# Want to Create a Custom Scanner

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/want-to-create-a-custom-scanner/776312>\
**Category:** Dev/API Corner\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [February 14, 2022, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/want-to-create-a-custom-scanner/776312 "2022-02-14T07:05:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Smitchell6879](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Smitchell6879](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Smitchell6879)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2022, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/want-to-create-a-custom-scanner/776312/1 "2022-02-14T07:05:28Z")

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So I am finding mixed answers to this , I see in the forum it seems to be a year plus since the last question has be asked about them and before I spend alot of time deciphering your current python agents I would like to know is this still a options that I have? If so is this something I will be able to keep using or do you plan to end this route altogether?

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2022, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/want-to-create-a-custom-scanner/776312/2 "2022-02-14T09:39:32Z")

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Python-based agents and scanners will be removed in a future update.  
Therefore this is not a viable method.

There is a method in development to change the behaviour of the scanner according to your own rules. Whether this will get released at all and when, I am not able to tell at this time.