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## This page

- **On-site (HTML):** <https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/myanimelist/suggest>
- **Markdown (.mdx) URL:** <https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/myanimelist/suggest.mdx>

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# MyAnimeList Autocomplete API

Type-ahead suggestions across 11 categories, up to 10 items each, with ids and links.

`GET /v1/myanimelist/suggest?query=...&kind=all` returns `data.categories[]`. Each category has a `type` and `items[]`; each item has `id`, `kind`, `name`, `url`, `imageUrl`, `thumbnailUrl` and a category-specific `payload`. A category holds at most 10 items.

The `kind` filter is one of `anime`, `manga`, `character`, `person`, `user`, `company`, `club`, `news`, `featured`, `forum` or `all`. This route is for type-ahead, not for full search: use `/search` when you need pages of results.

## Request

- **Endpoint:** `GET /v1/myanimelist/suggest`
- **Credits:** 1 credit
Failed requests are free
A not-found answer is still charged
- **Input:** by query
- **Full reference:** [docs](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v1/myanimelist/suggest)
- **Platform page:** [/platforms/myanimelist](https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/myanimelist)

## FAQ

### What is in `payload`?

It is a record whose keys depend on the category. Anime and manga payloads can carry media type, aired or published text, score and status, while a user payload can carry join information. Read it as a category-specific bag, not a fixed type.

### Why is a query with no exact match still returned?

Autocomplete can return fuzzy suggestions even when nothing matches exactly. Check `items[].name` and `url` before using an id.

### How many credits does this request cost?

Pricing is documented on the operation in the API registry (shown on this page). Confirm on every response with meta.creditsCharged: that field is the billing source of truth.

### When should I use search instead?

Use autocomplete for a type-ahead box with a short query. Use `/search` when you need a paged result list for anime, manga, characters or people, because autocomplete caps each category at 10 items.