What you’ll find here
- Quick Start – Make your first authenticated Plex API call in under five minutes.
- Authentication – How to obtain and safely use Plex tokens.
- API Reference – Endpoint documentation generated from the Plex Media Server OpenAPI specification, with request/response examples and code snippets.
- Core concepts – Overviews of libraries, server identity, and sessions.
- OpenAPI Specification – How the canonical API contract is maintained and how it powers the docs and SDKs.
- SDKs – Official and community SDKs in popular languages, generated from the same OpenAPI contract.
- Contributing – How to suggest edits, open issues, and help improve the docs and specification.
- Other Resources – Additional community references and documentation.
Prerequisites
Most examples assume:- A running Plex Media Server you can access.
- A Plex authentication token (see Authentication).
- Basic familiarity with REST APIs and JSON.