navidrome/plugins

Navidrome Plugin System

Navidrome supports WebAssembly (Wasm) plugins for extending functionality. Plugins run in a secure sandbox and can provide metadata agents, scrobblers, lyrics providers, audio similarity, and other integrations through host services like scheduling, caching, task queues, WebSockets, and Subsonic API access.

The plugin system is built on Extism, a cross-language framework for building WebAssembly plugins. You can write plugins in any language that Extism supports (Go, Rust, Python, TypeScript, and more) using their Plugin Development Kits (PDKs).

Essential Extism Resources:

• Extism Documentation – Core concepts and architecture
• Plugin Development Kits (PDKs) – Language-specific libraries for writing plugins
• Go PDK – Recommended for Go plugins with TinyGo
• Rust PDK – For Rust plugins
• Python PDK – Experimental Python support
• JavaScript PDK – For TypeScript/JavaScript plugins

Table of Contents

• Quick Start
• Plugin Basics
• Capabilities
  • MetadataAgent
  • Scrobbler
  • Lyrics
  • SonicSimilarity
  • TaskWorker
  • Lifecycle
  • SchedulerCallback
  • WebSocketCallback
• Host Services
  • HTTP
  • Scheduler
  • Cache
  • KVStore
  • Storage
  • Task
  • WebSocket
  • Library
  • Matcher
  • Artwork
  • SubsonicAPI
  • Config
  • Users
  • ScrobbleRetriever
• Configuration
• Command Line Interface
• Building Plugins
• Examples
• Security

---

Quick Start

1. Create a minimal plugin

Create main.go:

package main

import "github.com/extism/go-pdk"

func main() {}

// Implement your capability functions here

Create manifest.json:

{
    "name": "My Plugin",
    "author": "Your Name",
    "version": "1.0.0"
}

2. Build with TinyGo and package as .ndp

# Compile to WebAssembly
tinygo build -o plugin.wasm -target wasip1 -buildmode=c-shared .

# Package as .ndp (zip archive)
zip -j my-plugin.ndp manifest.json plugin.wasm

3. Install

Copy my-plugin.ndp to your Navidrome plugins folder and enable plugins in your config:

[Plugins]
Enabled = true
Folder = "/path/to/plugins"

---

Plugin Basics

What is a Plugin?

A Navidrome plugin is an .ndp package file (zip archive) containing:

1. manifest.json – Plugin metadata (name, author, version, permissions)
2. plugin.wasm – Compiled WebAssembly module with capability functions

Plugin Naming

Plugins are identified by their filename (without .ndp extension), not the manifest name field:

• my-plugin.ndp → plugin ID is my-plugin
• The manifest name is the display name shown in the UI

This allows users to have multiple instances of the same plugin with different configs by renaming the files.

The Manifest

Every plugin must include a manifest.json file. Example:

{
  "name": "My Plugin",
  "author": "Author Name",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "What this plugin does",
  "website": "https://example.com",
  "config": {
    "schema": { ... },
    "uiSchema": { ... }
  },
  "permissions": {
    "http": {
      "reason": "Fetch metadata from external API",
      "requiredHosts": ["api.example.com", "*.musicbrainz.org"]
    }
  }
}

Required fields: name, author, version

Optional fields: description, website, config, permissions

Config Definition

The config field defines the plugin's configuration schema using JSON Schema (draft-07) and an optional JSONForms UI schema for rendering in the Navidrome web UI:

{
  "config": {
    "schema": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "api_key": { "type": "string", "title": "API Key" },
        "max_retries": { "type": "integer", "default": 3 }
      },
      "required": ["api_key"]
    },
    "uiSchema": {
      "api_key": { "ui:widget": "password" }
    }
  }
}

---

Capabilities

Capabilities define what your plugin can do. They're automatically detected based on which functions you export. A plugin can implement multiple capabilities.

MetadataAgent

Provides artist and album metadata. All methods are optional — implement only the ones your data source supports.

