> **For coding agents and LLMs:** This is one page from the Social Fetch docs (markdown export). For curated orientation and workflow guidance, start with [`/llms.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.txt); for agent onboarding and crawl rules, use [`/agents.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/agents.txt); for the full endpoint list with links to pages like this one, use [`/llms-endpoints.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms-endpoints.txt); for one platform's parameters and curls, use [`/llms-{platform}.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms-tiktok.txt); use [`/llms.json`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.json) when you need structured JSON for tool registration.

## This page

- **On-site (HTML):** <https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v1/myanimelist/anime>
- **Markdown (.mdx) URL:** <https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v1/myanimelist/anime.mdx>

## API base URL and authentication

- **API origin (from OpenAPI `servers`):** `https://api.socialfetch.dev`
- **Authentication:** send `x-api-key: sfk_...` on `/v1/**` and `/v2/**` routes unless the operation is explicitly anonymous (check OpenAPI `security`, the [API reference hub](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api.mdx), [`/llms.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.txt), or [`/llms.json`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.json) for each route).
- **OpenAPI JSON:** <https://www.socialfetch.dev/openapi.json>

## Recommended docs entrypoints (this site)

- [Documentation overview](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs.mdx) — top-level orientation (markdown).
- [Quickstart](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/quickstart.mdx) — authenticate with `x-api-key`, validate auth with `whoami`, and understand the JSON envelope.
- [SDK](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/sdk.mdx) — official TypeScript SDK guide, including `SocialFetchClient`, `Result`, and `unwrap()`.
- [Capability matrix](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/capability-matrix.mdx) — every operation with identifiers, pagination, outcomes, media download, credits, and its SDK method. Generated from OpenAPI, so use it for route selection instead of scanning individual pages.
- [Recipes](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/recipes.mdx) — copyable workflows (brand monitoring, transcripts, Ad Library, creator scoring, Reddit research) with credit callouts and SDK examples.
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- [n8n integration](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/integrations/n8n.mdx) — install `n8n-nodes-socialfetch`, credentials, and workflow examples.
- [Apify integration](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/integrations/apify.mdx) — Store Actors under @social-fetch, PPE billing, dataset export, and quick start.
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- [`/llms-endpoints.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms-endpoints.txt) — every documented operation with a direct link to that route's agent-readable markdown page (prefer this over parsing OpenAPI).
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- Outcome semantics such as `found`, `not_found`, and `private` are documented in [Errors](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/errors.mdx) and on operation pages when present in the OpenAPI contract.

## Markdown docs convention

- Every docs page has a markdown twin: append **`.mdx`** to the docs pathname (for example `/docs/quickstart` → `/docs/quickstart.mdx`).
- Agents that send `Accept: text/markdown` on `/docs/**` HTML URLs may receive markdown directly (same URL, `Vary: Accept`).
- Published blog posts use the same convention: `/blog/{slug}` → `/blog/{slug}.mdx`, or `Accept: text/markdown` on the HTML URL (`Vary: Accept`).

---
# Get MyAnimeList anime title (https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v1/myanimelist/anime)

## Summary

Get a MyAnimeList anime title with its information rows, statistics, synopsis and related titles.

**Tags:** `MyAnimeList`

## HTTP

- **Method:** GET
- **Path:** `/v1/myanimelist/anime/{id}`
- **Base URL:** `https://api.socialfetch.dev`

## Capability summary

- **SDK mapping:** `client.myanimelist.getAnime({ id: 1 })`
- **Accepted identifiers:** `id` (path)
- **Pagination:** none
- **Business outcome field:** `data.lookupStatus` with values `found`, `not_found`

## Credits

- 1 credit
- Failed requests are free
- A not-found answer is still charged

## Authentication

- **`x-api-key`**: API key (`sfk_...`)

## Parameters

### `id` (path)

- **Required:** yes
- **Constraints:** type `integer`; minimum: 1; maximum: 100000000
- **Description:** MyAnimeList numeric id.

## Responses (status codes)

- **200**: MyAnimeList anime title.
- **400**: Invalid request
- **401**: Missing or invalid API key
- **402**: Insufficient credits
- **413**: The document is larger than the maximum size we can return; no charge.
- **500**: Unexpected or billing error
- **502**: Lookup could not be completed.
- **503**: Service temporarily unavailable; safe to retry with backoff.

## Response body (200)

MyAnimeList anime title.

