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== General Information ==
== General Information ==
'''Author:''' [[User:Exp|Exp]] & [[User:Epoximator|Epoximator]] & [[User:Ommina|Ommina]]<br>
'''Author:''' [[User:Exp|Exp]] & [[User:Epoximator|Epoximator]] & [[User:Ommina|Ommina]]<br>
'''Version:''' 0.03.195 (2009-05-12)<br>
'''Version:''' 0.03.730 (2015-03-25)<br>
'''Version number used for protover parameter:''' "3"
'''Version number used for protover parameter:''' "3"


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** All newlines should be replaced by &lt;br /&gt;
** All newlines should be replaced by &lt;br /&gt;
* Escape scheme for returned data fields (from server): ', | and newline
* Escape scheme for returned data fields (from server): ', | and newline
** Content newlines are encoded as &lt;br /&gt;, ' is encoded as ` and | is not allowed in data fields.
** Content newlines are encoded as &lt;br /&gt;, ' is encoded as ` and | is encoded as /.
** Dates are returned in unix time (number of seconds elapsed since January 1, 1970 00:00:00 UTC)


== Basics ==
== Basics ==
=== General ===
=== General ===
The network communication is ''packet'' and ''line'' based. Each AniDB API command is exactly one UDP packet containing one line. Results are sent as one packet but may consist out of multiple lines. A return value always starts with a 3 byte result code followed by a human readable version of the result code. Be aware that important data fields may be returned directly after the return code (see: 200,201,271,272,504).
The network communication is ''packet'' and ''line'' based. Each AniDB API command is exactly one UDP packet containing one line. Results are sent as one packet but may consist out of multiple lines. A return value always starts with a 3 byte result code followed by a human readable version of the result code. Be aware that important data fields may be returned directly after the return code (see: 200,201,209,271,272,504).
The meaning for all result codes can be found in this document. If there is more than one entry returned, it's one entry per line. Lines are terminated by a <tt>\n</tt> (no dos linefeed <tt>\r</tt>). The elements of a format string are separated by a "|" character.
The meaning for all result codes can be found in this document. If there is more than one entry returned, it's one entry per line. Lines are terminated by a <tt>\n</tt> (no dos linefeed <tt>\r</tt>). The elements of a format string are separated by a "|" character.


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*** 601 ANIDB OUT OF SERVICE - TRY AGAIN LATER
*** 601 ANIDB OUT OF SERVICE - TRY AGAIN LATER
*** 602 SERVER BUSY - TRY AGAIN LATER
*** 602 SERVER BUSY - TRY AGAIN LATER
*** 604 TIMEOUT - DELAY AND RESUBMIT
** Additional return codes for all commands that '''require login''':
** Additional return codes for all commands that '''require login''':
*** 501 LOGIN FIRST
*** 501 LOGIN FIRST
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: <tt>6xx ERROR DESCRIPTION</tt>
: <tt>6xx ERROR DESCRIPTION</tt>
* Possible codes are 600-699.
* Possible codes are 600-699.
* Occurrences of these errors (except 601) should be reported to [[User:Ommina|Ommina]].
* Occurrences of these errors (except 601 and 602) should be reported to [[User:Ommina|Ommina]].
{{eyecatch|Note|6XX messages do not always return the tags given with the command which caused the error!}}
{{eyecatch|Note|6XX messages do not always return the tags given with the command which caused the error!}}


