AniSchedule API

Access anime schedule and seasonal data in JSON format. Free for non-commercial use.

Public Beta — The AniSchedule API is currently in public beta. Endpoints and response shapes may change. Pin your integrations to a specific version when available.

Base URL

https://anischedule.net/api

All responses are JSON. All requests are GET. No authentication is required for public endpoints.

Rate Limits

PlanRequests / minuteRequests / day
Public (unauthenticated)202,000
Registered (API key)6020,000
Commercial (contact us)UnlimitedUnlimited

Responses include rate limit headers: X-RateLimit-Limit, X-RateLimit-Remaining, X-RateLimit-Reset.

Endpoints

GET /api/schedule.php Airing schedule by day

Query Parameters

dayoptionalDay of week: monday … sunday. Omit to fetch all 7 days.
seasonoptionalSeason name: winter, spring, summer, fall. Use with year.
yearoptional4-digit year (e.g. 2026). Defaults to current year when used with season.

Example Request

GET /api/schedule.php?day=monday

Example Response

{
  "ok": true,
  "mode": "airing",
  "schedule": {
    "monday": [
      {
        "id": 52991,
        "title": "Witch Hat Atelier",
        "title_en": "Witch Hat Atelier",
        "title_jp": "とんがり帽子のアトリエ",
        "cover": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/anime/...",
        "type": "TV",
        "episodes": 12,
        "score": 8.7,
        "members": 320000,
        "broadcast": { "day": "Mondays", "time": "19:30", "timezone": "Asia/Tokyo" },
        "genres": ["Fantasy", "Magic"],
        "studios": ["Madhouse"],
        "streaming": [
          { "name": "Crunchyroll", "url": "https://crunchyroll.com/..." }
        ],
        "url": "/anime.php?id=52991",
        "status": "Currently Airing",
        "airing": true
      }
    ]
  }
}
GET /api/anime-detail.php Full anime detail by MAL ID

Query Parameters

idrequiredMAL anime ID (integer).
recsoptionalSet to 1 to include top 10 recommendation entries in the response.

Example Request

GET /api/anime-detail.php?id=52991&recs=1

Response Fields

okBoolean — true on success.
animeFull anime object (title, synopsis, trailer, characters, relations, streaming, stats, etc.).
recsoptionalArray of up to 10 recommended anime (id, title, cover, votes).
GET /api/seasonal.php Full seasonal anime list

Query Parameters

seasonrequiredwinter, spring, summer, or fall.
yearrequired4-digit year.
sortoptionalmembers (default), score, title.
typeoptionalFilter by type: TV, Movie, OVA, ONA, Special.

Example Request

GET /api/seasonal.php?season=spring&year=2026&sort=score
GET /api/search.php Search anime by title

Query Parameters

qrequiredSearch query (min 3 characters).
typeoptionalFilter by type: tv, movie, ova, ona, special.
pageoptionalPage number (default: 1).

Example Request

GET /api/search.php?q=attack+on+titan&type=tv

Error Responses

All errors return HTTP 200 with "ok": false and an "error" message string.

{
  "ok": false,
  "error": "Invalid anime ID."
}

Caching

All API responses are server-side cached:

/api/schedule.php30 minutes
/api/seasonal.php1 hour
/api/anime-detail.php2 hours
/api/search.php15 minutes

Upstream data is sourced from the Jikan v4 API (MyAnimeList). We are not affiliated with Jikan or MyAnimeList.

API Terms of Use

  • Free for personal and open-source projects.
  • Commercial use requires a paid plan — contact us.
  • Do not resell or republish raw API responses as your own data product.
  • Credit "AniSchedule" or link back to anischedule.net in public projects.
  • We reserve the right to block abusive clients without notice.

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