### Field outline

- **data** (required) — type `object`. Endpoint-specific response payload.
  - **lookupStatus** (required) — type `string`; enum: found, not_found. `not_found` when the entity does not exist (a deleted title, an unknown id or user), not when a list is empty.
  - **mediaKind** (required) — type `string`; enum: anime, manga. `anime` or `manga`.
  - **title** (required) — type `object`; nullable. The title when lookupStatus is `found`; otherwise null.
    - **id** (required) — type `integer`. Title id.
    - **mediaKind** (required) — type `string`; enum: anime, manga. `anime` or `manga`.
    - **url** (required) — type `string`. Canonical title URL.
    - **title** (required) — type `string`. Main title.
    - **titleEnglish** (required) — type `string`; nullable. English title.
    - **titleJapanese** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Japanese title.
    - **alternativeTitles** (required) — type `object`. Alternative titles.
      - **english** (required) — type `string`; nullable. `English:` row.
      - **synonyms** (required) — type `array`. `Synonyms:` row, split.
        - _items:_
          - type `string`
      - **german** (required) — type `string`; nullable. `German:` row.
      - **spanish** (required) — type `string`; nullable. `Spanish:` row.
      - **french** (required) — type `string`; nullable. `French:` row.
    - **type** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Format (`TV`, `Movie`, `Manga`, ...).
    - **episodes** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Episode count.
    - **volumes** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Manga volume count.
    - **chapters** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Manga chapter count.
    - **status** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Airing or publishing status.
    - **aired** (required) — type `object`; nullable. Anime air dates.
      - **text** (required) — type `string`. The date text as shown.
      - **from** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Start date (ISO-8601), or null when unknown.
      - **to** (required) — type `string`; nullable. End date (ISO-8601), or null when unknown.
    - **published** (required) — type `object`; nullable. Manga publication dates.
      - **text** (required) — type `string`. The date text as shown.
      - **from** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Start date (ISO-8601), or null when unknown.
      - **to** (required) — type `string`; nullable. End date (ISO-8601), or null when unknown.
    - **premiered** (required) — type `object`; nullable. Premiere season.
      - **year** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Season year.
      - **season** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Season name.
    - **broadcast** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Broadcast schedule text.
    - **producers** (required) — type `array`. Producers.
      - _items:_
    - **licensors** (required) — type `array`. Licensors.
      - _items:_
    - **studios** (required) — type `array`. Studios.
      - _items:_
    - **authors** (required) — type `array`. Manga authors.
      - _items:_
    - **source** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Source material.
    - **genres** (required) — type `array`. Genres.
      - _items:_
    - **themes** (required) — type `array`. Themes.
      - _items:_
    - **demographics** (required) — type `array`. Demographics.
      - _items:_
    - **serialization** (required) — type `array`. Manga magazine.
      - _items:_
    - **duration** (required) — type `object`; nullable. Episode duration.
      - **text** (required) — type `string`. Duration text.
      - **minutes** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Minutes per episode, when listed.
    - **rating** (required) — type `object`; nullable. Content rating.
      - **code** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Rating code, e.g. `R`, `Rx`.
      - **text** (required) — type `string`. Rating text.
      - **isAdult** (required) — type `boolean`. Whether the rating is `Rx - Hentai`.
    - **score** (required) — type `number`; nullable. Weighted score, or null.
    - **scoredBy** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Number of scorers.
    - **rank** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Rank, or null when unranked.
    - **popularity** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Popularity rank.
    - **members** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Member count.
    - **favorites** (required) — type `integer`; nullable. Favourites count.
    - **synopsis** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Synopsis text, or null when none is available.
    - **background** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Background text.
    - **imageUrl** (required) — type `string`; nullable. Cover image URL.
    - **links** (required) — type `object`. External links.
      - **official** (required) — type `array`. Official links.
        - _items:_
      - **resources** (required) — type `array`. Resource links.
        - _items:_
    - **streaming** (required) — type `array`. Streaming availability.
      - _items:_
    - **promoVideo** (required) — type `object`; nullable. Promotional video.
      - **title** (required) — type `string`. Promo title.
      - **url** (required) — type `string`. Embed URL.
    - **related** (required) — type `array`. Related titles.
      - _items:_
    - **characters** (required) — type `array`. Character preview (the full cast is its own endpoint).
      - _items:_
    - **staff** (required) — type `array`. Staff preview (the full staff list is on the cast endpoint).
      - _items:_
    - **openingThemes** (required) — type `array`. Opening themes.
      - _items:_
    - **endingThemes** (required) — type `array`. Ending themes.
      - _items:_
    - **latestEpisodeVideos** (required) — type `array`. The latest episode videos for the title, when it lists any. `episodeTitle` is null here because the preview includes only the episode number; the videos route fills it.
      - _items:_
    - **stacks** (required) — type `array`. Interest stacks for the title.
      - _items:_
- **meta** (required) — type `object`. Metadata describing the request and billing outcome.
  - **requestId** (required) — type `string`; minLength: 1. Unique request identifier for tracing this API call.
  - **creditsCharged** (required) — type `integer`; minimum: 0. Credits charged for this request.
  - **version** (required) — type `string`; enum: v1. Public API version that served the response.

