AniList API

graphql.anilist.co · Media

Media No Auth Free & Open Anime Manga Entertainment

Anime and manga database with a GraphQL API — 200,000+ entries with detailed metadata, staff, characters, reviews, and user stats. Free, no key for public data.

Authentication

No authentication requiredFree to use with no key needed.

Sample Requests

POST Search anime

Search for Spirited Away using GraphQL.

https://graphql.anilist.co

Hover any highlighted part to learn what it does

Headers — extra info sent with the request

Accept	application/json
Content-Type	application/json

Request Body — data you're sending

{
  "query": "query($search: String) { Media(search: $search, type: ANIME) { id title { romaji } episodes averageScore } }",
  "variables": {
    "search": "Spirited Away"
  }
}

curl -X POST "https://graphql.anilist.co/" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query":"query($search: String) { Media(search: $search, type: ANIME) { id title { romaji } episodes averageScore } }","variables":{"search":"Spirited Away"}}'

import requests
headers = {
    "Accept": "application/json",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}
data = {
    "query": "query($search: String) { Media(search: $search, type: ANIME) { id title { romaji } episodes averageScore } }",
    "variables": {
        "search": "Spirited Away"
    }
}
response = requests.post(
    "https://graphql.anilist.co/",
    headers=headers,
    json=data,
)
print(response.json())

const url = 'https://graphql.anilist.co/';

const response = await fetch(url, {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Accept': 'application/json',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
  body: JSON.stringify({
  "query": "query($search: String) { Media(search: $search, type: ANIME) { id title { romaji } episodes averageScore } }",
  "variables": {
    "search": "Spirited Away"
  }
}),
}); 
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"bytes"
	"encoding/json"
)

func main() {
	targetURL := "https://graphql.anilist.co/"
	jsonData, _ := json.Marshal({"query":"query($search: String) { Media(search: $search, type: ANIME) { id title { romaji } episodes averageScore } }","variables":{"search":"Spirited Away"}})
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", targetURL, bytes.NewBuffer(jsonData))
	req.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")
	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")

	client := &http.Client{}
	resp, _ := client.Do(req)
	defer resp.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(body))
}

require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://graphql.anilist.co/")

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"

req = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri)
req["Accept"] = "application/json"
req["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
req["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
req.body = "{\"query\":\"query($search: String) { Media(search: $search, type: ANIME) { id title { romaji } episodes averageScore } }\",\"variables\":{\"search\":\"Spirited Away\"}}"

res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)

<?php
$url = "https://graphql.anilist.co/";
$opts = ["http" => [
    "method" => "POST",
    "header" => implode("\r\n", [
        "Accept: application/json",
        "Content-Type: application/json",
        "Content-Type: application/json"
    ]),
    "content" => json_encode({"query":"query($search: String) { Media(search: $search, type: ANIME) { id title { romaji } episodes averageScore } }","variables":{"search":"Spirited Away"}}),
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));

Postman Setup Guide

Get Postman ↗

No API key needed
All requests are GraphQL POST to https://graphql.anilist.co
Set Content-Type: application/json
Explore schema at anilist.gitbook.io or graphiql.anilist.co
Supports: Media (anime/manga), Character, Staff, Studio, User queries

What can you build with AniList API?

AniList API is a Media API. Developers commonly use media APIs for:

storing and delivering images, video, and audio
building digital asset management and media libraries
transcoding and optimising media for the web
adding video streaming and playback to your app
automating content tagging and metadata extraction

No authentication required. This API is open — no signup or key needed. Ideal for quick prototypes and public-facing features. AniList API is free to use, making it a low-risk choice to experiment with.

New to APIs? Read our beginner's guide

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