# Anime Scraper - MyAnimeList Data (Jikan) (`benthepythondev/anime-scraper`) Actor Anime Scraper to extract anime data from MyAnimeList via the Jikan API. Get title, type, episodes, status, score, rank, popularity, studios, genres, themes, synopsis, season, year and artwork. Search by title or pull top-ranked lists. For anime databases, recommendation tools and Discord bots. - **URL**: https://apify.com/benthepythondev/anime-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [ben](https://apify.com/benthepythondev) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Videos - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per usage This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-usage ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Anime Scraper — MyAnimeList Data **Search anime from [MyAnimeList](https://myanimelist.net) via the public Jikan API.** Built for **anime databases, recommendation tools, discovery apps, and content enrichment**. Keyless, fast and reliable — no proxy or browser needed. ### What you get Per anime: - **title**, **title_english**, **title_japanese** - **type**, **source**, **episodes**, **duration**, **rating** - **status**, **airing**, **aired_from**, **aired_to** - **score**, **scored_by**, **rank**, **popularity**, **members**, **favorites** - **season**, **year** - **studios**, **producers** - **genres**, **themes**, **demographics** - **synopsis** - **image**, **url** (MyAnimeList page) - **search_query**, **scraped_at** ### Why this Actor | | Anime Scraper | Manual lookup | Raw Jikan API | |---|---|---|---| | Clean flat output | Yes | — | Nested JSON | | Search + top lists | Yes | Slow | DIY paging | | Rate-limit handling | Built-in | — | DIY | | Pay per result | Yes | — | — | ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `searchQuery` | string | Title keyword (e.g. `naruto`) | | `type` | string | `tv`, `movie`, `ova`, … | | `orderBy` | string | Sort by `score`, `rank`, `popularity` … (top lists) | | `minScore` | integer | Minimum score filter (0–10) | | `maxResults` | integer | Max anime to return | #### Example inputs Search by title: ```json { "searchQuery": "attack on titan", "maxResults": 25 } ```` Top-rated TV anime (no keyword): ```json { "orderBy": "score", "type": "tv", "maxResults": 50 } ``` ### Sample output ```json { "mal_id": 52991, "title": "Sousou no Frieren", "type": "TV", "episodes": 28, "score": 9.26, "rank": 1, "genres": ["Adventure", "Drama", "Fantasy"], "studios": ["Madhouse"], "url": "https://myanimelist.net/anime/52991" } ``` ### Use cases - **Anime databases** — build and enrich catalogs - **Recommendation tools** — power discovery and ranking features - **Bots & apps** — Discord/Telegram anime lookup bots - **Research** — analyse ratings, genres and seasonal trends ### Pricing Pay-per-result. You are charged only for the anime returned — empty runs cost nothing. ### Notes & legal - Uses the public Jikan API (unofficial MyAnimeList API). Respect its rate limits. - Use data only for lawful purposes. ### Related actors More scrapers from the same author: - [iTunes Scraper](https://apify.com/benthepythondev/itunes-scraper) — music, podcasts, apps & more from Apple - [Steam Scraper](https://apify.com/benthepythondev/steam-scraper) — game prices, ratings & store data - [Discogs Scraper](https://apify.com/benthepythondev/discogs-scraper) — vinyl, music releases & labels # Actor input Schema ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Anime title keyword (e.g. 'naruto', 'attack on titan'). ## `type` (type: `string`): Filter by anime type. ## `orderBy` (type: `string`): Sort results (descending). Useful for top-ranked lists without a keyword. ## `minScore` (type: `integer`): Only return anime with at least this score (0-10). ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of anime to return. ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchQuery": "naruto", "type": "", "orderBy": "", "maxResults": 15 } ``` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "searchQuery": "naruto", "maxResults": 15 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("benthepythondev/anime-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "searchQuery": "naruto", "maxResults": 15, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("benthepythondev/anime-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "searchQuery": "naruto", "maxResults": 15 }' | apify call benthepythondev/anime-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=benthepythondev/anime-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Anime Scraper - MyAnimeList Data (Jikan)", "description": "Anime Scraper to extract anime data from MyAnimeList via the Jikan API. Get title, type, episodes, status, score, rank, popularity, studios, genres, themes, synopsis, season, year and artwork. Search by title or pull top-ranked lists. For anime databases, recommendation tools and Discord bots.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "KfahHLGt8GvKLmsuL" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/benthepythondev~anime-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-benthepythondev-anime-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/benthepythondev~anime-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-benthepythondev-anime-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/benthepythondev~anime-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-benthepythondev-anime-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "searchQuery": { "title": "Search Query", "type": "string", "description": "Anime title keyword (e.g. 'naruto', 'attack on titan')." }, "type": { "title": "Type", "enum": [ "", "tv", "movie", "ova", "special", "ona", "music" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter by anime type.", "default": "" }, "orderBy": { "title": "Order By", "enum": [ "", "score", "rank", "popularity", "members", "favorites" ], "type": "string", "description": "Sort results (descending). Useful for top-ranked lists without a keyword.", "default": "" }, "minScore": { "title": "Minimum Score", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 10, "type": "integer", "description": "Only return anime with at least this score (0-10)." }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of anime to return.", "default": 25 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```