diff --git a/api/routes.py b/api/routes.py
index 2b5b65e..598443f 100644
--- a/api/routes.py
+++ b/api/routes.py
@@ -2221,6 +2221,116 @@ async def update_episode_nfo(imdb_id: str, season: int, episode: int, request: R
         return {"success": False, "message": f"Failed to update NFO file: {str(e)}"}
 
 
+# ---------------------------
+# Emby Plugin Lookup Functions
+# ---------------------------
+
+async def lookup_episode(imdb_id: str, season: int, episode: int, dependencies: dict):
+    """
+    Lookup episode dateadded from NFOGuard database for Emby plugin integration
+    
+    Returns dateadded information if found, or null if not available.
+    Used by Emby plugin to populate missing dateadded elements in NFO files.
+    """
+    try:
+        db = dependencies.get("db")
+        if not db:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail="Database not available")
+        
+        # Normalize IMDb ID (ensure tt prefix)
+        if not imdb_id.startswith('tt'):
+            imdb_id = f"tt{imdb_id}"
+        
+        # Query database for episode
+        result = db.get_episode_data(imdb_id, season, episode)
+        
+        if result and result.get('dateadded'):
+            # Format response for Emby plugin
+            dateadded = result['dateadded']
+            
+            # Convert datetime to ISO string if needed
+            if hasattr(dateadded, 'isoformat'):
+                dateadded_str = dateadded.isoformat()
+            else:
+                dateadded_str = str(dateadded)
+            
+            return {
+                "found": True,
+                "imdb_id": imdb_id,
+                "season": season,
+                "episode": episode,
+                "dateadded": dateadded_str,
+                "source": result.get('source', 'database'),
+                "air_date": result.get('air_date') if result.get('air_date') else None
+            }
+        else:
+            # Not found in database
+            return {
+                "found": False,
+                "imdb_id": imdb_id,
+                "season": season,
+                "episode": episode,
+                "dateadded": None,
+                "source": None,
+                "air_date": None
+            }
+            
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"ERROR: Episode lookup failed for {imdb_id} S{season:02d}E{episode:02d}: {e}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Episode lookup failed: {str(e)}")
+
+
+async def lookup_movie(imdb_id: str, dependencies: dict):
+    """
+    Lookup movie dateadded from NFOGuard database for Emby plugin integration
+    
+    Returns dateadded information if found, or null if not available.  
+    Used by Emby plugin to populate missing dateadded elements in NFO files.
+    """
+    try:
+        db = dependencies.get("db")
+        if not db:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail="Database not available")
+        
+        # Normalize IMDb ID (ensure tt prefix)
+        if not imdb_id.startswith('tt'):
+            imdb_id = f"tt{imdb_id}"
+        
+        # Query database for movie
+        result = db.get_movie_data(imdb_id)
+        
+        if result and result.get('dateadded'):
+            # Format response for Emby plugin
+            dateadded = result['dateadded']
+            
+            # Convert datetime to ISO string if needed
+            if hasattr(dateadded, 'isoformat'):
+                dateadded_str = dateadded.isoformat()
+            else:
+                dateadded_str = str(dateadded)
+            
+            return {
+                "found": True,
+                "imdb_id": imdb_id,
+                "dateadded": dateadded_str,
+                "source": result.get('source', 'database'),
+                "released": result.get('released') if result.get('released') else None
+            }
+        else:
+            # Not found in database
+            return {
+                "found": False,
+                "imdb_id": imdb_id,
+                "dateadded": None,
+                "source": None,
+                "released": None
+            }
+            
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"ERROR: Movie lookup failed for {imdb_id}: {e}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Movie lookup failed: {str(e)}")
+
+
 def register_routes(app, dependencies: dict):
     """
     Register all routes with the FastAPI app
@@ -2352,6 +2462,18 @@ def register_routes(app, dependencies: dict):
     async def _debug_tmdb_lookup(imdb_id: str):
         return await debug_tmdb_lookup(imdb_id, dependencies)
 
+    # ---------------------------
+    # Emby Plugin Lookup Endpoints
+    # ---------------------------
+    
+    @app.get("/api/lookup/episode/{imdb_id}/{season}/{episode}")
+    async def _lookup_episode(imdb_id: str, season: int, episode: int):
+        return await lookup_episode(imdb_id, season, episode, dependencies)
+    
+    @app.get("/api/lookup/movie/{imdb_id}")
+    async def _lookup_movie(imdb_id: str):
+        return await lookup_movie(imdb_id, dependencies)
+
     # Include monitoring routes
     from api.monitoring_routes import router as monitoring_router
     app.include_router(monitoring_router)