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Search Configuration

Configure automated search and request integration for qBitrr.

Overview

qBitrr can automatically trigger searches in your Arr instances for:

  • Missing media – movies, episodes, or albums marked wanted/monitored
  • Quality upgrades – better quality or custom format score
  • User requests – from Overseerr or Ombi (when configured)
  • Failed downloads – re-search after blacklisting

Configuration lives under [<Arr>-<Name>.EntrySearch] (e.g. [Radarr-Movies.EntrySearch], [Sonarr-TV.EntrySearch]). Overseerr and Ombi are configured under [<Arr>-<Name>.EntrySearch.Overseerr] and [<Arr>-<Name>.EntrySearch.Ombi].

Quick reference

Area Where Key examples
Enable missing search [Radarr-Movies.EntrySearch] SearchMissing = true
Request check interval Same section SearchRequestsEvery = 300 (seconds between Overseerr/Ombi checks)
Delay between search commands [Settings] SearchLoopDelay = 30 (seconds between each search)
Overseerr [Radarr-Movies.EntrySearch.Overseerr] OverseerrURI, OverseerrAPIKey, SearchOverseerrRequests
Ombi [Radarr-Movies.EntrySearch.Ombi] OmbiURI, OmbiAPIKey, SearchOmbiRequests

There is no top-level [Settings.Overseerr] or [[Radarr]] search block; each Arr instance is named like Radarr-Movies and has its own EntrySearch (and optionally EntrySearch.Overseerr / EntrySearch.Ombi).

Supported request systems

System Type qBitrr support
Overseerr Request management ✅ Native API polling
Ombi Request management ✅ Native API polling
Requestrr Discord chatbot ✅ Via Overseerr or Ombi

Overseerr and Ombi integration is implemented: configure Overseerr or Ombi under each Arr instance's EntrySearch.Overseerr or EntrySearch.Ombi in config.toml. Requestrr does not have its own qBitrr config; connect it to Overseerr or Ombi, then qBitrr processes those requests through the same integration.

Full documentation

For detailed options (SearchMissing, SearchRequestsEvery, SearchLoopDelay, temp profiles, quality mappings, troubleshooting), see: