Best Anime APIs — Compared
Compare 19 Anime APIs side by side. See authentication methods, HTTPS support, and CORS policies at a glance.
| API | Description | Auth | HTTPS | CORS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AniDB | Anime Database | apiKey | ||
| AniList | Anime discovery & tracking | OAuth | ||
| AnimeNewsNetwork | Anime industry news | None | ||
| Danbooru Anime | Thousands of anime artist database to find good anime art | apiKey | ||
| Dattebayo API | Dattebayo: Your Ultimate Naruto Anime API | None | ||
| Dragon Ball | An easy to use Dragon Ball API | None | ||
| Jikan | Unofficial MyAnimeList API | None | ||
| Kitsu | Anime discovery platform | OAuth | ||
| Mangapi | Translate manga pages from one language to another | apiKey | ||
| MyAnimeList | Anime and Manga Database and Community | OAuth | ||
| Nekos API | Anime images with lots of metadata | OAuth | ||
| NekosBest | Neko Images & Anime roleplaying GIFs | None | ||
| Nekosia API | Anime API with cute random images. Dominated colors & compressed images & avoiding duplicates. | None | ||
| PokéAPI | Pokémon data, including imagery | None | ||
| Shikimori | Anime discovery, tracking, forum, rates | OAuth | ||
| Trace Moe | A useful tool to get the exact scene of an anime from a screenshot | None | ||
| Waifu.im | Get waifu pictures from an archive of over 4000 images and multiple tags | None | ||
| Waifu.it | Free RESTful API for Anime Quotes, Facts, Emotes, Gifs, Nekos, Waifus and More! | apiKey | ||
| Waifu.pics | Image sharing platform for anime images | None |