blumeops/ansible/roles/plex_metrics/templates/plex-metrics.sh.j2
Erich Blume ae1513e7e9 Add Plex Media Server observability (#13)
## Summary
- Add `plex_metrics` ansible role with textfile collector for Prometheus metrics
- Add Plex log collection to Alloy (forwards to Loki)
- Add Grafana dashboard for Plex monitoring (status, library counts, sessions, transcoding, logs)

## Metrics Collected
- `plex_up` - server health
- `plex_version_info` - server version
- `plex_sessions_total/playing/paused` - active sessions
- `plex_transcode_sessions_total/video/audio` - transcoding status
- `plex_library_items{library,type}` - library item counts

## Prerequisites
Plex token must be stored at `~/.plex-token` on indri (already done).

## Test plan
- [x] Dry-run passed (`mise run provision-indri -- --check --diff`)
- [ ] Apply changes (`mise run provision-indri`)
- [ ] Verify metrics: `ssh indri 'cat /opt/homebrew/var/node_exporter/textfile/plex.prom'`
- [ ] Verify logs in Grafana Explore: `{service="plex"}`
- [ ] Check Plex dashboard in Grafana

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Reviewed-on: https://forge.tail8d86e.ts.net/eblume/blumeops/pulls/13
2026-01-15 15:27:59 -08:00

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#!/bin/bash
# {{ ansible_managed }}
# Collects Plex Media Server metrics for node_exporter textfile collector
set -euo pipefail
PLEX_URL="{{ plex_url }}"
TOKEN_FILE="{{ plex_token_file }}"
OUTPUT_FILE="{{ plex_metrics_dir }}/plex.prom"
TEMP_FILE="${OUTPUT_FILE}.tmp"
# Read token from file
get_token() {
if [ -f "$TOKEN_FILE" ]; then
cat "$TOKEN_FILE" | tr -d '\n'
else
echo ""
fi
}
# Make API request with optional token
api_request() {
local endpoint="$1"
local use_token="${2:-true}"
local token
local url="${PLEX_URL}${endpoint}"
if [ "$use_token" = "true" ]; then
token=$(get_token)
if [ -n "$token" ]; then
curl -s -H "Accept: application/json" -H "X-Plex-Token: $token" "$url" 2>/dev/null
else
curl -s -H "Accept: application/json" "$url" 2>/dev/null
fi
else
curl -s -H "Accept: application/json" "$url" 2>/dev/null
fi
}
# Initialize metrics
plex_up=0
plex_version=""
plex_sessions_total=0
plex_sessions_playing=0
plex_sessions_paused=0
plex_transcode_sessions_total=0
plex_transcode_video=0
plex_transcode_audio=0
# Library metrics will be built dynamically
library_metrics=""
# Check server identity (no auth required)
identity=$(api_request "/identity" false)
if echo "$identity" | jq -e '.MediaContainer.machineIdentifier' > /dev/null 2>&1; then
plex_up=1
plex_version=$(echo "$identity" | jq -r '.MediaContainer.version // ""')
fi
# If server is up, get additional metrics (require auth)
if [ "$plex_up" -eq 1 ] && [ -f "$TOKEN_FILE" ]; then
# Get library sections
sections=$(api_request "/library/sections")
# Process each library using jq
while IFS=$'\t' read -r lib_key lib_type lib_title; do
if [ -n "$lib_key" ] && [ -n "$lib_type" ]; then
# Get library details for item count
lib_detail=$(api_request "/library/sections/${lib_key}/all?X-Plex-Container-Start=0&X-Plex-Container-Size=0")
lib_size=$(echo "$lib_detail" | jq -r '.MediaContainer.totalSize // .MediaContainer.size // 0')
library_metrics="${library_metrics}plex_library_items{library=\"${lib_title}\",type=\"${lib_type}\"} ${lib_size}
"
fi
done < <(echo "$sections" | jq -r '.MediaContainer.Directory[] | [.key, .type, .title] | @tsv' 2>/dev/null || true)
# Get active sessions
sessions=$(api_request "/status/sessions")
if echo "$sessions" | jq -e '.MediaContainer' > /dev/null 2>&1; then
plex_sessions_total=$(echo "$sessions" | jq -r '.MediaContainer.size // 0')
# Count playing vs paused
plex_sessions_playing=$(echo "$sessions" | jq -r '[.MediaContainer.Metadata[]? | select(.Player.state == "playing")] | length')
plex_sessions_paused=$(echo "$sessions" | jq -r '[.MediaContainer.Metadata[]? | select(.Player.state == "paused")] | length')
# Count transcode sessions
plex_transcode_video=$(echo "$sessions" | jq -r '[.MediaContainer.Metadata[]? | select(.TranscodeSession.videoDecision == "transcode")] | length')
plex_transcode_audio=$(echo "$sessions" | jq -r '[.MediaContainer.Metadata[]? | select(.TranscodeSession.audioDecision == "transcode")] | length')
plex_transcode_sessions_total=$(echo "$sessions" | jq -r '[.MediaContainer.Metadata[]? | select(.TranscodeSession)] | length')
fi
fi
# Write metrics
cat > "$TEMP_FILE" << EOF
# HELP plex_up Plex Media Server is up and responding
# TYPE plex_up gauge
plex_up ${plex_up}
# HELP plex_version_info Plex Media Server version information
# TYPE plex_version_info gauge
plex_version_info{version="${plex_version}"} 1
# HELP plex_sessions_total Total number of active Plex sessions
# TYPE plex_sessions_total gauge
plex_sessions_total ${plex_sessions_total}
# HELP plex_sessions_playing Number of sessions currently playing
# TYPE plex_sessions_playing gauge
plex_sessions_playing ${plex_sessions_playing}
# HELP plex_sessions_paused Number of sessions currently paused
# TYPE plex_sessions_paused gauge
plex_sessions_paused ${plex_sessions_paused}
# HELP plex_transcode_sessions_total Number of sessions being transcoded
# TYPE plex_transcode_sessions_total gauge
plex_transcode_sessions_total ${plex_transcode_sessions_total}
# HELP plex_transcode_video_sessions Number of sessions transcoding video
# TYPE plex_transcode_video_sessions gauge
plex_transcode_video_sessions ${plex_transcode_video}
# HELP plex_transcode_audio_sessions Number of sessions transcoding audio
# TYPE plex_transcode_audio_sessions gauge
plex_transcode_audio_sessions ${plex_transcode_audio}
# HELP plex_library_items Number of items in each Plex library
# TYPE plex_library_items gauge
${library_metrics}
EOF
# Atomic move
mv "$TEMP_FILE" "$OUTPUT_FILE"