{"id":"zishuo-embyserver","name":"embyserver","homepage":"https://hub.docker.com/r/zishuo/embyserver","repo_url":"https://hub.docker.com/r/zishuo/embyserver","category":"media","subcategories":[],"tags":["media-server","self-hosted","streaming","transcoding","library-management","home-server"],"what_it_does":"Emby Server (embyserver) provides a self-hosted media server to organize, stream, and manage personal media libraries (e.g., video, music, photos) to client apps over a network.","use_cases":["Streaming personal media libraries to local network or remote clients","Centralized organization of movies/TV/music with metadata and covers","Transcoding/format adaptation for different client devices","Library management and access control in a home/media environment"],"not_for":["Providing a public, Internet-facing media service without proper hosting/network security","Mission-critical 24/7 production workloads without operational monitoring","Use cases requiring standardized cloud API contracts (e.g., OpenAPI/SDKs for programmatic integration)"],"best_when":"You want to run your own media server for personal libraries and control your environment (storage, network, clients).","avoid_when":"You cannot ensure secure deployment (patching, firewalling, HTTPS), or you need a managed SaaS API with documented developer endpoints.","alternatives":["Jellyfin","Plex Media Server","Emby (cloud-managed offerings, if applicable)","Kodi (with library management via other means)"],"af_score":26.0,"security_score":52.0,"reliability_score":35.0,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["docker_mcp"],"priority":"high","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T13:36:37.255942+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":["Local server authentication (typically username/password) for web UI and API access"],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"Authentication and authorization approach is not described in the provided data; as a self-hosted app, auth is typically configured in the server UI and may vary by version/deployment."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"Pricing depends on Emby edition/licensing and hosting environment; no pricing information was provided here."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":26.0,"security_score":52.0,"reliability_score":35.0,"mcp_server_quality":0.0,"documentation_accuracy":30.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":50.0,"rate_limit_clarity":0.0,"tls_enforcement":60.0,"auth_strength":50.0,"scope_granularity":40.0,"dependency_hygiene":50.0,"secret_handling":60.0,"security_notes":"As a self-hosted server, security largely depends on deployment practices (HTTPS termination, firewalling, patch cadence, and disabling unnecessary exposure). No specific evidence of secret handling, TLS requirements, or fine-grained scopes was provided here.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":50.0,"breaking_changes_history":50.0,"error_recovery":40.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":null,"pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["Self-hosted services may not provide stable, machine-friendly API contracts expected by agents","Without documented REST/SDK/OpenAPI, agents must rely on UI automation or reverse-engineering, which is brittle","Media server operations can be stateful (transcoding jobs, library scans), so retries may cause redundant work unless job controls exist"]}}