2 files changed, 12 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Persistence/ILinkedChildrenService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Persistence/ILinkedChildrenService.cs
index d0cddf54a6..a4614fc125 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Persistence/ILinkedChildrenService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Persistence/ILinkedChildrenService.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Jellyfin.Data.Enums;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Audio;
 using LinkedChildType = MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.LinkedChildType;
 
@@ -29,8 +30,9 @@ public interface ILinkedChildrenService
     /// Gets parent IDs that reference the specified child with LinkedChildType.Manual.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="childId">The child item ID.</param>
+    /// <param name="parentType">Optional parent item type filter.</param>
     /// <returns>List of parent IDs that reference the child.</returns>
-    IReadOnlyList<Guid> GetManualLinkedParentIds(Guid childId);
+    IReadOnlyList<Guid> GetManualLinkedParentIds(Guid childId, BaseItemKind? parentType = null);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Updates LinkedChildren references from one child to another.
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Persistence/IPeopleRepository.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Persistence/IPeopleRepository.cs
index a89f3ef9ee..7474130ec4 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Persistence/IPeopleRepository.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Persistence/IPeopleRepository.cs
@@ -32,4 +32,13 @@ public interface IPeopleRepository
     /// <param name="filter">The query.</param>
     /// <returns>The list of people names matching the filter.</returns>
     IReadOnlyList<string> GetPeopleNames(InternalPeopleQuery filter);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets distinct people names for multiple items efficiently by querying from the mapping table.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="itemIds">The item IDs to get people for.</param>
+    /// <param name="personTypes">The person types to include (e.g. "Actor", "Director").</param>
+    /// <param name="limit">Maximum number of names to return.</param>
+    /// <returns>The distinct people names.</returns>
+    IReadOnlyList<string> GetPeopleNamesByItems(IReadOnlyList<Guid> itemIds, IReadOnlyList<string> personTypes, int limit);
 }