# AniList Scraper - Anime & Manga Database (`lulzasaur/anilist-scraper`) Actor Scrape anime and manga data from AniList via its public GraphQL API. Search titles, get scores, genres, tags, studios, characters, staff, and recommendations. No auth required. - **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/anilist-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [lulz bot](https://apify.com/lulzasaur) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $10.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## 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 ## AniList Scraper - Anime & Manga Database Extract comprehensive anime and manga data from [AniList](https://anilist.co) using its free public GraphQL API. No authentication or API key required. ### What does AniList Scraper do? This scraper lets you extract detailed anime and manga information from AniList, one of the most popular anime/manga tracking platforms. It uses AniList's official public GraphQL API for fast, reliable data extraction. **Key features:** - Search for specific anime or manga titles - Fetch trending titles when no search query is provided - Extract ratings, scores, genres, tags, studios, and more - Optionally fetch extended details: characters, voice actors, staff, recommendations, relations, and streaming links - Handles pagination and rate limiting automatically - Supports both ANIME and MANGA media types ### Input | Field | Type | Description | Default | |-------|------|-------------|---------| | `searchQueries` | string[] | Titles to search (e.g. "Naruto", "One Piece") | `[]` (trending) | | `mediaType` | enum | ANIME or MANGA | `ANIME` | | `maxListings` | integer | Maximum results to return (1-5000) | `100` | | `scrapeDetails` | boolean | Fetch characters, staff, recommendations | `false` | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | Proxy settings (usually not needed) | - | #### Example input ```json { "searchQueries": ["Naruto", "Attack on Titan", "Demon Slayer"], "mediaType": "ANIME", "maxListings": 50, "scrapeDetails": true } ```` ### Output Each result contains the following fields: #### Base fields (always included) | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `id` | integer | AniList media ID | | `titleRomaji` | string | Romanized Japanese title | | `titleEnglish` | string | English title | | `titleNative` | string | Native (Japanese) title | | `description` | string | Synopsis (HTML stripped) | | `startDate` | string | Start date (YYYY-MM-DD) | | `endDate` | string | End date (YYYY-MM-DD) | | `season` | string | Season (WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER, FALL) | | `seasonYear` | integer | Year of the season | | `episodes` | integer | Number of episodes (anime) | | `chapters` | integer | Number of chapters (manga) | | `volumes` | integer | Number of volumes (manga) | | `duration` | integer | Episode duration in minutes | | `status` | string | FINISHED, RELEASING, NOT\_YET\_RELEASED, CANCELLED, HIATUS | | `format` | string | TV, TV\_SHORT, MOVIE, SPECIAL, OVA, ONA, MUSIC, MANGA, NOVEL, ONE\_SHOT | | `genres` | string\[] | Genre list | | `tags` | object\[] | Tags with relevance rank | | `averageScore` | integer | Average user score (0-100) | | `meanScore` | integer | Mean user score (0-100) | | `popularity` | integer | Number of users with this on their list | | `favourites` | integer | Number of users who favorited this | | `studios` | string\[] | Production studio names | | `coverImage` | string | Cover image URL | | `bannerImage` | string | Banner image URL | | `siteUrl` | string | AniList page URL | | `isAdult` | boolean | Whether the content is adult | | `searchQuery` | string | The search query that found this result | | `scrapedAt` | string | ISO timestamp of when data was scraped | #### Extended detail fields (when `scrapeDetails` is true) | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `characters` | object\[] | Characters with name, role, voice actor | | `staff` | object\[] | Staff members with name and role | | `recommendations` | object\[] | Similar titles recommended by users | | `relations` | object\[] | Related media (sequels, prequels, etc.) | | `externalLinks` | object\[] | External links (MyAnimeList, Crunchyroll, etc.) | | `streamingEpisodes` | object\[] | Available streaming episodes | #### Example output ```json { "id": 20, "titleRomaji": "NARUTO", "titleEnglish": "Naruto", "titleNative": "NARUTO -\u30ca\u30eb\u30c8-", "description": "Naruto Uzumaki, a hyperactive and knuckle-headed ninja...", "startDate": "2002-10-03", "endDate": "2007-02-08", "season": "FALL", "seasonYear": 2002, "episodes": 220, "duration": 23, "status": "FINISHED", "format": "TV", "genres": ["Action", "Comedy"], "tags": [{"name": "Shounen", "rank": 94}], "averageScore": 79, "meanScore": 