# 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

```bash
curl "https://api.onekey.dev/v1/jikan/top_anime" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
```

```python
import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://api.onekey.dev/v1/jikan/top_anime",
    params={},
    headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
body = res.json()

if body["success"]:
    print(body["data"])
else:
    print(body["error"]["code"], body["error"]["message"])
```

```javascript
const params = new URLSearchParams({});
const res = await fetch(`https://api.onekey.dev/v1/jikan/top_anime?${params}`, {
  headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" },
});
const body = await res.json();

if (body.success) console.log(body.data);
else console.error(body.error.code, body.error.message);
```

## 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](https://onekey.dev/docs/schema.md). 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](https://onekey.dev/pricing); 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](https://onekey.dev/docs/errors.md) for the full list and retry guidance.

Status: stable (verified against the live source).