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Jackett

In this guide, we will show you how to configure and connect Jacket to Sonarr/Radarr and other media management tools. Jackett serves as a middleman between your favorite torrent tracker and your media management tool. Prowlarr is another application that is an alternative to Jackett.

For more information about Jackett, follow this link.

As Jackett manages a lot of different torrent trackers which frequently updates. You should always make sure you are not using an outdated application version. For this reason, it is best practice to regularly upgrade Jackett. Upgrades are done from the UCP, or by executing app-jackett upgrade via SSH.

Installation

  • Jackett can easily be installed from the Installers tab on the User Control Panel.
  • Once installed, go to the Apps tab to access the Jackett webUI.
  • When accessing the Jackett webUI, use the password set during installation to login.

Adding Indexers

Before you can begin using Jackett, you need to add some indexers. Both private, semi-private and public trackers are supported. To add an indexer, follow the below instructions.

  • Click the green + Add Indexer button.

  • In the search field, type the name of the indexer you want to add.
  • Once you have located your indexer of choice, click the blue wrench icon to the far right.

  • To add a private tracker, you must configure your entry with some form of authentication. The authentication form can vary between trackers, so make sure to follow the instructions shown next to each config field or reach out to the tracker in question for specific instructions.

Connect Jackett to Media Management Tools

The process of adding trackers to your media management tools can be slightly different depending on which tool you are using. But the overall concept remains the same. It includes copying the Torznab Feed URL and API Key from Jackett, and add them in the indexer settings of your tool of choice.

  • The above image shows where you can copy the Torznab Feed URL and API Key from Jackett. No matter which media management tool you are using, these details are needed.

Adding a Jackett indexer to Sonarr/Radarr

  • Open your Sonarr/Radarr webUI.
  • Navigate to Settings > Indexers.
  • Add an indexer by clicking the big + button.

  • Select Torznab.

  • Choose a name for the indexer and type it in the Name field.
  • To successfully add Jackett, you need to fill the Feed URL and API Key fields. These details can be found in the Jackett webUI.
    • The URL shown in the below box is just an example. You need to actually copy the URL from the Jackett webUI by clicking the Copy Torznab Feed button.
Details from Jackett
Feed URL https://username.hostname.usbx.me/jackett/api/v2.0/indexers/sitename/results/torznab/
API Key Copy from the top right-hand side of Jackett webUI
  • The API Key can be found in the top right-hand corner of the Jackett webUI, as shown in the below image.

  • Once you have entered these details, click Test to confirm it is working.

  • If the test was successful, click Save.

Adding a Jackett indexer to Sickchill

Sickchill requires a Deluge or ruTorrent watch folder to function. The watch folder is located at /home/username/watch/client. For this guide, we will use Deluge as an example when referencing the watch folder.

  • Open the Sickchill webUI.
  • Navigate to Settings > Search Settings

  • Next, click the NZB Search tab.

  • Enable Search NZBs.
  • Set Send .nzb files to to Black hole.
  • Set Black hole folder location to /home/username/watch/deluge. Replace deluge if you are using another torrent client.
  • After you have entered all details as shown in the above image. Click Save Changes.
  • Then, navigate to Settings > Search Providers

  • Click Configure Custom Newznab Providers
Details from Jackett
Feed URL https://username.hostname.usbx.me/jackett/api/v2.0/indexers/sitename/results/torznab/
API Key Copy from the top right-hand side of Jackett webUI

  • In the Provider Name field, type a name of your choice.
  • In the Site URL field, paste the Feed URL. Make sure to replace username, hostname and sitename.
  • In the API Key field, paste the Jackett API Key.
  • Next, click Add and you will be presented with Newznab search categories.
  • Highlight all categories in the left field by clicking on one of them, and then press ctrl+a.
  • With all categories highlighted, click the Update Categories button.

  • Next, click Save Changes.

Adding Jackett indexer to Medusa

  • Open the Medusa webUI.
  • Navigate to Settings > Search Providers

  • Click the Configure Custom Torznab Providers tab
Details from Jackett
Feed URL https://username.hostname.usbx.me/jackett/api/v2.0/indexers/sitename/results/torznab/
API Key Copy from the top right-hand side of Jackett webUI

  • In the Provider Name field, type a name of your choice.

  • In the Site URL field, paste the Feed URL. Make sure to replace username, hostname and sitename.

  • In the API Key field, paste the Jackett API Key.

  • Next, click Add Provider and you should see a notification at the bottom right-hand corner, as shown in the below image.

  • Finish by clicking Save Changes.
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