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get_character

Read-only

Retrieve an AniList character profile by ID, including name, image, description, and paginated anime/manga appearances with roles. Use search_character to resolve a name to its ID first.

Instructions

Get a character's profile by AniList character ID: name, image, description, and the anime/manga they appear in (media, most popular first, with their characterRole — MAIN/SUPPORTING/BACKGROUND — in each). Use search_character first to resolve a name to its ID. media is paginated (page/perPage, max 25): a long-running franchise character can appear in far more titles than one page holds, so check media.pageInfo.hasNextPage before treating it as the full list. Narrow it with type (anime or manga only) or onList.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`id`	Yes	AniList character ID.
`page`	No	Page number for pagination. AniList's paginated connections (search results, a title's characters/staff/reviews, activity feeds, forum comments) reject a page whose page × perPage exceeds ~5000 entries with an upstream error, so paging that deep fails rather than returning more results.
`type`	No	Only return anime (ANIME) or only manga (MANGA) in `media` — filtered by AniList before pagination, so pages stay full. Omit for both.
`onList`	No	[Requires login] Restrict the filmography to (true) or exclude (false) titles already on the authenticated user's own list. Omit to ignore list status entirely. Errors if not logged in (AniList would otherwise silently ignore it and return the unfiltered filmography).
`perPage`	No	Results per page (max 25, AniList's own ceiling — it silently clamps anything higher).

Output Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`character`	Yes

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

Changed6 schema fields changedv0.11.0Oct 25, 2026

addedInput schema / additionalProperties
```
Added value: +false
```

addedInput schema / properties / onList

Added value: +{
+  "description": "[Requires login] Restrict the filmography to (true) or exclude (false) titles already on the authenticated user's own list. Omit to ignore list status entirely. Errors if not logged in (AniList would otherwise silently ignore it and return the unfiltered filmography).",
+  "type": "boolean"
+}

addedInput schema / properties / page

Added value: +{
+  "default": 1,
+  "description": "Page number for pagination. AniList's paginated connections (search results, a title's characters/staff/reviews, activity feeds, forum comments) reject a page whose page × perPage exceeds ~5000 entries with an upstream error, so paging that deep fails rather than returning more results.",
+  "exclusiveMinimum": 0,
+  "maximum": 9007199254740991,
+  "type": "integer"
+}

addedInput schema / properties / perPage

Added value: +{
+  "default": 25,
+  "description": "Results per page (max 25, AniList's own ceiling — it silently clamps anything higher).",
+  "exclusiveMinimum": 0,
+  "maximum": 25,
+  "type": "integer"
+}

addedInput schema / properties / type

Added value: +{
+  "description": "Only return anime (ANIME) or only manga (MANGA) in `media` — filtered by AniList before pagination, so pages stay full. Omit for both.",
+  "enum": [
+    "ANIME",
+    "MANGA"
+  ],
+  "type": "string"
+}

