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WebUI API Reference

Complete API reference for qBitrr's WebUI REST API. All endpoints are accessible via the built-in WebUI server (default port 6969).

Overview

Base URL

http://<host>:<port>

Default: http://localhost:6969

Endpoint Patterns

qBitrr provides dual endpoint patterns for flexibility:

Pattern Purpose When authentication is required Typical use
/api/* API-first endpoints Same rules as /web/* for mirrored routes: when WebUI auth is enabled, use Bearer WebUI.Token or a browser session after login External clients, scripts, automation
/web/* First-party endpoints Same as /api/* for mirrored data/control routes (see Public endpoints); not a separate "anonymous API" React WebUI, same-origin tools

Mirrored pairs (for example GET /api/processes and GET /web/processes) return the same JSON. Prefer /api/* for scripts (Bearer header) and /web/* for the bundled WebUI (session cookie).

OpenAPI and Swagger UI

The running WebUI serves a bundled OpenAPI 3 document and Swagger UI:

Resource URL Description
Interactive docs GET /web/docs or GET /api/docs Swagger UI (both views load the same filtered spec on the same origin)
OpenAPI JSON GET /web/openapi.json or GET /api/openapi.json Machine-readable spec for codegen or import into API clients

Authentication: When WebUI.AuthDisabled is true, these URLs work without credentials. When WebUI authentication is enabled, they use the same rules as other protected routes: open /web/docs in a browser after logging into the WebUI (session cookie), or pass Authorization: Bearer <WebUI.Token> (or use Authorize in Swagger for "Try it out"). The main WebUI header includes an OpenAPI link to /web/docs.

The served OpenAPI document intentionally includes only /api/* paths. /web/* routes remain available at runtime and are documented in this page, but they are excluded from Swagger/OpenAPI output.

The base spec is maintained in the repository at qBitrr/openapi.json (also shipped inside the Python package). A prose reference for every endpoint continues in this document.

Authentication

Bearer Token

When WebUI authentication is enabled, /api/* endpoints require authentication via Bearer token (or a valid session cookie for browser access):

Header:

Authorization: Bearer <token>

Query Parameter (alternative):

?token=<token>

Example:

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer abc123..." http://localhost:6969/api/processes

Public Endpoints

The following endpoints are always public (no Bearer token or login session):

  • GET /health — Health check
  • GET / — Root redirect
  • GET /ui — WebUI entry point (redirect)
  • GET /login — Redirects into the WebUI login flow
  • GET /sw.js — Service worker
  • GET /static/* — Static assets for the WebUI
  • POST /web/login, POST /web/logout, POST /web/auth/set-password — Local auth flows
  • GET /web/auth/oidc/challenge — Starts OIDC login
  • GET <WebUI.OIDC.CallbackPath> — OIDC callback (default /signin-oidc; must match your IdP redirect URI)
  • GET /web/meta — Version and auth flags (used by the WebUI before login)

Special case: GET /web/token returns the API token when auth is disabled, or when the caller is already authorized; when auth is enabled and the caller is not authorized, it responds with 401 and {"token":""} (so the SPA can detect auth without treating the response as a fatal error).

All other GET/POST /api/* and GET/POST /web/* routes (including library views, config, logs, processes, OpenAPI/Swagger URLs, and GET /api/meta) require authentication when WebUI auth is enabled.

Token Authentication

Authentication supports multiple formats for flexibility:

Bearer Token (recommended):

Authorization: Bearer <token>

Query Parameter (for URLs):

?token=<token>

Example:

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer abc123..." http://localhost:6969/api/processes

Token Retrieval — GET /api/token (requires auth) returns the current token:

{"token": "<your-token>"}

Endpoint Categories

  1. OpenAPI / Swagger UI — Interactive docs on the running server
  2. System - Health, status, version info
  3. Processes - Process monitoring and control
  4. Logs - Log file access
  5. Arr Views - Radarr/Sonarr/Lidarr library browsing
  6. Configuration - Config management
  7. Updates - Auto-update and version management

System Endpoints

Health Check

Check if WebUI is running.

Endpoint: GET /health

Authentication: None

Response:

{
  "status": "ok"
}

Use Case: Monitoring, reverse proxy health checks, container liveness probes.

Root Redirect

Redirect to WebUI.

Endpoint: GET /

Authentication: None

Response: HTTP 302 redirect to /ui

WebUI Entry Point

Serve React SPA.

