{"id":"linuxserver-plex","name":"plex","af_score":17.2,"security_score":43.5,"reliability_score":27.5,"what_it_does":"Plex is a media server/app ecosystem that organizes and streams your media (e.g., movies, TV, music) to clients over a network. The “plex” package typically refers to integrating with Plex’s server and its media/library features via its APIs or tooling.","best_when":"You have a Plex Media Server already running and want to integrate with it (query libraries, status, manage playback) within a trusted network or with proper security controls.","avoid_when":"You need a cloud-hosted, SLA-backed API with documented rate limits, or you require strict enterprise governance controls without reviewing Plex’s security model.","last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T13:21:09.274259+00:00","has_mcp":false,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":[],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["Auth and endpoint behaviors vary widely across Plex integration approaches; verify the specific “plex” package you are using.","Media operations may be slow or asynchronous (library scans, metadata refresh), so agents may need polling/wait logic that is not documented here.","Rate limiting and pagination behavior are unknown from the provided input."],"error_quality":0.0}