Method getLibrariesWithParams

server/modules/plexModule.js:114–159

(plexIP, plexApiKey, plexPort, plexViaHttps)

  }

  async getLibrariesWithParams(plexIP, plexApiKey, plexPort, plexViaHttps) {
    try {
      if (!plexApiKey) {
        logger.warn('Missing Plex API key');
        return [];
      }

      const config = configModule.getConfig();
      const baseUrl = this.getBaseUrl(plexIP, config, plexPort, plexViaHttps);

      if (!baseUrl) {
        logger.warn('Missing Plex server URL');
        return [];
      }

      logger.info(`Attempting to fetch Plex libraries via URL: ${baseUrl}`);

      const response = await axios.get(
        `${baseUrl}/library/sections?X-Plex-Token=${plexApiKey}`,
        { timeout: PLEX_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS }
      );

      const libraries = response.data.MediaContainer.Directory.map(
        (directory) => ({
          id: directory.key,
          title: directory.title,
          locations: directory.Location.map((location) => ({
            // map the Location array
            id: location.id,
            path: location.path,
          })),
        })
      );

      return libraries;
    } catch (error) {
      logger.error({ err: error }, 'Failed to get Plex libraries');
      if (error.code === 'ECONNREFUSED') {
        logger.warn('Could not connect to Plex server - returning empty library list');
      } else if (error.code === 'ECONNABORTED') {
        logger.warn('Plex request timed out - returning empty library list');
      }
      // Return empty array instead of throwing to prevent frontend crashes
      return [];
    }
  }

  // Reads /identity to determine whether the Plex server is claimed by a Plex
  // account. Used by the UI to warn that an unclaimed server needs the