{"id":"ghostserverd-sonarr","name":"sonarr","homepage":"https://hub.docker.com/r/ghostserverd/sonarr","repo_url":"https://hub.docker.com/r/ghostserverd/sonarr","category":"infrastructure","subcategories":[],"tags":["media-management","self-hosted","tv-series","automation","rss","torrent","usenet","library-management"],"what_it_does":"Sonarr is a self-hosted media management application that downloads and organizes TV series by monitoring sources (e.g., RSS/indexers) and using download clients to fetch matching releases, then renames and manages files.","use_cases":["Automate downloading of TV episodes based on series/season/episode rules","Organize and rename TV library files consistently","Use indexers/RSS feeds to discover new releases and manage upgrade quality","Integrate with Usenet/torrent download clients for end-to-end TV library management"],"not_for":["Managing non-TV media (movies, music, books) as a primary function","Environments where you cannot run self-hosted services/containers","Use cases requiring a fully managed SaaS with vendor support for uptime/SLA"],"best_when":"You can deploy Sonarr on your own infrastructure and you want automated TV library management with integration to your indexers and download clients.","avoid_when":"You need a cloud-only, no-infrastructure SaaS or you require strict enterprise governance features (SLA, managed compliance) from a vendor-hosted API.","alternatives":["Radarr (movies)","Lidarr (music)","Bazarr (subtitles)","Prowlarr (indexer management)","Readarr (books)"],"af_score":50.5,"security_score":58.5,"reliability_score":41.2,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["docker_mcp"],"priority":"low","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T21:34:05.262007+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":["API key","HTTP basic-style credential depending on deployment/config (commonly configured via Sonarr settings)"],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"Sonarr typically uses an API key for its web/API endpoints; scope-based authorization is generally not documented as fine-grained scopes in the available context."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"Open-source and self-hosted; costs are infrastructure-related (host/VM, storage, bandwidth)."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":50.5,"security_score":58.5,"reliability_score":41.2,"mcp_server_quality":0.0,"documentation_accuracy":0.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":90.0,"rate_limit_clarity":20.0,"tls_enforcement":70.0,"auth_strength":65.0,"scope_granularity":30.0,"dependency_hygiene":55.0,"secret_handling":70.0,"security_notes":"Security posture depends heavily on how Sonarr is deployed (HTTPS termination, reverse proxy hardening, network exposure). API-key based access is helpful, but fine-grained scope control is generally not emphasized in typical Sonarr setups. Ensure secrets/API keys are not logged and restrict access via firewall/VPN/reverse proxy.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":65.0,"breaking_changes_history":55.0,"error_recovery":45.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":null,"pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["Sonarr is primarily a web/UI and internal-service controller; API coverage and behaviors depend on configuration (indexers/download clients).","Automation flows may trigger downloads/side effects; agents should treat “create/trigger” endpoints as non-idempotent unless explicitly documented.","Rate limiting and consistent error payloads may not be clearly specified for agent clients in the available information."]}}