plex-mcp-server MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Plex media management, enabling AI assistants like Claude to interact with your Plex library.

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What is the plex-mcp-server MCP Server?

plex-mcp-server is an MCP project maintained in the richarddas/plex_mcp_server repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Plex media management, enabling AI assistants like Claude to interact with your Plex library”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Hosted connection

The maintainer’s configuration uses http://your-server:8000/sse. It declares sse transport. Check the project’s account and authentication instructions when adding the endpoint to your client.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
get_library_statsOverall library statistics
list_all_moviesBrowse all movies with pagination
search_moviesSearch by title
search_by_genreFind movies by genre
search_by_directorFind movies by director
search_by_year_rangeFind movies by year range
get_all_genresList all available genres
get_all_directorsList all directors
get_recent_moviesRecently added movies

How to install the plex-mcp-server MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "plex": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "http://your-server:8000/sse",
        "--allow-http"
      ]
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.