changedOutput schema / properties / character / properties / media / anyOf

Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": false,
-    "properties": {
-      "edges": {
-        "items": {
-          "additionalProperties": {},
-          "properties": {
-            "characterRole": {
-              "type": [
-                "string",
-                "null"
-              ]
-            },
-            "node": {
-              "anyOf": [
-                {
-                  "additionalProperties": {},
-                  "properties": {
-                    "format": {
-                      "type": [
-                        "string",
-                        "null"
-                      ]
-                    },
-                    "id": {
-                      "exclusiveMinimum": 0,
-                      "maximum": 2147483647,
-                      "type": "integer"
-                    },
-                    "title": {
-                      "anyOf": [
-                        {
-                          "additionalProperties": false,
-                          "properties": {
-                            "english": {
-                              "type": [
-                                "string",
-                                "null"
-                              ]
-                            },
-                            "romaji": {
-                              "type": [
-                                "string",
-                                "null"
-                              ]
-                            }
-                          },
-                          "type": "object"
-                        },
-                        {
-                          "type": "null"
-                        }
-                      ]
-                    },
-                    "type": {
-                      "type": [
-                        "string",
-                        "null"
-                      ]
-                    }
-                  },
-                  "required": [
-                    "id"
-                  ],
-                  "type": "object"
-                },
-                {
-                  "type": "null"
-                }
-              ]
-            }
-          },
-          "type": "object"
-        },
-        "type": "array"
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "edges"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
+  {
+    "additionalProperties": false,
+    "properties": {
+      "edges": {
+        "items": {
+          "additionalProperties": {},
+          "properties": {
+            "characterRole": {
+              "type": [
+                "string",
+                "null"
+              ]
+            },
+            "node": {
+              "anyOf": [
+                {
+                  "additionalProperties": {},
+                  "properties": {
+                    "format": {
+                      "type": [
+                        "string",
+                        "null"
+                      ]
+                    },
+                    "id": {
+                      "exclusiveMinimum": 0,
+                      "maximum": 2147483647,
+                      "type": "integer"
+                    },
+                    "title": {
+                      "anyOf": [
+                        {
+                          "additionalProperties": false,
+                          "properties": {
+                            "english": {
+                              "type": [
+                                "string",
+                                "null"
+                              ]
+                            },
+                            "romaji": {
+                              "type": [
+                                "string",
+                                "null"
+                              ]
+                            }
+                          },
+                          "type": "object"
+                        },
+                        {
+                          "type": "null"
+                        }
+                      ]
+                    },
+                    "type": {
+                      "type": [
+                        "string",
+                        "null"
+                      ]
+                    }
+                  },
+                  "required": [
+                    "id"
+                  ],
+                  "type": "object"
+                },
+                {
+                  "type": "null"
+                }
+              ]
+            }
+          },
+          "type": "object"
+        },
+        "type": "array"
+      },
+      "pageInfo": {
+        "additionalProperties": {},
+        "properties": {
+          "currentPage": {
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "maximum": 9007199254740991,
+                "minimum": -9007199254740991,
+                "type": "integer"
+              },
+              {
+                "type": "null"
+              }
+            ]
+          },
+          "hasNextPage": {
+            "type": [
+              "boolean",
+              "null"
+            ]
+          },
+          "lastPage": {
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "maximum": 9007199254740991,
+                "minimum": -9007199254740991,
+                "type": "integer"
+              },
+              {
+                "type": "null"
+              }
+            ],
+            "description": "Not currently accurate (a known AniList performance limitation) — use `hasNextPage` instead to decide whether to fetch another page."
+          },
+          "perPage": {
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "maximum": 9007199254740991,
+                "minimum": -9007199254740991,
+                "type": "integer"
+              },
+              {
+                "type": "null"
+              }
+            ]
+          },
+          "total": {
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "maximum": 9007199254740991,
+                "minimum": -9007199254740991,
+                "type": "integer"
+              },
+              {
+                "type": "null"
+              }
+            ],
+            "description": "Not currently accurate (a known AniList performance limitation) — don't rely on it to decide whether to fetch more pages."
+          }
+        },
+        "type": "object"
+      }
+    },
+    "required": [
+      "edges"
+    ],
+    "type": "object"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]

Changed6 schema fields changedv0.9.0Sep 27, 2026

removedOutput schema / properties / character / properties / description / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / character / properties / description / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```

removedOutput schema / properties / character / properties / isFavourite / anyOf

Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "boolean"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]

