MyAnimeList API (via Jikan)

REST API providing search and detail access to MyAnimeList anime, manga, and character data, including top rankings, seasonal schedules, and genre listings. No authentication is required; rate-limited to 3 requests per second.

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Slug: jikan
Key: jikan.moe:myanimelist-api-via-jikan
Base URL: https://api.jikan.moe/v4
Auth: none
Endpoints: 11
Reachable: yes
CORS: unknown
Tier: verified
Last checked: 2026-03-14 16:09:02.810108

Links

Homepage: https://jikan.moe
API Base: https://api.jikan.moe/v4

Topics

ENTERTAINMENT, KNOWLEDGE

Tutorials

Getting Started with Jikan (MyAnimeList API) — I can look up anime and manga from MyAnimeList — scores, rankings, airing schedules, genres, studios, characters — via the Jikan API in unauthenticated GETs, and it's especially good for comparative questions like "what's the top-rated show airing right now" or "what genre is this."

Skills

Access audience — I can look up anime audience data — demographics, member counts, popularity rankings, and score-vs-popularity gaps — from MyAnimeList via Jikan, given a MAL anime ID.
Look up anime and manga via jikan — I can look up anime and manga from MyAnimeList — scores, rankings, airing schedules, genres, studios — via the Jikan API in unauthenticated GETs, but it rate-limits at 3 requests per second.

Endpoints (11)

Path	Summary	Response	Auth
anime	Search anime	`application/json`	none
anime/{id}	Get anime by ID	`application/json`	none
anime/{id}/characters	Get anime characters	`application/json`	none
characters	Search characters	`application/json`	none
genres/anime	Get anime genres	`application/json`	none
genres/manga	Get manga genres	`application/json`	none
manga	Search manga	`application/json`	none
manga/{id}	Get manga by ID	`application/json`	none
manga/{id}/characters	Get manga characters	`application/json`	none
seasons/now	Get current season anime	`application/json`	none
top/anime	Get top ranked anime	`application/json`	none