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'''Note when behind a [[Wikipedia:Network address translation|NAT]]/masquerading router:'''<br>
'''Note when behind a [[Wikipedia:Network address translation|NAT]]/masquerading router:'''<br>
A session between the server and a client is identified by the ''ip and port'' used by the client. So when the port (or ip) changes within a session the client has to authenticate again. If a client is behind a nat router it can’t actually control the local port used for the connection. The router will normally ''translate'' the port to support several computers on a LAN to share the Internet connection. The public port (as determined by the router and seen by the server) which has been assigned to the connection will only be reserved for as long as it is in use. This means that the router will usually ''deallocate the port after a fixed timeout period'' (i.e. 5, 10 or 15 minutes). Once that happens the client will no longer be able to receive UDP messages from the server (the messages will be discarded as undeliverable by the router) and a new port will be selected once the client tries to send a message to the server (which will result in a new connection session - '''Note:''' This could get you banned!, see above). So in order to keep a session over a NAT router alive, the client has to ping the server within this period to prevent a timeout.
A session between the server and a client is identified by the ''IP and port'' used by the client. So when the port (or IP) changes within a session the client has to authenticate again. If a client is behind a NAT router it can’t actually control the local port used for the connection. The router will normally ''translate'' the port to support several computers on a LAN to share the Internet connection. The public port (as determined by the router and seen by the server) which has been assigned to the connection will only be reserved for as long as it is in use. This means that the router will usually ''deallocate the port after a fixed timeout period'' (eg. five, ten or 15 minutes). Once that happens the client will no longer be able to receive UDP messages from the server (the messages will be discarded as undeliverable by the router) and a new port will be selected once the client tries to send a message to the server (which will result in a new connection session - '''Note:''' This could get you banned!, see above). So in order to keep a session over a NAT router alive, the client has to ping the server within the router's deallocation period to prevent a timeout.


The client can decide whether it is behind a NAT router or not by adding <tt>nat=1</tt> to the AUTH command. This will cause the response to include the ip and port as seen by the server. If the port differs from the port reported by the local socket, the connection subject to NAT and the client should issue PING commands in regular intervals. Please do not send pings more often then once every 5 minutes and only on connections via NAT routers or if the user has explicitly enabled regular keepalive pings via a configuration setting (default setting should be OFF).
The client can decide whether it is behind a NAT router or not by adding <tt>nat=1</tt> to the AUTH command. This will cause the response to include the IP and port as seen by the server. If the port differs from the port reported by the local socket, the connection subject to NAT and the client should issue PING commands in regular intervals. Please do not send pings more often than is necessary to keep NAT connections alive.


=== Flood Protection ===
=== Flood Protection ===
To prevent high server load the UDP API server enforces a strict flood protection policy.
To prevent high server load the UDP API server enforces a strict flood protection policy.
* Short Term:
* Short Term:
** A Client MUST NOT send more than 0.5 packets per second.
** A Client MUST NOT send more than 0.5 packets per second (that's one packet every two seconds, not two packets a second!)
** The server will start to enforce the limit after the first 5 packets have been received.
** The server will start to enforce the limit after the first 5 packets have been received.
* Long Term:
* Long Term:
** A Client MUST NOT send more than one packet every 30 seconds over an extended amount of time.
** A Client MUST NOT send more than one packet every four seconds over an extended amount of time.
** ''An extended amount of time'' is not defined. Use common sense.
** ''An extended amount of time'' is not defined. Use common sense.


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=== AUTH: Authing to the AnimeDB ===
=== AUTH: Authing to the AnimeDB ===
'''Command String:'''
'''Command String:'''
* AUTH user={str username}&pass={str password}&protover={int4 apiversion}&client={str clientname}&clientver={int4 clientversion}[&nat=1&comp=1&enc={str encoding}&mtu{int4 mtu value}]
* AUTH user={str username}&pass={str password}&protover={int4 apiversion}&client={str clientname}&clientver={int4 clientversion}[&nat=1&comp=1&enc={str encoding}&mtu={int4 mtu value}&imgserver=1]


