Jikan API (MyAnimeList)
api.jikan.moe · Media
Unofficial MyAnimeList API — anime, manga, characters, voice actors, staff, and schedules. 5M+ entries. Free, no API key, rate limited.
Authentication
No authentication requiredFree to use with no key needed.
Sample Requests
GET
Search anime
Search MyAnimeList for Fullmetal Alchemist.
https://api.jikan.moe/v4/anime?q=Fullmetal Alchemist&limit=3
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curl -X GET "https://api.jikan.moe/v4/anime?q=Fullmetal%20Alchemist&limit=3"
import requests
params = {
"q": "Fullmetal Alchemist",
"limit": "3"
}
response = requests.get(
"https://api.jikan.moe/v4/anime",
params=params,
)
print(response.json())const url = new URL('https://api.jikan.moe/v4/anime');
url.searchParams.set('q', 'Fullmetal Alchemist');
url.searchParams.set('limit', '3');
const response = await fetch(url);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);package main
import (
"fmt"
"io"
"net/http"
"net/url"
)
func main() {
baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.jikan.moe/v4/anime")
q := baseURL.Query()
q.Set("q", "Fullmetal Alchemist")
q.Set("limit", "3")
baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
targetURL := baseURL.String()
req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)
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://api.jikan.moe/v4/anime")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
"q" => "Fullmetal Alchemist",
"limit" => "3"
})
http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"
req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)<?php
$url = "https://api.jikan.moe/v4/anime?" . http_build_query([
"q" => "Fullmetal Alchemist",
"limit" => "3"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
"method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));
GET
Top anime
Get top 5 currently airing anime.
https://api.jikan.moe/v4/top/anime?limit=5&filter=airing
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curl -X GET "https://api.jikan.moe/v4/top/anime?limit=5&filter=airing"
import requests
params = {
"limit": "5",
"filter": "airing"
}
response = requests.get(
"https://api.jikan.moe/v4/top/anime",
params=params,
)
print(response.json())const url = new URL('https://api.jikan.moe/v4/top/anime');
url.searchParams.set('limit', '5');
url.searchParams.set('filter', 'airing');
const response = await fetch(url);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);package main
import (
"fmt"
"io"
"net/http"
"net/url"
)
func main() {
baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.jikan.moe/v4/top/anime")
q := baseURL.Query()
q.Set("limit", "5")
q.Set("filter", "airing")
baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
targetURL := baseURL.String()
req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)
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://api.jikan.moe/v4/top/anime")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
"limit" => "5",
"filter" => "airing"
})
http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"
req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)<?php
$url = "https://api.jikan.moe/v4/top/anime?" . http_build_query([
"limit" => "5",
"filter" => "airing"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
"method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));Postman Setup Guide
- No API key needed
- Search: GET /v4/anime?q=sword+art+online&limit=5
- Top anime: GET /v4/top/anime?limit=10
- By ID: GET /v4/anime/21 (One Piece)
- Characters: GET /v4/characters?q=naruto&limit=5
- Rate limit: 3 req/sec — add small delays in loops