Endpoint: GET /ui

Authentication: None

Response: HTTP 302 redirect to /static/index.html

Headers:

Cache-Control: no-cache, no-store, must-revalidate
Pragma: no-cache
Expires: 0

Service Worker

Serve service worker for PWA support.

Endpoint: GET /sw.js

Authentication: None

Response: JavaScript file (text/javascript)

Headers:

Cache-Control: no-cache, no-store, must-revalidate

Use Case: Progressive Web App functionality, offline support.

System Status

Get qBittorrent and Arr instance statuses.

Endpoints:

  • GET /api/status (requires auth)
  • GET /web/status (public)

Response:

{
  "qbit": {
    "alive": true,
    "host": "localhost",
    "port": 8080,
    "version": "4.6.0"
  },
  "qbitInstances": {
    "default": {
      "alive": true,
      "host": "localhost",
      "port": 8080,
      "version": "4.6.0"
    }
  },
  "arrs": [
    {
      "category": "radarr-4k",
      "name": "Radarr-4K",
      "type": "radarr",
      "alive": true
    },
    {
      "category": "sonarr-tv",
      "name": "Sonarr-TV",
      "type": "sonarr",
      "alive": true
    }
  ],
  "webui": {
    "LiveArr": true,
    "GroupSonarr": true,
    "GroupLidarr": true,
    "Theme": "Dark",
    "ViewDensity": "Comfortable"
  },
  "ready": true
}

Fields:

  • qbit - Legacy single-instance qBittorrent info (for backward compatibility)
  • qbitInstances - Multi-instance qBittorrent info keyed by instance name
  • arrs[].alive - Arr instance process health (checks both search and torrent processes)
  • webui - WebUI configuration settings
  • ready - Overall system ready state

Version Metadata

Get current version, latest version, update availability, and changelog.

Endpoints:

  • GET /api/meta (requires auth)
  • GET /web/meta (public)

Query Parameters:

  • force (boolean, optional) - Force refresh from GitHub (bypasses 1-hour cache)

Response:

{
  "current_version": "5.2.0",
  "latest_version": "5.3.0",
  "update_available": true,
  "changelog": "## What's Changed\n- Added feature X\n- Fixed bug Y",
  "current_version_changelog": "## Previous Release\n- Added feature A",
  "changelog_url": "https://github.com/Feramance/qBitrr/releases/tag/v5.3.0",
  "repository_url": "https://github.com/Feramance/qBitrr",
  "homepage_url": "https://github.com/Feramance/qBitrr",
  "last_checked": "2025-11-27T12:00:00Z",
  "installation_type": "pip",
  "error": null,
  "update_state": {
    "in_progress": false,
    "last_result": null,
    "last_error": null,
    "completed_at": null
  }
}

Installation Types:

  • pip - Installed via pip/PyPI
  • docker - Running in Docker container
  • binary - Standalone binary
  • source - Running from source
  • unknown - Cannot determine

Update State:

  • in_progress - Manual update in progress
  • last_result - "success" or "error" (last update result)
  • last_error - Error message (if last update failed)
  • completed_at - ISO 8601 timestamp (when last update completed)

Caching: Results cached for 1 hour. Use ?force=true to bypass cache.

Process Endpoints

List Processes

Get all Arr instance processes (search and torrent loops).

Endpoints:

  • GET /api/processes (requires auth)
  • GET /web/processes (public)

Response:

{
  "processes": [
    {
      "category": "radarr-4k",
      "name": "Radarr-4K",
      "kind": "search",
      "pid": 12345,
      "alive": true,
      "rebuilding": false,
      "searchSummary": "Found 12 missing movies, searched 5",
      "searchTimestamp": "2025-11-27T12:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "category": "radarr-4k",
      "name": "Radarr-4K",
      "kind": "torrent",
      "pid": 12346,
      "alive": true,
      "rebuilding": false,
      "queueCount": 3,
      "categoryCount": 8
    }
  ]
}

Fields:

  • kind - Process type ("search" or "torrent")
  • pid - Process ID (null if not started)
  • alive - Process running state
  • rebuilding - Global rebuild state (all processes restarting)

Search Process Fields:

  • searchSummary - Human-readable search status (e.g., "Searched 5 movies, found 2 missing")
  • searchTimestamp - Last search activity timestamp (ISO 8601)

Torrent Process Fields:

  • queueCount - Active downloads in Arr queue
  • categoryCount - Torrents in qBittorrent with matching category
  • freeSpacePaused - Torrents tagged as paused due to free-space guard (Torrent Policy Manager only)
  • metricType - Special metric type ("torrent-policy" for Torrent Policy Manager, "category" for PlaceHolderArr)

Refresh Interval: Poll this endpoint every 5-10 seconds for real-time updates.

