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AniList MCP server
by yuna0x0
Lets your AI look up anime, manga, characters, studios and AniList user lists for you.
This is a small helper that connects your AI assistant to AniList, the big online database for anime and manga. Once it is set up, you can just ask your AI about a show, a character or a studio, and it will fetch the real details for you. It is handy for anyone who watches anime or reads manga and likes to look things up quickly.
What is an MCP server? The 30-second version
On its own, your AI can only chat with you using what it already knows. An MCP server is a small helper program that gives your AI a new skill or a connection to an app or service. This one connects your AI to AniList, so it can search shows, characters and user lists for you when you ask. You do not need to understand how it works under the hood. You just ask a question, and the helper does the looking up.
What this MCP server does
You ask your AI something about anime or manga, like a title, a character or a studio. Your AI passes that request to this helper program. The helper talks to AniList over the internet and asks for the matching information. AniList sends back the details, and the helper hands them to your AI. Your AI then writes the answer out for you in the chat, in plain words.
Click to zoomWhat you can do with it
- Search for anime or manga by title or keyword
- Look up details about a specific anime, manga, character or staff member
- Find out what a studio has made
- Check a user's anime or manga list on AniList
- See which characters or staff have a birthday today
- Get recommendations related to a show or manga
- Look up genres and tags used on AniList
Try asking your AI
- “Can you search for anime similar to Bocchi the Rock!?”
- “Tell me about the character Hitori Gotou using the AniList tools.”
- “What anime has Studio Ghibli produced? List their most popular works.”
- “Which anime characters have a birthday today?”
What it gives back to you
You get answers written out in the chat, like a short summary of a show, a list of titles, or details about a character or studio. If you ask about a user's list, it can show the titles and their status. Everything comes back as normal text you can read, not as files or code.
Before you start
What you need
- Node.js 18 or newer installed on your computer
- The Claude desktop app or another app that supports MCP servers
- An AniList account and API token only if you want to use features that require login (optional)
Good to know
If you add your AniList token, it can change things on your AniList account, like your lists, favourites and posts, so keep the token private and only use it when you are comfortable with that.
Install it with your AI
Add AniList MCP server to your AI, no technical skills needed
You don't install anything by hand. You copy one prompt, paste it into an AI that can work on your computer, and it checks, installs and connects the server for you, asking you when it needs something.
Sign in to get the install prompt
Members get a ready-made prompt that lets the Claude desktop app check AniList MCP server, install it and connect it for them, step by step. You don't need any technical skills: you copy, paste and answer a few questions. Your connected AI can also find and install any of the 4,066 MCP servers here for you.
Who it's for
Anime and manga fans, and anyone who often looks up shows, characters or studios and wants their AI to do the searching.
