update and add existing library path

[maysam 3]

By this python code I add a new library to my Emby server by API

import requests

# Define the Emby server URL and API key
emby_url = 'http://xxxxxxxxxxx:8096'
api_key = 'xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'

# Define the headers for the API request
headers = {
    'X-Emby-Token': api_key,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}

# Define the payload for creating the new library
payload = {
    "Name": "test1",
    "CollectionType": "movies",  # Change this to the appropriate type if needed
    "Paths": ["/usr/share","/usr/share1"]
}

# Send the request to create the new library
response = requests.post(f'{emby_url}/emby/Library/VirtualFolders', headers=headers, json=payload)

# Check the response status
if response.status_code == 200:
    print("Library created successfully!")
else:
    print(f"Failed to create library. Status code: {response.status_code}")
    print(response.text)

and this works good, but now when I need to add another path(folder) to this library with ID 29590 by another(update) code it sends an error :  Failed to update library. Status code: 404
The file '/Emby/Library/VirtualFolders/29590' cound not be found.

this is the code : 

import requests

# Define the Emby server URL and API key
emby_url = 'http://xxxxxxxxxxxxxx:8096'
api_key = 'your_api_key_here'

# Define the headers for the API request
headers = {
    'X-Emby-Token': api_key,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}

# Define the library ID (as a string)
library_id = '29590'  # Replace with the actual library ID

# URL to update library details
url = f'{emby_url}/emby/Library/VirtualFolders/{library_id}'

# Prepare the payload with updated values
payload = {
    "Name":'test1',
    
    "Paths": '/usr/share3'
}

# Send the update request
update_response = requests.put(url, headers=headers, json=payload)

if update_response.status_code == 200:
    print("Library updated successfully!")
else:
    print(f"Failed to update library. Status code: {update_response.status_code}")
    print(update_response.text)

i change this code more and more and  couldn't  solve the problem, so anybody can solve it ? 

Edited July 22, 2024 by maysam

[Luke 42077]

Hi, this could happen if the server is unable to access the folder that you're trying to add.