Restart Process

Restart specific Arr instance process(es).

Endpoints:

  • POST /api/processes/<category>/<kind>/restart (requires auth)
  • POST /web/processes/<category>/<kind>/restart (public)

Path Parameters:

  • category (string, required) - Arr instance category (e.g., radarr-4k)
  • kind (string, required) - Process type: search, torrent, or all

Request: No body required

Response (Success):

{
  "status": "ok",
  "restarted": ["search", "torrent"]
}

Response (Error):

{
  "error": "Unknown category radarr-4k"
}

HTTP Status Codes:

  • 200 - Success
  • 400 - Invalid kind parameter
  • 404 - Unknown category
  • 503 - Arr manager not ready

Behavior:

  1. Kills existing process(es) via SIGTERM
  2. Removes from child process list
  3. Spawns new process(es) via multiprocessing
  4. Returns immediately (restart is asynchronous)

Restart All Processes

Restart all Arr instance processes (global restart).

Endpoints:

  • POST /api/processes/restart_all (requires auth)
  • POST /web/processes/restart_all (public)

Request: No body required

Response:

{
  "status": "ok"
}

Behavior: Iterates through all managed Arr instances and restarts both search and torrent processes.

Change Log Level

Dynamically change application log level without restart.

Endpoints:

  • POST /api/loglevel (requires auth)
  • POST /web/loglevel (public)

Request Body:

{
  "level": "DEBUG"
}

Valid Levels: CRITICAL, ERROR, WARNING, NOTICE, INFO, DEBUG, TRACE

Response (Success):

{
  "status": "ok",
  "level": "DEBUG"
}

Response (Error):

{
  "error": "Invalid log level"
}

Behavior:

  1. Updates root logger level
  2. Updates all child loggers (qBitrr, qBitrr.arr, qBitrr.webui, etc.)
  3. Changes take effect immediately (no restart required)
  4. Does not persist to config file

Rebuild Arr Databases

Trigger database rebuild for all Arr instances.

Endpoints:

  • POST /api/arr/rebuild (requires auth)
  • POST /web/arr/rebuild (public)

Request: No body required

Response:

{
  "status": "started"
}

Behavior:

  1. Spawns background thread
  2. Restarts all Arr instances sequentially
  3. Triggers db_update() for each instance
  4. Refreshes cached library data from Arr APIs
  5. Returns immediately (rebuild is asynchronous)

Use Case: Force refresh after bulk library changes in Radarr/Sonarr/Lidarr.

Restart Arr Instance

Restart specific Arr instance (both search and torrent processes).

Endpoints:

  • POST /api/arr/<section>/restart (requires auth)
  • POST /web/arr/<section>/restart (public)

Path Parameters:

  • section (string, required) - Arr instance key (e.g., Radarr-4K, Sonarr-TV)

Request: No body required

Response (Success):

{
  "status": "ok",
  "restarted": ["search", "torrent"]
}

Response (Error)**:

{
  "error": "Unknown section Radarr-4K"
}

HTTP Status Codes:

  • 200 - Success
  • 404 - Unknown section
  • 503 - Arr manager not ready

Get qBit Categories

Get qBittorrent categories managed by qBitrr (qBit-managed and Arr-managed) with seeding statistics.

Endpoint:

  • GET /web/qbit/categories (public only; no /api/ variant)

Authentication: None (public endpoint).

Response: Array of category objects, each including:

  • category - Category name
  • instance - qBittorrent instance name
  • managedBy - "qbit" or "arr"
  • torrentCount, seedingCount, totalSize, avgRatio, avgSeedingTime
  • seedingConfig - Per-category seeding limits (e.g. maxRatio, maxTime, removeMode, downloadLimit, uploadLimit)

Use Case: Category management UI, seeding stats display.

Get Torrent Distribution

Get torrent distribution statistics across all categories.

