Plex Director MCP Server
by honeybeartechio.github.HoneyBearTech/plex-director-mcpv1.4.0
Ask about and manage your own Plex, Radarr, Sonarr, Prowlarr and download clients.
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Our reading of Plex Director, from the data
Plex Director is an MCP server from honeybeartech, listed in the official MCP Registry.
We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.
It runs locally on your machine over stdio and needs 10 secrets (PLEX_TOKEN, RADARR_API_KEY, SONARR_API_KEY, …); use a scoped, least-privilege key.
Install Plex Director MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add plex-director -e PLEX_TOKEN='<plex-token>' -e RADARR_API_KEY='<radarr-api-key>' -e SONARR_API_KEY='<sonarr-api-key>' -e PROWLARR_API_KEY='<prowlarr-api-key>' -e SABNZBD_API_KEY='<sabnzbd-api-key>' -e QBITTORRENT_PASS='<qbittorrent-pass>' -e TAUTULLI_API_KEY='<tautulli-api-key>' -e TMDB_API_KEY='<tmdb-api-key>' -e WEB_PASSWORD='<web-password>' -e SETTINGS_ENCRYPTION_KEY='<settings-encryption-key>' -- docker run -i --rm -e PLEX_TOKEN -e RADARR_API_KEY -e SONARR_API_KEY -e PROWLARR_API_KEY -e SABNZBD_API_KEY -e QBITTORRENT_PASS -e TAUTULLI_API_KEY -e TMDB_API_KEY -e WEB_PASSWORD -e SETTINGS_ENCRYPTION_KEY docker.io/honeybeartech/plex-director-mcp:1.4.0Install in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"plex-director": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"PLEX_TOKEN",
"-e",
"RADARR_API_KEY",
"-e",
"SONARR_API_KEY",
"-e",
"PROWLARR_API_KEY",
"-e",
"SABNZBD_API_KEY",
"-e",
"QBITTORRENT_PASS",
"-e",
"TAUTULLI_API_KEY",
"-e",
"TMDB_API_KEY",
"-e",
"WEB_PASSWORD",
"-e",
"SETTINGS_ENCRYPTION_KEY",
"docker.io/honeybeartech/plex-director-mcp:1.4.0"
],
"env": {
"PLEX_TOKEN": "<plex-token>",
"RADARR_API_KEY": "<radarr-api-key>",
"SONARR_API_KEY": "<sonarr-api-key>",
"PROWLARR_API_KEY": "<prowlarr-api-key>",
"SABNZBD_API_KEY": "<sabnzbd-api-key>",
"QBITTORRENT_PASS": "<qbittorrent-pass>",
"TAUTULLI_API_KEY": "<tautulli-api-key>",
"TMDB_API_KEY": "<tmdb-api-key>",
"WEB_PASSWORD": "<web-password>",
"SETTINGS_ENCRYPTION_KEY": "<settings-encryption-key>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"plex-director": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"PLEX_TOKEN",
"-e",
"RADARR_API_KEY",
"-e",
"SONARR_API_KEY",
"-e",
"PROWLARR_API_KEY",
"-e",
"SABNZBD_API_KEY",
"-e",
"QBITTORRENT_PASS",
"-e",
"TAUTULLI_API_KEY",
"-e",
"TMDB_API_KEY",
"-e",
"WEB_PASSWORD",
"-e",
"SETTINGS_ENCRYPTION_KEY",
"docker.io/honeybeartech/plex-director-mcp:1.4.0"
],
"env": {
"PLEX_TOKEN": "<plex-token>",
"RADARR_API_KEY": "<radarr-api-key>",
"SONARR_API_KEY": "<sonarr-api-key>",
"PROWLARR_API_KEY": "<prowlarr-api-key>",
"SABNZBD_API_KEY": "<sabnzbd-api-key>",
"QBITTORRENT_PASS": "<qbittorrent-pass>",
"TAUTULLI_API_KEY": "<tautulli-api-key>",
"TMDB_API_KEY": "<tmdb-api-key>",
"WEB_PASSWORD": "<web-password>",
"SETTINGS_ENCRYPTION_KEY": "<settings-encryption-key>"
}
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"plex-director": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"PLEX_TOKEN",
"-e",
"RADARR_API_KEY",
"-e",
"SONARR_API_KEY",
"-e",
"PROWLARR_API_KEY",
"-e",
"SABNZBD_API_KEY",
"-e",
"QBITTORRENT_PASS",
"-e",
"TAUTULLI_API_KEY",
"-e",
"TMDB_API_KEY",
"-e",
"WEB_PASSWORD",
"-e",
"SETTINGS_ENCRYPTION_KEY",
"docker.io/honeybeartech/plex-director-mcp:1.4.0"
],
"env": {
"PLEX_TOKEN": "<plex-token>",
"RADARR_API_KEY": "<radarr-api-key>",
"SONARR_API_KEY": "<sonarr-api-key>",
"PROWLARR_API_KEY": "<prowlarr-api-key>",
"SABNZBD_API_KEY": "<sabnzbd-api-key>",
"QBITTORRENT_PASS": "<qbittorrent-pass>",
"TAUTULLI_API_KEY": "<tautulli-api-key>",
"TMDB_API_KEY": "<tmdb-api-key>",
"WEB_PASSWORD": "<web-password>",
"SETTINGS_ENCRYPTION_KEY": "<settings-encryption-key>"
}
