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retrieve guids is super slow #1128
Description
Describe the Bug
When trying to retrieve guids from the api, the response become very slow.
retrieving movies guids :
61680 function calls (148385 primitive calls) in 0.401 secondsretrieving movies genres :
151 function calls in 0.000 secondsCode Snippets
import cProfile
from plexapi.server import PlexServer
plex_instance = PlexServer(baseURL, plexToken)
test = plex_instance.search('harry potter', mediatype='movie')
def myfunction():
for m in test:
print(m.guids) # replace by m.genres
cProfile.run('myfunction()')Expected Behavior
Same response time as other properties.
Additional Context
No response
Operating System and Version
macOS 13.2.1 (22D68)
Plex Media Server Version
1.31.1.6733
Python Version
3.11.2
PlexAPI Version
4.13.4
Activity
JonnyWong16 commentedon Mar 16, 2023
This is expected.
A global Plex server search (hub search) doesn't provide
guidsin the response. This is equivalent to typing into the search box in Plex Web and displaying the results in the dropdown list. So to get the guids, PlexAPI has to make a second API call to.reload()the object (equivalent to clicking on one of the results in the dropdown list).You should search in a specific library instead. This is equivalent to using the "Advanced Filters" in a library. This API response includes the
guidsso no additional API calls are required.BenjaminOddou commentedon Mar 16, 2023
Ok I see. In my case, I need a hub search so I was thinking querying
guidsonly when needed by providing a unique identifier to the library section like soplex_instance.library.sectionByID(int(sectionID)).getGuid(guid)(guid can be retrived from hub search apparently). The drawback is that it will not work for agents likehama... Is there another unique identifier (except guid) that allows me to return a specific media in plex ?EDIT: Ok I think this will be my workaround ->
[plex_instance.library.sectionByID(int(_sectionID)).fetchItem(_key).guids]. Passing the key seems to work better 😄