# Anime News Network — Wrapped API

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> Access the latest anime news, reviews, ratings, and release schedules from Anime News Network. Retrieve top-rated anime rankings, read professional reviews, look up detailed series information, and browse upcoming premiere dates.

**Category:** Entertainment | **Website:** [animenewsnetwork.com/](https://animenewsnetwork.com/) | **Docs:** [parse.bot/marketplace/6fc4db1c-1858-4d50-bdad-f06c2d43a645/animenewsnetwork-com-api](https://parse.bot/marketplace/6fc4db1c-1858-4d50-bdad-f06c2d43a645/animenewsnetwork-com-api)

Pay-per-use API proxy for Locus Pro. Each call burns credits from your workspace balance.

## Access

**Base URL:** `https://api.beta.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/credits/anime-news-network/`
**Auth:** `Authorization: Bearer <LOCUS_CREDITS_SECRET_KEY>` (an `lcr_` secret key or a scoped `lcac_` agent credential)
**Required header:** `Idempotency-Key: <fresh UUID per call>`. A retry with the same key replays the stored result without a new charge.
**Response:** the provider response after any endpoint-specific normalization. `X-Locus-Credits-Charged` carries the charge and `X-Locus-Credits-Balance` the remaining balance. Insufficient credits return `402` before the provider is called.
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## Endpoints

### Get anime details

Get detailed information about a specific anime series from the ANN encyclopedia API, including ratings, episode list, genres, themes, and plot summary. Provide either an anime_id or a search query; at least one is required. When using query, returns the first matching result.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `anime_id` | string | No | The ANN encyclopedia numeric ID of the anime (e.g. '10216' for Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood). Can be obtained from get_top_anime results. |
| `query` | string | No | Search query to find an anime by title (e.g. 'Fullmetal Alchemist'). Used if anime_id is not provided. |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.beta.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/credits/anime-news-network/get-anime-details \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOCUS_CREDITS_SECRET_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"anime_id":"<string>","query":"<string>"}'
```

### Get recent news

Fetch the most recent news articles from Anime News Network via their RSS feed. Returns article titles, URLs, publication dates, authors, and content snippets. Articles are ordered newest-first. Each article requires an individual page fetch for full content, so larger limits are slower.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `limit` | integer | No | Maximum number of news articles to return. |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.beta.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/credits/anime-news-network/get-recent-news \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOCUS_CREDITS_SECRET_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"limit":"<integer>"}'
```

### Get release schedule

Get the upcoming TV anime release schedule from the ANN encyclopedia. Returns anime IDs, titles, and premiere dates for upcoming series, ordered by release date ascending.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `limit` | integer | No | Maximum number of upcoming releases to return. |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.beta.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/credits/anime-news-network/get-release-schedule \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOCUS_CREDITS_SECRET_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"limit":"<integer>"}'
```

### Get reviews

Fetch recent reviews of anime, manga, and games from Anime News Network. Returns review titles, URLs, reviewers, letter-grade ratings, dates, and full review text. Each review requires an individual page fetch, so larger limits are slower.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `limit` | integer | No | Maximum number of reviews to return. |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.beta.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/credits/anime-news-network/get-reviews \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOCUS_CREDITS_SECRET_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"limit":"<integer>"}'
```

### Get top anime

Fetch top-rated anime series from the ANN encyclopedia Bayesian rating report. Returns anime IDs, titles, vote counts, and various rating averages. Results are ordered by Bayesian average descending.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `limit` | integer | No | Maximum number of top anime entries to return. |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.beta.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/credits/anime-news-network/get-top-anime \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOCUS_CREDITS_SECRET_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"limit":"<integer>"}'
```

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