AniList: Streamlined Anime Tracking & Real-Time Data Mastery

AniList MCP Server

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.

Features

• 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

Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• AniList API token (optional, for authenticated operations like personal favorites)

Installation

Clone the repository and install dependencies:

git clone https://github.com/yuna0x0/anilist-mcp.git
cd anilist-mcp
bun install  # or use npm, yarn, pnpm

API Token Configuration (Optional)

Option 1: Using a .env file

1. Create a .env file by copying the example:

   cp .env.example .env

2. Edit the .env file and add your AniList API token:

   ANILIST_TOKEN=your_api_token

Option 2: Using environment variables inline

You can also provide the API token directly when running the server:

ANILIST_TOKEN=your_api_token bun start

You can get an API token from AniList settings.

Usage

Start the MCP server

Local installation:

bun start  # or use npm, yarn, pnpm

Using bunx (without cloning):

ANILIST_TOKEN=your_api_token bunx AniList-mcp

Debugging with MCP Inspector

You can use the MCP Inspector to test and debug the AniList MCP server:

# Using the package.json script
bun run inspector  # or use npm, yarn, pnpm

# Alternative: Direct use with bunx (or npx)
bunx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector -e ANILIST_TOKEN=your_api_token bunx anilist-mcp

Then open your browser to the provided URL (usually http://localhost:5173) to access the MCP Inspector interface. From there, you can:

1. Connect to your running AniList MCP server
2. Browse available tools
3. Run tools with custom parameters
4. View the responses

This is particularly useful for testing your setup before connecting it to Claude or another AI assistant.

Using with Claude Desktop or other MCP clients

1. Add this server to your claude_desktop_config.json:

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

2. Restart Claude Desktop
3. Use the tools to interact with AniList

Available Tools

Anime Tools

• get_anime - Get detailed information about an anime by its AniList ID
• search_anime - Search for anime based on a query term
• anime_filter - Search for anime with advanced filters

Manga Tools

• get_manga - Get detailed information about a manga by its AniList ID
• search_manga - Search for manga based on a query term
• manga_filter - Search for manga with advanced filters

Character & Staff Tools

• get_character - Get information about a character by their AniList ID
• search_character - Search for characters based on a query term
• get_staff - Get information about staff member by their AniList ID
• search_staff - Search for staff members based on a query term

User Tools

• get_user_profile - Get a user's AniList profile
• get_user_stats - Get a user's AniList statistics
• get_user_anime_list - Get a user's anime list
• get_user_manga_list - Get a user's manga list

Studio Tools

• get_studio - Get information about a studio by its AniList ID or name
• search_studio - Search for studios based on a query term

Genre & Tag Tools

• get_genres - Get all available genres on AniList
• get_media_tags - Get all available media tags on AniList

Examples

Basic Anime Search

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

Get Character Info

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

Compare Studio Works

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

License

MIT License