# AniList Scraper — Anime & Manga Data (`hipersoft/anilist-scraper`) Actor

Scrape anime and manga data from AniList: title, score, popularity, format, status, episodes/chapters, genres, studios, season, start/end dates, description and cover image. Search by title. One row per title as JSON, CSV or Excel.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/hipersoft/anilist-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [hiper soft](https://apify.com/hipersoft) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.0005 / title scraped

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## AniList Scraper — Anime & Manga Data

Pull **anime and manga data from AniList** with the **AniList Scraper**. Search a title and export its **score, popularity, format, status, episodes/chapters, genres, studios, season, start/end dates, description and cover image** — one clean row per title as **JSON, CSV or Excel**.

Built for **anime apps, recommendation engines, tracking tools, media research and data enrichment**, it turns a list of titles into a structured anime/manga dataset.

### What it does

- 🎌 **Anime & manga** — search either, with the format and status of each title.
- ⭐ **Scores & popularity** — average score, mean score, popularity and favourites.
- 📺 **Counts** — episodes (anime) or chapters/volumes (manga), and episode duration.
- 🏷️ **Rich metadata** — genres, studios, source, season, start/end dates and country.
- 🖼️ **Media** — cover image and banner, plus the AniList page URL.
- 📝 **Synopsis** — the description for each title.
- 📤 **Export anywhere** — JSON, CSV or Excel, or straight into an app, sheet or dashboard.

### Example output

```json
{
  "title": "Attack on Titan",
  "type": "ANIME",
  "format": "TV",
  "status": "FINISHED",
  "averageScore": 85,
  "popularity": 1056526,
  "episodes": 25,
  "genres": ["Action", "Drama", "Fantasy"],
  "studios": ["WIT STUDIO"],
  "startDate": "2013-04-07",
  "url": "https://anilist.co/anime/16498"
}
```

### How to use it

1. Add one or more **titles** to search.
2. Choose **Anime** or **Manga**.
3. Set **Max titles** and run. Download the results as **JSON, CSV or Excel**.

### Input fields

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| **Titles to search** | Anime/manga titles; each runs its own search. |
| **Media type** | Anime or Manga. |
| **Max titles** | Maximum titles to collect (0 = no limit). |

### Output fields

`id`, `malId`, `type`, `format`, `status`, `title`, `titleRomaji`, `titleEnglish`, `titleNative`, `episodes`, `chapters`, `volumes`, `durationMin`, `averageScore`, `meanScore`, `popularity`, `favourites`, `genres`, `studios`, `source`, `countryOfOrigin`, `isAdult`, `season`, `seasonYear`, `startDate`, `endDate`, `description`, `coverImage`, `bannerImage`, `url`.

### Popular use cases

- **Anime apps & trackers** — power search and detail pages with rich metadata.
- **Recommendation engines** — enrich a catalog with scores, genres and studios.
- **Media research** — compare scores and popularity across titles and seasons.
- **Dashboards** — track trending and top-rated anime/manga.
- **Data enrichment** — add AniList and MyAnimeList IDs to an existing list.

### FAQ

**Do I need an account or key?**
No. Add titles and run.

**Does it cover both anime and manga?**
Yes — choose the media type; manga returns chapters and volumes instead of episodes.

**Are MyAnimeList IDs included?**
Yes — each title includes its MyAnimeList ID (`malId`) where available, alongside the AniList ID.

**Can I export to Excel or Google Sheets?**
Yes — results download as JSON, CSV or Excel and integrate with Sheets, apps and dashboards.

***

Structured **anime & manga data** — scores, popularity, episodes, studios and genres — clean and export-ready for apps and research.

# Actor input Schema

## `searchQueries` (type: `array`):

Anime or manga titles to search — e.g. 'naruto', 'one piece'. Each runs its own search.

## `mediaType` (type: `string`):

Search anime or manga.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of titles to collect (0 = no limit).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQueries": [
    "attack on titan"
  ],
  "mediaType": "ANIME",
  "maxItems": 50
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

The results as dataset items.

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "searchQueries": [
        "attack on titan"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("hipersoft/anilist-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "searchQueries": ["attack on titan"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("hipersoft/anilist-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "searchQueries": [
    "attack on titan"
  ]
}' |
apify call hipersoft/anilist-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,hipersoft/anilist-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/LjbknHkSv40ORSluR/builds/WJPITWo2g7hr7GAZb/openapi.json