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Summary

Plex-API: An Open API Spec for interacting with Plex.tv and Plex Media Server

Plex Media Server OpenAPI Specification

An Open Source OpenAPI Specification for Plex Media Server

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SDKs

The following SDKs are generated from the OpenAPI Specification. They are automatically generated and may not be fully tested. If you find any issues, please open an issue on the main specification Repository.

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Table of Contents

SDK Installation

Getting started

JDK 11 or later is required.

The samples below show how a published SDK artifact is used:

Gradle:

implementation 'dev.plexapi:plexapi:0.18.0'

Maven:

<dependency>
    <groupId>dev.plexapi</groupId>
    <artifactId>plexapi</artifactId>
    <version>0.18.0</version>
</dependency>

How to build

After cloning the git repository to your file system you can build the SDK artifact from source to the build directory by running ./gradlew build on *nix systems or gradlew.bat on Windows systems.

If you wish to build from source and publish the SDK artifact to your local Maven repository (on your filesystem) then use the following command (after cloning the git repo locally):

On *nix:

./gradlew publishToMavenLocal -Pskip.signing

On Windows:

gradlew.bat publishToMavenLocal -Pskip.signing

SDK Example Usage

Example

package hello.world;

import dev.plexapi.sdk.PlexAPI;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.models.errors.GetServerCapabilitiesBadRequest;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.models.errors.GetServerCapabilitiesUnauthorized;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.models.operations.GetServerCapabilitiesResponse;
import java.lang.Exception;

public class Application {

    public static void main(String[] args) throws GetServerCapabilitiesBadRequest, GetServerCapabilitiesUnauthorized, Exception {

        PlexAPI sdk = PlexAPI.builder()
                .accessToken(System.getenv().getOrDefault("ACCESS_TOKEN", ""))
            .build();

        GetServerCapabilitiesResponse res = sdk.server().getServerCapabilities()
                .call();

        if (res.object().isPresent()) {
            // handle response
        }
    }
}

Asynchronous Call

An asynchronous SDK client is also available that returns a CompletableFuture<T>. See Asynchronous Support for more details on async benefits and reactive library integration.

package hello.world;

import dev.plexapi.sdk.AsyncPlexAPI;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.PlexAPI;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.models.operations.async.GetServerCapabilitiesResponse;
import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;

public class Application {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        AsyncPlexAPI sdk = PlexAPI.builder()
                .accessToken(System.getenv().getOrDefault("ACCESS_TOKEN", ""))
            .build()
            .async();

        CompletableFuture<GetServerCapabilitiesResponse> resFut = sdk.server().getServerCapabilities()
                .call();

        resFut.thenAccept(res -> {
            if (res.object().isPresent()) {
            // handle response
            }
        });
    }
}

Available Resources and Operations

Available methods

activities()

authentication()

butler()

hubs()

library()

log()

media()

playlists()

plex()

search()

server()

sessions()

statistics()

updater()

users()

  • getUsers - Get list of all connected users

video()

watchlist()

Error Handling

Handling errors in this SDK should largely match your expectations. All operations return a response object or raise an exception.

By default, an API error will throw a models/errors/SDKError exception. When custom error responses are specified for an operation, the SDK may also throw their associated exception. You can refer to respective Errors tables in SDK docs for more details on possible exception types for each operation. For example, the getServerCapabilities method throws the following exceptions:

Error Type Status Code Content Type
models/errors/GetServerCapabilitiesBadRequest 400 application/json
models/errors/GetServerCapabilitiesUnauthorized 401 application/json
models/errors/SDKError 4XX, 5XX */*

Example

package hello.world;

import dev.plexapi.sdk.PlexAPI;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.models.errors.GetServerCapabilitiesBadRequest;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.models.errors.GetServerCapabilitiesUnauthorized;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.models.operations.GetServerCapabilitiesResponse;
import java.lang.Exception;

public class Application {

    public static void main(String[] args) throws GetServerCapabilitiesBadRequest, GetServerCapabilitiesUnauthorized, Exception {

        PlexAPI sdk = PlexAPI.builder()
                .accessToken(System.getenv().getOrDefault("ACCESS_TOKEN", ""))
            .build();

        GetServerCapabilitiesResponse res = sdk.server().getServerCapabilities()
                .call();

        if (res.object().isPresent()) {
            // handle response
        }
    }
}

Server Selection

Server Variables

The default server {protocol}://{ip}:{port} contains variables and is set to https://10.10.10.47:32400 by default. To override default values, the following builder methods are available when initializing the SDK client instance:

