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Anime API

24,000 anime titles with episodes, airing schedules, scores and genres, refreshed hourly

Catalogue of more than 24,000 anime titles with episodes, airing schedules, scores, genres and status, searchable by title and refreshed hourly. Look up a title by id or search the catalogue.

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response.json
{
  "animeId": 19,
  "name": "0-sen Hayato",
  "alternativeNames": {
    "synonyms": [
      "Zero-sen Hayato"
    ]
  },
  "slug": "0-sen-hayato",
  "description": "0-sen-hayato",
  "background": "",
  "image": "",
  "status": "Finished Airing",
  "locale": "en_US",
  "episodes": "38",
  "aired": "Jan 21, 1964 to Oct 27, 1964",
  "premiered": "Winter 1964",
  "broadcast": "Unknown",
  "licensors": "None found, add some",
  "studios": "None found, add some",
  "demographic": "",
  "duration": "15 min. per ep.",
  "rating": "PG-13 - Teens 13 or older",
  "related": {
    "adaptation": [
      "0-sen Hayato"
    ],
    "prequel": [
      "0-sen Hayato Pilot"
    ]
  }
}

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Use cases for Anime API

  • Build a watchlist or tracker app with episode counts and airing status.

  • Show what is airing this season with scores and genres.

  • Autocomplete anime titles in a search or recommendation feature.

  • Enrich a community or forum with structured title data.

Anime API endpoints

Every endpoint with its parameters and a real example response.

