Plex MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLEX_URL | Yes | The URL of your Plex Media Server (e.g., http://localhost:32400) | http://localhost:32400 |
| PLEX_TOKEN | Yes | Your Plex authentication token | |
| RADARR_URL | No | The URL of your Radarr instance (e.g., http://localhost:7878) | http://localhost:7878 |
| SONARR_URL | No | The URL of your Sonarr instance (e.g., http://localhost:8989) | http://localhost:8989 |
| RADARR_API_KEY | No | API Key for Radarr (optional at startup, required for Radarr tools) | |
| SONARR_API_KEY | No | API Key for Sonarr (optional at startup, required for Sonarr tools) | |
| TRAKT_CLIENT_ID | No | Your Trakt.tv API Client ID | |
| TRAKT_CLIENT_SECRET | No | Your Trakt.tv API Client Secret |
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| get_librariesB | Get all Plex libraries |
| get_library_itemsA | List items in a library with pagination (useful for large libraries) |
| export_libraryA | Export a full library to a JSON file (within ./exports) |
| search_mediaC | Search for media in Plex libraries |
| get_recently_addedC | Get recently added media |
| get_on_deckC | Get on deck (continue watching) items |
| get_media_detailsB | Get detailed information about a specific media item |
| get_editable_fieldsB | Get editable fields and available tags for a media item |
| get_playlist_itemsB | Get items in a Plex playlist |
| get_playlistsB | Get all Plex playlists |
| get_watchlistB | Get the user's Plex watchlist |
| get_recently_watchedC | Get recently watched movies and shows |
| get_watch_historyB | Get detailed watch history with session information |
| get_fully_watchedC | Get all fully watched movies and shows from a library |
| get_watch_statsC | Get comprehensive watch statistics (Tautulli-style analytics) |
| get_user_statsC | Get user-specific watch statistics |
| get_library_statsC | Get library-specific statistics |
| get_popular_contentC | Get most popular content by plays or duration |
| get_recommendationsA | Get personalized movie recommendations from your Plex library based on watch history. Analyzes genres, directors, and actors you've watched to score unwatched films. Supports per-user recommendations for multi-user Plex servers. If Trakt is configured, uses your rating profile to further refine scores. |
| trakt_authenticateB | Start Trakt.tv OAuth authentication process |
| trakt_complete_authB | Complete Trakt.tv authentication with authorization code |
| trakt_get_auth_statusB | Check Trakt.tv authentication status |
| trakt_sync_to_traktB | Sync Plex watch history to Trakt.tv |
| trakt_sync_from_traktA | Get watch history from Trakt.tv for comparison |
| trakt_get_user_statsC | Get enhanced viewing statistics from Trakt.tv |
| trakt_start_scrobblingB | Enable real-time scrobbling to Trakt.tv |
| trakt_get_sync_statusB | Check status of ongoing sync operations |
| trakt_searchC | Search for movies and shows on Trakt.tv |
| sonarr_get_seriesA | List all series in Sonarr with optional title filter |
| sonarr_searchA | Search TheTVDB for new series to add to Sonarr |
| sonarr_add_seriesB | Add a new series to Sonarr by TVDB ID |
| sonarr_get_missingB | Get missing/wanted episodes from Sonarr |
| sonarr_get_queueC | Get the current Sonarr download queue |
| sonarr_get_calendarB | Get upcoming episodes from the Sonarr calendar |
| sonarr_get_profilesA | Get Sonarr quality profiles and root folders (needed before adding series) |
| sonarr_trigger_searchA | Trigger a search for missing episodes, optionally for a specific series |
| radarr_get_moviesC | List all movies in Radarr with optional title filter |
| radarr_searchB | Search TMDB for new movies to add to Radarr |
| radarr_add_movieB | Add a new movie to Radarr by TMDB ID |
| radarr_get_missingB | Get missing/wanted movies from Radarr |
| radarr_get_queueB | Get the current Radarr download queue |
| radarr_get_calendarB | Get upcoming movies from the Radarr calendar |
| radarr_get_profilesA | Get Radarr quality profiles and root folders (needed before adding movies) |
| radarr_trigger_searchB | Trigger a search for missing movies, optionally for a specific movie |
| arr_get_statusC | Check connection status of Sonarr and Radarr services |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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