Downloads item media in Jellyfin
A documented Jellyfin operation that only reads, so it can watch for changes without altering anything. Describe what you want to happen and HumDay builds it.
What this operation does
Downloads item media.
- GETReads data · Library
jellyfin.local/Items/{itemId}/Download
How HumDay uses it
- You describe the outcome. Not this operation by name — what you want to happen. HumDay works out which operations it needs.
- The contract names it. Before anything is built, you see exactly which Jellyfin operations the program may use, and this is one of them.
- You approve access. Read-only access is still yours to grant, and still limited to what the contract needs.
Other Jellyfin operations
- Creates a userPOST · changes data
- Creates a new playlistPOST · changes data
- Creates a new collectionPOST · changes data
- Issues a command to a client to display a message to the userPOST · changes data
- Deletes a user's saved personal rating for an itemDELETE · changes data
- Updates a user's rating for an itemPOST · changes data
- Create a new api keyPOST · changes data
- Create a new SyncPlay groupPOST · changes data
Questions
- Can HumDay downloads item media in Jellyfin?
- Yes. This operation is published in Jellyfin's own API description, so HumDay can use it without a hand-built connector — once you have approved it for your automation.
- Does this change anything in my Jellyfin account?
- No. This is a read-only operation, so it can be used to watch for changes or fetch data without altering anything in Jellyfin.
- Do I need to write code?
- No. You describe the outcome you want in plain words. HumDay agrees a contract with you, writes the program, and shows you a proof run before anything touches your Jellyfin account.
Where this came from
Read from a published API description for Jellyfin at repo.jellyfin.org/releases/openapi/stable/jellyfin-openapi-10.7.0-rc2.json. The description above is the provider’s own wording, not ours. Last published 2021-06-21.