Get a Movie

This API command will return all metadata from the Plex server for a specific movie.

URL

GET http://{ip_address}:32400/library/metadata/{id}?X-Plex-Token={plex_token}&includeGuids={include_guids}

Parameters

Return Status

Response

XML string value that all the metadata for a movie. An example of the XML returned from the request is shown below:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<MediaContainer size="1" allowSync="1" identifier="com.plexapp.plugins.library" librarySectionID="2" librarySectionTitle="Movies" librarySectionUUID="493a64e7-b541-4667-b050-d702beebf2f6" mediaTagPrefix="/system/bundle/media/flags/" mediaTagVersion="1710434120">
    <Video ratingKey="65547" key="/library/metadata/65547" guid="plex://movie/5d776827eb5d26001f1ddab7" slug="aladdin" studio="Walt Disney Pictures" type="movie" title="Aladdin" librarySectionTitle="Movies" librarySectionID="2" librarySectionKey="/library/sections/2" contentRating="G" summary="Princess Jasmine grows tired of being forced to remain in the palace, so she sneaks out into the marketplace, in disguise, where she meets street urchin Aladdin. The couple falls in love, although Jasmine may only marry a prince. After being thrown in jail, Aladdin becomes embroiled in a plot to find a mysterious lamp, with which the evil Jafar hopes to rule the land." rating="9.5" audienceRating="9.2" skipCount="1" year="1992" tagline="Imagine if you had three wishes, three hopes, three dreams and they all could come true." thumb="/library/metadata/65547/thumb/1709463296" art="/library/metadata/65547/art/1709463296" duration="5423794" originallyAvailableAt="1992-11-25" addedAt="1450147195" updatedAt="1709463296" audienceRatingImage="rottentomatoes://image.rating.upright" chapterSource="mixed" primaryExtraKey="/library/metadata/282446" ratingImage="rottentomatoes://image.rating.ripe">
        <Media id="73681" duration="5423794" bitrate="2418" width="684" height="478" aspectRatio="1.66" audioChannels="6" audioCodec="ac3" videoCodec="h264" videoResolution="480" container="mkv" videoFrameRate="24p" videoProfile="high">
            <Part id="73812" key="/library/parts/73812/1450141780/file.mkv" duration="5423794" file="M:\Media\Movies\Aladin (1992)\Aladin (1992) [480p h.264][AAC AC3].mkv" size="1639520577" container="mkv" videoProfile="high">
                <Stream id="40197" streamType="1" default="1" codec="h264" index="0" bitrate="1970" anamorphic="1" bitDepth="8" chromaLocation="left" chromaSubsampling="4:2:0" codedHeight="480" codedWidth="688" colorPrimaries="smpte170m" colorRange="tv" colorSpace="smpte170m" colorTrc="bt709" frameRate="23.976" hasScalingMatrix="0" height="478" level="31" pixelAspectRatio="45:38" profile="high" refFrames="2" scanType="progressive" width="684" displayTitle="480p (H.264)" extendedDisplayTitle="480p (H.264)"></Stream>
                <Stream id="40198" streamType="2" selected="1" default="1" codec="aac" index="1" channels="2" language="English" languageTag="en" languageCode="eng" audioChannelLayout="stereo" profile="lc" samplingRate="48000" title="Stereo" displayTitle="English (AAC Stereo)" extendedDisplayTitle="Stereo (English AAC)"></Stream>
                <Stream id="40199" streamType="2" codec="ac3" index="2" channels="6" bitrate="448" language="English" languageTag="en" languageCode="eng" audioChannelLayout="5.1(side)" samplingRate="48000" title="Surround" displayTitle="English (AC3 5.1)" extendedDisplayTitle="Surround (English AC3 5.1)"></Stream>
            </Part>
        </Media>
        <Genre id="54" filter="genre=54" tag="Animation" />
        <Genre id="56" filter="genre=56" tag="Family" />
        <Genre id="55" filter="genre=55" tag="Comedy" />
        <Genre id="27" filter="genre=27" tag="Adventure" />
        <Genre id="228" filter="genre=228" tag="Fantasy" />
        <Genre id="229" filter="genre=229" tag="Romance" />
        <Genre id="11508" filter="genre=11508" tag="Musical" />
        <Country id="33499" filter="country=33499" tag="United States of America" />
        <Guid id="imdb://tt0103639" />
        <Guid id="tmdb://812" />
        <Guid id="tvdb://285" />
        <Rating image="imdb://image.rating" value="8.0" type="audience" />
        <Rating image="rottentomatoes://image.rating.ripe" value="9.5" type="critic" />
        <Rating image="rottentomatoes://image.rating.upright" value="9.2" type="audience" />
        <Rating image="themoviedb://image.rating" value="7.7" type="audience" />
