# \_auth\_PLEX

Plex authentication provider (PIN / device flow).

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### What this auth provider does

Connects CrossWatch to a Plex account using a Plex PIN.

CrossWatch stores the Plex token, not your password.

### Auth flow

* `device_pin`

### Writes to config

Namespace:

* `cfg["plex"]`

Common fields:

* `account_token`
* server/account identifiers (UI-dependent)

### Related docs

* UI setup: [Auth: Plex](/crosswatch/providers/authentication/auth-media-servers/auth-plex.md)
* Adapter: [Adapter: PLEX](/crosswatch/providers/synchronization/adapter-plex.md)
* Sync module: [PLEX module](/blueprint-architecture/sync/_mod_plex.md)

### Gotchas

* Popup blockers can prevent the Plex tab from opening.
* PMS URLs must be reachable from the container.
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### Code map

* `providers/auth/_auth_PLEX.py`

### Public surface

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

### External endpoints

* `https://plex.tv/api/v2/pins`
* `https://plex.tv/pin`

### Capabilities

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<summary>Capabilities (raw)</summary>

```json
{
  "features": {
    "watchlist": {
      "read": true,
      "write": true
    },
    "collections": {
      "read": true,
      "write": false
    },
    "ratings": {
      "read": true,
      "write": true,
      "scale": "1-10"
    },
    "watched": {
      "read": true,
      "write": true
    },
    "liked_lists": {
      "read": false,
      "write": false
    }
  },
  "entity_types": [
    "movie",
    "show"
  ]
}
```

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### Dependencies

* `cw_platform.config_base.save_config`
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