Connect Seerr

Connect Jellyseerr, Overseerr, or Seerr to Kochab for Requests under More.

Kochab uses the Seerr API (Overseerr-compatible) for Requests under More. One connection covers Jellyseerr (for Jellyfin), Overseerr (for Plex), and Seerr - they share the same API, so you add whichever one your household runs.

What Kochab exposes through Seerr

  • Requests: pending, approved, available, and declined requests with approve/decline, edit, retry, and delete where the API allows
  • Issues tab: open issues reported against your titles, across every configured Seerr connection
  • Report an issue: file a new issue against a title from its detail screen
  • Discover: Seerr contributes to Kochab’s Discover feed alongside your other configured sources
  • Detail surface: pending/total request counts and link into Requests
  • Push: new request and approved/denied notifications. Kochab can register the webhook after you enable notifications, when the connected account has permission

Not exposed through Seerr

User management, server/library configuration, and discovery settings stay in Seerr’s web UI. Kochab supports household sign-in using the methods enabled by your Seerr server. Now playing and library browsing use Jellyfin/Plex entries separately.

Before you start

Have your Seerr account credentials ready. For administrator API-key access instead, copy the key from Settings -> General -> API Key in the service’s web UI.

Default connection

Field Typical value
Port 5055
Scheme http on LAN, https behind a reverse proxy
Auth Account sign-in (session), or API key in the X-Api-Key header

Add in Kochab

  1. Open More > Stacks & Services > + > Add service and choose Seerr.
  2. Enter your host and port (usually 5055), set Use HTTPS to match the address, and tap Next.
  3. On Credentials, tap Sign in and choose a method your server offers: email and password, Jellyfin, Emby, or Plex. Complete that sign-in. To use the global API key instead, choose Enter an API key instead and paste it.
  4. Tap Next, then Test & Add.

Requests and actions follow the connected account’s permissions. A household sign-in keeps that user’s permissions. A global API key gives administrator access. Kochab asks you to Sign in again when a session expires; restoring a backup does not restore that session.

TLS

See Certificate trust for self-signed certificates.

Official docs