        <Collection id="36907" filter="collection=36907" tag="Disney" />
        <Director id="63813" filter="director=63813" tag="Ron Clements" tagKey="5d776828eb5d26001f1ddbad" thumb="https://metadata-static.plex.tv/d/people/d74742d97f0defa7b2b2449cd05b42c1.jpg" />
        <Director id="63814" filter="director=63814" tag="John Musker" tagKey="5d776828eb5d26001f1ddbae" thumb="https://metadata-static.plex.tv/c/people/c655800f8a64d154e8b97a418c83ca2d.jpg" />
        <Writer id="63815" filter="writer=63815" tag="Ted Elliott" tagKey="5d776825999c64001ec2c031" thumb="https://metadata-static.plex.tv/9/people/99d15b121fcdd7ffb755c52729bac220.jpg" />
        <Writer id="63816" filter="writer=63816" tag="Terry Rossio" tagKey="5d776825999c64001ec2c032" thumb="https://metadata-static.plex.tv/d/people/d8b158f80da18d290f9b62f6f9d41543.jpg" />
        <Writer id="63817" filter="writer=63817" tag="Ron Clements" tagKey="5d776828eb5d26001f1ddbad" thumb="https://metadata-static.plex.tv/d/people/d74742d97f0defa7b2b2449cd05b42c1.jpg" />
        <Writer id="63818" filter="writer=63818" tag="John Musker" tagKey="5d776828eb5d26001f1ddbae" thumb="https://metadata-static.plex.tv/c/people/c655800f8a64d154e8b97a418c83ca2d.jpg" />
        <Writer id="63819" filter="writer=63819" tag="Roger Allers" tagKey="5d7768315af944001f1f90c3" thumb="https://metadata-static.plex.tv/people/5d7768315af944001f1f90c3.jpg" />
        <Role id="63820" filter="actor=63820" tag="Scott Weinger" tagKey="5d776828eb5d26001f1ddbaf" role="Aladdin (voice)" thumb="https://metadata-static.plex.tv/1/people/12cdb3918d07413713267ac9293a57cb.jpg" />
        <Role id="63821" filter="actor=63821" tag="Robin Williams" tagKey="5d7768253c3c2a001fbcad1e" role="Genie / Peddler (voice)" thumb="https://metadata-static.plex.tv/9/people/95500ffd58ef1bcef51dfafdb5523509.jpg" />
        <Role id="63822" filter="actor=63822" tag="Linda Larkin" tagKey="5d776828eb5d26001f1ddbb0" role="Jasmine (voice)" thumb="https://metadata-static.plex.tv/1/people/195d1ddcb495e419772a659f5b4edfa1.jpg" />
        <Role id="63823" filter="actor=63823" tag="Jonathan Freeman" tagKey="5d776828eb5d26001f1ddbb1" role="Jafar (voice)" thumb="https://metadata-static.plex.tv/4/people/415a1b293f03f8ce3ff5e4f09762d950.jpg" />
        <Role id="63824" filter="actor=63824" tag="Gilbert Gottfried" tagKey="5d776825eb5d26001f1dd1c1" role="Iago (voice)" thumb="https://metadata-static.plex.tv/0/people/0c10dd999315740f2317b714e199d276.jpg" />
        <Role id="63826" filter="actor=63826" tag="Douglas Seale" tagKey="5d776825151a60001f24a6cf" role="Sultan (voice)" thumb="https://metadata-static.plex.tv/people/5d776825151a60001f24a6cf.jpg" />
        <Role id="63825" filter="actor=63825" tag="Frank Welker" tagKey="5d7768255af944001f1f63df" role="Abu / Cave of Wonders / Rajah (voice)" thumb="https://metadata-static.plex.tv/7/people/741f85d6b299e3ef760bc38229479523.jpg" />
        <Role id="63827" filter="actor=63827" tag="Brad Kane" tagKey="5d776827151a60001f24ac2a" role="Aladdin (singing voice)" thumb="https://metadata-static.plex.tv/8/people/8fc731e75e25339843de238fc3958f94.jpg" />
        <Role id="63828" filter="actor=63828" tag="Lea Salonga" tagKey="5d776836a091de001f2e8209" role="Jasmine (singing voice)" thumb="https://metadata-static.plex.tv/5/people/54ac68fc7e8fbe3bec1131b3678dd631.jpg" />
        <Role id="63829" filter="actor=63829" tag="Bruce Adler" tagKey="5d776b23f617c90020172853" role="Peddler (singing voice)" thumb="https://metadata-static.plex.tv/2/people/28d04527e1bc20e677f59c769d4a4980.jpg" />
        <Role id="63830" filter="actor=63830" tag="Charlie Adler" tagKey="5d776828eb5d26001f1ddbb5" role="Additional Voices (voice)" thumb="https://metadata-static.plex.tv/people/5d776828eb5d26001f1ddbb5.jpg" />
        <Role id="63831" filter="actor=63831" tag="Jack Angel" tagKey="5d776824961905001eb90980" role="Additional Voices (voice)" thumb="https://metadata-static.plex.tv/c/people/c481265627779680d9af4b8e618ab636.jpg" />
        <Role id="63832" filter="actor=63832" tag="Corey Burton" tagKey="5d7768256f4521001ea98a04" role="Additional Voices (voice)" thumb="https://metadata-static.plex.tv/3/people/329782adaa4867c4a78adceffc942b2e.jpg" />
        <Role id="63833" filter="actor=63833" tag="Philip L. Clarke" tagKey="5d776828eb5d26001f1ddbb6" role="Additional Voices (voice)" thumb="https://metadata-static.plex.tv/people/5d776828eb5d26001f1ddbb6.jpg" />