'''Possible Replies:'''
'''Possible Replies:'''
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* 200 {str session_key} {str ip}:{int2 port} LOGIN ACCEPTED
* 200 {str session_key} {str ip}:{int2 port} LOGIN ACCEPTED
* 201 {str session_key} {str ip}:{int2 port} LOGIN ACCEPTED - NEW VERSION AVAILABLE
* 201 {str session_key} {str ip}:{int2 port} LOGIN ACCEPTED - NEW VERSION AVAILABLE
when imgserver=1
* 200 {str session_key} LOGIN ACCEPTED
{str image server name}
* 201 {str session_key} LOGIN ACCEPTED - NEW VERSION AVAILABLE
{str image server name}


'''Info:'''
'''Info:'''
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* A '''506 INVALID SESSION''' means that either the session key parameter "s" was not provided with a command that requires it or the session key is no longer valid. The client should reissue an AUTH command.
* A '''506 INVALID SESSION''' means that either the session key parameter "s" was not provided with a command that requires it or the session key is no longer valid. The client should reissue an AUTH command.
{{eyecatch|Note|A frontend shall expect 501 and 502 messages to be returned on ANY command.}}<br>
{{eyecatch|Note|A frontend shall expect 501 and 502 messages to be returned on ANY command.}}<br>
{{eyecatch|Note|AniDB usernames are always lowercase and may only contain characters (a-z) and numbers (0-9).}}
{{eyecatch|Note|AniDB usernames may only contain characters (a-z,A-Z), numbers (0-9), underscores (_) and hyphens (-).}}
* The client should silently convert all entered usernames to lowercase before sending them to the API.
* The client should send the apiversion of the AnimeDB API version it supports as value of the protover parameter.
* The client should send the apiversion of the AnimeDB API version it supports as value of the protover parameter.
* The client MAY NOT send anything but the version of the API Specs the author used to write the client! (as it is stated at the top of this file @ "Version number used for protover parameter")
* The client MAY NOT send anything but the version of the API Specs the author used to write the client! (as it is stated at the top of this file @ "Version number used for protover parameter")
: The API will compare that value to it's own version of the API and if the version of the client is older the API will decide whether the changes were significant enough to deny the old client access to the DB.
: The API will compare that value to it's own version of the API and if the version of the client is older the API will decide whether the changes were significant enough to deny the old client access to the DB.
* The clientname shall be a lowercase string containing only the chars ''a-z'' of ''4-16 chars'' length which identifies the client. (i.e. mykickassclient)
* The clientname shall be a lower-case string containing only the chars ''a-z'' of ''4-16 chars'' length which identifies the client. (i.e. mykickassclient)
* The clientversion shall be a number starting with 1, increased on every change in the client.
* The clientversion shall be a number starting with 1, increased on every change in the client.
: clientname and clientversion might be used by the API to distinguish between different clients and client versions if that should ever become necessary.
: clientname and clientversion might be used by the API to distinguish between different clients and client versions if that should ever become necessary.
{{eyecatch|Important|
{{eyecatch|Important|
* DO NOT use the clientname of another existing client.
* DO NOT use the clientname of an existing client.  If you modify an existing client's code to meet your own needs, create a new client name for yourself.
* ALWAYS increase the clientversion number if you release a new client version.}}
* ALWAYS increase the clientversion number if you release a new client version.}}
* A Login and its assigned ''session_key'' is valid until the virtual UDP connection times out or until a LOGOUT command is issued.
* A Login and its assigned ''session_key'' is valid until the virtual UDP connection times out or until a LOGOUT command is issued.
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=== LOGOUT: Logout ===
=== LOGOUT: Logout ===
'''Command String:'''
'''Command String:'''
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=== ENCRYPT: Start Encrypted Session ===
=== ENCRYPT: Start Encrypted Session ===
Will cause all future messages from the server, except the first (the reply to the ENCRYPT command itself), to be encrypted (128 bit [[Wikipedia:Advanced Encryption Standard|AES]]). The client will also have to encrypt all future requests sent to the server. All non-encrypted messages will be discarded by the server. The encryption key is the [[Wikipedia:MD5|MD5]] hash of a special ''API Password'' (defined in the users profile) concatenated with the salt string as given in the reply to the ENCRYPT message. A normal AUTH message is still necessary to authenticate and should follow the ENCRYPT command once the API has acknowledged the encryption.
Will cause all future messages from the server, except the first (the reply to the ENCRYPT command itself), to be encrypted (128 bit [[Wikipedia:Advanced Encryption Standard|AES]]). The client will also have to encrypt all future requests sent to the server. All non-encrypted messages will be discarded by the server. The encryption key is the [[Wikipedia:MD5|MD5]] hash of a special ''UDP API Key'' (defined in the users profile) concatenated with the salt string as given in the reply to the ENCRYPT message. A normal AUTH message is still necessary to authenticate and should follow the ENCRYPT command once the API has acknowledged the encryption.


