gallery-dl-server

gallery-dl-server is a self-hosted service wrapper around gallery-dl that provides an HTTP interface for running gallery-dl jobs (downloading media from gallery sites) and returning status/results. It is intended for automated/remote control of gallery-dl downloads from a server environment.

Evaluated Apr 04, 2026 (25d ago)
Homepage ↗ Repo ↗ Infrastructure download self-hosted automation media gallery-dl http-service
⚙ Agent Friendliness
20
/ 100
Can an agent use this?
🔒 Security
20
/ 100
Is it safe for agents?
⚡ Reliability
30
/ 100
Does it work consistently?

Score Breakdown

⚙ Agent Friendliness

MCP Quality
0
Documentation
20
Error Messages
0
Auth Simplicity
30
Rate Limits
0

🔒 Security

TLS Enforcement
20
Auth Strength
20
Scope Granularity
0
Dep. Hygiene
30
Secret Handling
30

Without confirmed documentation/details, assume security depends heavily on operator configuration (reverse proxy TLS, network exposure controls, and any app-level auth). Long-running download services can also be abused (SSRF-like behavior or outbound fetch abuse) if URL inputs are insufficiently constrained.

⚡ Reliability

Uptime/SLA
0
Version Stability
40
Breaking Changes
40
Error Recovery
40
AF Security Reliability

Use Cases

  • • Run media downloads from supported gallery sites via a remote web service
  • • Automate repeated gallery-dl tasks using an HTTP workflow
  • • Host a small download service for a home lab or internal network
  • • Integrate gallery-dl downloads into other systems via HTTP-triggered jobs

Not For

  • • Production deployments requiring strong enterprise authn/authz and audited security controls out of the box
  • • Untrusted internet exposure without additional hardening (reverse proxy, IP allowlists, sandboxing)
  • • Use cases that require a documented public, stable API contract (OpenAPI/SDK) and long-term compatibility guarantees

Interface

REST API
No
GraphQL
No
gRPC
No
MCP Server
No
SDK
No
Webhooks
No

Authentication

OAuth: No Scopes: No

Auth and authorization mechanisms are not verifiable from the provided package data. If no explicit auth is present, the service should be treated as insecure when reachable by untrusted clients.

Pricing

Free tier: No
Requires CC: No

Self-hosted software; costs are infrastructure-dependent (CPU/network/storage).

Agent Metadata

Pagination
none
Idempotent
False
Retry Guidance
Not documented

Known Gotchas

  • ⚠ If exposed without auth, agents should not automatically interact with it from public networks
  • ⚠ Gallery-dl downloads may be long-running and can time out without clear guidance
  • ⚠ Job submission vs. job status endpoints may not be clearly specified, making automation brittle

Alternatives

Run gallery-dl directly (CLI) with a scheduler (cron/systemd) or a queue runner Use a dedicated download automation service that offers stronger security and a documented API (e.g., self-hosted automation platforms) depending on needs Build a small internal API that shells out to gallery-dl with strict validation and sandboxing

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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-04-04.

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