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GETAnime

https://anime.dataandapis.com/v1/anime

Query parameters

ParameterExample
page1Optional
pageSize10Optional

Example request

curl "https://anime.dataandapis.com/v1/anime?page=1&pageSize=10" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"
Example response
{
  "items": [
    {
      "animeId": 1,
      "name": "Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season - Kanketsu-hen",
      "alternativeNames": {
        "synonyms": [
          "Shingeki no Kyojin"
        ],
        "japanese": "進撃の巨人 The Final Season完結編",
        "english": "Attack on Titan"
      },
      "slug": "shingeki-no-kyojin-the-final-season-kanketsu-hen",
      "description": "shingeki-no-kyojin-the-final-season-kanketsu-hen",
      "background": null,
      "image": "",
      "status": "Not yet aired",
      "locale": "en_US",
      "episodes": "Unknown",
      "aired": "Mar 4, 2023 to ?",
      "premiered": "",
      "broadcast": "",
      "licensors": "None found, add some",
      "studios": "MAPPA",
      "demographic": "Shounen",
      "duration": "Unknown",
      "rating": "R - 17+ (violence & profanity)",
      "related": {
…
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{
  "items": [
    {
      "animeId": 1,
      "name": "Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season - Kanketsu-hen",
      "alternativeNames": {
        "synonyms": [
          "Shingeki no Kyojin"
        ],
        "japanese": "進撃の巨人 The Final Season完結編",
        "english": "Attack on Titan"
      },
      "slug": "shingeki-no-kyojin-the-final-season-kanketsu-hen",
      "description": "shingeki-no-kyojin-the-final-season-kanketsu-hen",
      "background": null,
      "image": "",
      "status": "Not yet aired",
      "locale": "en_US",
      "episodes": "Unknown",
      "aired": "Mar 4, 2023 to ?",
      "premiered": "",
      "broadcast": "",
      "licensors": "None found, add some",
      "studios": "MAPPA",
      "demographic": "Shounen",
      "duration": "Unknown",
      "rating": "R - 17+ (violence & profanity)",
      "related": {
        "adaptation": [
          "Shingeki no Kyojin"
        ],
        "prequel": [
          "Shingeki no Kyojin"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "animeId": 2,
      "name": ".hack//G.U. Returner",
      "alternativeNames": {
        "japanese": ".HACK//G.U. RETURNER"
      },
      "slug": "hackgu-returner",
      "description": "hackgu-returner",
      "background": null,
      "image": "",
      "status": "Finished Airing",
      "locale": "en_US",
      "episodes": "1",
      "aired": "Jan 18, 2007",
      "premiered": "",
      "broadcast": "",
      "licensors": "None found, add some",
      "studios": "Bee Train",
      "demographic": "",
      "duration": "24 min.",
      "rating": "PG-13 - Teens 13 or older",
      "related": {
        "alternative_version": [
          ".hack//Sign"
        ],
        "parent_story": [
          ".hack//Roots"
        ],
        "prequel": [
          ".hack//G.U. Trilogy"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "animeId": 3,
      "name": ".hack//G.U. Trilogy",
      "alternativeNames": {
        "japanese": ".hack//G.U. Trilogy",
        "english": ".hack//G.U. Trilogy",
        "french": ".hack // G.U. Trilogy"
      },
      "slug": "hackgu-trilogy",
      "description": "hackgu-trilogy",
      "background": null,
      "image": "",
      "status": "Finished Airing",
      "locale": "en_US",
      "episodes": "1",
      "aired": "Dec 22, 2007",
      "premiered": "",
      "broadcast": "",
      "licensors": "Funimation, Bandai Entertainment",
      "studios": "CyberConnect2",
      "demographic": "",
      "duration": "1 hr. 33 min.",
      "rating": "PG-13 - Teens 13 or older",
      "related": {
        "prequel": [
          ".hack//Roots"
        ],
        "sequel": [
          ".hack//G.U. Returner"
        ],
        "side_story": [
          ".hack//G.U. Trilogy"
        ],
        "other": [
          "Daitai 3-pun de Wakaru .hack History"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "animeId": 4,
      "name": ".hack//G.U. Trilogy: Parody Mode",
      "alternativeNames": {
        "japanese": ".hack//G.U. Trilogy",
        "english": ".hack//G.U. Trilogy"
      },
      "slug": "hackgu-trilogy-parody-mode",
      "description": "hackgu-trilogy-parody-mode",
      "background": "",
      "image": "",
      "status": "Finished Airing",
      "locale": "en_US",
      "episodes": "1",
      "aired": "Mar 25, 2008",
      "premiered": "",
      "broadcast": "",
      "licensors": "None found, add some",
      "studios": "None found, add some",
      "demographic": "",
      "duration": "6 min.",
      "rating": "PG-13 - Teens 13 or older",
      "related": {
        "parent_story": [
          ".hack//G.U. Trilogy"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "animeId": 5,
      "name": ".hack//Gift",
      "alternativeNames": {
        "japanese": ".hack//GIFT",
        "english": ".hack//Gift"
      },
      "slug": "hackgift",
      "description": "hackgift",
      "background": "",
      "image": "",
      "status": "Finished Airing",
      "locale": "en_US",
      "episodes": "1",
      "aired": "Nov 16, 2003",
      "premiered": "",
      "broadcast": "",
      "licensors": "Bandai Entertainment",
      "studios": "Bee Train",
      "demographic": "",
      "duration": "26 min.",
      "rating": "R+ - Mild Nudity",
      "related": {
        "parent_story": [
          ".hack//Sign",
          " .hack//Tasogare no Udewa Densetsu"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "animeId": 6,
      "name": ".hack//Intermezzo",
      "alternativeNames": {
        "synonyms": [
          ".hack//Another Story",
          ".hack//SIGN Episode 27"
        ]
      },
      "slug": "hackintermezzo",
      "description": "hackintermezzo",
      "background": "",
      "image": "",
      "status": "Finished Airing",
      "locale": "en_US",
      "episodes": "1",
      "aired": "Mar 28, 2003",
      "premiered": "",
      "broadcast": "",
      "licensors": "Bandai Entertainment",
      "studios": "Bee Train",
      "demographic": "",
      "duration": "24 min.",
      "rating": "PG-13 - Teens 13 or older",
      "related": {
        "prequel": [
          ".hack//Sign"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "animeId": 7,
      "name": ".hack//Liminality",
      "alternativeNames": {
        "synonyms": [
          "Hack OVA"
        ],
        "japanese": ".hack//LIMINALITY",
        "english": ".hack//Liminality"
      },
      "slug": "hackliminality",
      "description": "hackliminality",
      "background": "",
      "image": "",
      "status": "Finished Airing",
      "locale": "en_US",
      "episodes": "4",
      "aired": "Jun 20, 2002 to Apr 10, 2003",
      "premiered": "",
      "broadcast": "",
      "licensors": "Bandai Entertainment",
      "studios": "Bee Train",
      "demographic": "",
      "duration": "33 min. per ep.",
      "rating": "PG-13 - Teens 13 or older",
      "related": {
        "alternative_setting": [
          ".hack//Sign"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "animeId": 8,
      "name": ".hack//Quantum",
      "alternativeNames": {
        "japanese": ".hack//Quantum"
      },
      "slug": "hackquantum",
      "description": "hackquantum",
      "background": "",
      "image": "",
      "status": "Finished Airing",
      "locale": "en_US",
      "episodes": "3",
      "aired": "Jan 28, 2011 to Apr 7, 2011",
      "premiered": "",
      "broadcast": "",
      "licensors": "Funimation",
      "studios": "Kinema Citrus",
      "demographic": "",
      "duration": "26 min. per ep.",
      "rating": "PG-13 - Teens 13 or older",
      "related": {
        "adaptation": [
          ".hack//Quantum+"
        ],
        "other": [
          ".hack//Sign",
          " .hack//Tasogare no Udewa Densetsu",
          " .hack//Roots"
        ],
        "side_story": [
          ".hack//Quantum"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "animeId": 9,
      "name": ".hack//Quantum: Sore ike! Bokura no Chimuchimu-chan!!",
      "alternativeNames": {
        "synonyms": [
          ".hack//Quantum Specials"
        ],
        "japanese": ".hack//Quantum 映像特典 それいけ！ぼくらのチムチムちゃん！！",
        "english": ".hack//Quantum"
      },
      "slug": "hackquantum-sore-ike-bokura-no-chimuchimu-chan",
      "description": "hackquantum-sore-ike-bokura-no-chimuchimu-chan",
      "background": "",
      "image": "",
      "status": "Finished Airing",
      "locale": "en_US",
      "episodes": "3",
      "aired": "Jan 28, 2011 to Apr 7, 2011",
      "premiered": "",
      "broadcast": "",
      "licensors": "None found, add some",
      "studios": "Kinema Citrus",
      "demographic": "",
      "duration": "3 min. per ep.",
      "rating": "PG-13 - Teens 13 or older",
      "related": {
        "parent_story": [
          ".hack//Quantum"
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "animeId": 10,
      "name": ".hack//Roots",
      "alternativeNames": {
        "japanese": ".hack//Roots",
        "english": ".hack//roots"
      },
      "slug": "hackroots",
      "description": "hackroots",
      "background": "",
      "image": "",
      "status": "Finished Airing",
      "locale": "en_US",
      "episodes": "26",
      "aired": "Apr 6, 2006 to Sep 28, 2006",
      "premiered": "Spring 2006",
      "broadcast": "Thursdays at 01",
      "licensors": "Funimation, Bandai Entertainment",
      "studios": "Bee Train",
      "demographic": "",
      "duration": "24 min. per ep.",
      "rating": "PG-13 - Teens 13 or older",
      "related": {
        "prequel": [
          ".hack//Sign",
          " .hack//Tasogare no Udewa Densetsu"
        ],
        "sequel": [
          ".hack//G.U. Trilogy"
        ],
        "other": [
          ".hack//Quantum"
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "totalItems": 1006,
    "itemCount": 10,
    "itemsPerPage": 10,
    "totalPages": 101,
    "currentPage": 1
  }
}