'''Command String:'''
'''Command String:'''
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* ''user'' is the user name.
* ''user'' is the user name.
* ''type'' is the type of encryption; 1 => 128 bit AES (only one defined).
* ''type'' is the type of encryption; 1 => 128 bit AES (only one defined).
* ''API Password'' is the one defined in the {{AniDBLink|profile|profile settings page}}.
* ''API Key'' is the one defined in the {{AniDBLink|profile|profile settings page}}.
* It is not possible to disable the encryption once enabled while staying logged in.
* It is not possible to disable the encryption once enabled while staying logged in.
** A logout (the logout message needs to be correctly encrypted) or timeout will disable the encryption.
** A logout (the logout message needs to be correctly encrypted) or timeout will disable the encryption.
* In order to minimize server load, encryption should be disabled by default and should have to be enabled manually by the user in the configuration options.
* In order to minimize server load, encryption should be disabled by default and should have to be enabled manually by the user in the configuration options.
* The encryption key is md5(api_password_of_user+''salt'').
* The encryption key is md5(api_key_of_user+''salt'').
* Padding of the message needs to be done according to the PKCS5Padding scheme.
* Padding of the message needs to be done according to the PKCS5Padding scheme.


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* PUSH to register your client session.
* PUSH to register your client session.
* Listen for 271-274 NOTIFICATIONs ('''not 290''').
* Listen for 720-799 NOTIFICATIONs ('''not 290''').
* Use PUSHACK to to acknowledge the notification using the nid supplied with NOTIFICATION
* Use PUSHACK to to acknowledge the notification using the nid supplied with NOTIFICATION
* Use NOTIFYGET to receive a notification, suppling the relid provided by NOTIFICATION (NOT the packet ID)
* Use NOTIFYGET to receive a notification, suppling the relid provided by NOTIFICATION (NOT the packet ID)
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* Every notification generated is resent 3 times unless acknowledged. After that the client is logged out.
* Every notification generated is resent 3 times unless acknowledged. After that the client is logged out.


====Notification Packet Format====
=== NOTIFY: Notifications ===
'''New File Notify:'''
Get number of pending notifications (and number of online buddies).


  271 {int4 notify_packet_id} NOTIFICATION
'''Command String:'''
  {int4 relid}|{int4 date}|{int4 count}|{str relname}|{int2 reltype}|{int2 priority}
* NOTIFY [buddy=1]


* relid is the id of the related entry (anime, group)
'''Possible Replies:'''
* date is the time of the event (in seconds since 1.1.1970)
* 290 NOTIFICATION
* count is the number of events pending for type
: {int4 pending_file_notifications}|{int4 number_of_unread_messages}
* relname is the name of the related entry
when ''buddy=1''
* reltype is: 1 = anime, 2 = group, 3 = producer
* 290 NOTIFICATION
* priority is: 0 = low, 1 = medium, 2 = high
: {int4 pending_file_notifications}|{int4 number_of_unread_messages}|{int4 number_of_online_buddies}


{{eyecatch|Note|Group (and producer) related file notifications are not implemented yet.}}
'''Info:'''
* If the client did send a NOTIFY within the last 35 minutes and it was confirmed by AniDB then receiving a 501 LOGIN FIRST message for the next NOTIFY command shows that AniDB logged the client out because it did not respond to a PUSH Notification packet.
* There is no command to retrieve missed PUSH Notifications.
{{eyecatch|Note|This command MUST NOT be issued more than once every 20 minutes.}}


'''New Private Message Notify:'''
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=== NOTIFYLIST: List Notification/Message IDs ===
List id of all pending (not acknowledged) ''new private message'' and ''new file'' notifications. Buddy events cannot be acknowledged.


