Zilean API Doesn't Return Results but UI Does

[stevenmccord]

I am able to query the results in the UI, but when I make the request in the API, it returns 0 results.

For example, I was looking at 1923 S02 in the UI you can see the results, but when I query in the API, the log returns 0 results.

And here is the log when querying directly from teh Scalar API:

[19:40:58] | INFO | "Zilean.ApiService.Features.Search.SearchEndpoints.DmmFilteredInstance" | Performing filtered search for SearchFilteredRequest { Query: "1923", Season: 2, Episode: 1, Year: null,
Language: null, Resolution: null, ImdbId: null, Category: null }
[19:40:58] | INFO | "Zilean.ApiService.Features.Search.SearchEndpoints.DmmFilteredInstance" | Filtered search for "1923" returned 0 results

[stevenmccord]

Not sure if this matters, when I search for Season 1 it works just fine.

[stevenmccord]

Just noticed Season 1 doesn't return all of the results, maybe something is out of sync?

[hibye41]

Hi @stevenmccord Seeing the same for a couple shows, were you able to figure anything out by chance?

Issue: for example "You" Season 5 returns no results, although a DMM shows valid files available that would match this search. Works in returning results for previous seasons with no issues. I have the logs and an image of the DMM search below; I am using Zilean with Prowlarr if that changes anything

I also see this issue from last year, I thought I had seen the DMMSyncJob Complete log but am unable to find it after a docker pull and up of zilean. I may have to wait longer as suggested there. (Edit: see below, same issue even after DMMSyncJob completed log is seen)

[00:32:51] | INFO | "Zilean.ApiService.Features.Search.SearchEndpoints.DmmFilteredInstance" | Performing filtered search for SearchFilteredRequest { Query: "Parfaite+", Season: 5, Episode: null, Year:
null, Language: null, Resolution: null, ImdbId: null, Category: null }
[00:32:51] | INFO | "Zilean.ApiService.Features.Search.SearchEndpoints.DmmFilteredInstance" | Filtered search for "Parfaite+" returned 0 results
[00:32:55] | INFO | "Zilean.ApiService.Features.Search.SearchEndpoints.DmmFilteredInstance" | Performing filtered search for SearchFilteredRequest { Query: "You+Du+wirst+mich+lieben+", Season: 5, Episode:
null, Year: null, Language: null, Resolution: null, ImdbId: null, Category: null
}
[00:32:55] | INFO | "Zilean.ApiService.Features.Search.SearchEndpoints.DmmFilteredInstance" | Filtered search for "You+Du+wirst+mich+lieben+" returned 0 results
[00:32:59] | INFO | "Zilean.ApiService.Features.Search.SearchEndpoints.DmmFilteredInstance" | Performing filtered search for SearchFilteredRequest { Query: "You+", Season: 5, Episode: null, Year: null,
Language: null, Resolution: null, ImdbId: null, Category: null }
[00:32:59] | INFO | "Zilean.ApiService.Features.Search.SearchEndpoints.DmmFilteredInstance" | Filtered search for "You+" returned 0 results

--- Edit: ---
Same thing even after the DMMSyncJobComplete log is seen, attached additional logs below;

[00:32:59] | INFO | "Zilean.ApiService.Features.Search.SearchEndpoints.DmmFilteredInstance" | Filtered search for "You+" returned 0 results
[01:00:00] | INFO | "Zilean.ApiService.Features.Sync.DmmSyncJob" | Dmm SyncJob started
[01:00:00] | INFO | "Zilean.Shared.Features.Shell.ShellExecutionService" | Executing: /app/scraper dmm-sync
[01:00:00] | INFO | "Zilean.Scraper.Features.Bootstrapping.EnsureMigrated" | Applying Migrations...
[01:00:01] | INFO | "Zilean.Scraper.Features.Bootstrapping.EnsureMigrated" | Migrations Applied.
[01:00:01] | INFO | "Zilean.Scraper.Features.Imdb.ImdbMetadataLoader" | Last import date: 07/19/2025 15:00:16
[01:00:01] | INFO | "Zilean.Scraper.Features.Imdb.ImdbMetadataLoader" | Imdb Records import is not required as last import was less than 14 days ago
[01:00:01] | INFO | "Zilean.Scraper.Features.Ingestion.Dmm.DmmFileDownloader" | Downloading DMM Hashlists
[01:00:22] | INFO | "Zilean.Scraper.Features.Ingestion.Dmm.DmmFileDownloader" | Downloaded and extracted Repository to "/tmp/DMMHashlists"
[01:00:22] | INFO | "Zilean.Scraper.Features.Ingestion.Processing.GenericProcessor" | Loaded 11436 previously parsed pages
[01:00:22] | INFO | "Zilean.Scraper.Features.Ingestion.Dmm.DmmScraping" | Found 0 files to parse
[01:00:22] | INFO | "Zilean.Scraper.Features.Ingestion.Dmm.DmmScraping" | No files to parse, exiting
[01:00:22] | INFO | "Zilean.ApiService.Features.Sync.DmmSyncJob" | Dmm SyncJob completed
[01:02:04] | INFO | "Zilean.ApiService.Features.Search.SearchEndpoints.DmmFilteredInstance" | Performing filtered search for SearchFilteredRequest { Query: "Parfaite+", Season: 5, Episode: null, Year:
null, Language: null, Resolution: null, ImdbId: null, Category: null }
[01:02:04] | INFO | "Zilean.ApiService.Features.Search.SearchEndpoints.DmmFilteredInstance" | Filtered search for "Parfaite+" returned 0 results
[01:02:08] | INFO | "Zilean.ApiService.Features.Search.SearchEndpoints.DmmFilteredInstance" | Performing filtered search for SearchFilteredRequest { Query: "You+Du+wirst+mich+lieben+", Season: 5, Episode:
null, Year: null, Language: null, Resolution: null, ImdbId: null, Category: null
}
[01:02:08] | INFO | "Zilean.ApiService.Features.Search.SearchEndpoints.DmmFilteredInstance" | Filtered search for "You+Du+wirst+mich+lieben+" returned 0 results
[01:02:12] | INFO | "Zilean.ApiService.Features.Search.SearchEndpoints.DmmFilteredInstance" | Performing filtered search for SearchFilteredRequest { Query: "You+", Season: 5, Episode: null, Year: null,
Language: null, Resolution: null, ImdbId: null, Category: null }
[01:02:12] | INFO | "Zilean.ApiService.Features.Search.SearchEndpoints.DmmFilteredInstance" | Filtered search for "You+" returned 0 results

[hibye41]

Update:

I am able to see my expected results by switching from the self-hosted Zilean to the ElfHosted Zilean. Didn't previously know this was an option (thought all ElfHosted options were paid services).

I did this by switching the Zilean Base URL in Prowlarr to https://zilean.elfhosted.com - one of the default options here

The options used by ElfHosted seem to be here. I am not sure why with the same options, I still do not see the results through my self-hosted Zilean instance.

Thanks!