Plex MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI assistants with comprehensive access to your Plex Media Server. Query your libraries, get viewing statistics, and manage your media through natural language interactions.

🎬 What is this?

This MCP server transforms your Plex Media Server into an AI-queryable database. Ask your AI assistant questions like:

"What movies have I watched recently?"
"Show me my viewing statistics for the past month"
"What's the most popular content on my server?"
"Find action movies in my library"
"What's on my continue watching list?"

✨ Features

📚 Library Management

Browse all Plex libraries
Search across movies, TV shows, music, and more
Get detailed metadata for any media item

📊 Tautulli-Style Analytics

Comprehensive viewing statistics
User activity tracking
Popular content analysis
Watch history with progress tracking
Library usage metrics

🎯 Smart Querying

Recently watched content
Fully watched movies/shows
Continue watching (On Deck)
Recently added media

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

Node.js 18+
Plex Media Server (any recent version)
Plex Token (How to get your token)
MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop, etc.)

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/niavasha/plex-mcp-server.git
cd plex-mcp-server

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the project
npm run build

Configuration

Get your Plex token (see instructions below)
Create environment file:

# Copy the example environment file
cp .env.example .env

# Edit with your details
PLEX_URL=http://localhost:32400
PLEX_TOKEN=your_plex_token_here

Configure your MCP client:

Add to your MCP client configuration (e.g., Claude Desktop):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "plex": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/plex-mcp-server/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "PLEX_URL": "http://localhost:32400",
        "PLEX_TOKEN": "your_plex_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Usage

Once configured, you can ask your AI assistant:

🎬 "What movies did I watch last week?"
📺 "Show me my most popular TV shows this month"
📊 "Give me viewing statistics for the past 30 days"
🔍 "Search for Christopher Nolan movies in my library"
▶️ "What's on my continue watching list?"
📚 "List all my Plex libraries"

🛠️ Available Functions

Function	Description	Example Usage
`get_libraries`	List all Plex libraries	"What libraries do I have?"
`search_media`	Search across all media	"Find movies with Tom Hanks"
`get_recently_added`	Recently added content	"What's new on my server?"
`get_on_deck`	Continue watching list	"What should I continue watching?"
`get_media_details`	Detailed media info	"Tell me about The Matrix"
`get_recently_watched`	Recently watched content	"What did I watch yesterday?"
`get_fully_watched`	Completed content	"Show me all watched movies"
`get_watch_history`	Detailed watch sessions	"Show my viewing history"
`get_watch_stats`	Viewing analytics	"My watching statistics"
`get_user_stats`	User activity data	"Who watches the most?"
`get_library_stats`	Library information	"Tell me about my movie library"
`get_popular_content`	Most popular media	"What's trending on my server?"

🔑 Getting Your Plex Token

Open Plex Web App in your browser
Navigate to Settings → Account → Privacy
Click "Show Advanced" at the bottom
Copy your Plex Token

Alternative method:

Visit: http://YOUR_PLEX_IP:32400/web/index.html#!/settings/account
Look for the "Plex Token" field

📁 Project Structure

plex-mcp-server/
├── src/
│   └── index.ts          # Main MCP server implementation
├── build/                # Compiled JavaScript output
├── package.json          # Node.js dependencies and scripts
├── tsconfig.json         # TypeScript configuration
├── .env.example          # Environment variables template
├── README.md             # This file
└── LICENSE               # MIT License

🔧 Development

Scripts

# Development mode with auto-reload
npm run dev

# Build for production
npm run build

# Start production server
npm start

# Run tests (if implemented)
npm test

Building from Source

# Clone and setup
git clone https://github.com/niavasha/plex-mcp-server.git
cd plex-mcp-server
npm install

# Development
npm run dev

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

Development Guidelines

Fork the repository
Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
Open a Pull Request

🐛 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Connection refused:

Verify your Plex server is running
Check the PLEX_URL in your .env file
Ensure the port (usually 32400) is correct

Authentication errors:

Verify your Plex token is correct
Check token permissions in Plex settings
Ensure token hasn't expired

Empty responses:

Some features require Plex Pass
Check if your libraries are accessible
Verify media has been scanned and is available

MCP client issues:

Ensure the path to build/index.js is correct
Check that Node.js is in your system PATH
Verify environment variables are set in client config

Getting Help

📝 Open an issue
💬 Check existing discussions
📖 Review the MCP documentation

📋 Requirements

Node.js 18.0.0 or higher
Plex Media Server (any recent version)
Network access between MCP server and Plex server
Valid Plex token with appropriate permissions

🔒 Security Notes

Keep your Plex token secure - never commit it to version control
Use environment variables for sensitive configuration
Run on trusted networks - the server communicates directly with Plex
Regular token rotation - consider refreshing tokens periodically

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

Anthropic for the Model Context Protocol
Plex for the amazing media server
Tautulli for analytics inspiration
The open-source community for various libraries and tools

🔗 Related Projects

Model Context Protocol - The standard this server implements
Claude Desktop - Popular MCP client
Tautulli - Plex monitoring and analytics
PlexAPI - Python Plex API library

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