Function	Input	Output	Description
nd_get_artist_mbid	{id, name}	{mbid}	Get MusicBrainz ID
nd_get_artist_url	{id, name, mbid?}	{url}	Get artist URL
nd_get_artist_biography	{id, name, mbid?}	{biography}	Get artist biography
nd_get_similar_artists	{id, name, mbid?, limit}	{artists: [{name, mbid?}]}	Get similar artists
nd_get_artist_images	{id, name, mbid?}	{images: [{url, size}]}	Get artist images
nd_get_artist_top_songs	{id, name, mbid?, count}	{songs: [{name, mbid?}]}	Get top songs
nd_get_album_info	{name, artist, mbid?}	{name, mbid, description, url}	Get album info
nd_get_album_images	{name, artist, mbid?}	{images: [{url, size}]}	Get album images
nd_get_similar_songs_by_track	{id, name, artist, ...}	{songs: [{name, artist}]}	Similar songs by track
nd_get_similar_songs_by_album	{id, name, artist, ...}	{songs: [{name, artist}]}	Similar songs by album
nd_get_similar_songs_by_artist	{id, name, mbid?, count}	{songs: [{name, artist}]}	Similar songs by artist

To use the plugin as a metadata agent, add it to your config:

Agents = "lastfm,spotify,my-plugin"

Example (using Go PDK package):

package main

import "github.com/navidrome/navidrome/plugins/pdk/go/metadata"

type myPlugin struct{}

func (p *myPlugin) GetArtistBiography(input metadata.ArtistRequest) (*metadata.ArtistBiographyResponse, error) {
    return &metadata.ArtistBiographyResponse{Biography: "Biography text..."}, nil
}

func init() { metadata.Register(&myPlugin{}) }
func main() {}

Example (raw wasmexport):

//go:wasmexport nd_get_artist_biography
func ndGetArtistBiography() int32 {
    var input ArtistInput
    if err := pdk.InputJSON(&input); err != nil {
        pdk.SetError(err)
        return 1
    }
    pdk.OutputJSON(BiographyOutput{Biography: "Artist biography..."})
    return 0
}

Scrobbler

Integrates with external scrobbling services. All four methods are required.

Function	Input	Output	Description
nd_scrobbler_is_authorized	{username}	bool	Check if user is authorized
nd_scrobbler_now_playing	See below	(none)	Send now playing
nd_scrobbler_scrobble	See below	(none)	Submit a scrobble
nd_scrobbler_playback_report	See below	(none)	Send playback state report

Important: Scrobbler plugins require the users permission in their manifest. Scrobble events are only sent for users assigned to the plugin through Navidrome's configuration.

Manifest permission:

{
  "permissions": {
    "users": {
      "reason": "Receive scrobble events for users assigned to this plugin"
    }
  }
}

NowPlaying/Scrobble Input:

{
  "username": "john",
  "track": {
    "id": "track-id",
    "title": "Song Title",
    "album": "Album Name",
    "artist": "Artist Name",
    "albumArtist": "Album Artist",
    "duration": 180.5,
    "trackNumber": 1,
    "discNumber": 1,
    "mbzRecordingId": "...",
    "mbzAlbumId": "...",
    "mbzArtistId": "..."
  },
  "timestamp": 1703270400
}

PlaybackReport Input:

Same username and track fields, plus playback state details:

{
  "username": "john",
  "track": { ... },
  "state": "playing",
  "positionMs": 45000,
  "playbackRate": 1.0,
  "playerId": "player-id",
  "playerName": "My Client",
  "timestamp": 1703270400
}

state is one of starting, playing, paused, stopped, or expired.

Error Handling:

On success, return 0. On failure, use pdk.SetError() with one of these error types:

• scrobbler(not_authorized) – User needs to re-authorize
• scrobbler(retry_later) – Temporary failure, Navidrome will retry
• scrobbler(unrecoverable) – Permanent failure, scrobble discarded

import "github.com/navidrome/navidrome/plugins/pdk/go/scrobbler"

return scrobbler.ScrobblerErrorNotAuthorized
return scrobbler.ScrobblerErrorRetryLater
return scrobbler.ScrobblerErrorUnrecoverable

Lyrics

Provides lyrics for tracks. The single method is required.

Function	Input	Output	Description
nd_lyrics_get_lyrics	{artistName, title, ...}	{lyrics: [{lang, text}]}	Get lyrics

Each returned lyric entry has a lang (language code) and text field. Multiple entries can be returned for different languages.

SonicSimilarity

Audio-similarity discovery based on acoustic features (e.g., embeddings). Both methods are required.

Function	Input	Output	Description
nd_get_sonic_similar_tracks	{song, count}	{matches: [{song, similarity}]}	Find acoustically similar tracks
nd_find_sonic_path	{startSong, endSong, count}	{matches: [{song, similarity}]}	Find a path between two songs

Each match contains a song reference and a similarity score (float64, 0.0–1.0).

TaskWorker

Processes tasks from a queue. Required if your plugin uses the Task host service: declaring the taskqueue permission without exporting this function fails the plugin load.

Function	Input	Output	Description
nd_task_execute	{queueName, taskID, payload, attempt}	string	Execute a queued task

The payload is raw bytes (the same bytes passed to TaskEnqueue). The attempt counter starts at 1 and increments on retries. Return a string result on success.