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"plex-director": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"PLEX_TOKEN",
"-e",
"RADARR_API_KEY",
"-e",
"SONARR_API_KEY",
"-e",
"PROWLARR_API_KEY",
"-e",
"SABNZBD_API_KEY",
"-e",
"QBITTORRENT_PASS",
"-e",
"TAUTULLI_API_KEY",
"-e",
"TMDB_API_KEY",
"-e",
"WEB_PASSWORD",
"-e",
"SETTINGS_ENCRYPTION_KEY",
"docker.io/honeybeartech/plex-director-mcp:1.4.0"
],
"env": {
"PLEX_TOKEN": "<plex-token>",
"RADARR_API_KEY": "<radarr-api-key>",
"SONARR_API_KEY": "<sonarr-api-key>",
"PROWLARR_API_KEY": "<prowlarr-api-key>",
"SABNZBD_API_KEY": "<sabnzbd-api-key>",
"QBITTORRENT_PASS": "<qbittorrent-pass>",
"TAUTULLI_API_KEY": "<tautulli-api-key>",
"TMDB_API_KEY": "<tmdb-api-key>",
"WEB_PASSWORD": "<web-password>",
"SETTINGS_ENCRYPTION_KEY": "<settings-encryption-key>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Configuration
| Variable | Required | Secret | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLEX_URL | — | — | Plex server URL, e.g. http://192.168.1.10:32400 |
| PLEX_TOKEN | — | yes | Plex token |
| RADARR_URL | — | — | Radarr URL |
| RADARR_API_KEY | — | yes | Radarr API key |
| SONARR_URL | — | — | Sonarr URL |
| SONARR_API_KEY | — | yes | Sonarr API key |
| PROWLARR_URL | — | — | Prowlarr URL |
| PROWLARR_API_KEY | — | yes | Prowlarr API key |
| SABNZBD_URL | — | — | SABnzbd URL |
| SABNZBD_API_KEY | — | yes | SABnzbd API key |
| QBITTORRENT_URL | — | — | qBittorrent Web UI URL |
| QBITTORRENT_USER | — | — | qBittorrent username |
| QBITTORRENT_PASS | — | yes | qBittorrent password |
| TAUTULLI_URL | — | — | Tautulli URL |
| TAUTULLI_API_KEY | — | yes | Tautulli API key |
| TMDB_API_KEY | — | yes | TMDb API Read Access Token, for filmographies and the movie-choice grid |
| WEB_PASSWORD | — | yes | Password for the web dashboard the same container serves on port 3000 (strongly recommended) |
| SETTINGS_ENCRYPTION_KEY | — | yes | Encrypts the saved service credentials: 32 random bytes, base64 (openssl rand -base64 32). Every container sharing the data volume needs the same key (recommended) |
Freshness
Not enough public signals yet to judge maintenance.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-16 · 2d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-16 · 2d ago · GitHub · v1.4.0
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-10-16 · 2d ago · official registry · v1.4.0
FAQ
›How do I install the Plex Director MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add plex-director -e PLEX_TOKEN='<plex-token>' -e RADARR_API_KEY='<radarr-api-key>' -e SONARR_API_KEY='<sonarr-api-key>' -e PROWLARR_API_KEY='<prowlarr-api-key>' -e SABNZBD_API_KEY='<sabnzbd-api-key>' -e QBITTORRENT_PASS='<qbittorrent-pass>' -e TAUTULLI_API_KEY='<tautulli-api-key>' -e TMDB_API_KEY='<tmdb-api-key>' -e WEB_PASSWORD='<web-password>' -e SETTINGS_ENCRYPTION_KEY='<settings-encryption-key>' -- docker run -i --rm -e PLEX_TOKEN -e RADARR_API_KEY -e SONARR_API_KEY -e PROWLARR_API_KEY -e SABNZBD_API_KEY -e QBITTORRENT_PASS -e TAUTULLI_API_KEY -e TMDB_API_KEY -e WEB_PASSWORD -e SETTINGS_ENCRYPTION_KEY docker.io/honeybeartech/plex-director-mcp:1.4.0. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Plex Director require an API key?
Yes. It expects PLEX_TOKEN, RADARR_API_KEY, SONARR_API_KEY, PROWLARR_API_KEY, SABNZBD_API_KEY, QBITTORRENT_PASS, TAUTULLI_API_KEY, TMDB_API_KEY, WEB_PASSWORD, SETTINGS_ENCRYPTION_KEY, of which 10 are secrets.
›Can I use Plex Director as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Plex Director in the official MCP registry?
Yes, as io.github.HoneyBearTech/plex-director-mcp.
Sources and method
- Official MCP Registry entry
- updated 2026-10-16
- GitHub repository
- fetched 2026-10-19
- Package registry (npm / PyPI)
- listed
- Last checked against all sources
- 2026-10-19
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