jikan.top_anime

stable Advanced

Top-ranked anime.

GET /v1/jikan/top_anime

What you get#

A list of Jikan 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/jikan/top_anime" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

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Recorded response#

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

json

{
  "success": true,
  "data": [
    {
      "entity": {
        "id": "52991",
        "name": "Sousou no Frieren",
        "url": "https://myanimelist.net/anime/52991/Sousou_no_Frieren",
        "description": "During their decade-long quest to defeat the Demon King, the members of the hero's party—Himmel himself, the priest Heiter, the dwarf warrior Eisen, and the elven mage Frieren—forge bonds through adventures and battles, creating unforgettable precious memories for most of them.\n\nHowever, the time that Frieren spends with her comrades is equivalent to merely a fraction of her life, which has lasted over a thousand years. When the party disbands after their victory, Frieren casually returns to her",
        "type": "TV",
        "status": "Finished Airing",
        "year": 2023,
        "stats": {
          "score": 9.26,
          "rank": 1,
          "popularity": 102
        }
      },
      "ext": {
        "englishName": "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End",
        "season": "fall",
        "episodes": 28
      },
      "media": {
        "thumbnailUrl": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/anime/1015/138006.jpg"
      }
    },
    {
      "entity": {
        "id": "61316",
        "name": "Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu 4th Season",
        "url": "https://myanimelist.net/anime/61316/Re_Zero_kara_Hajimeru_Isekai_Seikatsu_4th_Season",
        "description": "In the deadly battle at the Watergate City of Priestella, Subaru and his allies barely emerged victorious—but their triumph came at a great cost. Through the \"Authority of Gluttony,\" Rem was put into suspended animation, while Crusch's memories and even Julius’s name were devoured. As he searches for a way to save them, Subaru learns of the \"Sage\" Shaula—an all-seeing being said to possess every form of knowledge. His next destination is the Pleiades Watchtower, home to the Sage, the farthest to",
        "type": "TV",
        "status": "Currently Airing",
        "year": 2026,
        "stats": {
          "score": 9.17,
          "rank": 2,
          "popularity": 984
        }
      },
      "ext": {
        "englishName": "Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4",
        "season": "spring",
        "episodes": 19
      },
      "media": {
        "thumbnailUrl": "https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/anime/1540/155824.jpg"
      }
    }
  ],
  "metadata": {
    "platform": "jikan",
    "endpoint": "top_anime",
    "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
`mal_id`	`entity.id`	`toString`
`title`	`entity.name`	-
`title_english`	`ext.englishName`	-
`url`	`entity.url`	`safeUrl`
`synopsis`	`entity.description`	-
`type`	`entity.type`	-
`status`	`entity.status`	-
`year`	`entity.year`	`toNumber`
`season`	`ext.season`	-
`episodes`	`ext.episodes`	`toNumber`
`score`	`entity.stats.score`	`toNumber`
`rank`	`entity.stats.rank`	`toNumber`
`popularity`	`entity.stats.popularity`	`toNumber`
`images.jpg.image_url`	`media.thumbnailUrl`	`safeUrl`

Caching and freshness#

Fresh for about 1 hour. Repeat calls in that window are served from cache and are free.
Between 1 hour and 1 day 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 3 days more (marked stale).
A "not found" is remembered for 5 minutes 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).