        <Role id="63834" filter="actor=63834" tag="Jim Cummings" tagKey="5d776828eb5d26001f1ddbb7" role="Additional Voices (voice)" thumb="https://metadata-static.plex.tv/people/5d776828eb5d26001f1ddbb7.jpg" />
        <Role id="63835" filter="actor=63835" tag="Jennifer Darling" tagKey="5d776827151a60001f24aafd" role="Additional Voices (voice)" thumb="https://metadata-static.plex.tv/people/5d776827151a60001f24aafd.jpg" />
        <Role id="89537" filter="actor=89537" tag="Dee Dee Greene" tagKey="5d7768256f4521001ea98a07" role="Additional Voices (voice)" thumb="https://metadata-static.plex.tv/5/people/502aa88e9f5f606cfdf8998264a7ef49.jpg" />
        <Role id="63837" filter="actor=63837" tag="Bruce Gooch" tagKey="5d776828eb5d26001f1ddbb9" role="Additional Voices (voice)" />
        <Role id="63838" filter="actor=63838" tag="Jerry Houser" tagKey="5d7768313c3c2a001fbcd4bd" role="Additional Voices (voice)" thumb="https://metadata-static.plex.tv/people/5d7768313c3c2a001fbcd4bd.jpg" />
        <Role id="63839" filter="actor=63839" tag="Vera Lockwood" tagKey="5d7768572e80df001ebe1e13" role="Additional Voices (voice)" />
        <Role id="63840" filter="actor=63840" tag="Sherry Lynn" tagKey="5d776826eb5d26001f1dd581" role="Additional Voices (voice)" thumb="https://metadata-static.plex.tv/people/5d776826eb5d26001f1dd581.jpg" />
        <Role id="63841" filter="actor=63841" tag="Mickie McGowan" tagKey="5d776824961905001eb9097f" role="Additional Voices (voice)" thumb="https://metadata-static.plex.tv/1/people/1072b53cc1b77c89da25f5b1cb7dbd58.jpg" />
        <Role id="63842" filter="actor=63842" tag="Patrick Pinney" tagKey="5d776825151a60001f24a3d9" role="Additional Voices (voice)" thumb="https://metadata-static.plex.tv/1/people/1f085f6fa79999d23882f1cbf3855ae3.jpg" />
        <Role id="63843" filter="actor=63843" tag="Phil Proctor" tagKey="5d776827151a60001f24aaf9" role="Additional Voices (voice)" thumb="https://metadata-static.plex.tv/1/people/1d34bf9a2fbb44b836769d5efd7610a8.jpg" />
        <Role id="63844" filter="actor=63844" tag="Hal Smith" tagKey="5d77682e961905001eb92c92" role="Jafar's Horse (voice) (uncredited)" thumb="https://metadata-static.plex.tv/people/5d77682e961905001eb92c92.jpg" />
        <Role id="63845" filter="actor=63845" tag="Teddy Newton" tagKey="5d77682b8718ba001e312767" role="Agrabah Villagers (voice) (uncredited)" thumb="https://metadata-static.plex.tv/a/people/ab037947777c4531d2baa011466cb4e7.jpg" />
        <Producer id="63846" filter="producer=63846" tag="Ron Clements" tagKey="5d776828eb5d26001f1ddbad" thumb="https://metadata-static.plex.tv/d/people/d74742d97f0defa7b2b2449cd05b42c1.jpg" />
        <Producer id="63847" filter="producer=63847" tag="John Musker" tagKey="5d776828eb5d26001f1ddbae" thumb="https://metadata-static.plex.tv/c/people/c655800f8a64d154e8b97a418c83ca2d.jpg" />
        <Similar id="33688" filter="similar=33688" tag="Beauty and the Beast" />
        <Similar id="33689" filter="similar=33689" tag="The Little Mermaid" />
        <Similar id="21936" filter="similar=21936" tag="Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" />
        <Similar id="33690" filter="similar=33690" tag="Cinderella" />
        <Similar id="21937" filter="similar=21937" tag="The Jungle Book" />
        <Similar id="33691" filter="similar=33691" tag="One Hundred and One Dalmatians" />
        <Similar id="33692" filter="similar=33692" tag="Tarzan" />
        <Similar id="33693" filter="similar=33693" tag="Peter Pan" />
        <Similar id="33694" filter="similar=33694" tag="Alice in Wonderland" />
        <Similar id="21943" filter="similar=21943" tag="Bambi" />
        <Similar id="33695" filter="similar=33695" tag="Pocahontas" />
        <Similar id="27288" filter="similar=27288" tag="Hercules" />
        <Similar id="33696" filter="similar=33696" tag="Sleeping Beauty" />
        <Similar id="33697" filter="similar=33697" tag="The Hunchback of Notre Dame" />
        <Similar id="33698" filter="similar=33698" tag="Lady and the Tramp" />
        <Similar id="33699" filter="similar=33699" tag="Pinocchio" />
        <Similar id="33700" filter="similar=33700" tag="Mulan" />
        <Similar id="33701" filter="similar=33701" tag="Dumbo" />
        <Similar id="33702" filter="similar=33702" tag="The Aristocats" />
        <Similar id="33703" filter="similar=33703" tag="Robin Hood" />
        <Field locked="1" name="thumb" />
        <Field locked="1" name="collection" />
    </Video>
</MediaContainer>

