{"id":"linuxserver-rutorrent","name":"rutorrent","homepage":"https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/rutorrent","repo_url":"https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/rutorrent","category":"infrastructure","subcategories":[],"tags":["self-hosted","torrent","bitTorrent","web-ui","media-downloading","xml-rpc","web-application"],"what_it_does":"Rutorrent (rTorrent) is a web-based client for the BitTorrent protocol, typically used to manage torrents through a browser by controlling a torrent engine (often via XML-RPC) and rendering a web UI.","use_cases":["Home/SMB torrent management via a browser","Remote administration of an existing BitTorrent client","Running add/remove/pause/resume of torrents through a web interface","Viewing torrent status, files, peers, and speeds"],"not_for":["Mass production workloads that require strong SaaS authentication/authorization controls","Environments where exposing torrent control interfaces to the public internet is unacceptable without strong hardening","Systems needing REST/GraphQL/SDK-based programmatic access out of the box"],"best_when":"You already operate a self-hosted torrent stack and can secure the web/UI and any control endpoints with network controls and proper credentials.","avoid_when":"You cannot properly restrict access (firewall/VPN), or you need standardized, well-documented APIs for agent-to-agent integration instead of a self-hosted web app.","alternatives":["qBittorrent (with Web UI)","Transmission (with web UI options)","Deluge with Web UI","Web-based torrent managers like Jackett/Jellyfin are unrelated; for torrent UIs specifically use qBittorrent/Transmission/Deluge"],"af_score":22.0,"security_score":34.0,"reliability_score":28.8,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["docker_mcp"],"priority":"high","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T13:38:37.181957+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"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":["HTTP authentication (commonly basic auth or application-level auth depending on configuration)","IP allowlisting/reverse-proxy auth (when deployed behind nginx/traefik)","XML-RPC authentication/authorization is typically handled by the underlying server configuration"],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"Rutorrent security posture depends heavily on deployment choices (reverse proxy, network restrictions, and whether XML-RPC/web endpoints are protected). No first-class OAuth/scopes are indicated by the provided information."},"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/maintenance rather than per-request pricing."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":22.0,"security_score":34.0,"reliability_score":28.8,"mcp_server_quality":0.0,"documentation_accuracy":30.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":40.0,"rate_limit_clarity":0.0,"tls_enforcement":40.0,"auth_strength":35.0,"scope_granularity":10.0,"dependency_hygiene":35.0,"secret_handling":50.0,"security_notes":"Security is primarily achieved through deployment hardening (HTTPS via reverse proxy, access controls, and protecting any XML-RPC/control endpoints). Scope-based authorization and standardized auth are not indicated, so least-privilege and robust access control are not guaranteed by the product itself.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":45.0,"breaking_changes_history":30.0,"error_recovery":40.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":null,"pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["Self-hosted web UI: agents may not have a stable, well-documented API surface for reliable automation.","Torrent operations may have side effects; without explicit idempotency, retries can create duplicates or unintended state changes.","Auth and exposure vary by deployment; agents must account for your reverse-proxy/MFA/network setup.","Error handling and status reporting depend on the underlying XML-RPC/torrent engine and rutorrent plugins, which may not provide consistent machine-readable errors."]}}