What you get#
Onekey exposes Jikan as 22 endpoints behind one API key: 5 endpoints return one record (data is an object) and 17 endpoints return a list (data is an array). Every answer uses the same envelope (success, data, metadata, error), the cost is reported in metadata.credits_charged, and fields are mapped onto the unified schema so the code you write for Jikan also works for the rest of the entertainment, art & culture category.
Endpoints#
| Endpoint | What it does | Parameters | Credits | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
anime | Anime by MyAnimeList id (Jikan). | id* | 1 | stable |
anime_characters | Characters of an anime. | id* | 5 | stable |
anime_episodes | Episodes of an anime. | id* | 5 | stable |
anime_genres | Anime genres. | - | 5 | stable |
anime_recommendations | Recommendations for an anime. | id* | 5 | beta |
anime_search | Search anime. | q* | 5 | beta |
character | Anime/manga character by MyAnimeList id. | id* | 1 | beta |
character_search | Search characters. | q* | 5 | beta |
manga | Manga by MyAnimeList id. | id* | 1 | stable |
manga_genres | Manga genres. | - | 5 | beta |
manga_search | Search manga. | q* | 5 | beta |
people_search | Search people. | q* | 5 | beta |
person | Voice actor / staff person by MyAnimeList id. | id* | 1 | beta |
random_anime | A random anime. | - | 1 | beta |
schedule | Anime broadcast schedule for a weekday. | day* | 5 | beta |
season | Anime of a given season. | year*, season* | 5 | beta |
season_now | Anime airing this season. | - | 5 | stable |
season_upcoming | Upcoming anime season. | - | 5 | beta |
top_anime | Top-ranked anime. | - | 5 | stable |
top_characters | Most-favorited characters. | - | 5 | beta |
top_manga | Top-ranked manga. | - | 5 | beta |
top_people | Most-favorited people. | - | 5 | beta |
A * marks a required parameter. Each endpoint name links to its reference page with the full parameter table, caching window and a recorded response.
Make a request#
This calls jikan.anime (1 credit, stable). Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your key; sign up, no card. 1,000 free credits cover the open-platform endpoints. Hard-to-reach platforms (X, TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, and others marked on their page) need a verified email and a purchased pack.
curl "https://api.onekey.dev/v1/jikan/anime?id=1" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"Fields you get back#
These unified fields come back from Jikan, with the same names as on every other platform. The count is how many of its 22 mapped endpoints return the field; a field the source lacks is null, never missing. 9 platform-specific fields (ext.<name>) come on top, documented on each endpoint page.
| Field | Type | Endpoints |
|---|---|---|
entity.id | string | 18 |
entity.name | string | 18 |
entity.url | URL | 17 |
media.thumbnailUrl | URL | 16 |
entity.description | string | 14 |
entity.stats.score | number | 12 |
entity.stats.popularity | number | 11 |
entity.stats.rank | integer | 11 |
entity.status | string | 11 |
entity.type | string | 11 |
entity.year | integer | 8 |
entity.stats.favorites | integer | 4 |
author.avatarUrl | URL | 3 |
author.birthDate | ISO 8601 date | 3 |
author.displayName | string | 3 |
author.id | string | 3 |
author.url | URL | 3 |
content.createdAt | ISO 8601 date | 1 |
content.id | string | 1 |
content.title | string | 1 |
content.url | URL | 1 |
The full schema is in Unified schema.
Pricing#
Jikan calls cost 1 to 5 credits, flat per endpoint. Free when served from cache (0.2 credit for a cached response over 100 KB). Invalid, failed or not-found calls are not charged. See pricing for credit packs.