# \_auth\_EMBY

Emby authentication provider (server URL + user token).

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### What this auth provider does

Stores Emby connection details so CrossWatch can call the Emby API.

### Auth flow

* `token` (user supplies token / CrossWatch stores it)

### Writes to config

Namespace:

* `cfg[\"emby\"]`

Common fields:

* server URL
* user id
* access token / api key

### Related docs

* UI setup: [Auth: Emby](/crosswatch/providers/authentication/auth-media-servers/auth-emby.md)
* Adapter: [Adapter: Emby](/crosswatch/providers/synchronization/adapter-emby.md)
* Sync module: [Emby module](/blueprint-architecture/sync/_mod_emby.md)

### Gotchas

* Token must be for the user you want to sync.
* Sync support can differ from auth capability hints.
  * Example: ratings are not supported by the Emby sync module right now.
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### Code map

* `providers/auth/_auth_EMBY.py`

### Public surface

* class: `EmbyAuth`
* functions: `log()`, `html()`

### External endpoints

* `http://host:8096/` (example base URL)

### Capabilities

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<summary>Capabilities (raw)</summary>

```json
{
  "features": {
    "watchlist": {
      "read": true,
      "write": true
    },
    "ratings": {
      "read": true,
      "write": true
    },
    "watched": {
      "read": true,
      "write": true
    },
    "playlists": {
      "read": true,
      "write": true
    }
  },
  "entity_types": [
    "movie",
    "show",
    "episode"
  ]
}
```

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