# Connect Prowlarr

Add Prowlarr to Kochab with your API key and default port 9696.

Canonical: https://kochab.io/docs/services/prowlarr/

Prowlarr is an indexer manager. Kochab uses its API for indexer health, sync status, and meta-search.

## What Kochab exposes through Prowlarr

- **Control screen:** version, indexer list with per-row test, app sync status
- **Indexer editor:** add and edit indexers, including tags and every field the indexer defines
- **Search:** meta-search across configured indexers (AppBar action)
- **Push:** indexer-failing alerts. Kochab registers the webhook in Prowlarr for you when you add the service

## Not exposed through Prowlarr

App profiles and Prowlarr's own global settings stay in Prowlarr's web UI. Prowlarr does not appear in Library or Calendar; it feeds indexers to your *arr apps.

## Before you start

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

## Default connection

| Field | Typical value |
|---|---|
| Port | **9696** |
| 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 **Prowlarr**.
2. Enter your **host**.
3. Set port **9696** unless you use a custom port or proxy.
4. Paste the **API key**.
5. If Prowlarr sits behind a reverse proxy with a subpath, set **Base path** to match Prowlarr's URL base.
6. Tap **Test and add**.

## TLS

See [Certificate trust](/docs/cert-trust) for self-signed certificates.

## Official docs

[Prowlarr wiki](https://wiki.servarr.com/prowlarr)