  272 {int4 notify_packet_id} NOTIFICATION
'''Command String:'''
  {int2 type}|{int4 date}|{int4 sent_by_uid}|{str sent_by_name}|{str subject}|{str body}|{int mid}
* NOTIFYLIST


* type is the type of the message (0=normal msg, 1=annonymous, 2=system msg, 3=mod msg)
'''Possible Replies:'''
* date is the time the message was sent (in seconds since 1.1.1970)
*291 NOTIFYLIST
* senderuid/sendername are the user id and username of the sender
: {str type}|{int4 id}
* subject is the message subject
: {str type}|{int4 id}
* body is message body (can be truncated)
: ...
* mid is message id and can be used with NOTIFYACK


'''Buddy Event Notify:'''
'''Info:'''
  273 {int4 notify_packet_id} NOTIFICATION
* type is:
  {int4 buddy uid}|{int2 event type}
: M for message entries
* Possible event types:
: N for notification entries
** 0 => LOGIN
* id is the identifier for the notification/message as required by NOTIFYGET. For messages it is the actual message id, for notifications it is the id of the related type; anime, group or producer. Since only file notifications related to anime is implemented atm, it is the anime id (aid).
** 1 => LOGOUT
* NOTIFYLIST returns one line per entry, if no entries are available only the first line of the reply is returned.
** 2 => ACCEPTED
{{eyecatch|Note|This command MUST NOT be issued regularly but should only be triggered by either a push message received by the client or a reply to a NOTIFY command which tells you that there are messages/notifications waiting.}}
** 3 => ADDED


'''Going Down Event Notify:'''
----
  274 {int4 notify_packet_id} NOTIFICATION
=== NOTIFYGET: Get Notification/Message ===
  {int4 time offline}|{int4 comment}
Receive private message or file notification.
 
* Clients with any notification on will receive the GOINGDOWN message before the API goes offline.
* Time offline is the time in minutes the API will be down, 0 if indefinite (client can direct user to the AniDB site for status updates).
* The comment is a short explanation for the downtime.
* Only one datagram will be sent, and the server will not listen for replies.
 
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=== PUSHACK: UDP Notification Acknowledge ===
Used to acknowledge notification packets (271-274). A client must be prepared to issue this command before using '''PUSH'''.


'''Command String:'''
'''Command String:'''
* PUSHACK nid={int4 notify_packet_id}
* NOTIFYGET type={str type}&id={int4 id}


'''Possible Replies:'''
'''Possible Replies:'''<br>
* 280 PUSHACK CONFIRMED
when type = M
* 380 NO SUCH PACKET PENDING
* 292 NOTIFYGET
: {int4 id}|{int4 from_user_id}|{str from_user_name}|{int4 date}|{int4 type}|{str title}|{str body}
* 392 NO SUCH ENTRY
when type = N
* 293 NOTIFYGET
: {int4 relid}|{int4 type}|{int2 count}|{int4 date}|{str relidname}|{str fids}
* 393 NO SUCH ENTRY


'''Info:'''
'''Info:'''
* See: '''PUSH'''
* type is:
 
