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Frequently Asked Questions


Is Cardinal free?​

Yes! All of Cardinal's self-hosted apps (Media Server, Music, Photos, and Cinema) are all free. Cardinal also offers cloud services that you can use for free if you make a cloud account.

Is Cardinal open source?​

The source code for the self-hosted apps is published to GitHub and made available under the Freehold License. While it doesn't qualify as a truly open souce license, it allows people to view, modify, and redistribute the code with only a few restrictions.

Where is the API reference for my Media Server?​

Those docs are not on this website. Once your Media Server is up and running you'll find the API reference at <media-server-ip>:24900/api/docs.

Is technical support available?​

Not at this time, but you can ask your question in the community.