How to manually trigger scan for new photos in the External library?

[SlavikCA]

I'm running Immich in Docker.
I'm adding photos manually from my cameras.

I think Immich configured to run scan every night.

Is there a CLI / docker command I can run to start scan manually?

Also, looking at UI -> Administration -> Jobs, which job I should start to scan for new photos:

• Library -> Refresh? I tried and I think it scan everything now. Also, files which I deleted are still present after the refresh
• Extract Metadata - Missing?
• Generate Thumbnails -> Missing?

[zodcas]

I looked into using the API for these type of things, could never get it to work how I wanted so I caved and stopped using the external library. You can give it a crack though:
Scanning, using the API @ https://immich.app/docs/api/scan-library

Library refresh of deleted files, using the API @ https://immich.app/docs/api/remove-offline-files

[mojothemonkey2]

thanks, that api worked ok for me to trigger scan of external libarary. eg:

API_KEY=****
LIBRARY_ID=****
curl -H "x-api-key: $API_KEY" -X POST "http://127.0.0.1:2283/api/libraries/$LIBRARY_ID/scan"

where api key can be added in: Account Settings > Api keys (needs library.update permission),
and library id can be found by inspecting the External Libraries page, and watching network, then triggering a scan manually from the page. (maybe there is a better place to find it).

[polm]

I found the easiest way to get the library ID is to go to https://example.com/api/libraries, which will give you json with all the libraries.

[Retrospector]

Thanks for the easy example, @mojothemonkey2!
I am syncing Photos from my Home Server to the Immich instance and was looking for a way to automatically refresh the Library after a sync was done, works a treat 🚀

[SlavikCA]

Thank you. That remove-offline-files API request actually did what I wanted to do.
I wonder why it's not on by default, when I do Library -> Refresh.

[haydonryan]

100% frustrated by the lack of main library scan. I recently migrated servers for my hosting and have had to deal with the same issue.

Honestly I find the UI non-intuitive. Administration is under user, so my brain thinks this as
"User -> Adminstration"
instead of
"Server -> Settings"

I personally find it hard here, as opposed to other self host software like navidrome / plex where the rescan is where i expect it.

It would be much more intuitive to have a cog next to the user icon for users who have admin capability.