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AniList API

Anime / OAuth Advanced HTTPS
Varies by plan (check documentation)
68 Score
Grade C
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Overview

AniList exposes a GraphQL API covering anime and manga metadata, user lists, reviews, and social features. Because it uses GraphQL you write queries that return exactly the fields you need, which is efficient but different from typical REST APIs. It is a great API to learn GraphQL with real, well-structured entertainment data.

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Beginner Tip

Send all requests as POST to https://graphql.anilist.co with a JSON body containing a "query" field. Try the interactive GraphiQL explorer at https://anilist.co/graphiql first to build and test your queries visually.

Available Data

track name and artist
album metadata
audio preview URLs
popularity score
genre classification
anime/manga title

Example Response

JSON Response 
{
  "name": "Bohemian Rhapsody",
  "artist": "Queen",
  "album": "A Night at the Opera",
  "duration_ms": 354000,
  "popularity": 92,
  "preview_url": "https://p.scdn.co/mp3-preview/..."
}

Field Reference

data.Media.id Unique AniList ID for the media entry
data.Media.title.english Official English title, may be null if unavailable
data.Media.title.romaji Romanized Japanese title of the series
data.Media.episodes Total episode count; null for ongoing series
data.Media.status One of FINISHED, RELEASING, NOT_YET_RELEASED, CANCELLED, or HIATUS
data.Media.averageScore Community average score out of 100

Implementation Example 

const url = "https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
  headers: {
  "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
  }
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

What Can You Build?

Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.

Common Errors & Troubleshooting

400 with "syntax error" Malformed GraphQL query — even a missing closing brace causes this
✓ Validate your query in the AniList GraphiQL playground before using it in code
429 Too Many Requests Exceeding the rate limit of 90 requests per minute
✓ Add a delay between requests and cache results locally to reduce repeat calls
null fields in response The entry does not have that data, e.g. some anime have no English title
✓ Always null-check optional fields before rendering them in your UI

Matrix Score Breakdown

🌐 Reachability 30/30
⚡ Speed 10/20
🔒 Security 15/15
🛠 Developer XP 3/20
✓ Reliability 10/15

Partially tested on Apr 5, 2026

Technical Specifications

Auth OAuth
HTTPS REQUIRED
CORS UNKNOWN
Category Anime
Difficulty Advanced
Verified: 2026-04-07

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