Reliable way to identify a single playback session via API?

[Cr8iveLosr 97]

Similar to Tautulli, I'm building analytics using the Emby API and I'm running into an issue with playback tracking.

During normal playback the client sends repeated updates like:

• /Sessions/Playing/Progress

• /Sessions/Playing/Stopped

• /Users/{UserId}/PlayedItems/{Id}

Because progress updates are sent frequently (and during pause/seek), a single viewing session generates many events. If you track these directly it looks like multiple plays for the same item.

What I'm trying to determine is:

What is the correct/official way to identify a single playback session using the API?

For example:

• Is there a recommended session lifecycle to follow?

• Is there an API endpoint that exposes completed playback sessions?

• Or is the only reliable method reading the PlaybackActivity table in library.db?

If there isn't currently an API solution, is there a recommended approach for analytics tools that need accurate play/session history without direct database access?