hermes-config/skills/self-hosting/self-hosted-torrent-client/references/mam-cookie-setup.md

Getting a MAM Session Cookie for Mousehole

These are the exact steps to create a MAM API session and get the cookie for Mousehole.

Step 1: Go to MAM Security Settings

Make sure you are logged into MAM on your browser. Navigate to: https://www.myanonamouse.net/preferences/index.php?view=security

Step 2: Create a New Session

In the "Create session" section at the bottom of the page, enter:

Field	Value	Why
IP	Use the IP shown on Mousehole's own page (it knows its own IP since it shares the VPN network)	Must be the VPN IP, not your browser IP
IP vs ASN locked session	ASN	Allows the PIA VPN IP to change without breaking the session
Allow Session to set Dynamic Seedbox	Yes	This is what lets Mousehole register the VPN IP via the API
Session Label	mousehole	Any text, just for identification

Then click Submit Changes!

Step 3: Copy the Cookie

MAM will show you a cookie value after creating the session. Copy it to your clipboard — this is a one-time display.

Step 4: Paste into Mousehole

1. Open Mousehole at http://192.168.50.98:5010 (or your host's LAN IP)
2. Log in with the MOUSEHOLE_AUTH_PASSWORD
3. Paste the cookie into the text box
4. Click Set

You should see an OK status after that.

Important

• Do NOT share this cookie with any other service (Prowlarr, Jackett, etc.)
• MAM rotates the cookie value on each API call, so any other client sharing this cookie will break
• If the cookie stops working (failed API calls), create a new session on MAM and update Mousehole