# MyAnimeList API

> 4 public methods for MyAnimeList (myanimelist.net), each 1 credit per completed run.

Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by MyAnimeList.

- Page: https://fous.com/methods/myanimelist.net

## Methods

### [Look up an anime](https://fous.com/methods/myanimelist.net/get-anime.md)

`myanimelist.net/get_anime`, read. Looks up an anime on MyAnimeList by English or Japanese name, or by a MyAnimeList anime link. For ambiguous names it returns the most popular match.

Returns: titles, score, rank, popularity, episodes, dates, studios, genres, synopsis, streaming platforms, MyAnimeList link

### [List seasonal anime](https://fous.com/methods/myanimelist.net/list-seasonal-anime.md)

`myanimelist.net/list_seasonal_anime`, read. Lists anime in a MyAnimeList season sorted by members, with scores, episode counts, studio, genres and links. Continuing TV series are optional.

Returns: title, english title, score, members, episodes, studio, genres, source, start date, cover, MAL link

### [Get manga](https://fous.com/methods/myanimelist.net/get-manga.md)

`myanimelist.net/get_manga`, read. Gets a manga, manhwa or light novel from MyAnimeList by title or by MyAnimeList link. When several entries share the top result's title, it returns the most popular one.

Returns: titles, type, status, score, ranks, members, volumes, chapters, dates, authors, serialization, genres, themes, synopsis, cover, link

### [List top anime](https://fous.com/methods/myanimelist.net/list-top-anime.md)

`myanimelist.net/list_top_anime`, read. Lists MyAnimeList's top anime in rank order for a selected ranking (all, airing, upcoming, TV, movies or most popular), with English title, score, type, episodes, airing dates and members.

Returns: rank, title, English title, score, type, episodes, aired dates, members, link