Danbooru Anime API

Name: Danbooru Anime API API
Brand: Danbooru Anime API
Availability: InStock

✓ Official Vendor SpecMediaImage ProcessingapiKey, basic12 EndpointsREST

For Agents

List, create, update, and delete Danbooru posts, tags, artists, and comments using either an api_key query parameter or HTTP Basic credentials.

Quickstart

Get started with Danbooru Anime API in minutes using your preferred integration method.

# Add to your MCP client config (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf)
{
  "jentic": {
    "url": "https://api.jentic.com/mcp",
    "auth": "oauth"
  }
}

# Then ask your agent:
"list danbooru posts by tag"

# → Jentic returns the GET /events tool with parameter schema, agent executes.

Capabilities

What an agent can do with Danbooru Anime API API.

List, create, update, and delete posts via /posts.json endpoints

Fetch a random post with GET /posts/random.json

List and create tags through /tags.json

List and create artists through /artists.json

List and create comments through /comments.json

GET STARTED

Start building with Danbooru Anime API API

Explore with Jentic

View OpenAPI Document

Use for: I need to list recent posts that match a Danbooru tag, Get a random Danbooru post for a daily feed, Create a new tag entry on Danbooru, List artists matching a name fragment

Not supported: Does not handle hosted file storage outside posts, account billing, or moderator actions beyond tag and comment creation — use for Danbooru post, tag, artist, and comment operations only.

The Danbooru Anime API gives programmatic access to the Danbooru image board's tagging system, exposing posts, tags, artists, and comments. The curated specification covers 12 endpoints: list and CRUD operations on posts, list and create operations on tags, artists, and comments, plus a random-post endpoint. Authentication is supported via an api_key query parameter or HTTP Basic. The API is suited to image search, dataset curation, and content tools that rely on Danbooru's deep tag taxonomy.

Use Cases

Patterns agents use Danbooru Anime API API for, with concrete tasks.

★ Tag-Based Image Search

Power a tag-driven image discovery feature by calling GET /posts.json with tag query strings. Danbooru's strict tag taxonomy means a single GET returns precisely scoped results, suitable for moodboards, reference search, and dataset curation. Pair with /tags.json to autocomplete tag inputs.

GET /posts.json?tags=cherry_blossoms+sky and return the top 20 posts with their image URLs and tag lists.

Random Post Feed

Drive a daily random art feed using GET /posts/random.json, which returns a single post chosen at random. This is useful for screensavers, dashboards, and discovery widgets without managing pagination state on the client.

GET /posts/random.json once a day and post the returned image and source link to a Slack channel.

Tag and Artist Curation

Manage Danbooru taxonomy entries by listing and creating tags via /tags.json and artists via /artists.json. This supports community-moderation tooling and dataset prep where consistent tags and artist records must be maintained alongside posts.

POST /tags.json to create a new tag, then GET /tags.json filtered by name to confirm it appears in the list.

AI Agent Image Discovery via Jentic

An AI agent uses Jentic to find Danbooru endpoints, run tag searches, and surface posts to a user. Credentials (api_key or Basic) stay in the Jentic vault, so the agent never embeds secrets while iterating over /posts.json results.

Search Jentic for 'list danbooru posts by tag', execute GET /posts.json with the user's tag, and return the top results.

Key Endpoints

12 endpoints — the danbooru anime api gives programmatic access to the danbooru image board's tagging system, exposing posts, tags, artists, and comments.

METHOD

PATH

DESCRIPTION

GET

/posts.json

List posts with tag filtering

GET

/posts/{id}.json

Get a single post by ID

GET

/posts/random.json

Get a random post

POST

/posts.json

Create a post

GET

/tags.json

List tags

POST

/comments.json

Create a comment

GET

/posts.json

List posts with tag filtering

GET

/posts/{id}.json

Get a single post by ID

GET

/posts/random.json

Get a random post

POST

/posts.json

Create a post

GET

/tags.json

List tags

POST

/comments.json

Why though Jentic?

Three things that make agents converge on Jentic-routed access.

Credential isolation

Danbooru api_key or Basic credentials are stored encrypted in the Jentic vault and applied at execution time. Agents only see a scoped reference, so /posts.json and /tags.json calls never expose the raw key.

Intent-based discovery

Agents search Jentic for intents like 'list danbooru posts by tag' and receive the matching Danbooru operation with its parameter schema, ready to execute without parsing the spec.

Time to first call

Direct integration: a few hours for auth and pagination. Through Jentic: under 20 minutes from search to first tag-filtered result set.

Related APIs

Alternatives and complements available in the Jentic catalogue.

Alternative

AniAPI

Anime metadata and tracking API

Choose AniAPI when the agent needs anime series metadata rather than image board posts.

Complementary

Kitsu

Anime and manga catalogue with library tracking

Use Kitsu alongside Danbooru when the agent needs to map images back to series and episode metadata.

Alternative

RAWG

Cross-platform game database with media

Pick RAWG when the agent needs gaming media catalogues rather than anime image board data.

FAQs

Specific to using Danbooru Anime API API through Jentic.

What authentication does the Danbooru API use?

Two schemes are supported: an api_key query parameter and HTTP Basic auth (username plus key). Through Jentic, the credential is stored encrypted in the vault and applied at execution time so the agent never handles the raw key.

Can I search Danbooru posts by tag?

Yes. GET /posts.json accepts a tags query string with space- or plus-separated tags. The response is a JSON list of posts with image URLs, tag arrays, ratings, and source links.

What are the rate limits for the Danbooru API?

Danbooru applies practical rate limits per account and IP, not declared explicitly in the OpenAPI spec. Throttle to a few requests per second, cache results, and apply exponential backoff on 429 responses to stay within community-acceptable use.

How do I get a random Danbooru post via Jentic?

Run pip install jentic and search for 'get a random danbooru post'. Jentic returns GET /posts/random.json. Execute it and Jentic injects the api_key from the vault, returning a single post you can render or relay.

Can I create a new tag through the Danbooru API?

Yes. POST /tags.json creates a tag entry with the supplied name and category. Verify the tag appears with GET /tags.json filtered by name afterwards.

Does the Danbooru API support comments?

Yes. GET /comments.json lists comments and POST /comments.json creates a new comment on a post. Each comment is tied to a post id and the authenticated user.