anilist-wrapper 1.1.3

Complete, type-safe Python wrapper for the AniList GraphQL API

AniList API Wrapper

Complete, type-safe Python wrapper for the AniList GraphQL API.

Features

• Zero-config — no API key needed for public data
• Type-safe — Pydantic models for all GraphQL types
• Rate-limited — built-in token bucket (~80 req/min, stays under the 90 cap)
• Rich data — media, characters, staff, studios, airing schedules, trends, user lists
• OAuth2 support — full auth flow for authenticated operations
• CLI tool — query from the terminal
• Well-documented — docstrings on every public method

Installation

pip install anilist-wrapper

Or from source:

git clone https://github.com/enzossatolo/anilist-wrapper.git
cd anilist-wrapper
pip install -e .

Quick Start

from anilist import AniListClient, MediaSeason

client = AniListClient()

# Get an anime by ID
anime = client.get_media(1)
print(anime.title.romaji)        # "Cowboy Bebop"
print(anime.average_score)       # 86
print(anime.genres)              # ["Action", "Adventure", "Drama", "Sci-Fi"]

# Search
results = client.search_media("Attack on Titan")
for m in results.nodes:
    print(f"{m.title.english}: {m.average_score}%")

# Seasonal
summer = client.get_seasonal(2026, MediaSeason.SUMMER)
for m in summer.nodes:
    print(f"{m.title.romaji} — {m.average_score}%")

# Characters
chars = client.search_characters("Lelouch")
for c in chars.nodes:
    print(c.name.full)

# Close when done (or use as context manager)
client.close()

Context manager

with AniListClient() as client:
    anime = client.get_media(1)
    print(anime.title.romaji)

CLI Usage

# Search
anilist search "Attack on Titan"
anilist search "One Piece" --type MANGA
anilist search "isekai" --format TV --sort POPULARITY_DESC

# Get by ID
anilist get 1
anilist get 1 --json | jq .title.romaji

# Seasonal
anilist seasonal --year 2026 --season SUMMER
anilist seasonal --year 2026 --season WINTER --per-page 5

# Trending
anilist trending
anilist trending --type MANGA

# Characters
anilist character "Spike Spiegel"
anilist character "Mikasa" --json

# Studios
anilist studio "Wit Studio"

# Genres
anilist genres

# Airing schedule
anilist schedule

# User info (requires auth)
anilist user --name "someuser" --token YOUR_OAUTH_TOKEN

API Reference

AniListClient

Method	Description
get_media(id)	Get media by AniList ID
search_media(query)	Search by title
get_seasonal(year, season)	Get seasonal media
get_trending()	Currently trending
get_media_recommendations(id)	Similar titles
get_media_relations(id)	Sequels, prequels, adaptations
get_media_trends(id)	Daily trend stats
get_media_characters(id)	Characters in a show
get_media_staff(id)	Staff for a show
get_media_studios(id)	Studios for a show
get_media_rankings(id)	Rankings
get_character(id)	Character by ID
search_characters(query)	Search characters
get_staff(id)	Staff by ID
search_studios(query)	Search studios
get_airing_schedule()	Upcoming episodes
get_user(id|name)	User profile
get_user_list(user_id)	User's anime/manga list
get_genres()	All media genres
get_media_tags()	All media tags
get_site_statistics()	Site-wide stats

Authentication

from anilist.auth import AniListAuth

auth = AniListAuth(
    client_id="YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
    client_secret="YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET",
)

# Get authorization URL
url = auth.get_authorization_url()
# User visits url → redirected back with ?code=...

# Exchange code for token
token = auth.exchange_code("code_from_callback")

# Use with client
client = AniListClient(auth=auth)
user = client.get_user()  # Returns the authenticated viewer

# Persist token
auth.save("token.json")
auth = AniListAuth.load("YOUR_CLIENT_ID", "YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET", "token.json")

Rate Limiting

AniList allows ~90 requests per minute. The wrapper defaults to 80 rpm with a token bucket that supports short bursts (up to 10 concurrent requests).

# Stricter limit
client = AniListClient(rate_limit_rpm=60)

# More burst
from anilist.rate_limiter import RateLimiter
# Internal use only — the client handles this automatically

Enums

All AniList enums are available:

from anilist import (
    MediaFormat,     # TV, MOVIE, OVA, ONA, etc.
    MediaStatus,     # FINISHED, RELEASING, etc.
    MediaSeason,     # WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER, FALL
    MediaSort,       # POPULARITY_DESC, SCORE_DESC, TRENDING_DESC, etc.
    MediaSource,     # ORIGINAL, MANGA, LIGHT_NOVEL, etc.
    MediaListStatus, # CURRENT, PLANNING, COMPLETED, DROPPED, etc.
    CharacterSort,
    StaffSort,
)

Exceptions

from anilist import (
    AniListError,         # Base
    GraphQLError,         # API returned errors
    RateLimitError,       # HTTP 429
    AuthenticationError,  # Auth failure
    NotFoundError,        # Resource not found
    ValidationError,      # Input validation
)

Requirements

• Python 3.10+
• httpx >= 0.25.0
• pydantic >= 2.0.0

License

MIT