# Dev/API Corner **URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/c/dev-community/dev-api-corner/61.md?page=9 [Latest](https://forums.plex.tv/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.plex.tv/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.plex.tv/tags.md) **Page:** 10 --- ## [API: Searching for a specific record?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/api-searching-for-a-specific-record/452497)
**Author:** [@master257](https://forums.plex.tv/u/master257)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2019, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/api-searching-for-a-specific-record/452497 "2019-09-11T21:01:27Z")
I am trying to find a specific file (where I know the directory / file name) is there an easy way to locate this files metadata ID without having to traverse the entire library? For example the only thing I know I shoul… --- ## [photo agent](https://forums.plex.tv/t/photo-agent/58072)
**Author:** [@jesperordrup](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jesperordrup)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2019, 12:15am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/photo-agent/58072 "2019-09-05T00:15:39Z")
--- ## [How to install a custom scanner](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-install-a-custom-scanner/5960)
**Author:** [@elan](https://forums.plex.tv/u/elan)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2019, 4:07am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-install-a-custom-scanner/5960 "2019-09-03T04:07:33Z")
--- ## [web browser plugin?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/web-browser-plugin/6894)
**Author:** [@Lars\_1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Lars_1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2019, 6:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/web-browser-plugin/6894 "2019-08-30T18:04:34Z")
--- ## [PMS web api documentation](https://forums.plex.tv/t/pms-web-api-documentation/62152)
**Author:** [@reallistic](https://forums.plex.tv/u/reallistic)\ **Replies:** 125\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2019, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/pms-web-api-documentation/62152 "2019-08-30T14:04:38Z")
--- ## [Subtitle naming conventions for forced and hearing impaired](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitle-naming-conventions-for-forced-and-hearing-impaired/78124)
**Author:** [@Aileron79](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Aileron79)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2019, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/subtitle-naming-conventions-for-forced-and-hearing-impaired/78124 "2019-08-29T16:07:38Z")
--- ## [How to get movie2k to work](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-get-movie2k-to-work/104226)
**Author:** [@markymanmark](https://forums.plex.tv/u/markymanmark)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2015, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-get-movie2k-to-work/104226 "2015-05-26T07:28:29Z")
--- ## [Get shared server library via access token](https://forums.plex.tv/t/get-shared-server-library-via-access-token/452918)
**Author:** [@martinelli\_luca](https://forums.plex.tv/u/martinelli_luca)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2019, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/get-shared-server-library-via-access-token/452918 "2019-08-27T10:39:44Z")
Hi, using the plex auth token can I access to a library from a server shared with me? Using http://\[MY SERVER IP\]:32400/library/?X-Plex-Token=\[MY TOKEN\] I can only access to my server library. Thank you --- ## [MagicVideoDB](https://forums.plex.tv/t/magicvideodb/452805)
**Author:** [@simondsjt](https://forums.plex.tv/u/simondsjt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2019, 2:26am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/magicvideodb/452805 "2019-08-27T02:26:57Z")
I’m interested in setting up my own Database for Instructional Magic Videos similar to the TheTVDB or TheMovieDB. From a DBA’s standpoint, what’s the best way to get started. It looks like i need a web server of some s… --- ## [metaMMA - A program for adding meta-data for MMA events](https://forums.plex.tv/t/metamma-a-program-for-adding-meta-data-for-mma-events/187575)
**Author:** [@metaMMA](https://forums.plex.tv/u/metaMMA)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2019, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/metamma-a-program-for-adding-meta-data-for-mma-events/187575 "2019-08-25T15:13:19Z")
--- ## [Automatically create an IMDB movie List collection in Plex!](https://forums.plex.tv/t/automatically-create-an-imdb-movie-list-collection-in-plex/219193)
**Author:** [@jalarab](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jalarab)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2019, 11:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/automatically-create-an-imdb-movie-list-collection-in-plex/219193 "2019-08-17T23:03:50Z")
--- ## [\[How To\] Set media progress from account with shared libraries](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-set-media-progress-from-account-with-shared-libraries/446423)
