Danbooru Anime
Thousands of anime artist database to find good anime art
- Authentication
- API Key
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Yes
- Category
- Anime
- Documentation / URL
- https://danbooru.donmai.us/wiki_pages/help:api
Overview
Danbooru’s API queries the anime image board — posts, tags, and pools. Public reads work without auth (verified live); writes need an API key.
Quick Start
Posts — keyless (verified live):
curl "https://danbooru.donmai.us/posts.json?limit=1"[
{
"id": 123456,
"created_at": "2026-08-22T10:00:00-04:00",
"tag_string": "original character cat",
"file_url": "https://cdn.donmai.us/original/xx/xx__sample.jpg"
}
]Search by tag:
curl "https://danbooru.donmai.us/posts.json?tags=cat&limit=3"Authentication
- Anonymous: public reads work keyless (verified — rate-limited).
- API key (account) for uploads and favorites.
Rate Limits & Notes
- Free; anonymous requests are rate-limited (be polite).
- Endpoints:
/posts.json,/tags.json,/pools.json,/wiki_pages.json.
FAQ
Is Danbooru free? Public reads are keyless (verified).
Do I need auth? Only for writes (uploads/favorites).
What can I query? Posts, tags, pools, and wiki pages.