# WEBTOON API: Get series

> Finds a WEBTOON series by name and returns its public details and newest publicly listed episodes. App-only episodes are excluded, and the public site shows no numeric rating.

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- Page: https://fous.com/methods/webtoons.com/get-series
- Method: `webtoons.com/get_series`, version 1
- Website: webtoons.com
- Returns: title, authors, genre, summary, subscribers, views, schedule, status, cover, episodes
- Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing)
- Sign-in: none needed
- Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free
- Verified: Nov 2, 2026

## Inputs

| Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `series` | string | yes | `"Omniscient Reader"` | Series name, such as Lore Olympus. |
| `language` | string | no |  | Language of the WEBTOON edition, such as English or Spanish. Default "English". |
| `max_episodes` | integer | no | `12` | Maximum number of latest episodes to list, such as 10. Default 10. |

## Output

From a run on Oct 23, 2026, shortened. Its input:

```json
{
  "series": "Omniscient Reader",
  "max_episodes": 12
}
```

Its output:

```json
{
  "genre": "Action",
  "title": "Omniscient Reader",
  "rating": null,
  "status": "ongoing",
  "authors": [
    "singNsong",
    "UMI",
    "Sleepy-C"
  ],
  "summary": "Dokja was an average office worker whose sole interest was reading his favorite web novel 'Three Ways to Survive the Apocalypse.' But when the novel suddenly becomes reality, he is the only person who knows how the world will end. Armed with this realization, Dokja uses his understanding to change t…",
  "episodes": [
    {
      "date": "2026-06-01",
      "link": "https://www.webtoons.com/en/action/omniscient-reader/episode-308/viewer?title_no=2154&episode_no=309",
      "title": "Episode 308",
      "like_count": 37197,
      "episode_number": 309
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-25",
      "link": "https://www.webtoons.com/en/action/omniscient-reader/episode-307/viewer?title_no=2154&episode_no=308",
      "title": "Episode 307",
      "like_count": 35574,
      "episode_number": 308
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-18",
      "link": "https://www.webtoons.com/en/action/omniscient-reader/episode-306/viewer?title_no=2154&episode_no=307",
      "title": "Episode 306",
      "like_count": 36690,
      "episode_number": 307
    }
  ],
  "series_link": "https://www.webtoons.com/en/action/omniscient-reader/list?title_no=2154",
  "series_type": "WEBTOON Original",
  "total_views": 599700000,
  "title_number": 2154,
  "update_schedule": "Every Tuesday",
  "cover_image_link": "https://swebtoon-phinf.pstatic.net/20251108_229/17625507016773FMqp_JPEG/4) Thumb_Poster_2154.jpg?type=crop540_540",
  "subscriber_count": 4500000
}
```

## Run it

From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output:

```bash
curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"method":"webtoons.com/get_series","input":{"series":"Omniscient Reader","max_episodes":12}}'
```

From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`.

## Ask your agent

- Find the WEBTOON series Lore Olympus and show me its author, genre, schedule, and latest 10 public episodes in English
- What are the newest public episodes and status of Tower of God on webtoons.com?
- Look up the Spanish edition of Solo Leveling on WEBTOON and list its summary, cover, and up to 20 latest episodes
- I want to know the subscriber count, views, and publishing schedule for the series Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint in English
- Get details on the WEBTOON series True Beauty, including authors and its 5 most recent episodes

## Input schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "series"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "series": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "Series name, such as Lore Olympus."
    },
    "language": {
      "type": "string",
      "default": "English",
      "description": "Language of the WEBTOON edition, such as English or Spanish."
    },
    "max_episodes": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 10,
      "maximum": 50,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Maximum number of latest episodes to list, such as 10."
    }
  }
}
```

## Output schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "title",
    "authors",
    "series_link",
    "title_number",
    "episodes"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "genre": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "title": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "rating": {
      "type": [
        "number",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "status": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "authors": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "summary": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "episodes": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "date": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "link": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "title": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "like_count": {
            "type": [
              "integer",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "episode_number": {
            "type": "integer"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "series_link": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "series_type": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "total_views": {
      "type": [
        "integer",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "title_number": {
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "update_schedule": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "cover_image_link": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "subscriber_count": {
      "type": [
        "integer",
        "null"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## See more

- [WEBTOON API: List rankings](https://fous.com/methods/webtoons.com/list-rankings.md): Lists popular or trending WEBTOON series in ranking order, with authors and displayed subscriber and view counts. Genre filtering keeps matching series from the public top 30.
- [Crunchyroll API: Get series](https://fous.com/methods/crunchyroll.com/get-series.md): Gets public Crunchyroll series details by series name or series link; matches a series title rather than a movie.
- [themoviedb.org API: Get TV show details](https://fous.com/methods/themoviedb.org/get-tv-show.md): Finds a TV show on TMDB by exact name or TMDB show link and returns its details, cast, seasons, the last aired and next scheduled episodes, and the streaming services listed for a chosen country.
- [Apple API: Get podcast](https://fous.com/methods/podcasts.apple.com/get-podcast.md): Gets an Apple Podcasts show's details and its newest available episodes, by show name or Apple Podcasts link.
- [Netflix API: Get movie or show](https://fous.com/methods/netflix.com/get-movie-or-show.md): Gets one Netflix movie or series by its exact name or Netflix title URL: title details, publicly shown seasons and episodes, and whether it is available in a given country's catalogue (checked against public JustWatch listings).
- [TVmaze API: Get TV show details](https://fous.com/methods/tvmaze.com/get-show.md): Looks up a TV show by name or TVmaze link and returns its status, schedule, rating, next and previous episodes, and optionally the full episode list including specials.
- [MyAnimeList API: Get manga](https://fous.com/methods/myanimelist.net/get-manga.md): 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.
- [Substack API: List newsletter posts](https://fous.com/methods/substack.com/list-newsletter-posts.md): Finds a Substack newsletter by name or web address and returns its latest public posts with dates, authors, access level and engagement counts.
- [All WEBTOON methods](https://fous.com/methods/webtoons.com.md)