Variable BuilderMethod Supported Values Default Description
protocol protocol(ServerProtocol protocol) - "http"
- "https"		 "https" The protocol to use for the server connection
ip ip(String ip) java.lang.String "10.10.10.47" The IP address or hostname of your Plex Server
port port(String port) java.lang.String "32400" The port of your Plex Server

Example

package hello.world;

import dev.plexapi.sdk.PlexAPI;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.SDK.Builder.ServerProtocol;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.models.errors.GetServerCapabilitiesBadRequest;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.models.errors.GetServerCapabilitiesUnauthorized;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.models.operations.GetServerCapabilitiesResponse;
import java.lang.Exception;

public class Application {

    public static void main(String[] args) throws GetServerCapabilitiesBadRequest, GetServerCapabilitiesUnauthorized, Exception {

        PlexAPI sdk = PlexAPI.builder()
                .protocol(ServerProtocol.HTTPS)
                .ip("4982:bc2a:b4f8:efb5:2394:5bc3:ab4f:0e6d")
                .port("44765")
                .accessToken(System.getenv().getOrDefault("ACCESS_TOKEN", ""))
            .build();

        GetServerCapabilitiesResponse res = sdk.server().getServerCapabilities()
                .call();

        if (res.object().isPresent()) {
            // handle response
        }
    }
}

Override Server URL Per-Client

The default server can be overridden globally using the .serverURL(String serverUrl) builder method when initializing the SDK client instance. For example:

package hello.world;

import dev.plexapi.sdk.PlexAPI;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.models.errors.GetServerCapabilitiesBadRequest;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.models.errors.GetServerCapabilitiesUnauthorized;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.models.operations.GetServerCapabilitiesResponse;
import java.lang.Exception;

public class Application {

    public static void main(String[] args) throws GetServerCapabilitiesBadRequest, GetServerCapabilitiesUnauthorized, Exception {

        PlexAPI sdk = PlexAPI.builder()
                .serverURL("https://10.10.10.47:32400")
                .accessToken(System.getenv().getOrDefault("ACCESS_TOKEN", ""))
            .build();

        GetServerCapabilitiesResponse res = sdk.server().getServerCapabilities()
                .call();

        if (res.object().isPresent()) {
            // handle response
        }
    }
}

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:

package hello.world;

import dev.plexapi.sdk.PlexAPI;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.models.errors.GetCompanionsDataBadRequest;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.models.errors.GetCompanionsDataUnauthorized;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.models.operations.GetCompanionsDataResponse;
import java.lang.Exception;

public class Application {

    public static void main(String[] args) throws GetCompanionsDataBadRequest, GetCompanionsDataUnauthorized, Exception {

        PlexAPI sdk = PlexAPI.builder()
                .accessToken(System.getenv().getOrDefault("ACCESS_TOKEN", ""))
            .build();

        GetCompanionsDataResponse res = sdk.plex().getCompanionsData()
                .serverURL("https://plex.tv/api/v2")
                .call();

        if (res.responseBodies().isPresent()) {
            // handle response
        }
    }
}

Asynchronous Support

The SDK provides comprehensive asynchronous support using Java's CompletableFuture<T> and Reactive Streams Publisher<T> APIs. This design makes no assumptions about your choice of reactive toolkit, allowing seamless integration with any reactive library.

Why Use Async?

Asynchronous operations provide several key benefits:

  • Non-blocking I/O: Your threads stay free for other work while operations are in flight
  • Better resource utilization: Handle more concurrent operations with fewer threads
  • Improved scalability: Build highly responsive applications that can handle thousands of concurrent requests
  • Reactive integration: Works seamlessly with reactive streams and backpressure handling
Reactive Library Integration

The SDK returns Reactive Streams Publisher<T> instances for operations dealing with streams involving multiple I/O interactions. We use Reactive Streams instead of JDK Flow API to provide broader compatibility with the reactive ecosystem, as most reactive libraries natively support Reactive Streams.

Why Reactive Streams over JDK Flow?