Lifecycle

Optional initialization callback. Called once after the plugin fully loads.

Function	Input	Output	Description
nd_on_init	{}	{error?}	Called once after plugin loads

Useful for initializing connections, scheduling recurring tasks, etc. Errors are logged but don't prevent the plugin from loading.

SchedulerCallback

Receives scheduled task events. Required if your plugin uses the Scheduler host service: declaring the scheduler permission without exporting this function fails the plugin load.

Function	Input	Output	Description
nd_scheduler_callback	{scheduleId, payload, isRecurring}	(none)	Handle scheduled task event

WebSocketCallback

Receives WebSocket events. Export any subset of these to handle events from the WebSocket host service.

Function	Input	Description
nd_websocket_on_text_message	{connectionId, message}	Text message received
nd_websocket_on_binary_message	{connectionId, data}	Binary message received (base64)
nd_websocket_on_error	{connectionId, error}	Connection error
nd_websocket_on_close	{connectionId, code, reason}	Connection closed

Each callback invocation is subject to a 30-second timeout.

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Host Services

Host services let your plugin call back into Navidrome for advanced functionality. Each service (except Config) requires declaring the corresponding permission in your manifest.

Go PDK Setup

All host service examples below use the generated Go SDK. Add this to your go.mod:

require github.com/navidrome/navidrome/plugins/pdk/go v0.0.0
replace github.com/navidrome/navidrome/plugins/pdk/go => ../../pdk/go

Then import:

import "github.com/navidrome/navidrome/plugins/pdk/go/host"

HTTP

Make HTTP requests to external services. This is a dedicated host service (separate from Extism's built-in HTTP support) with additional features like timeouts and redirect control.

Manifest permission:

{
  "permissions": {
    "http": {
      "reason": "Fetch metadata from external API",
      "requiredHosts": ["api.example.com", "*.musicbrainz.org"]
    }
  }
}

Host functions:

Function	Parameters	Returns
http_send	method, url, headers, body, timeoutMs, noFollowRedirects	statusCode, headers, body

Limits: Requests time out after 10 seconds by default (override per request with timeoutMs). Redirects are followed up to 5 times, re-checking the allowed hosts on every hop. Response bodies are capped at 10MB.

Usage:

resp, err := host.HTTPSend(host.HTTPRequest{
    Method:  "GET",
    URL:     "https://api.example.com/data",
    Headers: map[string]string{"Authorization": "Bearer " + apiKey},
})
if resp.StatusCode == 200 {
    // Process resp.Body
}

Scheduler

Schedule one-time or recurring tasks. Your plugin must export the nd_scheduler_callback function to receive events.

Manifest permission:

{
  "permissions": {
    "scheduler": {
      "reason": "Schedule periodic metadata refresh"
    }
  }
}

Host functions:

Function	Parameters	Description
scheduler_scheduleonetime	delaySeconds, payload, scheduleId?	Schedule one-time callback
scheduler_schedulerecurring	cronExpression, payload, scheduleId?	Schedule recurring callback
scheduler_cancelschedule	scheduleId	Cancel a scheduled task

Usage:

// Schedule one-time task in 60 seconds
scheduleID, err := host.SchedulerScheduleOneTime(60, "my-payload", "")

// Schedule recurring task with cron expression (every hour)
scheduleID, err := host.SchedulerScheduleRecurring("0 * * * *", "hourly-task", "")

// Cancel a task
err := host.SchedulerCancelSchedule(scheduleID)

Cache

In-memory TTL-based cache. Each plugin has its own isolated namespace. Cleared on server restart.

Manifest permission:

{
  "permissions": {
    "cache": {
      "reason": "Cache API responses to reduce external requests"
    }
  }
}

Host functions:

Function	Parameters	Description
cache_setstring	key, value, ttl_seconds	Store a string
cache_getstring	key	Get a string
cache_setint	key, value, ttl_seconds	Store an integer
cache_getint	key	Get an integer
cache_setfloat	key, value, ttl_seconds	Store a float
cache_getfloat	key	Get a float
cache_setbytes	key, value, ttl_seconds	Store bytes
cache_getbytes	key	Get bytes
cache_has	key	Check if key exists
cache_remove	key	Delete a cached value

TTL: Pass 0 for the default (24 hours), or specify seconds.

Usage:

// Cache a value for 1 hour
host.CacheSetString("api-response", responseData, 3600)

// Retrieve (returns value, exists, error)
value, exists, err := host.CacheGetString("api-response")
if exists {
    // Use value
}

KVStore

Persistent key-value storage backed by SQLite. Survives server restarts. Each plugin has its own isolated database at ${DataFolder}/plugins/${pluginID}/kvstore.db.

