Postman",
    )
s.config_security(
  ::OpenApiSDK::Shared::Security.new(
    access_token: "<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE>",
  )
)

    
res = s.authentication.get_transient_token(type=::OpenApiSDK::Operations::GetTransientTokenQueryParamType::DELEGATION, scope=::OpenApiSDK::Operations::Scope::ALL)

if res.status_code == 200
  # handle response
end

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`type`	::OpenApiSDK::Operations::GetTransientTokenQueryParamType	✔️	`delegation` - This is the only supported `type` parameter.
`scope`	::OpenApiSDK::Operations::Scope	✔️	`all` - This is the only supported `scope` parameter.

Response

T.nilable(::OpenApiSDK::Operations::GetTransientTokenResponse)

get_source_connection_information

If a caller requires connection details and a transient token for a source that is known to the server, for example a cloud media provider or shared PMS, then this endpoint can be called. This endpoint is only accessible with either an admin token or a valid transient token generated from an admin token. Note: requires Plex Media Server >= 1.15.4.

Example Usage

require 'plexruby'


s = ::OpenApiSDK::PlexAPI.new(
      x_plex_client_identifier: "Postman",
    )
s.config_security(
  ::OpenApiSDK::Shared::Security.new(
    access_token: "<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE>",
  )
)

    
res = s.authentication.get_source_connection_information(source="server://client-identifier")

if res.status_code == 200
  # handle response
end

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
`source`	::String	✔️	The source identifier with an included prefix.	server://client-identifier

Response

T.nilable(::OpenApiSDK::Operations::GetSourceConnectionInformationResponse)