Jikan - Unofficial MyAnimeList.net PHP API

Jikan is a PHP API for MyAnimeList.net. It scrapes the website to satisfy the need for API functionality that MyAnimeList.net lacks.

The raison d'être of Jikan is to assist developers easily get the data they need for their apps and projects without having to depend on the lackluster official API, unstable APIs, or sidetracking their projects to develop parsers.

The word Jikan literally translates to Time in Japanese (時間). And that's what this API saves you of. ;)

Notice: Jikan does not support authenticated requests. You can not update your lists.

Getting Started

Version	Support	PHP	Lumen/Laravel
^4 (master)	✅ New features		^9,^10
^3	❌ No longer maintained or supported		^8, ^9
^2	❌ No longer maintained or supported		^6
~1	❌ No longer maintained or supported		5.5.*

1. composer require jikan-me/jikan ^4
2. Documentation

Jikan REST API

A REST API service is available as well

• REST API DOCUMENTATION
• Apps/Projects using the REST API
• Host the REST API yourself

Wrappers

Language	Wrappers
JavaScript	JikanJS by Zuritor
Java	Jikan4java by Doomsdayrs<br>reactive-jikan by Sandro Marques<br>Jaikan by ShindouMihou
Python	JikanPy by Abhinav Kasamsetty
Node.js	jikan-node by xy137<br>jikan-nodejs by ribeirogab
TypeScript	jikants by Julien Broyard<br>jikan-client by Javier Blanco
PHP	jikan-php by Jan Vernieuwe
.NET	Jikan.net by Ervie
Elixir	JikanEx by Sean Breckenridge
Go	jikan-go by Daren Liang<br>jikan2go by nokusukun
Ruby	Jikan.rb by Zerocchi
Dart	jikan-dart by Rafal Wachol
Kotlin	JikanKt by Ganedra Afrasya

Add your wrapper here

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Running Tests

PHPUnit

php vendor/bin/phpunit

GrumPHP

PHPCS, PHPLint & PHPUnit

php vendor/bin/grumphp run

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Backers

A huge thank you to all our Patrons! 🙏 This project wouldn't be running without your support.

We have a free REST API service, if you wish to support us you can become a Patron!

Sugoi (すごい) Patrons

• Jared Allard (jaredallard)
• hugonun (hug_onun)

Patrons

• Aaron Treinish
• Abdelhafid Achtaou
• Aika Fujiwara
• Bobby Williams
• Cesar Irad Mendoza
• CrafterSama
• Fro116
• Jason Weatherly
• Jesse
• Kundan Chintamaneni
• Kururin
• Purplepinapples
• Ryo Ando
• Sakamotodesu
• TeraNovaLP

Development

	Jikan's development is powered by JetBrain's Open Source License

A shoutout to their amazing products and for supporting Jikan since early versions!

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DISCLAIMER

• Jikan is not affiliated with MyAnimeList.net
• You are responsible for the usage of this API. Please be respectful towards MyAnimeList's Terms Of Service