Manifest permission:

{
  "permissions": {
    "kvstore": {
      "reason": "Store OAuth tokens and plugin state",
      "maxSize": "1MB"
    }
  }
}

• maxSize: Maximum storage size (e.g., "1MB", "500KB"). Default: 1MB

Key constraints: Maximum 256 bytes, must be valid UTF-8.

Host functions:

Function	Parameters	Description
kvstore_set	key, value	Store a byte value
kvstore_setwithttl	key, value, ttlSeconds	Store with auto-expiration
kvstore_get	key	Retrieve a byte value
kvstore_getmany	keys	Retrieve multiple values at once
kvstore_has	key	Check if key exists
kvstore_list	prefix	List keys matching prefix
kvstore_delete	key	Delete a value
kvstore_deletebyprefix	prefix	Delete all keys matching prefix
kvstore_getstorageused	–	Get current storage usage (bytes)

Usage:

// Store a value (as raw bytes)
token := []byte(`{"access_token": "xyz", "refresh_token": "abc"}`)
host.KVStoreSet("oauth:spotify", token)

// Store with TTL (auto-expires after 1 hour)
host.KVStoreSetWithTTL("session:abc", sessionData, 3600)

// Retrieve a value
value, exists, err := host.KVStoreGet("oauth:spotify")
if exists {
    var tokenData map[string]string
    json.Unmarshal(value, &tokenData)
}

// Batch retrieve
results, err := host.KVStoreGetMany([]string{"key1", "key2", "key3"})

// List and delete by prefix
keys, err := host.KVStoreList("user:")
host.KVStoreDeleteByPrefix("user:")

// Check storage usage
usage, err := host.KVStoreGetStorageUsed()
fmt.Printf("Using %d bytes\n", usage)

Storage

A private read-write directory, mounted into the sandbox at /storage and backed by ${DataFolder}/plugins/${pluginID}/storage. Survives server restarts. Use it for data that doesn't fit a key-value store: caches, downloaded files, generated indexes.

Manifest permission:

{
  "permissions": {
    "storage": {
      "reason": "Cache generated playlists between restarts"
    }
  }
}

Host functions:

Function	Parameters	Description
storage_getstoragepath	–	Get the guest path of the mount

Usage:

Normal WASI filesystem calls work inside the mount, so use the os package directly:

import (
	"os"
	"path/filepath"

	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/plugins/pdk/go/host"
)

// The path never changes, so read it once instead of per operation
var storageDir = host.StorageGetStoragePath() // "/storage"

err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(storageDir, "cache.json"), data, 0600)
content, err := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(storageDir, "cache.json"))
entries, err := os.ReadDir(storageDir)

Security: Plugins cannot create symlinks inside the mount, and .. or absolute paths are rejected. Symlinks that already exist in the directory are still followed, so anything linked in from elsewhere remains reachable.

Note: There is no size limit, unlike KVStore. The directory is not deleted when a plugin is uninstalled.

Task

Background task queue with retry support. Plugins enqueue tasks and process them by exporting the nd_task_execute capability function.

Manifest permission:

{
  "permissions": {
    "taskqueue": {
      "reason": "Process audio analysis in the background",
      "maxConcurrency": 2
    }
  }
}

Host functions:

Function	Parameters	Description
task_createqueue	name, concurrency, maxRetries, backoffMs, delayMs, retentionMs	Create a named task queue
task_enqueue	queueName, payload	Add a task to the queue
task_get	taskID	Get task status and result
task_cancel	taskID	Cancel a pending task
task_clearqueue	queueName	Remove all tasks from queue

Tasks are persisted to SQLite, so pending tasks survive server restarts. Queue behavior:

• concurrency – Parallel workers (default 1), capped by the manifest's maxConcurrency
• maxRetries – Retries for a failed task (default 0); backoffMs (default 1000) doubles on each retry
• delayMs – Minimum delay between consecutive task starts, useful for rate limiting (default 0)
• retentionMs – How long finished tasks are kept (default 1 hour, min 1 minute, max 1 week)
• Payloads are capped at 1MB

Usage:

// Create a queue with retry configuration
host.TaskCreateQueue("analysis", host.QueueConfig{
    Concurrency: 2,
    MaxRetries:  3,
    BackoffMs:   1000,
})

// Enqueue a task
taskID, err := host.TaskEnqueue("analysis", []byte(`{"trackId": "abc"}`))

// Check task status
info, err := host.TaskGet(taskID)
fmt.Printf("Status: %s, Attempt: %d\n", info.Status, info.Attempt)

WebSocket

Establish persistent WebSocket connections to external services. Your plugin must export WebSocketCallback functions to receive events.