  • Broader ecosystem compatibility: Most reactive libraries (Project Reactor, RxJava, Akka Streams, etc.) natively support Reactive Streams
  • Industry standard: Reactive Streams is the de facto standard for reactive programming in Java
  • Better interoperability: Seamless integration without additional adapters for most use cases

Integration with Popular Libraries:

  • Project Reactor: Use Flux.from(publisher) to convert to Reactor types
  • RxJava: Use Flowable.fromPublisher(publisher) for RxJava integration
  • Akka Streams: Use Source.fromPublisher(publisher) for Akka Streams integration
  • Vert.x: Use ReadStream.fromPublisher(vertx, publisher) for Vert.x reactive streams
  • Mutiny: Use Multi.createFrom().publisher(publisher) for Quarkus Mutiny integration

For JDK Flow API Integration: If you need JDK Flow API compatibility (e.g., for Quarkus/Mutiny 2), you can use adapters:

// Convert Reactive Streams Publisher to Flow Publisher
Flow.Publisher<T> flowPublisher = FlowAdapters.toFlowPublisher(reactiveStreamsPublisher);

// Convert Flow Publisher to Reactive Streams Publisher
Publisher<T> reactiveStreamsPublisher = FlowAdapters.toPublisher(flowPublisher);

For standard single-response operations, the SDK returns CompletableFuture<T> for straightforward async execution.

Supported Operations

Async support is available for:

  • Server-sent Events: Stream real-time events with Reactive Streams Publisher<T>
  • JSONL Streaming: Process streaming JSON lines asynchronously
  • Pagination: Iterate through paginated results using callAsPublisher() and callAsPublisherUnwrapped()
  • File Uploads: Upload files asynchronously with progress tracking
  • File Downloads: Download files asynchronously with streaming support
  • Standard Operations: All regular API calls return CompletableFuture<T> for async execution

Authentication

Per-Client Security Schemes

This SDK supports the following security scheme globally:

Name Type Scheme
accessToken apiKey API key

To authenticate with the API the accessToken parameter must be set when initializing the SDK client instance. For example:

package hello.world;

import dev.plexapi.sdk.PlexAPI;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.models.errors.GetServerCapabilitiesBadRequest;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.models.errors.GetServerCapabilitiesUnauthorized;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.models.operations.GetServerCapabilitiesResponse;
import java.lang.Exception;

public class Application {

    public static void main(String[] args) throws GetServerCapabilitiesBadRequest, GetServerCapabilitiesUnauthorized, Exception {

        PlexAPI sdk = PlexAPI.builder()
                .accessToken(System.getenv().getOrDefault("ACCESS_TOKEN", ""))
            .build();

        GetServerCapabilitiesResponse res = sdk.server().getServerCapabilities()
                .call();

        if (res.object().isPresent()) {
            // handle response
        }
    }
}

Debugging

Debug

You can setup your SDK to emit debug logs for SDK requests and responses.

For request and response logging (especially json bodies), call enableHTTPDebugLogging(boolean) on the SDK builder like so:

SDK.builder()
    .enableHTTPDebugLogging(true)
    .build();

Example output:

Sending request: http://localhost:35123/bearer#global GET
Request headers: {Accept=[application/json], Authorization=[******], Client-Level-Header=[added by client], Idempotency-Key=[some-key], x-speakeasy-user-agent=[speakeasy-sdk/java 0.0.1 internal 0.1.0 org.openapis.openapi]}
Received response: (GET http://localhost:35123/bearer#global) 200
Response headers: {access-control-allow-credentials=[true], access-control-allow-origin=[*], connection=[keep-alive], content-length=[50], content-type=[application/json], date=[Wed, 09 Apr 2025 01:43:29 GMT], server=[gunicorn/19.9.0]}
Response body:
{
  "authenticated": true, 
  "token": "global"
}

WARNING: This should only used for temporary debugging purposes. Leaving this option on in a production system could expose credentials/secrets in logs. Authorization headers are redacted by default and there is the ability to specify redacted header names via SpeakeasyHTTPClient.setRedactedHeaders.

NOTE: This is a convenience method that calls HTTPClient.enableDebugLogging(). The SpeakeasyHTTPClient honors this setting. If you are using a custom HTTP client, it is up to the custom client to honor this setting.

Another option is to set the System property -Djdk.httpclient.HttpClient.log=all. However, this second option does not log bodies.

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. Any manual changes added to internal files will be overwritten on the next generation. We look forward to hearing your feedback. Feel free to open a PR or an issue with a proof of concept and we'll do our best to include it in a future release.

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