The response contains all the metadata for the movie. The root is the MediaContainer element. This element contains a few attributes that provide overall information about the movie from the server.

Within the MediaContainer there is one Video child element that represents the movie.

Within the Video there are one or more Media child elements. Each Media element represents one media file of the movie available on the Plex server.

If there are two media files associated with the movie, such as a 1080p and 480p version, then there would be two Media child elements in the Video element.

Within the Media there are one or more Part child elements. Each Part element represents one part of the movie. If the movie has been added to the Plex server as a multi-part movie, then each of those parts will be represented by one Part child element.

Also within the Video element there are multiple additional child elements that provide more details about the movie. These child elements include Genre, Director, Writer, Country, Collection, and Role.

Within each of these child elements is a single tag attribute that provides the information for the element. There could be multiple of the same child element within the Video, such as multiple directors or writers.

If the include_guids parameter was specified with the value of 1, then there would be a Guid element for each online metadata service associated with the item.

Examples

curl -X GET http://{ip_address}:32400/library/metadata/{id}?X-Plex-Token={plex_token}

import requests
plex_url = http://{ip_address}:32400/library/metadata/{id}?X-Plex-Token={plex_token}
response = requests.get(plex_url)
print(response.text)

$response = Invoke-RestMethod 'http://{ip_address}:32400/library/metadata/{id}?X-Plex-Token={plex_token}' -Method 'GET'
Write-Output $response