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Examples

These examples take their base from v4. Any that require a higher version will be marked.

Introspect

If you require more detailed information about an API method use:

{ "jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "JSONRPC.Introspect", "params": { "filter": { "id": "AudioLibrary.GetAlbums", "type": "method" } }, "id": 1 }

"AudioLibrary.GetAlbums" being the method in this example.

What is playing?

Commands to control the players in XBMC will only work if that player is currently in use.

{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "Player.GetActivePlayers", "id": 1}

{"id": 1, "jsonrpc": "2.0", "result": [ { "playerid": 0, "type": "audio" } ]}

In the above we can see that the audio player is active. It is possible for more than one player to be active: picture and audio.

Now we know which player is active we can query the current item with:

{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "Player.GetItem", "params": { "properties": ["title", "album", "artist", "duration", "thumbnail", "file", "fanart", "streamdetails"], "playerid": 0 }, "id": "AudioGetItem"}

or

{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "Player.GetItem", "params": { "properties": ["title", "album", "artist", "season", "episode", "duration", "showtitle", "tvshowid", "thumbnail", "file", "fanart", "streamdetails"], "playerid": 1 }, "id": "VideoGetItem"}

GetItem will ignore any properties that don't make sense for the specific player.

Player play/pause

{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "Player.PlayPause", "params": { "playerid": 0 }, "id": 1}

Query the libraries

Artists

{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "AudioLibrary.GetArtists", "params": { "limits": { "start" : 0, "end": 75 }, "properties": [ "thumbnail", "fanart", "born", "formed", "died", "disbanded", "yearsactive", "mood", "style", "genre" ], "sort": { "order": "ascending", "method": "artist", "ignorearticle": true } }, "id": 1}

Albums

{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "AudioLibrary.GetAlbums", "params": { "limits": { "start" : 0, "end": 50 }, "properties": ["playcount", "artist", "genre", "rating", "thumbnail", "year", "mood", "style"], "sort": { "order": "ascending", "method": "album", "ignorearticle": true } }, "id": "libAlbums"}

Songs

{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "AudioLibrary.GetSongs", "params": { "limits": { "start" : 0, "end": 25 }, "properties": [ "artist", "duration", "album", "track" ], "sort": { "order": "ascending", "method": "track", "ignorearticle": true } }, "id": "libSongs"}

Movies

{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "VideoLibrary.GetMovies", "params": { "filter": {"field": "playcount", "operator": "is", "value": "0"}, "limits": { "start" : 0, "end": 75 }, "properties" : ["art", "rating", "thumbnail", "playcount", "file"], "sort": { "order": "ascending", "method": "label", "ignorearticle": true } }, "id": "libMovies"}

TV Shows

{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "VideoLibrary.GetTVShows", "params": { "filter": {"field": "playcount", "operator": "is", "value": "0"}, "limits": { "start" : 0, "end": 75 }, "properties": ["art", "genre", "plot", "title", "originaltitle", "year", "rating", "thumbnail", "playcount", "file", "fanart"], "sort": { "order": "ascending", "method": "label" } }, "id": "libTvShows"}

Music Videos

{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "VideoLibrary.GetMusicVideos", "params": { "properties": [ "title", "thumbnail", "artist", "album", "genre", "lastplayed", "year", "runtime", "fanart", "file", "streamdetails" ], "sort": { "order": "ascending", "method": "artist", "ignorearticle": true } }, "id": "libMusicVideos"}

Audio Playlist

{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "Playlist.GetItems", "params": { "properties": ["title", "album", "artist", "duration"], "playlistid": 0 }, "id": 1}

Video Playlist

{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "Playlist.GetItems", "params": { "properties": [ "runtime", "showtitle", "season", "title", "artist" ], "playlistid": 1}, "id": 1}