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AniList MCP

Name: AniList MCP MCP Server
Author: yuna0x0

Search anime, manga, and characters via the AniList GraphQL API.

AniList MCP wraps the AniList GraphQL API so Claude can search anime/manga, look up characters and staff, and manage user watchlists. Useful for recommendation chatbots, anime trackers, and writers fact-checking series details.

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Why use it

Key features

Search anime, manga, characters, staff, and studios
Read user watchlist/readlist (with optional auth token)
Genre and tag-based discovery
Cross-reference with MAL IDs
Trend and top-rated lists

Live Demo

What it looks like in practice

anilist-mcp.replay ▶ ready

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Install

Pick your client

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "anilist-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "anilist-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config. Restart after saving.

~/.cursor/mcp.json · .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "anilist-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "anilist-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cursor uses the same mcpServers schema as Claude Desktop. Project config wins over global.

VS Code → Cline → MCP Servers → Edit

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "anilist-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "anilist-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Click the MCP Servers icon in the Cline sidebar, then "Edit Configuration".

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "anilist-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "anilist-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same shape as Claude Desktop. Restart Windsurf to pick up changes.

~/.continue/config.json

{
  "mcpServers": [
    {
      "name": "anilist-mcp",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "anilist-mcp"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Continue uses an array of server objects rather than a map.

~/.config/zed/settings.json

{
  "context_servers": {
    "anilist-mcp": {
      "command": {
        "path": "npx",
        "args": [
          "-y",
          "anilist-mcp"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to context_servers. Zed hot-reloads on save.

claude mcp add anilist-mcp -- npx -y anilist-mcp

One-liner. Verify with claude mcp list. Remove with claude mcp remove.

Use Cases

Real-world ways to use AniList MCP

Get genre-aware anime recommendations from your AniList history

👤 Anime fans ⏱ ~15 min intermediate

When to use: You want recs that actually respect what you've already finished.

Prerequisites

Server/skill installed and authenticated — See repo README

Flow

Pull watch history

Read my AniList user list (username: foobar). Group by genre and score.✓ Copied

→ Distribution by genre + average score per genre
Recommend

Recommend 5 highly-rated anime in my top two genres that I haven't watched yet.✓ Copied

→ List of 5 with titles, year, score, why-you'd-like-it

Outcome: Personalized recs grounded in your actual taste.

Pitfalls

Recommendations are LLM-generated — Recommendations are LLM-generated — verify with AniList scores; don't trust title hallucinations.

Combine with: fetch

Combinations

Pair with other MCPs for X10 leverage

anilist-mcp + fetch

Pair with fetch for complementary capabilities

Use this server together with fetch to complete a multi-step task.✓ Copied

Tools

What this MCP exposes

Tool	Inputs	When to call	Cost
search_anime	query, year, season	Find anime by title or season	1 GraphQL call
search_character	name	Look up a character across series	1 GraphQL call
user_list	username, type	Read a user's public watchlist	1 GraphQL call

Cost & Limits

What this costs to run

API quota: See provider docs for rate limits
Tokens per call: Varies by tool
Monetary: See repo README for pricing details
Tip: Cache tool results and avoid repeated identical calls.

Security

Permissions, secrets, blast radius

Credential storage: Use environment variables; never commit secrets

Data egress: Tool calls go to the provider's API as documented

Troubleshooting

Common errors and fixes

rate limited

AniList caps unauthenticated requests at 30/min. Set ANILIST_TOKEN to raise the limit.

Verify: Wait 60s and retry

user not found

AniList usernames are case-sensitive. Use the exact handle from the user's profile URL.

Verify: Open https://anilist.co/user/<name> in a browser

Alternatives

AniList MCP vs others

Alternative	When to use it instead	Tradeoff
MyAnimeList unofficial MCPs	You're already syncing to MAL	API is less stable than AniList's GraphQL

Resources

📖 Read the official README on GitHub

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