Endpoints:

  • GET /api/torrents/distribution (requires auth)
  • GET /web/torrents/distribution (public)

Response:

{
  "distribution": {
    "radarr-4k": {
      "default": 50
    },
    "sonarr-tv": {
      "default": 30
    },
    "uncategorized": {
      "default": 5
    }
  }
}

Fields:

  • distribution - Object keyed by category name, containing objects keyed by qBit instance name with torrent counts
  • Each inner object maps qBit instance names to torrent counts for that category

Log Endpoints

List Log Files

Get all available log files.

Endpoints:

  • GET /api/logs (requires auth)
  • GET /web/logs (public)

Response:

{
  "files": ["Main.log", "WebUI.log"]
}

Fields:

  • files - Array of log filenames (use with /api/logs/<filename> to get content)

Log Rotation: Log files rotate at 10 MB, keeping 5 backups. Older backups appear as Main.log.1, Main.log.2, etc.

Get Log Content

Stream log file content as plain text.

Endpoints:

  • GET /api/logs/<name> (requires auth)
  • GET /web/logs/<name> (public)

Path Parameters:

  • name (string, required) - Log filename (e.g., Main.log)

Response: Plain text (MIME type: text/plain; charset=utf-8)

Headers:

Cache-Control: no-cache
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8

Example:

curl http://localhost:6969/web/logs/Main.log

Behavior:

  • Reads entire log file into memory
  • Returns full content (supports dynamic loading in LazyLog component)
  • Invalid UTF-8 sequences ignored (errors="ignore")

Download Log File

Download log file as attachment.

Endpoints:

  • GET /api/logs/<name>/download (requires auth)
  • GET /web/logs/<name>/download (public)

Path Parameters:

  • name (string, required) - Log filename

Response: File attachment (MIME type: application/octet-stream)

Headers:

Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="Main.log"

Example:

curl -O http://localhost:6969/web/logs/Main.log/download

Arr View Endpoints

Radarr Movies

Browse Radarr movie library from cached database.

Endpoints:

  • GET /api/radarr/<category>/movies (requires auth)
  • GET /web/radarr/<category>/movies (public)

Path Parameters:

  • category (string, required) - Radarr instance category (e.g., radarr-4k)

Query Parameters:

Parameter Type Default Description
q string null Search query (title substring match)
page integer 0 Page number (0-indexed)
page_size integer 50 Results per page (1-100)
year_min integer null Minimum release year filter
year_max integer null Maximum release year filter
monitored boolean null Filter by monitored status
has_file boolean null Filter by file availability
quality_met boolean null Filter by quality profile met
is_request boolean null Filter by request status (Ombi/Overseerr)

Response:

{
  "category": "radarr-4k",
  "counts": {
    "available": 120,
    "monitored": 150,
    "missing": 30,
    "quality_met": 100,
    "requests": 5
  },
  "total": 150,
  "page": 0,
  "page_size": 50,
  "movies": [
    {
      "id": 1,
      "title": "Inception",
      "year": 2010,
      "monitored": true,
      "hasFile": true,
      "movieFileId": 12345,
      "tmdbId": 27205,
      "imdbId": "tt1375666",
      "qualityMet": true,
      "isRequest": false,
      "upgrade": false,
      "customFormatScore": 0,
      "minCustomFormatScore": 0,
      "customFormatMet": true,
      "reason": null,
      "qualityProfileId": 1,
      "qualityProfileName": "Ultra-HD"
    }
  ]
}

Fields:

  • counts - Aggregate totals (unaffected by pagination)
  • total - Total movies matching filters
  • page / page_size - Pagination echo
  • movies[].reason - Why entry appears in search results (e.g., "Missing", "Quality Unmet")

Performance: Uses cached database (SQLite). For real-time data, enable WebUI.LiveArr = true (increases Arr API load).

Sonarr Series

Browse Sonarr series library from cached database.

Endpoints:

  • GET /api/sonarr/<category>/series (requires auth)
  • GET /web/sonarr/<category>/series (public)

Path Parameters:

  • category (string, required) - Sonarr instance category

Query Parameters:

Parameter Type Default Description
q string null Search query (series title)
page integer 0 Page number
page_size integer 25 Results per page
missing / only_missing boolean false Show only missing episodes

Response:

{
  "category": "sonarr-tv",
  "counts": {
    "available": 500,
    "monitored": 600,
    "missing": 100
  },
  "total": 50,
  "page": 0,
  "page_size": 25,
  "series": [
    {
      "series": {
        "id": 1,
        "title": "Breaking Bad",
        "tvdbId": 81189,
        "seriesType": "standard",
        "monitored": true,
        "qualityProfileId": 1,
        "qualityProfileName": "HD-1080p"
      },
      "totals": {
        "available": 62,
        "monitored": 62,
        "missing": 0
      },
      "seasons": [
        {
          "seasonNumber": 1,
          "available": 7,
          "monitored": 7,
          "missing": 0,
          "episodes": [
            {
              "id": 101,
              "episodeNumber": 1,
              "title": "Pilot",
              "airDateUtc": "2008-01-20T00:00:00Z",
              "hasFile": true,
              "episodeFileId": 1001,
              "monitored": true
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Grouping: Episodes grouped by series → season (hierarchical structure).