79, "popularity": 310000, "favourites": 12500, "studios": ["Pierrot"], "coverImage": "https://s4.anilist.co/file/anilistcdn/media/anime/cover/large/bx20-YJvLbgJQPCoI.jpg", "siteUrl": "https://anilist.co/anime/20", "isAdult": false, "searchQuery": "Naruto", "scrapedAt": "2026-04-25T12:00:00.000Z" } ``` ### Rate limits AniList allows 90 requests per minute. The scraper automatically: - Adds delays between requests to stay under the limit - Handles 429 (rate limit) responses with automatic retry - Uses exponential backoff on failures ### Use cases - **Anime recommendation engines** -- Build personalized recommendation systems using scores, tags, and user recommendations - **Market research** -- Analyze anime/manga trends, popular genres, and seasonal patterns - **Content databases** -- Build comprehensive anime/manga databases for apps and websites - **Academic research** -- Study patterns in anime production, scoring, and popularity - **Data journalism** -- Create data-driven stories about anime and manga trends - **Social media tools** -- Generate anime-related content from structured data ### Tips - Leave `searchQueries` empty to get trending titles, great for discovering what's popular right now - Use `mediaType: "MANGA"` to search manga instead of anime - Enable `scrapeDetails` only when you need characters/staff/recommendations, as it makes additional API calls per title - The AniList API is free and public, so proxy configuration is usually unnecessary # Actor input Schema ## `searchQueries` (type: `array`): Anime or manga titles to search (e.g. "Naruto", "Attack on Titan"). Leave empty to fetch trending titles. ## `mediaType` (type: `string`): Type of media to search for. ## `maxListings` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of results to return (1-5000). Results are paginated at 50 per API call. ## `scrapeDetails` (type: `boolean`): Fetch additional details for each title: characters, voice actors, staff, recommendations, relations, and streaming links. Slower due to extra API calls. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Optional proxy configuration. AniList's API is free and public, so proxies are usually not needed. ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchQueries": [ "Naruto", "Attack on Titan" ], "mediaType": "ANIME", "maxListings": 100, "scrapeDetails": false } ``` # 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 = { "searchQueries": [ "Naruto", "Attack on Titan" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "searchQueries": [ "Naruto", "Attack on Titan", ] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("lulzasaur/anilist-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 '{ "searchQueries": [ "Naruto", "Attack on Titan" ] }' | apify call lulzasaur/anilist-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=lulzasaur/anilist-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "AniList Scraper - Anime & Manga Database", "description": "Scrape anime and manga data from AniList via its public GraphQL API. Search titles, get scores, genres, tags, studios, characters, staff, and recommendations. No auth required.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "cPFY2lxtGogWL3gV3" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/lulzasaur~anilist-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-lulzasaur-anilist-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/lulzasaur~anilist-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-lulzasaur-anilist-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/lulzasaur~anilist-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-lulzasaur-anilist-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": { "searchQueries": { "title": "Search Queries", "type": "array", "description": "Anime or manga titles to search (e.g. \"Naruto\", \"Attack on Titan\"). Leave empty to fetch trending titles.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "mediaType": { "title": "Media Type", "enum": [ "ANIME", "MANGA" ], "type": "string", "description": "Type of media to search for.", "default": "ANIME" }, "maxListings": { "title": "Max Listings", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 5000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of results to return (1-5000). Results are paginated at 50 per API call.", "default": 100 }, "scrapeDetails": { "title": "Scrape Extended Details", "type": "boolean", "description": "Fetch additional details for each title: characters, voice actors, staff, recommendations, relations, and streaming links. Slower due to extra API calls.", "default": false }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Optional proxy configuration. AniList's API is free and public, so proxies are usually not needed." } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```