### Example JSON (found)

```json
{
  "data": {
    "lookupStatus": "found",
    "mediaKind": "anime",
    "title": {
      "id": 1,
      "mediaKind": "anime",
      "url": "https://myanimelist.net/anime/1/Cowboy_Bebop",
      "title": "Cowboy Bebop",
      "titleEnglish": "Cowboy Bebop",
      "titleJapanese": "カウボーイビバップ",
      "alternativeTitles": {
        "english": "Cowboy Bebop",
        "synonyms": [],
        "german": null,
        "spanish": null,
        "french": null
      },
      "type": "TV",
      "episodes": 26,
      "volumes": null,
      "chapters": null,
      "status": "Finished Airing",
      "aired": {
        "text": "Apr 3, 1998 to Apr 24, 1999",
        "from": "1998-04-03T00:00:00.000Z",
        "to": "1999-04-24T00:00:00.000Z"
      },
      "published": null,
      "premiered": {
        "year": 1998,
        "season": "Spring"
      },
      "broadcast": "Saturdays at 01:00 (JST)",
      "producers": [
        {
          "id": 23,
          "name": "Bandai Visual",
          "url": "https://myanimelist.net/anime/producer/23/Bandai_Visual",
          "role": null
        }
      ],
      "licensors": [
        {
          "id": 102,
          "name": "Funimation",
          "url": "https://myanimelist.net/anime/producer/102/Funimation",
          "role": null
        }
      ],
      "studios": [
        {
          "id": 14,
          "name": "Sunrise",
          "url": "https://myanimelist.net/anime/producer/14/Sunrise",
          "role": null
        }
      ],
      "authors": [],
      "source": "Original",
      "genres": [
        {
          "id": 1,
          "name": "Action",
          "url": "https://myanimelist.net/anime/genre/1/Action",
          "role": null
        }
      ],
      "themes": [
        {
          "id": 50,
          "name": "Adult Cast",
          "url": "https://myanimelist.net/anime/genre/50/Adult_Cast",
          "role": null
        }
      ],
      "demographics": [],
      "serialization": [],
      "duration": {
        "text": "24 min. per ep.",
        "minutes": 24
      },
      "rating": {
        "code": "R",
        "text": "R - 17+ (violence & profanity)",
        "isAdult": false
      },
      "score": 8.75,
      "scoredBy": 1080669,
      "rank": 51,
      "popularity": 41,
      "members": 2095854,
      "favorites": 91239,
      "synopsis": "Crime is timeless. By the year 2071, humanity has expanded across the galaxy, filling the surface of other planets with settlements like those on Earth. These …",
      "background": "When Cowboy Bebop first aired in spring of 1998 on TV Tokyo, only episodes 2-3, 7-15, and 18 were broadcast, it was concluded with a recap special known as Yos…",
      "imageUrl": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/anime/4/19644.jpg",
      "links": {
        "official": [
          {
            "name": "Official Site",
            "url": "http://www.cowboy-bebop.net/"
          }
        ],
        "resources": [
          {
            "name": "AniDB",
            "url": "https://anidb.net/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=23"
          }
        ]
      },
      "streaming": [
        {
          "name": "Crunchyroll",
          "kind": "Subscription",
          "available": true
        }
      ],
      "promoVideo": {
        "title": "PV 1 English dub version",
        "url": "https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/gY5nDXOtv_o?enablejsapi=1&wmode=opaque&autoplay=1"
      },
      "related": [
        {
          "relation": "Adaptation",
          "mediaKind": "manga",
          "id": 174,
          "title": "Shooting Star Bebop: Cowboy Bebop",
          "format": "Manga",
          "url": "https://myanimelist.net/manga/174/Shooting_Star_Bebop__Cowboy_Bebop"
        }
      ],
      "characters": [
        {
          "id": 1,
          "name": "Spiegel, Spike",
          "url": "https://myanimelist.net/character/1/Spike_Spiegel",
          "imageUrl": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/r/42x62/images/characters/11/516853.webp?s=cb375dd96886c32768a5ce7cef907ab7",
          "role": "Main",
          "favorites": null,
          "voiceActors": [
            {
              "id": 11,
              "name": "Yamadera, Kouichi",
              "language": "Japanese",
              "url": "https://myanimelist.net/people/11/Kouichi_Yamadera",
              "imageUrl": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/r/42x62/images/voiceactors/1/92590.jpg?s=99013741104ca10f1e87a91c0860e5a9"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "staff": [
        {
          "id": 6519,
          "name": "Minami, Masahiko",
          "url": "https://myanimelist.net/people/6519/Masahiko_Minami",
          "imageUrl": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/r/42x62/images/voiceactors/2/75633.jpg?s=f22a6acdc03c8957c63607992ecc498c",
          "position": "Producer"
        }
      ],
      "openingThemes": [
        {
          "index": null,
          "title": "Tank!",
          "artist": "The Seatbelts",
          "episodes": "(eps 1-25)"
        }
      ],
      "endingThemes": [
        {
          "index": 1,
          "title": "The Real Folk Blues",
          "artist": "The Seatbelts feat. Mai Yamane",
          "episodes": "(eps 1-12, 14-25)"
        }
      ],
      "latestEpisodeVideos": [
        {
          "title": "PV 1 English dub version",
          "episodeTitle": null,
          "url": "https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/gY5nDXOtv_o?enablejsapi=1&wmode=opaque&autoplay=1",
          "thumbnailUrl": null,
          "videoId": null,
          "animeId": null,
          "kind": "PV"
        }
      ],
      "stacks": [
        {
          "id": 93518,
          "title": "Influential Anime",
          "author": "legioatwill",
          "url": "https://myanimelist.net/stacks/93518",
          "entries": 20,
          "restacks": 1
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "meta": {
    "requestId": "req_1154714f-eebf-4f47-ab7d-fb71ff0a1805",
    "creditsCharged": 1,
    "version": "v1"
  }
}
```

