# Connect SABnzbd

Add SABnzbd to Kochab with your API key and default port 8080.

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

SABnzbd is a Usenet download client. Kochab uses its API for queue control and blended Downloads.

## What Kochab exposes through SABnzbd

- **Downloads tab:** SABnzbd items in the blended queue (pause, resume, remove where supported)
- **Control screen:** global pause/resume/speed, server stats, categories, queue drill-in, history retry/delete
- **Per-item actions:** priority and reorder within the queue
- **Search sends:** Usenet grabs from Search route to SABnzbd when configured

## Not exposed through SABnzbd

Scheduler rules, folder paths, scripting, and full SABnzbd config stay in SABnzbd's web UI. Kochab is Usenet-forward; torrent client features do not apply here.

## Before you start

In SABnzbd: **Config -> General -> Security -> API Key**. Copy the key shown there.

## Default connection

| Field | Typical value |
|---|---|
| Port | **8080** |
| Scheme | `http` on LAN, `https` behind a reverse proxy |
| Auth | API key as a query parameter (`apikey=`) |

## Add in Kochab

1. Open **Services -> Add service** and choose **SABnzbd**.
2. Enter your **host**.
3. Set port **8080** unless you use a custom port or proxy.
4. Paste the **API key**.
5. Tap **Test and add**.

## TLS

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

## Tips

- SABnzbd often shares port 8080 with other apps on the same host; confirm the port in SABnzbd's **Config -> General -> SABnzbd Host**.
- Kochab is Usenet-forward; SABnzbd is the primary download client Kochab targets.

## Official docs

[SABnzbd wiki](https://sabnzbd.org/wiki/)