`search_anime`

Pack: kitsu · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/kitsu/mcp

Kitsu anime and manga database — full-text search of Kitsu’s anime catalogue by title, returning up to 20 matches. Each entry carries the Kitsu anime id, canonical and localized titles, synopsis, episode count, air dates, airing status, average rating and poster artwork. Answers what the Kitsu entry for an anime is and what its id is.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	yes
`limit`	number	no	1-20 (default 10)

Example call

Arguments

{
  "query": "Attack on Titan"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/kitsu/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_anime","arguments":{"query":"Attack on Titan"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('search_anime', {
  "query": "Attack on Titan"
});

More examples

{
  "query": "Demon Slayer",
  "limit": 5
}

Response shape

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "description": "Kitsu JSON:API response for anime search results"
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kitsu": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/kitsu/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

search_anime