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Anilist Authentication

Authentication

AniList secures its APIs with http and oauth2 across 2 declared security schemes, as derived from its OpenAPI definitions. OAuth 2.0 is offered via the authorizationCode and implicit flow(s).

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Methods: http, oauth2 Schemes: 2 OAuth flows: authorizationCode, implicit API key in:

Security Schemes

bearerAuth http
scheme: bearer
oauth2 oauth2
· flows: authorizationCode, implicit

Source

Authentication Profile

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generated: '2026-07-11'
method: derived
source: openapi/anilist-openapi.yml
summary:
  types:
  - http
  - oauth2
  oauth2_flows:
  - authorizationCode
  - implicit
schemes:
- name: bearerAuth
  type: http
  scheme: bearer
  bearerFormat: JWT
  description: OAuth2 access token issued by AniList. No scopes; access tokens grant (almost)
    full access to a user's data. Tokens are valid for one year.
  sources:
  - openapi/anilist-openapi.yml
- name: oauth2
  type: oauth2
  flows:
  - flow: authorizationCode
    authorizationUrl: https://anilist.co/api/v2/oauth/authorize
    tokenUrl: https://anilist.co/api/v2/oauth/token
    scopes: 0
  - flow: implicit
    authorizationUrl: https://anilist.co/api/v2/oauth/authorize
    scopes: 0
  description: AniList OAuth2 (no scopes supported)
  sources:
  - openapi/anilist-openapi.yml