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## This page

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

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# MyAnimeList User API

One public profile with statistics, favourites, recent updates and activity counts.

`GET /v1/myanimelist/users/{username}` returns `data.user` with `username`, `url`, `lastOnline`, `joined`, `gender`, `birthday`, `location`, `counts`, `animeStats`, `mangaStats`, `favorites` and `recentUpdates`. `counts` covers forum posts, reviews, recommendations, stacks, blog posts and clubs. `favorites` has anime, manga, characters and people. `recentUpdates` has anime and manga rows with `status`, `progress`, `score` and `updated` text.

Only fields the member made public are filled. `gender`, `birthday` and `location` can be null. A name that does not exist returns `lookupStatus: not_found` with `user: null`.

## Request

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

## FAQ

### Can I read a private profile?

No. The route returns public profiles only. Private or hidden fields are absent or null, and a name that does not resolve returns `not_found`.

### What is in `animeStats`?

Days watched, mean score, status counts, total entries, rewatched count and episodes watched. `mangaStats` uses the manga equivalents: reading, reread, chapters and volumes.

### 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.

### How do I get the full lists?

Use `/users/{username}/anime-list` and `/users/{username}/manga-list`. The profile only carries the recent updates and the aggregate statistics.