anilist.trending - Onekey docs

stable Advanced

Currently trending anime on AniList.

GET /v1/anilist/trending

What you get#

A list of Anilist results in Onekey's unified shape, in data (an array). An empty array is a normal, successful answer and is charged like any other; a source that reports "nothing found" as an error returns a free 404 not_found instead.

What it costs#

Advanced · 5 credits for a fresh fetch, charged only when it succeeds.
Free when served from cache (0.2 credit for a cached response over 100 KB).
Free if the request is invalid (never charged) or the source fails or reports not found (refunded).

Parameters#

This endpoint takes no parameters.

Request#

curl "https://api.onekey.dev/v1/anilist/trending" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Try it

Add your key to run this call right here. No key? Get one free. The key stays in this tab.

Recorded response#

A real Anilist response, recorded and returned in Onekey's shape. Fields the platform does not provide are null.

json

{
  "success": true,
  "data": [
    {
      "entity": {
        "id": "178789",
        "name": "Mushoku Tensei III: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu",
        "url": "https://anilist.co/anime/178789",
        "description": "The third season of Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu .",
        "status": "FINISHED",
        "stats": {
          "score": 86,
          "popularity": 163662,
          "favorites": 5949
        },
        "year": 2026,
        "category": "Adventure"
      },
      "ext": {
        "englishName": "Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 3",
        "format": "TV",
        "episodes": 14
      },
      "media": {
        "thumbnailUrl": "https://s4.anilist.co/file/anilistcdn/media/anime/cover/medium/bx178789-hNXjKFzUq7mk.jpg"
      }
    },
    {
      "entity": {
        "id": "21",
        "name": "ONE PIECE",
        "url": "https://anilist.co/anime/21",
        "description": "Gold Roger was known as the Pirate King, the strongest and most infamous being to have sailed the Grand Line. The capture and death of Roger by the World Government brought a change throughout the world. His last words before his death revealed the location of the greatest treasure in the world, One Piece. It was this revelation that brought about the Grand Age of Pirates, men who dreamed of finding One Piece (which promises an unlimited amount of riches and fame), and quite possibly the most co",
        "status": "RELEASING",
        "stats": {
          "score": 87,
          "popularity": 754642,
          "favorites": 109410
        },
        "year": 1999,
        "category": "Action"
      },
      "ext": {
        "englishName": "ONE PIECE",
        "format": "TV",
        "episodes": null
      },
      "media": {
        "thumbnailUrl": "https://s4.anilist.co/file/anilistcdn/media/anime/cover/medium/bx21-ELSYx3yMPcKM.jpg"
      }
    }
  ],
  "metadata": {
    "platform": "anilist",
    "endpoint": "trending",
    "cached": false,
    "stale": false,
    "age_s": 0,
    "fetched_at": "2026-01-01T12:00:00+00:00",
    "credits_charged": 5,
    "request_id": "7f3a9c2e5b1d4c8fa2e6d0b9c4f18e37"
  },
  "error": null
}

Field mapping#

How this endpoint's source fields become Onekey's unified schema. Fields the source lacks come back as null.

Source path	Onekey field	Transform
`id`	`entity.id`	`toString`
`title.romaji`	`entity.name`	-
`title.english`	`ext.englishName`	-
`siteUrl`	`entity.url`	`safeUrl`
`description`	`entity.description`	`stripHtml`
`format`	`ext.format`	-
`status`	`entity.status`	-
`episodes`	`ext.episodes`	`toNumber`
`averageScore`	`entity.stats.score`	`toNumber`
`popularity`	`entity.stats.popularity`	`toNumber`
`favourites`	`entity.stats.favorites`	`toNumber`
`seasonYear`	`entity.year`	`toNumber`
`genres.0`	`entity.category`	-
`coverImage.large`	`media.thumbnailUrl`	`safeUrl`

Caching and freshness#

Fresh for about 30 seconds. Repeat calls in that window are served from cache and are free.
Between 30 seconds and 5 minutes the cached copy is still served instantly and marked stale: true while Onekey refreshes it in the background.
If the source is down when a refresh is needed, the last copy can be served for up to 10 minutes more (marked stale).
A "not found" is remembered for 1 minute and is free.
The cache is shared across all customers, which is what keeps repeat calls cheap.

What can go wrong#

Status	Code	What to do
401	`unauthorized`	Check the `x-api-key` header.
402	`insufficient_credits`	Add credits; your balance must cover the price.
404	`not_found`	Unknown endpoint path.
422	`invalid_params`	Fix the parameters using the table above. Free.
429	`rate_limited`	Wait `Retry-After` seconds, then retry.
502	`upstream_error`	The source failed. Refunded; retry with backoff.

See Errors for the full list and retry guidance.

Status: stable (verified against the live source).