Scanning one folder in library

[DOWORK 1]

I have been trying to figure out how to scan only certain folders as my Emby library is quite large and takes 9-10 hours to scan the whole library. I can not use real time monitoring as I use gdrive. I have specific folders where all my new media goes.

I noticed I can go into the Metadata Manager and run a single scan on 1 folder but I would like to automate this process. When I look at the logs it shows the following:

http://localhost:8096/emby/Items/1118434/Refresh?Recursive=true&ImageRefreshMode=Default&MetadataRefreshMode=Default&ReplaceAllImages=false&ReplaceAllMetadata=false&X-Emby-Client=Emby

Whenever I run this command I get the following error... Unable to find the specified file. 

Also what is the best way to find folder library item IDs?

[Happy2Play 9780]

Little dated but something like this. 

https://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/50862-trigger-a-library-rescan-via-cmd-line/&do=findComment&comment=487759

You can generate a apikey Dashboard-API Keys

curl -X POST "https://localhost/emby/Items/1118434/Refresh?Recursive=true&ImageRefreshMode=Default&MetadataRefreshMode=Default&ReplaceAllImages=false&ReplaceAllMetadata=false?api_key=yourapikey" -d ""

Have you looked at the api, link at the bottom of the dashboard.

I usually click on the folder and look at the url to see the itemid/parentid.

[DOWORK 1]

22 minutes ago, Happy2Play said:

Little dated but something like this. 

https://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/50862-trigger-a-library-rescan-via-cmd-line/&do=findComment&comment=487759

You can generate a apikey Dashboard-API Keys

curl -X POST "https://localhost/emby/Items/1118434/Refresh?Recursive=true&ImageRefreshMode=Default&MetadataRefreshMode=Default&ReplaceAllImages=false&ReplaceAllMetadata=false?api_key=yourapikey" -d ""

Have you looked at the api, link at the bottom of the dashboard.

I usually click on the folder and look at the url to see the itemid/parentid.

I get String 'false?api_key=b8b2ca3ebad0490ca79d51034512cdc6' was not recognized as a valid Boolean when I run the following cmd.

[DOWORK 1]

2 minutes ago, DOWORK said:

I get String 'false?api_key=b8b2ca3ebad0490ca79d51034512cdc6' was not recognized as a valid Boolean when I run the following cmd.

Got it working!

false?api should be false& not with a ?. Thank you so much! @Happy2Play

[Luke 42077]

Thanks for the feedback.