Indexers
Indexers provide search capabilities for finding media releases. Mydia supports Prowlarr, Jackett, and built-in Cardigann indexers.
Supported Indexers
| Type | Description | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Prowlarr | Indexer manager with unified API | Yes |
| Jackett | Indexer proxy | Yes |
| Cardigann | Built-in indexer support | Experimental |
Prowlarr (Recommended)
Prowlarr is an indexer manager that aggregates multiple indexers into a single API.
Setup
- Navigate to Admin > Indexers
- Click Add Indexer
- Select Prowlarr
- Enter connection details:
- Base URL:
http://prowlarr:9696 - API Key: Your Prowlarr API key
- Test connection
- Save
Environment Variables
INDEXER_1_NAME=Prowlarr
INDEXER_1_TYPE=prowlarr
INDEXER_1_BASE_URL=http://prowlarr:9696
INDEXER_1_API_KEY=your-prowlarr-api-key
Jackett
Jackett is an alternative indexer proxy.
Setup
- Navigate to Admin > Indexers
- Click Add Indexer
- Select Jackett
- Enter connection details:
- Base URL:
http://jackett:9117 - API Key: Your Jackett API key
- Test connection
- Save
Environment Variables
INDEXER_2_NAME=Jackett
INDEXER_2_TYPE=jackett
INDEXER_2_BASE_URL=http://jackett:9117
INDEXER_2_API_KEY=your-jackett-api-key
Cardigann (Experimental)
Mydia includes built-in Cardigann indexer support, allowing direct indexer connections without Prowlarr or Jackett.
Experimental Feature
Cardigann support is highly experimental. Only a limited number of indexers have been tested. Report issues on GitHub.
Enable Cardigann
Set environment variable:
Configuration
Cardigann indexers are configured through the Admin UI with their specific settings.
Configuration Options
| Option | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Display name | Prowlarr |
| Type | Indexer type | prowlarr |
| Base URL | Indexer URL | http://prowlarr:9696 |
| API Key | Authentication key | abc123 |
| Enabled | Enable/disable | true |
| Priority | Search priority | 1 |
| Indexer IDs | Specific indexers | 1,2,3 |
| Categories | Content categories | movies,tv |
| Rate Limit | Requests per second | 5 |
Indexer Priority
When multiple indexers are configured:
- Higher priority indexers are searched first
- Results are aggregated from all enabled indexers
- Duplicate results are deduplicated
Categories
Filter indexers by content category:
movies- Movie contenttv- TV show contentmusic- Music content (experimental)books- Book content (experimental)
Rate Limiting
Configure rate limits to prevent being blocked:
- Set requests per second
- Mydia automatically throttles requests
Next Steps
- Quality Profiles - Configure download preferences
- Environment Variables - All configuration options