Anime & Comics APIs
Anime and comics APIs include big community databases and small fan projects. AniList is a free, keyless anime and manga database with airing schedules, MyAnimeList offers rankings and seasonal charts, and Comic Vine covers comics by character, issue and publisher. For fun, trace.moe finds the exact episode a screenshot comes from, and NekosBest serves random anime images without a key.
| API | Pricing | Auth | Format | Free tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AniListAnime and manga database with titles, characters, staff, airing schedules and user list data. Media & Entertainment › Anime & Comics | Free | None | GraphQL | 10k+/day | Untested |
Anime News Network Encyclopedia APIAnime and manga encyclopedia data: titles, cast, staff, and production details, in XML. Media & Entertainment › Anime & Comics | Free | None | XML | Unlimited | Live |
AnimechanRandom and searchable anime quotes by show or character, with anime metadata like episode counts. Media & Entertainment › Anime & Comics | Freemium | API key | JSON | <100/day | Live |
Comic VineCommunity-edited comics database: characters, issues, volumes, publishers and creators. Media & Entertainment › Anime & Comics | Free | API key | JSON | — | Live |
Dattebayo APICharacter, clan, village, jutsu and organization data from the Naruto anime/manga universe. Media & Entertainment › Anime & Comics | Free | None | JSON | Unlimited | Live |
Dragon Ball APICharacters, transformations and planets from the Dragon Ball anime and manga universe. Media & Entertainment › Anime & Comics | Free | None | JSON | Unlimited | Live |
MangaDexSearch manga titles, chapters, covers and scanlation groups from a large community manga database. Media & Entertainment › Anime & Comics | Free | None | JSON | 10k+/day | Live |
MyAnimeListSearch and browse anime and manga listings, rankings and seasonal charts from MyAnimeList. Media & Entertainment › Anime & Comics | API key | JSON | — | Live | |
NekosBestRandom anime images and GIFs by category (hug, wave, neko, etc.) with artist and source credit. Media & Entertainment › Anime & Comics | Free | None | JSON | 10k+/day | Live |
Nekosia APIRandom anime/catgirl images with dominant colors, tags, source link and artist attribution data. Media & Entertainment › Anime & Comics | Free | None | JSON | 10k+/day | Live |
ShikimoriAnime and manga metadata, ratings, characters and user lists from the Shikimori tracking community. Media & Entertainment › Anime & Comics | OAuth | JSON | Unlimited | Live | |
Studio Ghibli APIFan-maintained catalog of Studio Ghibli films, characters, locations, species and vehicles. Media & Entertainment › Anime & Comics | Free | None | JSON | Unlimited | Live |
trace.moeIdentifies the exact anime, episode and timestamp a screenshot or video frame comes from. Media & Entertainment › Anime & Comics | Freemium | None | JSON | 100–1k/day | Live |
xkcdComic metadata (title, publish date, alt text, image URL) for any xkcd comic by number, no key needed. Media & Entertainment › Anime & Comics | Free | None | JSON | Unlimited | Live |
AniListFreeUntested
Anime and manga database with titles, characters, staff, airing schedules and user list data.
None · GraphQL
10k+/day
no machine-readable spec
Anime News Network Encyclopedia APIFreeLive
Anime and manga encyclopedia data: titles, cast, staff, and production details, in XML.
None · XML
Unlimited
no machine-readable spec
AnimechanFreemiumLive
Random and searchable anime quotes by show or character, with anime metadata like episode counts.
API key · JSON
<100/day
no machine-readable spec
Comic VineFreeLive
Community-edited comics database: characters, issues, volumes, publishers and creators.
API key · JSON
—
no machine-readable spec
Dattebayo APIFreeLive
Character, clan, village, jutsu and organization data from the Naruto anime/manga universe.
None · JSON
Unlimited
no machine-readable spec
Dragon Ball APIFreeLive
Characters, transformations and planets from the Dragon Ball anime and manga universe.
None · JSON
Unlimited
no machine-readable spec
MangaDexFreeLive
Search manga titles, chapters, covers and scanlation groups from a large community manga database.
None · JSON
10k+/day
OpenAPI spec
MyAnimeListLive
Search and browse anime and manga listings, rankings and seasonal charts from MyAnimeList.
API key · JSON
—
no machine-readable spec
NekosBestFreeLive
Random anime images and GIFs by category (hug, wave, neko, etc.) with artist and source credit.
None · JSON
10k+/day
no machine-readable spec
Nekosia APIFreeLive
Random anime/catgirl images with dominant colors, tags, source link and artist attribution data.
None · JSON
10k+/day
no machine-readable spec
ShikimoriLive
Anime and manga metadata, ratings, characters and user lists from the Shikimori tracking community.
OAuth · JSON
Unlimited
no machine-readable spec
Studio Ghibli APIFreeLive
Fan-maintained catalog of Studio Ghibli films, characters, locations, species and vehicles.
None · JSON
Unlimited
OpenAPI spec
trace.moeFreemiumLive
Identifies the exact anime, episode and timestamp a screenshot or video frame comes from.
None · JSON
100–1k/day
OpenAPI spec
xkcdFreeLive
Comic metadata (title, publish date, alt text, image URL) for any xkcd comic by number, no key needed.
None · JSON
Unlimited
OpenAPI spec
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Choosing an Anime & Comics API
Is there a free Anime & Comics API?
Yes. AniList, Comic Vine, Anime News Network Encyclopedia API, Dattebayo API, Dragon Ball API and 5 others are free to use, and Animechan and trace.moe have a free tier alongside paid plans.
Which Anime & Comics APIs work without an API key?
AniList, Anime News Network Encyclopedia API, Dattebayo API, Dragon Ball API, MangaDex and 5 others need no key or sign-up, so you can try them with a plain request.
Can I call an Anime & Comics API from front-end JavaScript?
Anime News Network Encyclopedia API, Dattebayo API, Dragon Ball API, NekosBest, Nekosia API and 2 others allow cross-origin requests and need no key, so they work straight from the browser. For the others, call them from your server so your key stays private.
Can I use Anime & Comics APIs in a commercial project?
AniList, Comic Vine, Dragon Ball API, MangaDex, NekosBest and 3 others restrict it, for example to non-commercial or attributed use, so read the terms first.
Which Anime & Comics APIs work with AI agents?
MangaDex, Studio Ghibli API, trace.moe and xkcd publish an OpenAPI spec for generating clients and tools.
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