How to integrate MyAnimeList using MCP
Browse MyAnimeList anime rankings. This guide creates an MCP server from Arthur's MyAnimeList template — tools preconfigured against https://api.myanimelist.net/v2 — and finishes by sharing the server's MCP swagger documentation.
Steps
Open the Secrets vault and create a secret named
MYANIMELIST_API_KEYholding your API key. Register an API client and send its client ID in the X-MAL-CLIENT-ID header for public reads.


Go to the REST API Templates gallery and search for MyAnimeList.


Click Use template on the MyAnimeList card to open the server-creation dialog.


Review the server name and select
MYANIMELIST_API_KEYin the credential field — the dialog only accepts vault secrets, and it lists every tool that will be created.


Click Create server. Arthur creates the server, applies the authentication, and generates all the tools.





Open the server's Tools tab to review the generated tools.

Open the server's Connect section and click Share the MCP swagger documentation — Arthur generates the public documentation link and QR code for this server.



Confirm it worked
The server appears with 1 preconfigured tool(s): get_anime_ranking. The Connect section offers the MCP swagger documentation — a shareable page with setup instructions for any AI client.
Good to know
- Retrieve ranked anime entries from MyAnimeList with ranking type, page size, offset, and selected fields.
- This integration requires a credential (api-key). Get one at https://myanimelist.net/register.php.
- Official API documentation: https://myanimelist.net/apiconfig/references/api/v2
- Editing a tool later never changes the template — templates are starting points, and the server is fully yours after creation.
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