addedOutput schema / properties / character / properties / isFavourite / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "boolean",
+  "null"
+]
```

changedOutput schema / properties / character / properties / media / anyOf

Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": false,
-    "properties": {
-      "edges": {
-        "items": {
-          "additionalProperties": {},
-          "properties": {
-            "characterRole": {
-              "anyOf": [
-                {
-                  "type": "string"
-                },
-                {
-                  "type": "null"
-                }
-              ]
-            },
-            "node": {
-              "anyOf": [
-                {
-                  "additionalProperties": {},
-                  "properties": {
-                    "format": {
-                      "anyOf": [
-                        {
-                          "type": "string"
-                        },
-                        {
-                          "type": "null"
-                        }
-                      ]
-                    },
-                    "id": {
-                      "exclusiveMinimum": 0,
-                      "maximum": 2147483647,
-                      "type": "integer"
-                    },
-                    "title": {
-                      "anyOf": [
-                        {
-                          "additionalProperties": false,
-                          "properties": {
-                            "english": {
-                              "anyOf": [
-                                {
-                                  "type": "string"
-                                },
-                                {
-                                  "type": "null"
-                                }
-                              ]
-                            },
-                            "romaji": {
-                              "anyOf": [
-                                {
-                                  "type": "string"
-                                },
-                                {
-                                  "type": "null"
-                                }
-                              ]
-                            }
-                          },
-                          "type": "object"
-                        },
-                        {
-                          "type": "null"
-                        }
-                      ]
-                    },
-                    "type": {
-                      "anyOf": [
-                        {
-                          "type": "string"
-                        },
-                        {
-                          "type": "null"
-                        }
-                      ]
-                    }
-                  },
-                  "required": [
-                    "id"
-                  ],
-                  "type": "object"
-                },
-                {
-                  "type": "null"
-                }
-              ]
-            }
-          },
-          "type": "object"
-        },
-        "type": "array"
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "edges"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
+  {
+    "additionalProperties": false,
+    "properties": {
+      "edges": {
+        "items": {
+          "additionalProperties": {},
+          "properties": {
+            "characterRole": {
+              "type": [
+                "string",
+                "null"
+              ]
+            },
+            "node": {
+              "anyOf": [
+                {
+                  "additionalProperties": {},
+                  "properties": {
+                    "format": {
+                      "type": [
+                        "string",
+                        "null"
+                      ]
+                    },
+                    "id": {
+                      "exclusiveMinimum": 0,
+                      "maximum": 2147483647,
+                      "type": "integer"
+                    },
+                    "title": {
+                      "anyOf": [
+                        {
+                          "additionalProperties": false,
+                          "properties": {
+                            "english": {
+                              "type": [
+                                "string",
+                                "null"
+                              ]
+                            },
+                            "romaji": {
+                              "type": [
+                                "string",
+                                "null"
+                              ]
+                            }
+                          },
+                          "type": "object"
+                        },
+                        {
+                          "type": "null"
+                        }
+                      ]
+                    },
+                    "type": {
+                      "type": [
+                        "string",
+                        "null"
+                      ]
+                    }
+                  },
+                  "required": [
+                    "id"
+                  ],
+                  "type": "object"
+                },
+                {
+                  "type": "null"
+                }
+              ]
+            }
+          },
+          "type": "object"
+        },
+        "type": "array"
+      }
+    },
+    "required": [
+      "edges"
+    ],
+    "type": "object"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]

changedOutput schema / properties / character / properties / name / anyOf

Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": false,
-    "properties": {
-      "full": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      },
-      "native": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      }
-    },
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
+  {
+    "additionalProperties": false,
+    "properties": {
+      "full": {
+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      },
+      "native": {
+        "type": [
+          "string",
+          "null"
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    "type": "object"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]

Changed10 schema fields changedv0.7.1Aug 1, 2026

addedInput schema / properties / id / exclusiveMinimum
```
Added value: +0
```
removedInput schema / properties / id / minimum
```
Removed value: --2147483648
```

changedOutput schema / properties / character / properties / favourites / anyOf

Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "maximum": 9007199254740991,
-    "minimum": -9007199254740991,
-    "type": "integer"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
+  {
+    "maximum": 9007199254740991,
+    "minimum": 0,
+    "type": "integer"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]

addedOutput schema / properties / character / properties / id / exclusiveMinimum
```
Added value: +0
```
changedOutput schema / properties / character / properties / id / maximum
```
Previous value: -9007199254740991New value: +2147483647
```
removedOutput schema / properties / character / properties / id / minimum
```
Removed value: --9007199254740991
```

changedOutput schema / properties / character / properties / image / anyOf

Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": false,
-    "properties": {
-      "large": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ]
-      }
-    },
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
+  {
+    "additionalProperties": false,
+    "properties": {
+      "large": {
+        "anyOf": [
+          {
+            "format": "uri",
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "null"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    "type": "object"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]

addedOutput schema / properties / character / properties / isFavourite / description

Added value: +"[Requires login] Whether this character is in the caller's favourites. Has a brief read-after-write lag on AniList's own backend — confirmed live, a re-check right after toggle_favourite can briefly still show the pre-toggle value."

changedOutput schema / properties / character / properties / media / anyOf

Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "additionalProperties": false,
-    "properties": {
-      "edges": {
-        "items": {