Manifest permission:

{
  "permissions": {
    "websocket": {
      "reason": "Real-time connection to service",
      "requiredHosts": ["gateway.example.com", "*.discord.gg"]
    }
  }
}

Host functions:

Function	Parameters	Description
websocket_connect	url, headers?, connectionId?	Open a connection
websocket_sendtext	connectionId, message	Send text message
websocket_sendbinary	connectionId, data	Send binary data
websocket_closeconnection	connectionId, code?, reason?	Close connection

Usage:

connID, err := host.WebSocketConnect("wss://gateway.example.com", nil, "")
host.WebSocketSendText(connID, `{"op": 1, "d": null}`)
host.WebSocketCloseConnection(connID, 1000, "done")

Library

Access music library metadata and optionally read files from library directories.

Manifest permission:

{
  "permissions": {
    "library": {
      "reason": "Access library metadata for analysis",
      "filesystem": false
    }
  }
}

• filesystem – Set to true to enable access to library directories, read-only unless an administrator grants write access (default: false)

Host functions:

Function	Parameters	Returns
library_getlibrary	id	Library metadata
library_getalllibraries	(none)	Array of library metadata

Library metadata:

{
  "id": 1,
  "name": "My Music",
  "path": "/music/collection",
  "mountPoint": "/libraries/1",
  "lastScanAt": 1703270400,
  "totalSongs": 5000,
  "totalAlbums": 500,
  "totalArtists": 200,
  "totalSize": 50000000000,
  "totalDuration": 1500000.5
}

Note: The path and mountPoint fields are only included when filesystem: true is set in the permission.

Filesystem access:

When filesystem: true, your plugin can read files from library directories via WASI filesystem APIs. Each library is mounted at /libraries/<id>:

import "os"

content, err := os.ReadFile("/libraries/1/Artist/Album/track.mp3")
entries, err := os.ReadDir("/libraries/1/Artist")

Security: Plugins cannot create symlinks inside the mount, and .. or absolute paths are rejected. Symlinks already present in the library are still followed, so folders linked in from elsewhere work as expected. Access is read-only unless an administrator grants the plugin write access (navidrome plugin edit <name> --write-access).

Usage:

// Get a specific library
library, err := host.LibraryGetLibrary(1)
fmt.Printf("Library: %s (%d songs)\n", library.Name, library.TotalSongs)

// Get all libraries
libraries, err := host.LibraryGetAllLibraries()
for _, lib := range libraries {
    fmt.Printf("Library: %s (%d songs)\n", lib.Name, lib.TotalSongs)
}

Matcher

Match externally-obtained songs (e.g. results from a recommendation or similarity API) to tracks in the local library, reusing Navidrome's matching algorithm (ID > MBID > ISRC > fuzzy title).

Manifest permission:

{
  "permissions": {
    "matcher": {
      "reason": "Resolve external recommendations to library tracks"
    },
    "library": {
      "reason": "Required by the matcher permission"
    }
  }
}

Important: The matcher permission requires the library permission.

Host functions:

Function	Parameters	Returns
matcher_matchsongs	songs, opts	Array of matched tracks

The result has one entry per input song, in the same order; the entry for a song with no match is empty. Results are limited to the libraries the plugin (and the scoped user, if any) can access. Set opts.username to run the match as a specific user: their favorites and ratings inform tiebreaking, and the returned tracks carry their annotations. User scoping additionally requires the users permission, with users assigned to the plugin.

Usage:

import "github.com/navidrome/navidrome/plugins/pdk/go/types"

matches, err := host.MatcherMatchSongs([]types.SongRef{
    {Name: "Song Title", Artists: []types.ArtistRef{{Name: "Artist Name"}}},
}, host.MatchOptions{})

Artwork

Generate public URLs for Navidrome artwork (albums, artists, tracks, playlists).

Manifest permission:

{
  "permissions": {
    "artwork": {
      "reason": "Get artwork URLs for display"
    }
  }
}

Host functions:

Function	Parameters	Returns
artwork_getartisturl	id, size	Artwork URL
artwork_getalbumurl	id, size	Artwork URL
artwork_gettrackurl	id, size	Artwork URL
artwork_getplaylisturl	id, size	Artwork URL

Usage:

url, err := host.ArtworkGetAlbumUrl("album-id", 300)

SubsonicAPI

Call Navidrome's Subsonic API internally (no network round-trip).

