AniList

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that interfaces with the AniList API, allowing LLM clients to access and interact with anime, manga, character, staff, and user data from AniList.

- Search for anime, manga, characters, staff, and studios
- Get detailed information about specific anime, manga, characters, and staff members
- Access user profiles and lists
- Support for advanced filtering options
- Retrieve genres and media tags
- Dual transport support: Both HTTP and STDIO transports
- Cloud deployment ready: Support Smithery and other platforms
- Add this server to yourmcp.json/claude_desktop_config.json:

{ "mcpServers": { "anilist": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "anilist-mcp"], "env": { "ANILIST_TOKEN": "your_api_token" } } } }

You may remove theenvobject entirely, if you are not planning to use the AniList Token for operations that require login.
- Restart your MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop)
- Use the tools to interact with AniList

Follow theLocal Developmentinstructions to set up the project locally, then run:

You can also deploy via MCP platforms likeSmithery.

[!CAUTION] If you are hosting the HTTP transport server with token pre-configured, you should protect your endpoint and implement authentication before allowing users to access it. Otherwise, anyone can access your MCP server while using your AniList token.

HTTP Headers (HTTP Transport where user provides the config)

When using the HTTP transport, user can pass configuration via HTTP headers:

- Anilist-Token: (Optional) AniList API Token (Only needed for operations that require login)

If the user provides the token in the header, while the server also hasANILIST_TOKENset, the header value will take precedence.

To get an API token, follow these steps:
- Go toAniList settings.
- Click on "Create New Client".
- Use this URL as your client's "Redirect URL":
- Click "Save"
- Then go tohttps://anilist.co/api/v2/oauth/authorize?client_id={clientID}&response_type=token, replace the{clientID}with the client ID you get. It will ask you to log in and then provide you with the token to use.
- Copy the generated token and use it in your.envfile or environment variables.

- get_genres: Get all available genres on AniList
- get_media_tags: Get all available media tags on AniList
- get_site_statistics: Get AniList site statistics over the last seven days
- get_studio: Get information about a studio by its AniList ID or name
- favourite_studio: [Requires Login] Favourite or unfavourite a studio by its ID

- delete_activity: [Requires Login] Delete the current authorized user's activity post
- get_activity: Get a specific AniList activity by its ID
- get_user_activity: Fetch activities from a user
- post_message_activity: [Requires Login] Post a new message activity or update an existing one
- post_text_activity: [Requires Login] Post a new text activity or update an existing one

- get_user_anime_list: Get a user's anime list
- get_user_manga_list: Get a user's manga list
- add_list_entry: [Requires Login] Add an entry to the authorized user's list
- remove_list_entry: [Requires Login] Remove an entry from the authorized user's list
- update_list_entry: [Requires Login] Update an entry on the authorized user's list

- get_anime: Get detailed information about an anime by its AniList ID
- get_manga: Get detailed information about a manga by its AniList ID
- favourite_anime: [Requires Login] Favourite or unfavourite an anime by its ID
- favourite_manga: [Requires Login] Favourite or unfavourite a manga by its ID

- get_character: Get information about a character by their AniList ID
- get_staff: Get information about staff member by their AniList ID
- favourite_character: [Requires Login] Favourite or unfavourite a character by its ID
- favourite_staff: [Requires Login] Favourite or unfavourite a staff member by their ID
- get_todays_birthday_characters: Get all characters whose birthday is today
- get_todays_birthday_staff: Get all staff members whose birthday is today

- get_recommendation: Get an AniList recommendation by its ID
- get_recommendations_for_media: Get AniList recommendations for a specific media

- search_activity: Search for activities on AniList
- search_anime: Search for anime with query term and filters
- search_manga: Search for manga with query term and filters
- search_character: Search for characters based on a query term
- search_staff: Search for staff members based on a query term
- search_studio: Search for studios based on a query term
- search_user: Search for users on AniList

- get_thread: Get a specific thread by its AniList ID
- get_thread_comments: Get comments for a specific thread
- delete_thread: [Requires Login] Delete a thread by its ID

- get_user_profile: Get a user's AniList profile
- get_user_stats: Get a user's AniList statistics
- get_full_user_info: Get a user's complete profile and stats information
- get_user_recent_activity: Get recent activity from a user
- get_authorized_user: [Requires Login] Get profile information of the currently authorized user
- follow_user: [Requires Login] Follow or unfollow a user by their ID
- update_user: [Requires Login] Update user settings

Can you search for anime similar to "Bocchi the Rock!"?

Can you tell me about the character Hitori Gotou? Use the AniList tools to find information.

What anime has Studio Ghibli produced? Can you list their most popular works?

This project usespnpmas its package manager.

git clone https://github.com/yuna0x0/anilist-mcp.git cd anilist-mcp pnpm install

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector -e ANILIST_TOKEN=your_api_token npx anilist-mcp # Use this instead when Local Development pnpm run inspector

Then open your browser to the provided URL (usuallyhttp://localhost:6274) to access the MCP Inspector interface. From there, you can:
- Connect to your running AniList MCP server
- Browse available tools
- Run tools with custom parameters
- View the responses

docker build -t ghcr.io/yuna0x0/anilist-mcp .

docker buildx build --platform linux/amd64,linux/arm64 -t ghcr.io/yuna0x0/anilist-mcp .

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see theLICENSEfile for details.

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