Lidarr Albums

Browse Lidarr album library from cached database.

Endpoints:

  • GET /web/lidarr/<category>/albums (public)

Note: There is no /api/lidarr/<category>/albums endpoint. Use /web/lidarr/<category>/albums instead.

Path Parameters:

  • category (string, required) - Lidarr instance category

Query Parameters:

Parameter Type Default Description
q string null Search query (artist or album name)
page integer 0 Page number
page_size integer 25 Results per page
monitored boolean null Filter by monitored status
has_file boolean null Filter by file availability

Response:

{
  "category": "lidarr",
  "counts": {
    "available": 200,
    "monitored": 250,
    "missing": 50,
    "quality_met": 180,
    "requests": 2
  },
  "total": 250,
  "page": 0,
  "page_size": 25,
  "albums": [
    {
      "album": {
        "id": 1,
        "title": "Dark Side of the Moon",
        "artistId": 1,
        "artistName": "Pink Floyd",
        "monitored": true,
        "hasFile": true,
        "foreignAlbumId": "12345",
        "releaseDate": "1973-03-01",
        "qualityMet": true,
        "isRequest": false,
        "upgrade": false,
        "customFormatScore": 0,
        "minCustomFormatScore": 0,
        "customFormatMet": true,
        "reason": null,
        "qualityProfileId": 1,
        "qualityProfileName": "Lossless"
      },
      "totals": {
        "available": 10,
        "monitored": 10,
        "missing": 0
      },
      "tracks": [
        {
          "id": 101,
          "trackNumber": 1,
          "title": "Speak to Me",
          "duration": 70,
          "hasFile": true,
          "trackFileId": 1001,
          "monitored": true
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Grouping: Tracks nested within albums.

List Arr Instances

Get all configured Arr instances.

Endpoints:

  • GET /api/arr (requires auth)
  • GET /web/arr (public)

Response:

{
  "arr": [
    {
      "category": "radarr-4k",
      "name": "Radarr-4K",
      "type": "radarr"
    },
    {
      "category": "sonarr-tv",
      "name": "Sonarr-TV",
      "type": "sonarr"
    },
    {
      "category": "lidarr",
      "name": "Lidarr",
      "type": "lidarr"
    }
  ],
  "ready": true
}

Fields:

  • arr - Array of Arr instances
  • arr[].category - qBittorrent category (used in API paths)
  • arr[].name - Friendly display name
  • arr[].type - Arr type (radarr, sonarr, lidarr)
  • ready - Overall system ready state

Configuration Endpoints

Get Configuration

Fetch current configuration from disk.

Endpoints:

  • GET /api/config (requires auth)
  • GET /web/config (public)

Response:

{
  "Settings": {
    "ConsoleLevel": "INFO",
    "Logging": true,
    "CompletedDownloadFolder": "/mnt/downloads",
    "FreeSpace": "100G",
    "AutoUpdateEnabled": true
  },
  "WebUI": {
    "Host": "0.0.0.0",
    "Port": 6969,
    "Token": "abc123...",
    "LiveArr": false,
    "GroupSonarr": true,
    "Theme": "Dark"
  },
  "qBit": {
    "Host": "localhost",
    "Port": 8080,
    "UserName": "admin",
    "Password": "***"
  },
  "Radarr-4K": {
    "Managed": true,
    "URI": "http://localhost:7878",
    "APIKey": "***",
    "Category": "radarr-4k"
  }
}

Behavior:

  • Reloads config from disk (always fresh)
  • Returns entire config tree as JSON
  • Converts TOML to JSON-compatible structure

Public Endpoint: /web/config includes config version mismatch warnings:

{
  "config": { ... },
  "warning": {
    "type": "config_version_mismatch",
    "message": "Config version 1 is outdated (current: 2)",
    "currentVersion": 1
  }
}

Update Configuration

Apply changes to configuration and trigger reload.

