Jikan
Jikan (時間) is an open-source PHP & REST API for the “most active online anime + manga community and database” — MyAnimeList. It parses the website to satisfy the need for an API.
5.7k subscribers
0.1/10 popularity
376 ms avg latency
16 endpoints
The in-depth APIMemo review for this API hasn't been published yet —
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Jikan endpoints
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GET |
Meta /meta/{request}/{type}/{period} |
Requests related to meta information regarding the Jikan REST Instance. Such as the most requested endpoints for a specific period, or just status on the REST API. |
| GET |
Top /top/{type}/{page}/{subtype} |
Top items on MyAnimeList Note: subtype returns a filtered top list of a type type item. For example, the top Anime (type) movies (subtype) Note 2: subtype is only for anime and… |
| GET |
Search /search/{type} |
Search results for the query NOTE: MyAnimeList only processes queries with a minimum of 3 letters. However, the search function can be used without q! Check examples below for… |
| GET |
Producer /producer/{producer_id}/{page} |
Anime by this Producer/Studio/Licensor |
| GET |
Person /person/{id}/{request} |
A single person object with all its details |
| GET |
Season Archive /season/archive |
All the years & their respective seasons that can be parsed from MyAnimeList |
| GET |
Character /character/{id}/{request} |
A single character object with all its details |
| GET |
Genre /genre/{type}/{genre_id}/{page} |
Anime/Manga items of the genre |
| GET |
Manga /manga/{id}/{request} |
A single manga object with all its details |
| GET |
Schedule /schedule/{day} |
Anime schedule of the week or specified day |
| GET |
Anime /anime/{id}/{request} |
Resource object with all it's details |
| GET |
Season /season/{year}/{season} |
Anime of the specified season. |
| GET |
Club /club/{id}/{request}/{page} |
A single club object with all its details |
| GET |
Magazine /magazine/{magazine_id}/{page} |
Manga by this Magazine/Serializer/Publisher |
| GET |
Season Later /season/later |
Anime that have been announced for the upcoming seasons |
| GET |
User /user/{username}/{request}/{argument} |
User related data Note: About is returned in HTML as MyAnimeList allows custom "about" sections for users that can consist of images, formatting, etc. Note 2: Anime & Manga Lists… |
Jikan pricing
| Plan | Price | Rate limit | Quotas |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASIC | Free | — |
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