# Feature Request for OAuth2 endpoint **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [September 18, 2016, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-for-oauth2-endpoint/159232 "2016-09-18T16:52:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![davesmeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecc23a/32.png) [@davesmeghead](https://forums.plex.tv/u/davesmeghead)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2016, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-for-oauth2-endpoint/159232/1 "2016-09-18T16:52:03Z")
I’m about to receive a shiny new Amazon Echo and an Echo Dot! There’s a convoluted way to get these working with Plex but it would be much simpler if Plex supported OAuth2 authentication, the Amazon skill for Plex could then be published formally. Amazon currently forces developers to use OAuth before an Alexa Skill will be published to the Skill Marketplace. Alexa Skill’s require OAuth 2.0 for user authentication (account linking), but the Plex API uses a basic authentication method for all requests. Due to this limitation, each person who wants to use this specific skill will need to set it up as an Amazon Skill developer. Several other mainline products are also using OAuth and Plex development should consider adding this capability. ---
**Author:** ![jerseydevil62](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/90db22/32.png) [@jerseydevil62](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jerseydevil62)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2016, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-for-oauth2-endpoint/159232/2 "2016-09-21T11:56:01Z")
I would love to see this as it would lead to the possibility of several Alexa skills. Would love to be able to play music from my Plex library like I can from Prime Music, Pandora, Etc. using those Alexa skills. ---
**Author:** ![AMGC36](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/71e660/32.png) [@AMGC36](https://forums.plex.tv/u/AMGC36)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2016, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-for-oauth2-endpoint/159232/3 "2016-09-24T21:03:58Z")
You probably want to check out this thread if you haven’t already: > **[Amazon Echo and Plex! "Alexa, tell the home theater to put on a good episode of...](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/173499/amazon-echo-and-plex-alexa-tell-the-home-theater-to-put-on-a-good-episode-of-always-sunny/p8)** > > I have been spending the last few weeks working on an Amazon Echo app to create a voice interface to Plex. You can do simple queries, like “what’s on deck,” but far more interestingly you can actually request a particular show or episode to start... There’s something in the works but seemingly this is a marathon effort… Lots of folks waiting for this. ---
**Author:** ![krystiancharubin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/krystiancharubin/32/95698_2.png) [@krystiancharubin](https://forums.plex.tv/u/krystiancharubin)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2017, 9:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-for-oauth2-endpoint/159232/4 "2017-02-05T21:12:17Z")
With the release of Plex skill for Alexa a [plex.tv/oauth](http://plex.tv/oauth) endpoint was added. Any idea when it will be documented so we can use for custom apps? ---
**Author:** ![MovyTV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dfb087/32.png) [@MovyTV](https://forums.plex.tv/u/MovyTV)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2017, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-for-oauth2-endpoint/159232/5 "2017-06-28T17:18:22Z")
Any Updates for oauth? ---
**Author:** ![MovyTV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dfb087/32.png) [@MovyTV](https://forums.plex.tv/u/MovyTV)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2017, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-for-oauth2-endpoint/159232/6 "2017-10-08T14:06:12Z")
PUSH it to the TOP! ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2021, 12:51am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-for-oauth2-endpoint/159232/7 "2021-07-07T00:51:05Z")
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**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2021, 12:51am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-for-oauth2-endpoint/159232/8 "2021-07-07T00:51:17Z")
2021 clean-up: implemented