Endpoints:

  • POST /api/config (requires auth)
  • POST /web/config (public)

Request Body:

{
  "changes": {
    "Settings.LoopSleepTimer": 60,
    "Radarr-4K.EntrySearch.SearchLimit": 10,
    "WebUI.Theme": "Dark"
  }
}

Dotted Key Format: Use dot notation for nested keys (e.g., Radarr-4K.Torrent.AutoDelete).

Deletion: Set value to null to delete key:

{
  "changes": {
    "WebUI.Token": null
  }
}

Response (Success):

{
  "status": "ok",
  "configReloaded": true,
  "reloadType": "single_arr",
  "affectedInstances": ["Radarr-4K"]
}

Reload Types:

Type Description Behavior
frontend Frontend-only changes No reload (e.g., WebUI.Theme)
webui WebUI server settings Restart WebUI server
single_arr One Arr instance Reload that instance only
multi_arr Multiple Arr instances Reload each instance sequentially
full Global settings Reload all components

Response (Validation Error):

{
  "error": "Please resolve the following issues:\nWebUI.Port: WebUI Port must be between 1 and 65535."
}

Response (Protected Key Error):

{
  "error": "Cannot modify protected configuration key: Settings.ConfigVersion"
}

HTTP Status Codes:

  • 200 - Success
  • 400 - Invalid request body
  • 403 - Protected key modification attempt
  • 500 - Save failure

Protected Keys:

  • Settings.ConfigVersion - Managed automatically by migration system

Test Arr Connection

Test connection to Arr instance without saving configuration.

Endpoints:

  • POST /api/arr/test-connection (requires auth)
  • POST /web/arr/test-connection (public)

Request Body: Either credentials or an instance key:

  • By credentials (e.g. new instance or form has real values):
{
  "arrType": "radarr",
  "uri": "http://localhost:7878",
  "apiKey": "abc123..."
}
  • By instance key (when API key is redacted in the UI; backend uses stored config):
{
  "arrType": "radarr",
  "instanceKey": "Radarr-Movies"
}

When instanceKey is present, uri and apiKey are not required.

Valid Arr Types: radarr, sonarr, lidarr

Response (Success):

{
  "success": true,
  "version": "4.3.2.6857",
  "qualityProfiles": [
    {
      "id": 1,
      "name": "HD-1080p"
    },
    {
      "id": 4,
      "name": "Ultra-HD"
    }
  ]
}

Response (Failure):

{
  "success": false,
  "message": "Connection refused"
}

HTTP Status Codes:

  • 200 - Connection test completed (check success field)
  • 400 - Missing required fields
  • 500 - Unexpected error

Use Case: Validate Arr credentials before saving config changes.

Update Endpoints

Trigger Manual Update

Trigger qBitrr self-update (pip or binary).

Endpoints:

  • POST /api/update (requires auth)
  • POST /web/update (public)

Request: No body required

Response (Success):

{
  "status": "started"
}

Response (Already Running):

{
  "error": "An update is already in progress."
}

HTTP Status Codes:

  • 200 - Update started
  • 409 - Update already in progress

Behavior:

  1. Spawns background thread
  2. Runs pip install --upgrade qBitrr2 (pip) or downloads binary (binary)
  3. Restarts qBitrr on success
  4. Returns immediately (update is asynchronous)

Monitoring: Poll GET /api/meta to check update_state.in_progress and update_state.last_result.

Download Binary Update

Redirect to GitHub binary download URL for current platform.

Endpoints:

  • GET /api/download-update (requires auth)
  • GET /web/download-update (public)

Response (Success): HTTP 302 redirect to GitHub asset URL

Response (Not Binary):

{
  "error": "Download only available for binary installations"
}

Response (No Update):

{
  "error": "No update available"
}

Response (No Binary):

{
  "error": "No binary available for your platform"
}

HTTP Status Codes:

  • 302 - Redirect to download
  • 400 - Not a binary installation
  • 404 - No update or no binary available

Use Case: Manual binary download for offline update.

Error Responses

Standard Error Format

All errors return JSON with an error field:

{
  "error": "Error message"
}

Common HTTP Status Codes

Code Meaning Common Causes
200 Success Request completed successfully
302 Redirect Root endpoint, binary download
400 Bad Request Invalid parameters, malformed JSON
401 Unauthorized Missing or invalid token
403 Forbidden Protected key modification
404 Not Found Unknown category, missing log file
409 Conflict Update already in progress
500 Server Error Config save failure, unexpected exception
503 Service Unavailable Arr manager not ready

Rate Limiting

No rate limiting is enforced by default. External reverse proxies (e.g., Nginx, Traefik) should implement rate limiting if exposed publicly.

