Plex

Plex EPG API

The EPG (Electronic Program Guide) is responsible for obtaining metadata for what is airing on each channel and when

GitHub OpenAPI
Business capability
Electronic Programme Guide Management BC-3730.20

Operations 13

GET /livetv/epg/channelmap Compute the best channel map #
GET /livetv/epg/channels Get channels for a lineup #
GET /livetv/epg/countries Get all countries #
GET /livetv/epg/countries/{country}/{epgId}/lineups Get lineups for a country via postal code #
GET /livetv/epg/countries/{country}/{epgId}/regions Get regions for a country #
GET /livetv/epg/countries/{country}/{epgId}/regions/{region}/lineups Get lineups for a region #
GET /livetv/epg/languages Get all languages #
GET /livetv/epg/lineup Compute the best lineup #
GET /livetv/epg/lineupchannels Get the channels for mulitple lineups #
GET /tv.plex.providers.epg.{identifier}:{deviceId}/lineups/dvr/channels Get channels for a lineup #
GET /tv.plex.providers.epg.{identifier}:{deviceId}/grid Get airing information #
GET /tv.plex.providers.epg.{identifier}:{deviceId}/watchnow Get hubs #
GET /tv.plex.providers.epg.{identifier}:{deviceId}/watchnow/all Get currently airing #

Documentation

📖
Documentation
https://developer.plex.tv/pms/
📖
APIReference
https://developer.plex.tv/pms/

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/plex/refs/heads/main/openapi/plex-epg-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

plex-epg-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Plex Media Server EPG API
  version: '1.2.2

    '
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
  description: '# API Info

    ## Content Types

    The API supports responses in both XML and JSON, and clients can request one or the other using the standard `Accept` HTTP header.'
servers:
- url: https://{IP-description}.{identifier}.plex.direct:{port}
  variables:
    IP-description:
      default: 1-2-3-4
      description: A `-` separated string of the IPv4 or IPv6 address components
    identifier:
      default: 0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef
      description: The unique identifier of this particular PMS
    port:
      default: '32400'
security:
- user_token:
  - shared user
  - admin
tags:


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