Kitsu API
by kitsu.docs.apiary.io
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Added on November 5th, 2026
Checked and working on November 5th, 2026
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What it does
The Kitsu API gives data about anime and manga: titles, synopses, episodes, genres, ratings, posters and characters, for example to build an anime watch list or show series details. It is a JSON:API REST interface with filters, sorting and paging, such as /api/edge/anime?filter[text]=cowboy bebop. Free, no key needed for public data; user libraries need OAuth.
At a glance
- API key
- Not needed · More APIs with no key
- Pricing
- Free, no key needed for public data; user libraries need OAuth.
- From the browser
- Yes (CORS)
- Formats
- JSON
- Interface
- REST, HTTP-GET
- Provider
- kitsu.docs.apiary.io
- Last checked
- Working on November 5th, 2026
More information: https://kitsu.docs.apiary.io/
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Example request
curl
curl 'https://kitsu.io/api/edge/anime?filter%5Btext%5D=cowboy%20bebop&page%5Blimit%5D=1'JavaScript
const response = await fetch("https://kitsu.io/api/edge/anime?filter%5Btext%5D=cowboy%20bebop&page%5Blimit%5D=1");
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);Python
import requests
response = requests.get(
"https://kitsu.io/api/edge/anime?filter%5Btext%5D=cowboy%20bebop&page%5Blimit%5D=1",
timeout=30,
)
print(response.json())The JavaScript works in a web page as well as in Node.js 18 or newer.