AniList

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Search anime, get detailed series info, and browse trending titles via the AniList GraphQL API

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Tools

search_animerequired: query

Search for anime by title. Returns title, episode count, status, score, genres, and synopsis. Use get_anime with the ID for full details.

Parameters
NameTypeDescription
queryreqstringAnime title to search for, e.g. "Attack on Titan" or "Cowboy Bebop"
limitoptnumberNumber of results to return (1–25, default 10)
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get_animerequired: id

Get full anime details by ID. Returns title, synopsis, episodes, duration, status, score, genres, studios, and season information.

Parameters
NameTypeDescription
idreqnumberAniList media ID (e.g. 21 for One Piece, 1 for Cowboy Bebop)
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Test with curl

The gateway speaks JSON-RPC 2.0 over HTTP POST. You can test any pack directly from the terminal.

List available tools
bash
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/anilist/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}'
Call a tool
bash
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/anilist/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_anime","arguments":{"query": "hello"}}}'

Use with the SDK

Install @pipeworx/sdk to call tools from any TypeScript/Node project.

TypeScript
import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const px = new Pipeworx();
const result = await px.call("search_anime", {"query":"example"});
ask_pipeworx
// Or ask in plain English:
const answer = await px.ask("search anime, get detailed series info, and browse trending titles via the anilist graphql api");