CORS

Cross-Origin Requests: Not explicitly configured. CORS headers are not set by default. Configure reverse proxy to add CORS headers if needed:

add_header Access-Control-Allow-Origin *;
add_header Access-Control-Allow-Methods "GET, POST, OPTIONS";
add_header Access-Control-Allow-Headers "Authorization, Content-Type";

WebSocket Support

Not supported. Use HTTP polling for real-time updates:

  • GET /api/processes - Poll every 5-10 seconds
  • GET /api/meta - Poll every 60 seconds (cached for 1 hour)
  • GET /api/status - Poll every 10-30 seconds

Pagination

Arr view endpoints support pagination via page and page_size parameters:

Example:

# Page 1 (first 50 results)
curl "http://localhost:6969/web/radarr/radarr-4k/movies?page=0&page_size=50"

# Page 2 (next 50 results)
curl "http://localhost:6969/web/radarr/radarr-4k/movies?page=1&page_size=50"

Response:

{
  "total": 150,
  "page": 0,
  "page_size": 50,
  "movies": [ ... ]
}

Calculating Pages:

const totalPages = Math.ceil(response.total / response.page_size);

Filtering

Arr view endpoints support multiple filters:

Example (Radarr):

# Missing 4K movies from 2020-2023
curl "http://localhost:6969/web/radarr/radarr-4k/movies?has_file=false&year_min=2020&year_max=2023&monitored=true"

Filters are cumulative (AND logic). All specified filters must match.

Best Practices

  1. Use /web/* endpoints for WebUI to avoid token management
  2. Use /api/* endpoints for external clients with Bearer token
  3. Cache /api/meta responses for 1 hour to reduce GitHub API load
  4. Poll /api/processes every 5-10 seconds (not faster to avoid overhead)
  5. Enable WebUI.LiveArr only when real-time Arr data is required (increases API load)
  6. Set WebUI.Token when exposing WebUI publicly
  7. Use reverse proxy for HTTPS, rate limiting, and authentication
  8. Monitor update state via /api/meta after triggering /api/update
  9. Test Arr connections via /api/arr/test-connection before saving config
  10. Page Arr views to avoid memory issues with large libraries (use page_size=50)

Example: Python Client

import requests

class QbitrrClient:
    def __init__(self, base_url, token=None):
        self.base_url = base_url
        self.token = token

    def _headers(self):
        if self.token:
            return {"Authorization": f"Bearer {self.token}"}
        return {}

    def get_processes(self):
        url = f"{self.base_url}/api/processes"
        response = requests.get(url, headers=self._headers())
        response.raise_for_status()
        return response.json()

    def restart_process(self, category, kind):
        url = f"{self.base_url}/api/processes/{category}/{kind}/restart"
        response = requests.post(url, headers=self._headers())
        response.raise_for_status()
        return response.json()

    def get_radarr_movies(self, category, page=0, page_size=50, has_file=None):
        url = f"{self.base_url}/api/radarr/{category}/movies"
        params = {"page": page, "page_size": page_size}
        if has_file is not None:
            params["has_file"] = str(has_file).lower()
        response = requests.get(url, params=params, headers=self._headers())
        response.raise_for_status()
        return response.json()

# Usage
client = QbitrrClient("http://localhost:6969", token="abc123...")
processes = client.get_processes()
print(f"Found {len(processes['processes'])} processes")

movies = client.get_radarr_movies("radarr-4k", has_file=False)
print(f"Missing movies: {movies['counts']['missing']}")

Example: cURL Commands

Get Processes

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer abc123..." \
  http://localhost:6969/api/processes

Restart Arr Instance

curl -X POST \
  http://localhost:6969/web/processes/radarr-4k/all/restart

Get Radarr Movies (Missing Only)

curl "http://localhost:6969/web/radarr/radarr-4k/movies?has_file=false&monitored=true"

Update Configuration

curl -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer abc123..." \
  -d '{"changes": {"Settings.LoopSleepTimer": 60}}' \
  http://localhost:6969/api/config

Trigger Update

curl -X POST \
  http://localhost:6969/web/update

Related Pages

See Also