**Author:** [@deodorhunter](https://forums.plex.tv/u/deodorhunter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2019, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-set-media-progress-from-account-with-shared-libraries/446423 "2019-08-15T14:43:18Z")
Hi all, how can I set media progress from an account (so with a X-Plex-Token of a friend, now it’s a dummy for testing) with which I have shared libs? If I authenticate as myself, the owner of the server, it works easi… --- ## [\[How To\] Get Plex API Token from Google & Facebook Authentication](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-get-plex-api-token-from-google-facebook-authentication/433003)
**Author:** [@Chocobog1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Chocobog1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2019, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-get-plex-api-token-from-google-facebook-authentication/433003 "2019-08-15T12:44:49Z")
I know this question was asked early last year in the below thread: However, I am not looking at converting my account to a plex account. I have this working for basic authentication just not OAuth. Is it possible to… --- ## [Plex Web External Player](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-web-external-player/120714)
**Author:** [@kayomani](https://forums.plex.tv/u/kayomani)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2019, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-web-external-player/120714 "2019-08-11T17:08:58Z")
--- ## [Agent for Scraping "Awards" and create collection?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/agent-for-scraping-awards-and-create-collection/411169)
**Author:** [@ckronengold](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ckronengold)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2019, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/agent-for-scraping-awards-and-create-collection/411169 "2019-08-10T13:56:14Z")
I need to recreate my categories and retag 1000+ movies manually. Fun. One category that I use is “Awards” which I use for movies that were nominated or won an Oscar. I have been doing this manually. But IMDB displays … --- ## [Adult Agents for Gay Titles](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adult-agents-for-gay-titles/12130)
**Author:** [@esugrue](https://forums.plex.tv/u/esugrue)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2019, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adult-agents-for-gay-titles/12130 "2019-08-05T20:57:02Z")
--- ## [plex\_autoscan](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex_autoscan/197933)
**Author:** [@l3uddz](https://forums.plex.tv/u/l3uddz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2019, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex_autoscan/197933 "2019-08-05T09:10:36Z")
--- ## [/player/playback/play: 500 Internal Server Error. "X-Plex-Target-Client-Identifier" not found.](https://forums.plex.tv/t/player-playback-play-500-internal-server-error-x-plex-target-client-identifier-not-found/236236)
**Author:** [@AndreasBackx](https://forums.plex.tv/u/AndreasBackx)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2019, 9:21am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/player-playback-play-500-internal-server-error-x-plex-target-client-identifier-not-found/236236 "2019-08-03T09:21:21Z")
--- ## [Https enable for Tautulli on Windows](https://forums.plex.tv/t/https-enable-for-tautulli-on-windows/440546)
**Author:** [@Sandemann](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Sandemann)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2019, 8:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/https-enable-for-tautulli-on-windows/440546 "2019-08-01T20:35:39Z")
Hi, Can anyone help me with a guide on how to enable https for Tautulli, which is installed on a Windows 10 computer? When I enables HTTPS and check the box with Create Self-signed Certificate, and saves, Tautulli will… --- ## [Anyway to identify which library I'm in or limit an Agent to certain Libraries?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/anyway-to-identify-which-library-im-in-or-limit-an-agent-to-certain-libraries/439534)
**Author:** [@mcqweb](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mcqweb)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2019, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/anyway-to-identify-which-library-im-in-or-limit-an-agent-to-certain-libraries/439534 "2019-08-01T19:21:52Z")
I’m writing a simple agent which will give me 4K posters for Film and TV based on this very useful site https://movie-posters.herokuapp.com/. I’ve got it working but I have my 4k stuff in separate libraries and I only w… --- ## [xattr metadata](https://forums.plex.tv/t/xattr-metadata/82866)
