# MangaUpdates — Wrapped API

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> Track manga releases by day, look up detailed series information and genres, and monitor site statistics — all from MangaUpdates. Access release schedules, series metadata, and platform insights to stay updated on the latest manga.

**Category:** Entertainment | **Website:** [mangaupdates.com/](https://mangaupdates.com/) | **Docs:** [parse.bot/marketplace/347850ca-fb44-41c0-b610-23296f2fedb7/mangaupdates-com-api](https://parse.bot/marketplace/347850ca-fb44-41c0-b610-23296f2fedb7/mangaupdates-com-api)

Pay-per-use API proxy. Each call is automatically billed to your wallet in USDC.

## Access

**Base URL:** `https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-mangaupdates-com-api-347850ca/`
**Auth:** `Authorization: Bearer <LOCUS_API_KEY>`

## Endpoints

### get_genres

List all available manga genres with descriptions and statistics. Returns all genre objects in a single page, each containing id, name, description, and series/author counts.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

_No parameters required._

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-mangaupdates-com-api-347850ca/get_genres \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'
```

### get_releases_by_day

Fetch manga releases for today with pagination. Returns release titles, chapters, and volumes. The upstream API controls the actual page size returned. Paginates via integer page counter. Each Release carries a series id that can be passed to get_series for full details.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `page` | integer | No | Page number for pagination. |
| `per_page` | integer | No | Requested results per page. Actual page size is determined by the upstream API. |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-mangaupdates-com-api-347850ca/get_releases_by_day \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"page":"<integer>","per_page":"<integer>"}'
```

### get_series

Get full details for a manga series by its numeric series ID. Series IDs are large integers specific to MangaUpdates (e.g. 17360452316 for Naruto). Returns comprehensive series data including genres, categories, ratings, related series, authors, and publishers. Returns 404 if the series does not exist.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `series_id` | string | Yes | The MangaUpdates series ID (large integer as string, e.g. '17360452316'). These IDs can be found in series URLs or from release data. |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-mangaupdates-com-api-347850ca/get_series \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"series_id":"<string>"}'
```

### get_site_stats

Get global MangaUpdates site statistics including total users, latest registered user, and forum activity counts. No input parameters required.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

_No parameters required._

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-mangaupdates-com-api-347850ca/get_site_stats \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'
```