{"id":"altran1502-immich-server","name":"immich-server","homepage":"https://hub.docker.com/r/altran1502/immich-server","repo_url":"https://hub.docker.com/r/altran1502/immich-server","category":"storage","subcategories":[],"tags":["self-hosted","media","photos","video","backend","api-server","immich"],"what_it_does":"immich-server is the backend server for Immich, a self-hosted photo/video backup and management platform. It provides the core services to ingest media, store files/metadata, run processing (e.g., thumbnails/transcoding), and serve APIs used by clients.","use_cases":["Self-host personal media library (photos/videos) with backup from devices","Media management and search-friendly organization (via metadata/processing)","Lightweight collaboration/share flows as supported by Immich","Running Immich in a home lab or on private infrastructure for privacy control"],"not_for":["Use as a managed/hosted SaaS photo backup service without operating your own infrastructure","Scenarios requiring formal enterprise-grade operational SLAs from a vendor","Projects that only need simple static file hosting (it’s a full media platform)"],"best_when":"You want self-hosted photo/video backup and processing with control over your storage and data, and you can run a backend service reliably (Docker/K8s/on a server).","avoid_when":"You cannot operate a database/storage stack securely, or you need a turnkey solution without ongoing maintenance and monitoring.","alternatives":["Google Photos/Apple iCloud Photos","Nextcloud Photos","Piwigo","PhotoPrism (self-hosted)","Jellyfin media server (non-dedicated photo workflows)"],"af_score":38.2,"security_score":56.5,"reliability_score":36.2,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["docker_mcp"],"priority":"high","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T15:21:04.923629+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":true,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":false,"mcp_server_url":null,"has_sdk":false,"sdk_languages":[],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":["Session-based or JWT-style auth (commonly used in Immich clients/servers)"],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"Exact auth mechanisms and scope model are not specified in the provided content; Immich typically uses an auth system for its web/mobile clients rather than OAuth as a first-class interface."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"Open-source/self-hosted; costs are infrastructure (compute/storage/network) you operate."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":["Self-hosted: data stored within your environment (exact residency depends on your hosting location)"],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":38.2,"security_score":56.5,"reliability_score":36.2,"mcp_server_quality":0.0,"documentation_accuracy":40.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":60.0,"rate_limit_clarity":0.0,"tls_enforcement":70.0,"auth_strength":60.0,"scope_granularity":40.0,"dependency_hygiene":50.0,"secret_handling":60.0,"security_notes":"Self-hosted deployment shifts responsibility for TLS termination, secret storage, and network hardening to the operator. The provided information does not verify specific CVE status or secret-handling practices in code. Use HTTPS, secure environment variables/secrets management, least-privilege DB credentials, and restrict access to the server endpoints (reverse proxy/WAF/firewall).","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":60.0,"breaking_changes_history":40.0,"error_recovery":45.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":null,"pagination_style":"unknown","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["No MCP server indicated, so agents must integrate via whatever HTTP endpoints are available.","Media upload/processing can be asynchronous; agents should expect eventual consistency (processing may lag ingest).","Large binary uploads increase the likelihood of timeouts; agents may need robust networking behavior."]}}