GETGet Anime By Id

https://anime.dataandapis.com/v1/anime/{id}

Path parameters

ParameterExample
id19Required

Example request

curl "https://anime.dataandapis.com/v1/anime/19" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"
Example response
{
  "animeId": 19,
  "name": "0-sen Hayato",
  "alternativeNames": {
    "synonyms": [
      "Zero-sen Hayato"
    ]
  },
  "slug": "0-sen-hayato",
  "description": "0-sen-hayato",
  "background": "",
  "image": "",
  "status": "Finished Airing",
  "locale": "en_US",
  "episodes": "38",
  "aired": "Jan 21, 1964 to Oct 27, 1964",
  "premiered": "Winter 1964",
  "broadcast": "Unknown",
  "licensors": "None found, add some",
  "studios": "None found, add some",
  "demographic": "",
  "duration": "15 min. per ep.",
  "rating": "PG-13 - Teens 13 or older",
  "related": {
    "adaptation": [
      "0-sen Hayato"
    ],
    "prequel": [
…
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{
  "animeId": 19,
  "name": "0-sen Hayato",
  "alternativeNames": {
    "synonyms": [
      "Zero-sen Hayato"
    ]
  },
  "slug": "0-sen-hayato",
  "description": "0-sen-hayato",
  "background": "",
  "image": "",
  "status": "Finished Airing",
  "locale": "en_US",
  "episodes": "38",
  "aired": "Jan 21, 1964 to Oct 27, 1964",
  "premiered": "Winter 1964",
  "broadcast": "Unknown",
  "licensors": "None found, add some",
  "studios": "None found, add some",
  "demographic": "",
  "duration": "15 min. per ep.",
  "rating": "PG-13 - Teens 13 or older",
  "related": {
    "adaptation": [
      "0-sen Hayato"
    ],
    "prequel": [
      "0-sen Hayato Pilot"
    ]
  }
}

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Compiled anime catalogue.
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Refreshed hourly.

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import axios from 'axios';

const { data } = await axios.get(
  'https://anime.dataandapis.com/v1/anime',
  { headers: { 'X-Api-Key': process.env.API_KEY } }
);

Anime API · X-Api-Key

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Available Endpoints

Request Parameters

API URL

Headers

X-Api-Key

Query Parameters

page(Optional)
pageSize(Optional)
import axios from 'axios';

const url = 'https://anime.dataandapis.com/v1/anime';
const { data } = await axios.get(url, {
  headers: { 'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY' }
});

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