: M for message entries
----
: N for notification entries
=== NOTIFY: Notifications ===
* id is the identifier for the notification/message as given by NOTIFYLIST (or ''relid'' from 271 NOTIFICATION and mid from 272 NOTIFICATION)
Get number of pending notifications (and number of online buddies).
* for message entries (M):
: date is the time of the event (in seconds since 1.1.1970)
: type is the type of the message (0=normal msg, 1=annonymous, 2=system msg, 3=mod msg)
* for notification entries (N):
: relid is the id of the related type (anime)
: relname is the name of the related type (anime)
: type is the notification type (0=all, 1=new, 2=group, 3=complete)
: count is the number of events pending for this subscription
: date is the time of the event (in seconds since 1.1.1970)
: fids is a comma separated list with the affected file ids
 
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=== NOTIFYACK: Acknowledge Notification/Message ===
This command will mark a message read or clear a ''new file'' notification. Buddy events are not acknowledgeable.


'''Command String:'''
'''Command String:'''
* NOTIFY [buddy=1]
* NOTIFYACK type={str type}&id={int4 id}


'''Possible Replies:'''
'''Possible Replies:'''<br>
* 290 NOTIFICATION
when type = M
: {int4 pending_file_notifications}|{int4 number_of_unread_messages}
* 281 NOTIFYACK SUCCESSFUL
when ''buddy=1''
* 381 NO SUCH ENTRY
* 290 NOTIFICATION
when type = N
: {int4 pending_file_notifications}|{int4 number_of_unread_messages}|{int4 number_of_online_buddies}
* 282 NOTIFYACK SUCCESSFUL
 
* 382 NO SUCH ENTRY
'''Info:'''
* If the client did send a NOTIFY within the last 35 minutes and it was confirmed by AniDB then receiving a 501 LOGIN FIRST message for the next NOTIFY command shows that AniDB logged the client out because it did not respond to a PUSH Notification packet.
* There is no command to retrieve missed PUSH Notifications.
{{eyecatch|Note|This command MUST NOT be issued more than once every 20 minutes.}}
 
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=== NOTIFYLIST: List Notification/Message IDs ===
List id of all pending (not acknowledged) ''new private message'' and ''new file'' notifications. Buddy events cannot be acknowledged.
 
'''Command String:'''
* NOTIFYLIST
 
'''Possible Replies:'''
*291 NOTIFYLIST
: {str type}|{int4 id}
: {str type}|{int4 id}
: ...


'''Info:'''
'''Info:'''
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: M for message entries
: M for message entries
: N for notification entries
: N for notification entries
* id is the identifier for the notification/message as required by NOTIFYGET. For messages it is the actual message id, for notifications it is the id of the related type; anime, group or producer. Since only file notifications related to anime is implemented atm, it is the anime id (aid).
* NOTIFYLIST returns one line per entry, if no entries are available only the first line of the reply is returned.
{{eyecatch|Note|This command MUST NOT be issued regularly but should only be triggered by either a push message received by the client or a reply to a NOTIFY command which tells you that there are messages/notifications waiting.}}


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====Notification Packet Format====
=== NOTIFYGET: Get Notification/Message ===
'''New File Notify:'''
Receive private message or file notification.


'''Command String:'''
  720 {int4 notify_packet_id} NOTIFICATION - NEW FILE
* NOTIFYGET type={str type}&id={int4 id}
  {int4 fidlist}|{int2 reltype}|{int2 priority}
 
* fidlist is a comma separated list of file ids
* reltype is: 1 = anime, 2 = group, 3 = producer
* priority is: 0 = low, 1 = medium, 2 = high
* new file notifications are created as a batch, so it is not unusual to get several new files for a particular anime at once.  It is in this case that a comma separated list of fids will be returned
 
{{eyecatch|Note|Group (and producer) related file notifications are not implemented yet.}}
 
 
'''New Private Message Notify:'''


