Connect Lidarr

Add Lidarr to Kochab with your API key and default port 8686.

Lidarr is a music library manager. Kochab uses its API directly for library, search, calendar, and the download queue.

What Kochab exposes through Lidarr

  • Blended tabs: Search, Library, Calendar/Wanted, and Lidarr grabs in Downloads
  • Control screen: health, disk, commands, read-only profiles and root folders
  • Detail pages: artist/album management via the shared Servarr UI

Not exposed through Lidarr

Full Lidarr admin stays in Lidarr’s web UI. Container control requires a separate host entry if needed.

Before you start

In Lidarr: Settings -> General -> Security -> API Key. Copy the key shown there.

Default connection

Field Typical value
Port 8686
Scheme http on LAN, https behind a reverse proxy
Auth API key in the X-Api-Key header

Add in Kochab

  1. Open Services -> Add service and choose Lidarr.
  2. Enter your host.
  3. Set port 8686 unless you use a custom port or proxy.
  4. Paste the API key.
  5. If Lidarr sits behind a reverse proxy with a subpath, set Base path to match Lidarr’s URL base.
  6. Tap Test and add.

TLS

See Certificate trust for self-signed certificates.

Official docs

Lidarr wiki