Jikan API

jikan.moe

An unofficial open-source REST API that scrapes public MyAnimeList pages to provide anime, manga, character, and related data.

The Jikan API API requires no authentication; has free pricing; offers a free tier (Free and open source (MIT), auth-less with nearly limitless quota; 100M+ requests/month served). Verified 2026-07-26 with per-field source links.

Media & Content Verified 2026-07-26 medium confidence

Base URL

https://api.jikan.moe/v4

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Auth

no auth

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Free tier

Free and open source (MIT), auth-less with nearly limitless quota; 100M+ requests/month served

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Pricing model

free

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Pricing

Free & open source under MIT licensing; supported via Patreon donations

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Rate limits

not documented null

no source

OpenAPI spec

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jikan-me/jikan-rest/master/storage/api-docs/api-docs.json

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MCP server

not documented null

no source