---
title: "Add media to the localplay server"
method: POST
path: "/democratic/{object_id}/localplay"
tags: ["Playback Control"]
---

# Add media to the localplay server

`POST /democratic/{object_id}/localplay`

This is for controlling localplay

## Path parameters

- `object_id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `command` 'add'
- `type` 'song' | 'video' | 'podcast_episode' | 'broadcast' | 'live_stream' | 'democratic'
- `clear` 0 | 1

## Request body

- LocalplayRequest
  - `command` 'add', required
  - `type` 'song' | 'video' | 'podcast_episode' | 'broadcast' | 'live_stream' | 'democratic'
  - `clear` 0 | 1

## Response `200`

Localplay response

- LocalplayResponse — The command name maps to `true` when the controller accepted it, `false` when it did not.
  - `localplay` object, required
    - `command` object, required

## Other responses

- `400` — HTTP 400 Bad Request (errors 4705, 4710).
- `401` — HTTP 401 Unauthorized (error 4701).
- `403` — HTTP 403 Forbidden (errors 4700, 4703, 4742).
- `404` — HTTP 404 Not Found (error 4704).
- `500` — HTTP 500 Internal Server Error (error 4702).

## Changes

- **2026-07-23** `da9583d68382` — 3 breaking
  - removed the enum value `channel` from the `query` request parameter `type`
  - removed the enum value `channel` of the request property `type` (media type: application/json)
  - removed the enum value `channel` of the request property `type` (media type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded)
- **2026-07-22** `e8e6b266ea29` — 7 info
  - api operation id `localplayDemocratic` was added
  - added optional request body
  - the `query` request parameter `command` became optional
  - added the non-success response with the status `401`
  - …3 more
- **2026-07-21** `2ff18e50dcc1` — 1 info
  - added the required property `localplay` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-07-17** `9abb9bf6d3bf` — 1 info
  - removed the non-success response with the status `400`
- **2026-06-25** `7ed7a764efd9` — 1 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `400`

[Full history](https://skmtc.dev/ampache/apis/ampache-rest-api/changes/democratic/:object_id/localplay/post.md)

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