Manifest permission:

{
  "permissions": {
    "subsonicapi": {
      "reason": "Access library data"
    },
    "users": {
      "reason": "Access user information for SubsonicAPI authorization"
    }
  }
}

Important: The subsonicapi permission requires the users permission. Which users the plugin can act as is controlled through the Navidrome UI.

Host functions:

Function	Parameters	Returns
subsonicapi_call	uri	JSON response string
subsonicapi_callraw	uri	Content type + binary response

Usage:

// JSON response
response, err := host.SubsonicAPICall("getAlbumList2?type=random&size=10&u=username")

// Binary response (e.g., cover art, streams)
contentType, data, err := host.SubsonicAPICallRaw("getCoverArt?id=al-123&u=username")

Config

Access plugin configuration values. Unlike pdk.GetConfig() which only retrieves individual values, this service can list all available configuration keys — useful for discovering dynamic configuration.

Note: This service is always available and does not require a manifest permission.

Host functions:

Function	Parameters	Returns
config_get	key	value, exists
config_getint	key	value, exists
config_keys	prefix	Array of matching key names

Usage:

// Get a configuration value
value, exists := host.ConfigGet("api_key")

// Get an integer configuration value
count, exists := host.ConfigGetInt("max_retries")

// List all keys with a prefix (useful for user-specific config)
keys := host.ConfigKeys("user:")

// List all configuration keys
allKeys := host.ConfigKeys("")

Users

Access user information for the users that the plugin has been granted access to.

Manifest permission:

{
  "permissions": {
    "users": {
      "reason": "Display user information in status updates"
    }
  }
}

Important: Before enabling a plugin that requires the users permission, an administrator must configure which users the plugin can access:

1. Allow all users – Enable the "Allow all users" toggle in the plugin settings
2. Select specific users – Choose individual users from the user list

If neither option is configured, the plugin cannot be enabled.

Host functions:

Function	Parameters	Returns
users_getusers	–	Array of User objects
users_getadmins	–	Array of admin Users

User object fields:

Field	Type	Description
userName	string	The user's unique username
name	string	The user's display name
isAdmin	boolean	Whether the user is an admin

Security: Sensitive fields like passwords, email addresses, and internal IDs are never exposed to plugins.

Usage:

users, err := host.UsersGetUsers()
for _, user := range users {
    pdk.Log(pdk.LogInfo, "User: " + user.UserName + " (" + user.Name + ")")
}

admins, err := host.UsersGetAdmins()

ScrobbleRetriever

Retrieve the scrobble history of users the plugin has been granted access to. Each scrobble carries only the media file ID and the submission time; use the Matcher host service to resolve them to track metadata.

Manifest permission:

{
  "permissions": {
    "scrobbleRetriever": {
      "reason": "Sync scrobble history to an external service"
    },
    "users": {
      "reason": "Access user information for scrobble retrieval"
    }
  }
}

Important: The scrobbleRetriever permission requires the users permission. Which users the plugin can act as is controlled through the Navidrome UI.

Host functions:

Function	Parameters	Returns
scrobbleretriever_getfirsttimestamp	username	Unix timestamp of oldest scrobble, or null
scrobbleretriever_getlasttimestamp	username	Unix timestamp of newest scrobble, or null
scrobbleretriever_getscrobbles	username, options	One page of scrobbles + options for the next page
scrobbleretriever_getscrobblecount	username, options	Number of scrobbles in the range

ScrobbleOptions fields (all optional):

Field	Type	Description
fromTimestamp	int64	Start of the range (inclusive). Default: first scrobble
toTimestamp	int64	End of the range (inclusive). Default: last scrobble
descending	boolean	Newest first. Default: oldest first
maxItems	int	Page size, capped at 5000 (the default)
offset	int	Managed by the host for pagination. Never set it manually

ScrobbleRef fields:

Field	Type	Description
id	int64	Scrobble ID, unique even for duplicate submissions
mediaFileId	string	The media file that was scrobbled
submissionTime	int64	Unix timestamp of the submission

Usage:

GetScrobbles returns one page plus the options to fetch the following page. Pass them back unchanged and repeat until they are nil:

opts := host.ScrobbleOptions{MaxItems: 500}
var all []host.ScrobbleRef
for {
    page, next, err := host.ScrobbleRetrieverGetScrobbles("username", opts)
    if err != nil {
        return err
    }
    all = append(all, page...)
    if next == nil {
        break // no more scrobbles
    }
    opts = *next
}

// Range boundaries and counts
first, err := host.ScrobbleRetrieverGetFirstTimestamp("username") // nil if no scrobbles
count, err := host.ScrobbleRetrieverGetScrobbleCount("username", host.ScrobbleCountOptions{
    FromTimestamp: first,
})

Note: The returned next options carry an adjusted fromTimestamp/toTimestamp, so keep a copy of your original options if you still need the range.

