Plex MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
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Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| search_moviesA | Search for movies in your Plex library using optional filters. Parameters: title: Optional title or substring to match. year: Optional release year to filter by. director: Optional director name to filter by. studio: Optional studio name to filter by. genre: Optional genre tag to filter by. actor: Optional actor name to filter by. rating: Optional rating (e.g., "PG-13") to filter by. country: Optional country of origin to filter by. language: Optional audio or subtitle language to filter by. watched: Optional boolean; True returns only watched movies, False only unwatched. min_duration: Optional minimum duration in minutes. max_duration: Optional maximum duration in minutes. Returns: A formatted string of up to 5 matching movies (with a count of any additional results), or an error message if the search fails or no movies are found. |
| get_movie_detailsC | Get detailed information about a specific movie. Parameters: movie_key: The key identifying the movie. Returns: A formatted string with movie details or an error message. |
| list_playlistsB | List all playlists in the Plex server. Returns: A formatted string of playlists or an error message. |
| get_playlist_itemsC | Get the items in a specific playlist. Parameters: playlist_key: The key of the playlist to retrieve items from. Returns: A formatted string of playlist items or an error message. |
| create_playlistB | Create a new playlist with specified movies. Parameters: name: The desired name for the new playlist. movie_keys: A comma-separated string of movie keys to include. Returns: A success message with playlist details or an error message. |
| delete_playlistB | Delete a playlist from the Plex server. Parameters: playlist_key: The key of the playlist to delete. Returns: A success message if deletion is successful, or an error message. |
| add_to_playlistC | Add a movie to an existing playlist. Parameters: playlist_key: The key of the playlist. movie_key: The key of the movie to add. Returns: A success message if the movie is added, or an error message. |
| recent_moviesB | Get recently added movies from the Plex library. Parameters: count: The maximum number of recent movies to return. Returns: A formatted string of recent movies or an error message. |
| get_movie_genresC | Get genres for a specific movie. Parameters: movie_key: The key of the movie. Returns: A formatted string of movie genres or an error message. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
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No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
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No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 9 tools
Every tool has a clearly distinct purpose with no ambiguity. Tools are organized around specific resources (playlists, movies) and actions (create, get, list, search), making it easy for an agent to select the right tool without confusion.
Tool names follow a consistent verb_noun pattern throughout, such as 'create_playlist', 'get_movie_details', and 'list_playlists'. This predictability enhances readability and usability for agents.
With 9 tools, the server is well-scoped for managing Plex playlists and movies. Each tool serves a clear, necessary function, covering core operations without being overwhelming or insufficient.
The tool set provides comprehensive coverage for playlist and movie management, including CRUD operations for playlists and detailed movie queries. A minor gap exists in missing update operations for playlists (e.g., rename or modify movies), but agents can work around this by deleting and recreating.