MangaDex

Overview

MangaDex serves the largest open manga database — titles, chapters, and covers. Public reads work without auth (verified live); OAuth adds user features.

Quick Start

Search manga — keyless (verified live):

curl "https://api.mangadex.org/manga?limit=1"

{
  "result": "ok",
  "response": "collection",
  "data": [
    { "id": "13d2856e-9163-43a1-86f9-cd66d41db09b", "type": "manga", "attributes": { "title": { "ja-ro": "Isekai Samurai" }, "status": "ongoing" } }
  ]
}

Chapter feed / cover:

curl "https://api.mangadex.org/manga/{id}/feed"
curl "https://api.mangadex.org/cover/{cover-id}"

Authentication

• Anonymous: public reads work keyless (verified — rate-limited).
• OAuth (or a personal token) for follow lists and uploads.

Rate Limits & Notes

• Free; anonymous requests are rate-limited (be polite).
• API docs are extensive: search filters, tags, chapters, covers, statistics.
• This is the modern MangaDex API (the old APIv1 is retired).

FAQ

Is MangaDex free? Yes — public reads work keyless (verified).

Do I need auth? Only for user features (follows, uploads).

What’s the API version? The v5 API at api.mangadex.org.