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Configuration

Server Configuration

Enable plugins in navidrome.toml:

[Plugins]
Enabled = true
Folder = "/path/to/plugins"   # Default: DataFolder/plugins
AutoReload = true             # Auto-reload on file changes (dev mode)
LogLevel = "debug"            # Plugin-specific log level
CacheSize = "200MB"           # Compilation cache size limit

Plugin Configuration

Plugin configuration is managed through the Navidrome web UI. Navigate to the Plugins page, select a plugin, and edit its configuration as key-value pairs.

Access configuration values in your plugin:

apiKey, ok := pdk.GetConfig("api_key")
if !ok {
    pdk.SetErrorString("api_key configuration is required")
    return 1
}

For more advanced access (listing keys, integer values), use the Config host service.

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Command Line Interface

Manage plugins from the command line with navidrome plugin:

Command	Description
navidrome plugin list [-f table|csv|json]	List installed plugins
navidrome plugin info <id|file.ndp> [-f text|json]	Show details for an installed plugin or a .ndp package
navidrome plugin validate <id|file.ndp>	Validate an installed plugin or a .ndp package manifest
navidrome plugin enable <id>	Enable a plugin
navidrome plugin disable <id>	Disable a plugin
navidrome plugin edit <id>	Update a plugin's config and/or permissions
navidrome plugin rescan	Re-discover plugins in the plugins folder

plugin edit flags:

• --config <json> / --config-file <path> – Set the plugin configuration (- reads from stdin)
• --users <list> / --all-users – Usernames the plugin may access (comma-separated or JSON array), or all users
• --libraries <list> / --all-libraries – Library IDs the plugin may access (comma-separated or JSON array), or all libraries
• --write-access / --no-write-access – Allow or deny the plugin write access to libraries

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Building Plugins

Supported Languages

Plugins can be written in any language that Extism supports. We recommend:

• Go – Best overall experience with TinyGo and the Go PDK. Familiar syntax, excellent stdlib support.
• Rust – Best for performance-critical plugins. Smallest binaries, excellent type safety. Uses the Rust PDK.
• Python – Best for rapid prototyping. Experimental support via extism-py. Note some limitations compared to compiled languages.
• TypeScript – Experimental support via extism-js.

Go with TinyGo (Recommended)

# Install TinyGo: https://tinygo.org/getting-started/install/

# Build WebAssembly module
tinygo build -o plugin.wasm -target wasip1 -buildmode=c-shared .

# Package as .ndp
zip -j my-plugin.ndp manifest.json plugin.wasm

Using Go PDK Packages

Navidrome provides type-safe Go packages for each capability and host service in plugins/pdk/go/. Instead of manually exporting functions with //go:wasmexport, use the Register() pattern:

package main

import "github.com/navidrome/navidrome/plugins/pdk/go/metadata"

type myPlugin struct{}

func (p *myPlugin) GetArtistBiography(input metadata.ArtistRequest) (*metadata.ArtistBiographyResponse, error) {
    return &metadata.ArtistBiographyResponse{Biography: "Biography text..."}, nil
}

func init() { metadata.Register(&myPlugin{}) }
func main() {}

Add to your go.mod:

require github.com/navidrome/navidrome v0.0.0
replace github.com/navidrome/navidrome => ../../..

Available capability packages:

Package	Import Path	Description
metadata	plugins/pdk/go/metadata	Artist/album metadata providers
scrobbler	plugins/pdk/go/scrobbler	Scrobbling services
lyrics	plugins/pdk/go/lyrics	Lyrics providers
sonicsimilarity	plugins/pdk/go/sonicsimilarity	Audio similarity discovery
taskworker	plugins/pdk/go/taskworker	Background task processing
lifecycle	plugins/pdk/go/lifecycle	Plugin initialization
scheduler	plugins/pdk/go/scheduler	Scheduled task callbacks
websocket	plugins/pdk/go/websocket	WebSocket event handlers
host	plugins/pdk/go/host	Host service SDK (all services)
types	plugins/pdk/go/types	Shared data types (tracks, artists, song refs)
pdk	plugins/pdk/go/pdk	Low-level helpers (wraps extism/go-pdk: config, logging, memory)

See the example plugins in examples/ for complete usage patterns.

