[How To] Request a X-Plex-Token token for your app

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I’ve written some documentation on how third-party apps can integrate with Plex authentication.

Authenticating with Plex

Authenticating with Plex Quick Start You’re developing an app that needs access to a user’s Plex account. To do this, you’ll need to get access to the user’s Access Token. This document details how to check whether an Access Token is valid, and how to obtain a new one. High-level Steps Choose a unique app name, like “My Cool Plex App” Check storage for your app’s Client Identifier; generate and store one if none is present. Check storage for the user’s Access Token; if present, verify its vali…