{"id":"linuxserver-prowlarr","name":"prowlarr","homepage":"https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/prowlarr","repo_url":"https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/prowlarr","category":"automation","subcategories":[],"tags":["self-hosted","automation","torrent-indexer-management","download-client-integration","media-acquisition"],"what_it_does":"Prowlarr is an application that manages and indexes torrent downloads by integrating with multiple torrent indexers and mapping them to download clients. It automates searching, prioritization, and synchronization of indexer categories and releases.","use_cases":["Automatically keep torrent indexers organized and mapped to download clients","Reduce manual browsing by letting the system sync available releases/categories","Centralize torrent search configuration across multiple indexers","Automate acquisition workflows for media acquisition setups"],"not_for":["Directly providing streaming or media playback","Legal compliance guarantees (use is subject to local laws and rights)","Production use as a generic package indexer unrelated to torrents","Replacing dedicated download clients or media managers"],"best_when":"You run a self-hosted automation stack for torrent indexing/download workflows and want centralized management across multiple indexers and clients.","avoid_when":"You need a simple SaaS API with stable contracts, or you cannot operate self-hosted services (networking, uptime management, security patching).","alternatives":["Radarr (movies) / Sonarr (TV) paired with a torrent indexer setup","Lidarr (music) depending on content type","Bazarr for subtitles (often part of the same ecosystem)","Indexer-only solutions or direct indexer configuration (no Prowlarr mapping layer)"],"af_score":42.2,"security_score":49.2,"reliability_score":36.2,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["docker_mcp"],"priority":"high","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T13:28:28.016033+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 (web UI/API token style, as typical for self-hosted services)"],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"Auth mechanisms and scope granularity are not clearly documented from the provided information; Prowlarr is typically configured for local/self-hosted access with a token/API key."},"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/operator time rather than a vendor SaaS plan."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":42.2,"security_score":49.2,"reliability_score":36.2,"mcp_server_quality":0.0,"documentation_accuracy":40.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":80.0,"rate_limit_clarity":20.0,"tls_enforcement":60.0,"auth_strength":55.0,"scope_granularity":20.0,"dependency_hygiene":50.0,"secret_handling":60.0,"security_notes":"As a self-hosted application, security depends heavily on correct deployment (use HTTPS/secure reverse proxy, restrict network access, protect API token). Scope granularity and structured error/auth semantics are not confirmed from the provided data.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":55.0,"breaking_changes_history":50.0,"error_recovery":40.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":null,"pagination_style":"unknown","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["Self-hosted service: agent must reach the host/port and handle networking/firewalls","API contract details (pagination, idempotency, retry guidance) are not provided here, so agents may need to probe endpoints","Rate limits and concurrency behavior are not specified in the provided information","Misconfiguration can cause repeated sync/search behavior and unnecessary load on indexers/download clients"]}}