**Author:** [@filebot](https://forums.plex.tv/u/filebot)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2019, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/xattr-metadata/82866 "2019-07-31T20:11:18Z")
--- ## [Disappearing Poster Art](https://forums.plex.tv/t/disappearing-poster-art/439228)
**Author:** [@plurk](https://forums.plex.tv/u/plurk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2019, 5:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/disappearing-poster-art/439228 "2019-07-30T17:35:41Z")
I have written a few scanner agents to handle my own custom media (feeds from security cameras, recorded school classes, photography courses from 5daydeals, etc). All the data for them is stored locally in the system in… --- ## [HTTP API for hardware monitoring](https://forums.plex.tv/t/http-api-for-hardware-monitoring/439136)
**Author:** [@zeal0usd](https://forums.plex.tv/u/zeal0usd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2019, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/http-api-for-hardware-monitoring/439136 "2019-07-29T11:22:54Z")
I have been looking around for API commands for plex and what I am interested in is taking the status data of CPU levels and other telemetry data to be sent or pulled to a remote source for monitoring services, this can … --- ## [Remote for Tautulli iOS App is here!](https://forums.plex.tv/t/remote-for-tautulli-ios-app-is-here/235936)
**Author:** [@grogster](https://forums.plex.tv/u/grogster)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2019, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/remote-for-tautulli-ios-app-is-here/235936 "2019-07-23T06:36:12Z")
Last week I released the first version of Remote for Tautulli iOS App in the App Store! Remote for Tautulli connects to your existing Tautulli server installation and gives you easy access to all data. WHAT IS TAU… --- ## [How can an agent remove previously downloaded posters from a bundle?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-can-an-agent-remove-previously-downloaded-posters-from-a-bundle/223737)
**Author:** [@rcork](https://forums.plex.tv/u/rcork)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2019, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-can-an-agent-remove-previously-downloaded-posters-from-a-bundle/223737 "2019-07-21T20:29:59Z")
--- ## [Plex oauth not working with Tautulli, Ombi, etc](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-oauth-not-working-with-tautulli-ombi-etc/433945)
**Author:** [@frgr](https://forums.plex.tv/u/frgr)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2019, 12:58am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-oauth-not-working-with-tautulli-ombi-etc/433945 "2019-07-20T00:58:58Z")
I’m experiencing an issue with the Plex sign-in that states “We were unable to complete this request.” when attempting to sign-in to Ombi or Tautulli (uses the Plex login). There have been a few reports of others experi… --- ## [Correctly matching multiple episodes aired on the same date](https://forums.plex.tv/t/correctly-matching-multiple-episodes-aired-on-the-same-date/140220)
**Author:** [@DJBenson](https://forums.plex.tv/u/DJBenson)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2019, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/correctly-matching-multiple-episodes-aired-on-the-same-date/140220 "2019-07-15T18:11:41Z")
--- ## [\[Request\] Add TVMaze metadata agent](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-add-tvmaze-metadata-agent/129962)
**Author:** [@sroberts](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sroberts)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2019, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-add-tvmaze-metadata-agent/129962 "2019-07-08T14:12:02Z")
--- ## [\[Solved\] Obtaining X-Plex-Token of Friends (for my server)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/solved-obtaining-x-plex-token-of-friends-for-my-server/429794)
**Author:** [@lalala123456](https://forums.plex.tv/u/lalala123456)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2019, 7:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/solved-obtaining-x-plex-token-of-friends-for-my-server/429794 "2019-07-05T19:11:59Z")
Hi, I’d like to obtain server tokens used by my friends who access my Plex server, so that I can impersonate them in order to duplicate playlists to their accounts. Disclaimer: I don’t want to use Python and PlexAPI, as… --- ## [Multi-disc metadata scan bug](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multi-disc-metadata-scan-bug/429888)
**Author:** [@matthewdias](https://forums.plex.tv/u/matthewdias)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2019, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multi-disc-metadata-scan-bug/429888 "2019-07-04T22:26:47Z")
Recreating this thread since the original is closed. There still doesn’t seem to be a working way to set track numbers correctly for multi-disc albums. More info here: https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-get-disc-number-for-… [Previous page](https://forums.plex.tv/c/dev-community/dev-api-corner/61.md?page=8) [Next page](https://forums.plex.tv/c/dev-community/dev-api-corner/61.md?page=10)