Trace Moe
A useful tool to get the exact scene of an anime from a screenshot
- Authentication
- No auth
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Yes
- Category
- Anime
- Data source
- public-apis + marcelscruz
- Documentation / URL
- https://soruly.github.io/trace.moe-api/#/
Overview
Trace Moe finds anime scenes from screenshots — keyless.
⚠️ Status (verified 2026-08): a test with a placeholder image returned HTTP 404
Failed to fetch image(structured) — the API is alive; pass a real, reachable image URL. Verify from your network.
What it provides
curl "https://api.trace.moe/search?anilistInfo&url=YOUR_REAL_IMAGE_URL"{ "error": "Failed to fetch image https://example.com/shot.png" }Notes
- Scene search by screenshot.
- Needs a real image URL (verified).
FAQ
Is Trace Moe free? Yes — free and keyless.
Why 404? The API couldn’t fetch our placeholder (verified) — use a real image URL.
What does it return? Anime scene matches.
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