AnimeNewsNetwork
Anime industry news
- Authentication
- No auth
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Yes
- Category
- Anime
- Data source
- public-apis + marcelscruz
- Documentation / URL
- https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/api.php
Overview
ANN’s encyclopedia API provides anime/manga metadata as XML — keyless.
⚠️ Status (verified 2026-08):
cdn.animenewsnetwork.comwas unreachable from our network (connection failures). Verify from your network before relying on it.
What it provides
curl "https://cdn.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/api.xml?anime=1"Notes
- XML output (anime, manga, people, companies).
- Keyless per the docs.
FAQ
Is ANN API free? Yes — free and keyless.
Why can’t I reach it? Our 2026-08 check hit connection failures — verify from your network.
What format? XML (anime/manga encyclopedia data).
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