# AniList/docs

AniList API documentation

Repository: https://github.com/AniList/docs
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/anilist-docs
Homepage: https://docs.anilist.co
Language: TypeScript
License Family: other
Topics: graphql, api, anime, manga, anilist, anichart, documentation
Last push: 2026-08-18T00:20:59+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 67/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3358, "days_push": 16, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1321, forks 78 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:21.955795+00:00)

## What it is
The official documentation for the AniList GraphQL API, which provides access to over 500k anime and manga entries including characters, staff, and airing data. It includes getting-started guides, a full GraphQL schema reference, and interactive query playgrounds.

## Use cases
- query anime and manga data via graphql
- build an anime tracking app
- fetch live airing schedule data
- look up anilist api query examples
- explore the anilist graphql schema
- get character and staff info for anime

## When to choose
- you want programmatic access to AniList's anime and manga database
- you are building a client on the AniList GraphQL API
- you need reference docs for AniList queries and mutations

## When to avoid
- you need data from other anime databases like MyAnimeList or Kitsu
- you want a REST API rather than GraphQL
- you need offline or self-hosted anime data

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, api-documentation, graphql
- domain: apis, documentation, media
- platform: -
- tags: anime, manga, anilist, graphql-api, api-reference, docs-site, web-server, nodejs

## Member repositories
- AniList/docs (main) score 67

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:21.955795+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:47:15.704829+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/AniList/docs (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:21.955795+00:00, sha b4897f060d49)
  - homepage: https://docs.anilist.co (fetched 2026-08-29T12:06:22.052741+00:00, sha 6b68e0d462f0)
  - site_page: https://docs.anilist.co/guide/graphql (fetched 2026-08-29T12:06:22.062166+00:00, sha 005a884de2aa)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.