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Docs/home server/media automation/installation/configure prowlarr

Last updated Jun 3, 2026

Configure Indexers (Prowlarr)#

Prowlarr manages all indexers in one place. Once configured here, they sync automatically to Sonarr and Radarr.

Open Prowlarr at http://<docker-vm-ip>:9696.

Look in the Indexers section for indexer recommendations.

Add Indexers#

Go to Indexers → Add Indexer, search for your indexer, and select it.

FieldValue
API KeyFrom your indexers account → Profile → API Key

Click Test, then Save.

Connect Prowlarr to Sonarr#

Go to Settings → Apps → Add Application → Sonarr:

FieldValue
Prowlarr Serverhttp://prowlarr:9696
Sonarr Serverhttp://sonarr:8989
API KeyFrom Sonarr → Settings → General
Sync LevelFull Sync

Click Test and Save.

Connect Prowlarr to Radarr#

Go to Settings → Apps → Add Application → Radarr:

FieldValue
Prowlarr Serverhttp://prowlarr:9696
Radarr Serverhttp://radarr:7878
API KeyFrom Radarr → Settings → General
Sync LevelFull Sync

Click Test and Save.

Verify sync#

Open Sonarr or Radarr and go to Settings → Indexers. You should see NZBGeek and NinjaCentral listed there, synced automatically from Prowlarr.

In Prowlarr, go to Search and run a manual search for a known title. Confirm both indexers return results.

Continue to Configure Sonarr & Radarr.