Rust

# Build WebAssembly module
cargo build --release --target wasm32-wasip1

# Package as .ndp
zip -j my-plugin.ndp manifest.json target/wasm32-wasip1/release/plugin.wasm

Using Rust PDK

# Cargo.toml
[dependencies]
nd-pdk = { path = "../../pdk/rust/nd-pdk" }
extism-pdk = "1.2"
serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
serde_json = "1.0"

Implementing capabilities with traits and macros:

use nd_pdk::scrobbler::{Scrobbler, IsAuthorizedRequest, Error};
use nd_pdk::register_scrobbler;

#[derive(Default)]
struct MyPlugin;

impl Scrobbler for MyPlugin {
    fn is_authorized(&self, req: IsAuthorizedRequest) -> Result<bool, Error> {
        Ok(true)
    }
    fn now_playing(&self, req: NowPlayingRequest) -> Result<(), Error> { Ok(()) }
    fn scrobble(&self, req: ScrobbleRequest) -> Result<(), Error> { Ok(()) }
}

register_scrobbler!(MyPlugin);  // Generates all WASM exports

Using host services:

use nd_pdk::host::{cache, scheduler, library};

cache::set_string("my_key", "my_value", 3600)?;
scheduler::schedule_recurring("@every 5m", "payload", "task_id")?;
let libs = library::get_all_libraries()?;

See pdk/rust/README.md for detailed documentation.

Python (with extism-py)

# Build WebAssembly module (requires extism-py installed)
extism-py plugin.wasm -o plugin.wasm *.py

# Package as .ndp
zip -j my-plugin.ndp manifest.json plugin.wasm

Using XTP CLI (Scaffolding)

Bootstrap a new plugin from a schema:

# Install XTP CLI: https://docs.xtp.dylibso.com/docs/cli

# Create a metadata agent plugin
xtp plugin init \
  --schema-file plugins/capabilities/metadata_agent.yaml \
  --template go \
  --path ./my-agent \
  --name my-agent

# Build and package
cd my-agent && xtp plugin build
zip -j my-agent.ndp manifest.json dist/plugin.wasm

See capabilities/README.md for available schemas and scaffolding examples.

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Examples

See examples/ for complete working plugins:

Plugin	Language	Capabilities	Host Services	Description
minimal	Go	MetadataAgent	–	Basic structure example
wikimedia	Go	MetadataAgent	HTTP	Wikidata/Wikipedia integration
coverartarchive-py	Python	MetadataAgent	HTTP	Cover Art Archive
webhook-rs	Rust	Scrobbler	HTTP	HTTP webhooks
nowplaying-py	Python	Lifecycle, SchedulerCallback	Scheduler, SubsonicAPI	Periodic now-playing logger
library-inspector-rs	Rust	Lifecycle, SchedulerCallback	Library, Scheduler	Periodic library stats logging
crypto-ticker	Go	Lifecycle, SchedulerCallback, WebSocketCallback	WebSocket, Scheduler	Real-time crypto prices demo
discord-rich-presence-rs	Rust	Scrobbler, SchedulerCallback, WebSocketCallback	HTTP, WebSocket, Cache, Scheduler, Artwork, Config	Discord integration

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Security

Plugins run in a secure WebAssembly sandbox provided by Extism and the Wazero runtime:

1. Host Allowlisting – Only explicitly allowed hosts are accessible via HTTP/WebSocket
2. Limited File System – Plugins cannot create symlinks inside a mount and .. or absolute paths are rejected, though symlinks already present are followed. Library access requires the library.filesystem permission and is read-only unless an administrator grants write access; the storage permission grants a read-write directory private to the plugin
3. No Network Listeners – Plugins cannot bind ports
4. Config Isolation – Plugins only receive their own config section
5. Memory Limits – Controlled by the WebAssembly runtime
6. User-Scoped Authorization – Plugins with subsonicapi, scrobbleRetriever, or scrobbler capabilities can only access/receive events for users assigned to them through Navidrome's configuration
7. Users Permission – Plugins requesting user access must be explicitly configured with allowed users; sensitive data (passwords, emails) is never exposed

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Runtime Management

Auto-Reload

With AutoReload = true, Navidrome watches the plugins folder and automatically detects when .ndp files are added, modified, or removed. When a plugin file changes, the plugin is disabled and its metadata is re-read from the archive.

If AutoReload is disabled, Navidrome needs to be restarted to pick up plugin changes.

Enabling/Disabling Plugins

Plugins can be enabled/disabled via the Navidrome UI or the navidrome plugin CLI. The plugin state is persisted in the database.

Important Notes

• In-flight requests – When reloading, existing requests complete before the new version takes over
• Config changes – Changes to the plugin configuration in the UI are applied immediately
• Cache persistence – The in-memory cache is cleared when a plugin is unloaded