Plex-Meta-Manager/docs/config/anidb.md

# AniDB Attributes

Configuring [AniDB](https://anidb.net/) is optional but can unlock more features from the site

Using `client` and `version` allows access to AniDB Library Operations.

Using `username` and `password` allows you to access mature content with AniDB Builders.

**All AniDB Builders still work without this, they will just not have mature content**

An `anidb` mapping is in the root of the config file.

Below is a `anidb` mapping example and the full set of attributes:
```yaml
anidb:
  client: #######
  version: 1
  language: en
  cache_expiration: 60
  username: ######
  password: ######
```

| Attribute          | Allowed Values                                                                                | Default |                 Required                 |
|:-------------------|:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:--------|:----------------------------------------:|
| `client`           | AniDB Client Name                                                                             | N/A     | :fontawesome-solid-circle-xmark:{ .red } |
| `version`          | AniDB Client Version                                                                          | N/A     | :fontawesome-solid-circle-xmark:{ .red } |
| `language`         | [ISO 639-1 Code](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_639-1_codes) of the User Language. | en      | :fontawesome-solid-circle-xmark:{ .red } |
| `cache_expiration` | Number of days before each cache mapping expires and has to be re-cached.                     | 60      | :fontawesome-solid-circle-xmark:{ .red } |
| `username`         | AniDB Username                                                                                | N/A     | :fontawesome-solid-circle-xmark:{ .red } |
| `password`         | AniDB Password                                                                                | N/A     | :fontawesome-solid-circle-xmark:{ .red } |

To get a Client Name and Client Version please follow the following steps.

1. Login to [AniDB](https://anidb.net/)

2. Go to you [API Client Page](https://anidb.net/software/add) and go to the `Add New Project` Tab.

    ![AniDB Add Project](images/anidb-1.png)

3. Fill in the Project Name with whatever name you want and then hit `+ Add Project`. The rest of the settings don't 
matter.

4. After you've added the project you should end up on the Projects Page. If not go back to the 
[API Client Page](https://anidb.net/software/add) and click your projects name. 

5. Once you're on the project page click `Add Client` in the top right.

    ![AniDB Add Client](images/anidb-2.png)

6. Come up with and enter a unique to AniDB Client Name

7. Select `HTTP API` in the API Dropdown

8. Put `1` for Version.

    ![AniDB Client Page](images/anidb-3.png)

9. Put the Client Name and Client Version you just created in your config.yml as `client` and `version` respectively.

    ```yaml
    anidb:
      client: UniqueAniDBName
      version: 1
      language: en
      cache_expiration: 60
    ```