### Machine-readable error codes

When an error JSON body is returned, it may include one of these `error.code` values (derived from the OpenAPI schemas for this operation; additional codes may exist at runtime):

- `bad_request`

## Error handling & retries

Interpret HTTP status codes using the descriptions below. Do not assume a JSON body unless the OpenAPI schema defines one for that status.

- **400**: Invalid request **Retry:** Fix the request; retrying the same invalid payload will not help.
- **401**: Missing or invalid API key **Retry:** Fix the API key first; retrying without changes will not help.
- **402**: Insufficient credits **Retry:** Do not retry without resolving billing/credits (retrying the same request will not help).
- **413**: The document is larger than the maximum size we can return; no charge.
- **500**: Unexpected or billing error
- **502**: Lookup could not be completed. **Retry:** May be transient; a few retries with backoff are reasonable.
- **503**: Service temporarily unavailable; safe to retry with backoff. **Retry:** Usually safe to retry with exponential backoff and jitter.

### Suggested client defaults

- Send the API key using the `x-api-key` header on every request.
- On `503` (and sometimes `502`), retry with backoff; cap retries and surface a clear error to the user.
- On `402`, surface an actionable billing message rather than blind retries.

## Examples

### TypeScript SDK

```typescript
import { SocialFetchClient } from "@socialfetch/sdk";

const client = new SocialFetchClient({
  apiKey: process.env.SOCIALFETCH_API_KEY!,
});

const result = await client.myanimelist.getAnime({
  id: 1,
});

if (!result.ok) {
  console.error(result.error);
} else {
  console.log(result.value.data);
}
```

### Node.js

```javascript
const response = await fetch(
  "https://api.socialfetch.dev/v1/myanimelist/anime/1",
  {
    headers: {
      "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
    }
  }
);

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
```

### cURL

```bash
curl "https://api.socialfetch.dev/v1/myanimelist/anime/1" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
```

### Python

```python
import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.socialfetch.dev/v1/myanimelist/anime/1",
    headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
data = response.json()
print(data)
```