{"id":"zishuo-embyserver","name":"embyserver","af_score":26.0,"security_score":52.0,"reliability_score":35.0,"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.","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.","last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T13:36:37.255942+00:00","has_mcp":false,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":["Local server authentication (typically username/password) for web UI and API access"],"has_free_tier":false,"known_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"],"error_quality":0.0}