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 anime by title using AniList. Returns title, episode count, status, average score, genres, and a synopsis.

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 details for an anime by its AniList ID. Returns title, synopsis, episodes, duration, status, score, genres, studios, and season info.

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");