Mal MCP

Official

by Grinv · TypeScript

MyAnimeList MCP server: Jikan-powered reads plus official MAL personal-list management.

Topics

ai-toolsanimeanime-listclaudeclaude-desktopjikanllm-toolsmalmangamcpmcp-servermodel-context-protocolmyanimelisttypescript

Install

Configuration

Environment variables

MAL_CLIENT_IDsecret

MAL app Client ID (type 'other', myanimelist.net/apiconfig). Then run login_mal to authorize.

MAL_REFRESH_TOKENsecret

OAuth refresh token (one-time auth, docs/auth.md); enables personal-list tools with auto-refresh.

MAL_ACCESS_TOKENsecret

Advanced: standalone MAL access token. Works ~30 days without refresh; usually leave unset.

Add to VS Code Add to Cursor

claude_desktop_config.json

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mal-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mal-mcp@0.3.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MAL_CLIENT_ID": "<YOUR_MAL_CLIENT_ID>",
        "MAL_REFRESH_TOKEN": "<YOUR_MAL_REFRESH_TOKEN>",
        "MAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "<YOUR_MAL_ACCESS_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}