How to limit requests per member for Discord Plex communities

Set a monthly request limit for members of a Discord Plex community, with steps, tool options, and mistakes to avoid.

By VLClean · 2026-11-04

VLClean is published by the makers of Askarr and Watcharr, which are compared here alongside other tools.

Write a monthly request number for each member, choose one place for requests, and review them on the same day each week. The steps work with any request tool, and the tool options show what to check before you choose one.

Option	Request method	Cost details
Askarr	Members search for a movie or show on Askarr and request it, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. ^[1]	The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. ^[1] Plus costs $3.99 a month for 50 requests a month. ^[1] Pro costs $6.99 a month for unlimited requests. ^[1]
Request form	Members submit titles through the chosen form.	not published
Shared request list		not published
Discord request channel		not published

What you need before you start

A Discord Plex community needs a written rule before anyone can request a title. Decide the number of requests each member may send in a month, and decide whether that number applies to each member separately or to the whole server. Write both down so members and you count the same way.

Pick one place where requests go, such as a single channel or form, so every request sits in one spot. Make sure the Plex server already has the movies and shows members can watch, and name the person who approves each request before anything is added to the library.

Radarr and Sonarr are helper programs that add movies (Radarr) and shows (Sonarr) to a library. Have them ready if they are part of how requested titles get added. Keep the rule short enough that members can read it in one minute.

Step by step

Choose the number of requests each member may send in a month, and write it down.
Decide whether that number applies to each member separately or to the whole server, and write that down too.
Pick one place for requests, such as a single channel or form, so the count stays in one spot.
Post the rule and the request place in the server rules, with two lines on how to search for a title and send it.
Ask each member to follow the rule, and tell them what happens when they reach the number.
Review the requests on the same day each week, approve the ones that fit, and remove the ones that go over the limit.
After the first month, ask a few members whether the number felt too low or too high, and change the rule if needed.

These steps stay the same whichever request tool you choose, so you can follow them before picking one. A short note to members at the start of each month, repeating the number and the request place, can cut down on questions about the rule.

Tools that can do it

Askarr is a hosted website that works with your existing Radarr and Sonarr. ^[1] Members search for a movie or show on Askarr and request it, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. ^[1] You add Askarr to Radarr and Sonarr one time, and they then pick up your requests from it. ^[1] Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys, the codes one program uses to talk to another. ^[1]

The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. ^[1] Plus costs $3.99 a month for 50 requests a month. ^[1] Pro costs $6.99 a month for unlimited requests. ^[1] Each friend who signs up through your link adds 10 requests a month to your limit. ^[1]

Askarr's plan limits are listed per plan, and the source does not say how they apply to each Discord member. Check how a limit applies to each member on the plan you are considering. The page has no published details on other request methods, so check them yourself. Before choosing one, check how it counts requests for each member, how approvals work, and how approved titles reach your library.

Common mistakes to avoid

Avoid setting a limit without saying how it counts for each member. Members who do not know whether the number is per person or per server will argue about it, so write the answer down.

Avoid opening a request place without rules about what can be asked for. Members need to know what kinds of titles fit the server and who decides which ones are added.

Avoid letting requests pile up after setup. A list nobody reviews becomes hard to manage, so set one day each week to go through it.

Avoid skipping the check of what access a tool asks for. Review what information a request tool asks for before you share it with members, and keep control of your Radarr and Sonarr settings in your own hands.

Frequently asked questions

How can a Discord Plex community limit requests per member?

Set a monthly number of requests for each member and write it in the server rules. Decide whether the number applies to each member separately or to the whole server, and check how the request tool you pick counts requests before you commit. Use one request place so the count stays in one spot, and review requests on the same day each week. If members reach the number before the month ends, raise it only after a few weeks of seeing how they use it.

Does Askarr limit requests for each member of a Discord community?

Askarr's plan limits are listed per plan, and the source does not say how they apply to each Discord member. The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. ^[1] Plus costs $3.99 a month for 50 requests a month. ^[1] The Pro plan has no monthly request limit. ^[1] Check how a limit applies to each member before choosing a plan.

Can Askarr work with Radarr and Sonarr for Discord requests?

Does Askarr connect to Radarr and Sonarr with API keys?

Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys, the codes one program uses to talk to another. ^[1] Radarr and Sonarr report back so the site shows when a title was added and downloaded. ^[1] A bookmark run on your Radarr or Sonarr page saves the list and webhook there for you. ^[1]

Can members try Askarr before a Discord community signs up?

Yes. You can try the dashboard with a throwaway demo account and sample data without signing in. ^[1] Askarr also allows title lookup by pasting a TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link. ^[1] Before a community commits, compare the Free plan's 10 requests a month with the number your rule sets. ^[1]

The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. ^[1]

Try Askarr

Sources

Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)