# Anime Wallpaper Scraper (`codingfrontend/anime-wallpaper-scraper`) Actor

Scrape anime wallpapers from WallHaven.cc with filtering by resolution, sorting, category, and more. Returns direct image URLs, thumbnails, dimensions, and metadata.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/codingfrontend/anime-wallpaper-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Coding Frontned](https://apify.com/codingfrontend) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, Developer tools, Other
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $4.99 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Anime Wallpaper Scraper

Scrape high-quality anime wallpapers from [WallHaven.cc](https://wallhaven.cc) — one of the largest wallpaper communities. Returns direct image URLs, thumbnails, resolutions, view counts, and color palettes.

### Features

- 🎌 **148,000+ anime wallpapers** from WallHaven.cc
- 🔍 Search by keyword, character name, anime title, or style
- 📐 Filter by minimum resolution (e.g. 1920×1080, 4K, 8K)
- 📏 Filter by aspect ratio (e.g. 16:9 for desktop, 9:16 for mobile)
- 🎨 Filter by dominant color
- 🔢 Sort by: newest, most viewed, most favorited, relevance, or random
- 📄 Automatic pagination to retrieve large result sets
- 🖼️ Returns full image URLs, thumbnails, file size, colors, and metadata

### Input

| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|-------|------|---------|-------------|
| `query` | `string` | `"anime"` | Keyword to search (e.g. "naruto", "landscape", "mecha") |
| `categories` | `string` | `"010"` | WallHaven categories bitmask (010=anime, 100=general, 111=all) |
| `sorting` | `string` | `"date_added"` | Sort order: `date_added`, `views`, `favorites`, `toplist`, `random` |
| `minResolution` | `string` | none | Minimum resolution (e.g. `"1920x1080"`, `"3840x2160"`) |
| `ratioFilter` | `string` | none | Aspect ratio (e.g. `"16x9"`, `"9x16"` for mobile) |
| `colors` | `string` | none | Dominant color hex without `#` (e.g. `"cc3333"` for red) |
| `maxItems` | `integer` | `100` | Maximum number of wallpapers to return (up to 10000) |
| `apiKey` | `string` | none | Optional WallHaven API key for extended access |

#### Example Input

```json
{
  "query": "anime landscape",
  "categories": "010",
  "sorting": "favorites",
  "minResolution": "1920x1080",
  "ratioFilter": "16x9",
  "maxItems": 200
}
```

### Output

Each dataset record is one wallpaper:

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `position` | `integer` | Position in results |
| `id` | `string` | WallHaven wallpaper ID |
| `wallpaperUrl` | `string` | Page URL (e.g. `wallhaven.cc/w/abc123`) |
| `imageUrl` | `string` | Direct full-resolution image URL |
| `thumbnailUrl` | `string` | Large thumbnail URL |
| `thumbnailSmall` | `string` | Small thumbnail URL |
| `resolution` | `string` | Image resolution (e.g. `"1920x1080"`) |
| `width` | `integer` | Image width in pixels |
| `height` | `integer` | Image height in pixels |
| `ratio` | `string` | Aspect ratio (e.g. `"1.78"`) |
| `fileType` | `string` | MIME type (e.g. `"image/jpeg"`, `"image/png"`) |
| `fileSize` | `integer` | File size in bytes |
| `fileSizeHuman` | `string` | Human-readable file size (e.g. `"1.2 MB"`) |
| `views` | `integer` | View count |
| `favorites` | `integer` | Favorites/saves count |
| `purity` | `string` | Content rating (`"sfw"`, `"sketchy"`) |
| `category` | `string` | Category (`"anime"`, `"general"`, `"people"`) |
| `colors` | `string` | Dominant color palette (hex codes) |
| `source` | `string\|null` | Original source URL if provided |
| `createdAt` | `string` | Upload date on WallHaven |
| `scrapedAt` | `string` | ISO 8601 scrape timestamp |

### Dataset Views

- **Wallpapers** — overview table with resolution, views, favorites, and image link
- **Images Gallery** — full metadata with thumbnail preview column

### Technical Notes

- Uses the official WallHaven v1 API (no browser scraping)
- SFW (safe for work) content only by default
- 24 wallpapers per API page; pagination is automatic
- Optional API key enables access to sketchy/NSFW purity levels (must be enabled in your WallHaven account settings)

### License

Apache-2.0

# Actor input Schema

## `query` (type: `string`):

Keyword or tag to search for (e.g. 'anime', 'naruto', 'landscape'). Leave empty for all anime wallpapers.

## `categories` (type: `string`):

WallHaven categories to include: anime, general, people, or any combination.

## `sorting` (type: `string`):

How to sort results.

## `minResolution` (type: `string`):

Minimum resolution filter (e.g. '1920x1080', '2560x1440', '3840x2160'). Leave empty for no minimum.

## `ratioFilter` (type: `string`):

Aspect ratio filter (e.g. '16x9', '9x16' for mobile, '4x3'). Leave empty for any ratio.

## `colors` (type: `string`):

Dominant color hex code (without #, e.g. 'cc3333' for red). Leave empty for no color filter.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of wallpapers to return.

## `apiKey` (type: `string`):

WallHaven API key for accessing sketchy/NSFW content. Get yours at wallhaven.cc/settings/account.

## `fetchTags` (type: `boolean`):

If enabled, fetches individual wallpaper details to get tags (anime character names, series) and uploader username. Slower but richer data.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "query": "anime",
  "categories": "010",
  "sorting": "date_added",
  "minResolution": "1920x1080",
  "ratioFilter": "16x9",
  "colors": "cc3333",
  "maxItems": 100,
  "fetchTags": false
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "query": "anime"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("codingfrontend/anime-wallpaper-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "query": "anime" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("codingfrontend/anime-wallpaper-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "query": "anime"
}' |
apify call codingfrontend/anime-wallpaper-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=codingfrontend/anime-wallpaper-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/RPaXyACMB7B2qVHnO/builds/WFsfsecdLWRyd8kVZ/openapi.json