-          "additionalProperties": {},
-          "properties": {
-            "characterRole": {
-              "anyOf": [
-                {
-                  "type": "string"
-                },
-                {
-                  "type": "null"
-                }
-              ]
-            },
-            "node": {
-              "anyOf": [
-                {
-                  "additionalProperties": {},
-                  "properties": {
-                    "format": {
-                      "anyOf": [
-                        {
-                          "type": "string"
-                        },
-                        {
-                          "type": "null"
-                        }
-                      ]
-                    },
-                    "id": {
-                      "maximum": 9007199254740991,
-                      "minimum": -9007199254740991,
-                      "type": "integer"
-                    },
-                    "title": {
-                      "anyOf": [
-                        {
-                          "additionalProperties": false,
-                          "properties": {
-                            "english": {
-                              "anyOf": [
-                                {
-                                  "type": "string"
-                                },
-                                {
-                                  "type": "null"
-                                }
-                              ]
-                            },
-                            "romaji": {
-                              "anyOf": [
-                                {
-                                  "type": "string"
-                                },
-                                {
-                                  "type": "null"
-                                }
-                              ]
-                            }
-                          },
-                          "type": "object"
-                        },
-                        {
-                          "type": "null"
-                        }
-                      ]
-                    },
-                    "type": {
-                      "anyOf": [
-                        {
-                          "type": "string"
-                        },
-                        {
-                          "type": "null"
-                        }
-                      ]
-                    }
-                  },
-                  "required": [
-                    "id"
-                  ],
-                  "type": "object"
-                },
-                {
-                  "type": "null"
-                }
-              ]
-            }
-          },
-          "type": "object"
-        },
-        "type": "array"
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "edges"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
+  {
+    "additionalProperties": false,
+    "properties": {
+      "edges": {
+        "items": {
+          "additionalProperties": {},
+          "properties": {
+            "characterRole": {
+              "anyOf": [
+                {
+                  "type": "string"
+                },
+                {
+                  "type": "null"
+                }
+              ]
+            },
+            "node": {
+              "anyOf": [
+                {
+                  "additionalProperties": {},
+                  "properties": {
+                    "format": {
+                      "anyOf": [
+                        {
+                          "type": "string"
+                        },
+                        {
+                          "type": "null"
+                        }
+                      ]
+                    },
+                    "id": {
+                      "exclusiveMinimum": 0,
+                      "maximum": 2147483647,
+                      "type": "integer"
+                    },
+                    "title": {
+                      "anyOf": [
+                        {
+                          "additionalProperties": false,
+                          "properties": {
+                            "english": {
+                              "anyOf": [
+                                {
+                                  "type": "string"
+                                },
+                                {
+                                  "type": "null"
+                                }
+                              ]
+                            },
+                            "romaji": {
+                              "anyOf": [
+                                {
+                                  "type": "string"
+                                },
+                                {
+                                  "type": "null"
+                                }
+                              ]
+                            }
+                          },
+                          "type": "object"
+                        },
+                        {
+                          "type": "null"
+                        }
+                      ]
+                    },
+                    "type": {
+                      "anyOf": [
+                        {
+                          "type": "string"
+                        },
+                        {
+                          "type": "null"
+                        }
+                      ]
+                    }
+                  },
+                  "required": [
+                    "id"
+                  ],
+                  "type": "object"
+                },
+                {
+                  "type": "null"
+                }
+              ]
+            }
+          },
+          "type": "object"
+        },
+        "type": "array"
+      }
+    },
+    "required": [
+      "edges"
+    ],
+    "type": "object"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]

changedOutput schema / properties / character / properties / siteUrl / anyOf

Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
+  {
+    "format": "uri",
+    "type": "string"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]

Addedv0.3.0Jul 26, 2026
Removedv0.2.0Jul 21, 2026
First observedv0.1.5Jul 21, 2026

TDQS

A4.6/5.0

Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already carry readOnlyHint/openWorldHint, and the description adds real operational context: the pagination trap with hasNextPage, the login requirement for onList, and the errors-if-not-logged-in behavior. Some of that (perPage ceiling, page-depth limit) is already documented in the schema, so the marginal disclosure is good but partly duplicative.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Purpose and prerequisite are front-loaded in the first two sentences, and every later clause earns its place. The parentheticals and backticked identifiers make it dense and slightly run-on, but nothing is filler.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

An output schema exists, so return values need not be explained; the description spends its words on the one thing an agent could get wrong — treating a single media page as the full filmography — and points at media.pageInfo.hasNextPage. Nothing needed to call this correctly is missing.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters4/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema coverage is 100%, so the baseline is 3; the description adds connective meaning beyond the schema — that `type` is applied before pagination so pages stay full, and that omitting `onList` ignores list status rather than defaulting to either side. That is genuine semantic value on top of an already well-documented schema.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The first sentence names a specific verb and resource ('Get a character's profile by AniList character ID') and enumerates what comes back (name, image, description, media with characterRole). It is unmistakable against the sibling search_character, which is named explicitly as the name-resolution step.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

It gives an explicit precondition ('Use search_character first to resolve a name to its ID') and explicit narrowing options ('Narrow it with `type` ... or `onList`'), plus the alternative of omitting the filter to get both. The when-to-use story is complete.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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