Is there an API for Anime Planet?

Anime Planet does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 9 maintained endpoints for anime-planet.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape Anime Planet data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when anime-planet.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Anime Planet account?

No. Every Anime Planet action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the Anime Planet API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Entertainment

Anime Planet API

anime-planet.com

Anime-Planet - anime and manga search, recommendations, ratings, and rankings.

Actions: 9
Category: Entertainment
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Anime Planet API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs act_anime_planet_anime_detail.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "act_anime_planet_anime_detail",
    "params": {
      "anime_slug": "frieren-beyond-journeys-end"
    }
  }'

9 actions on anime-planet.com

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Anime Details
act_anime_planet_anime_detailread1 credit / call
Returns anime details: title, synopsis, rating, studio, episodes, and tags.
anime_slug
string · required
Anime Hub Landing
act_anime_planet_anime_hub_landingread1 credit / call
Returns the anime landing page with popular and featured titles.
Anime Listing
act_anime_planet_anime_listingread1 credit / call
Returns anime with titles, ratings, studios, types, and years.
Entity Custom Lists
act_anime_planet_entity_custom_listsread2 credits / call
Returns user-curated lists featuring an anime or manga, with likes and previews.
entity_type
string · required
entity_id
string · required
entity_slug
string · required
Homepage Recommendations
act_anime_planet_homepage_recommendationsread1 credit / call
Returns homepage recommendations: popular anime and manga cards with ratings.
Manga Details
act_anime_planet_manga_detailread1 credit / call
Returns manga details: title, synopsis, rating, alternative titles, and genres.
manga_slug
string · required
Manga Hub Landing
act_anime_planet_manga_hub_landingread1 credit / call
Returns the manga landing page with popular and featured titles.
Manga Recommendations
act_anime_planet_manga_recommendationsread1 credit / call
Returns similar manga recommendations with synopses and reasons.
manga_slug
string · required
Tag Tooltip Metadata
act_anime_planet_tag_tooltip_metadataread1 credit / call
Returns descriptions and metadata for the given genre and tag IDs.
tag_ids
string · required

Anime Planet API questions

Is there an API for Anime Planet?: Anime Planet does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 9 maintained endpoints for anime-planet.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape Anime Planet data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when anime-planet.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Anime Planet account?: No. Every Anime Planet action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Anime Planet API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.