'''Possible Replies:'''<br>
  794 {int4 notify_packet_id} NOTIFICATION - NEW MESSAGE
when type = M
  {int2 type}|{int4 date}|{int4 sent_by_uid}|{str sent_by_name}|{str subject}|{str body}|{int mid}
* 292 NOTIFYGET
: {int4 id}|{int4 from_user_id}|{str from_user_name}|{int4 date}|{int4 type}|{str title}|{str body}
* 392 NO SUCH ENTRY
when type = N
* 293 NOTIFYGET
: {int4 relid}|{int4 type}|{int2 count}|{int4 date}|{str relidname}|{str fids}
* 393 NO SUCH ENTRY


'''Info:'''
* type is the type of the message (0=normal msg, 1=anonymous, 2=system msg, 3=mod msg)
* type is:
* date is the time the message was sent (in seconds since 1.1.1970)
: M for message entries
* sender uid/sender name are the user id and user name of the sender
: N for notification entries
* subject is the message subject
* id is the identifier for the notification/message as given by NOTIFYLIST (or ''relid'' from 271 NOTIFICATION and mid from 272 NOTIFICATION)
* body is message body (can be truncated)
* for message entries (M):
* mid is message id and can be used with NOTIFYACK
: date is the time of the event (in seconds since 1.1.1970)
 
: type is the type of the message (0=normal msg, 1=annonymous, 2=system msg, 3=mod msg)
'''Buddy Event Notify:'''
* for notification entries (N):
  753 {int4 notify_packet_id} NOTIFICATION - BUDDY
: relid is the id of the related type (anime)
  {int4 buddy uid}|{int2 event type}
: relname is the name of the related type (anime)
* Possible event types:
: type is the notification type (0=all, 1=new, 2=group, 3=complete)
** 0 => LOGIN
: count is the number of events pending for this subscription
** 1 => LOGOUT
: date is the time of the event (in seconds since 1.1.1970)
** 2 => ACCEPTED
: fids is a comma separated list with the affected file ids
** 3 => ADDED


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=== NOTIFYACK: Acknowledge Notification/Message ===
This command will mark a message read or clear a ''new file'' notification. Buddy events are not acknowledgeable.


'''Command String:'''
'''Going Down Event Notify:'''
* NOTIFYACK type={str type}&id={int4 id}
  799 {int4 notify_packet_id} NOTIFICATION - SHUTTING DOWN
  {int4 time offline}|{int4 comment}


'''Possible Replies:'''<br>
* Clients with any notification on will receive the SHUTTING DOWN message before the API goes offline.
when type = M
* Time offline is the time in minutes the API will be down, 0 if indefinite (client can direct user to the AniDB site for status updates).
* 281 NOTIFYACK SUCCESSFUL
* The comment is a short explanation for the downtime.
* 381 NO SUCH ENTRY
* Only one datagram will be sent, and the server will not listen for replies.
when type = N
* 282 NOTIFYACK SUCCESSFUL
* 382 NO SUCH ENTRY


'''Info:'''
* type is:
: M for message entries
: N for notification entries


== Buddy Commands ==
=== PUSHACK: UDP Notification Acknowledge ===
Group of commands used to administrate your buddylist.
Used to acknowledge notification packets (720-799). A client must be prepared to issue this command before using '''PUSH'''.


=== BUDDYADD: Add a user to Buddy List ===
'''Command String:'''
'''Command String:'''
* BUDDYADD uid={int4 buddy uid}
* PUSHACK nid={int4 notify_packet_id}
* BUDDYADD uname={int4 buddy name}
 
'''Possible Replies:'''
'''Possible Replies:'''
* 394 NO SUCH USER
* 701 PUSHACK CONFIRMED
* 255 BUDDY ADDED
* 702 NO SUCH PACKET PENDING
* 355 BUDDY ALREADY ADDED


----
'''Info:'''
=== BUDDYDEL: Remove a user from Buddy List ===
* See: '''PUSH'''
'''Command String:'''
 
* BUDDYDEL uid={int4 buddy uid}
== Notification Commands ==
 
=== NOTIFICATIONADD: Add Anime or Group to Notify List ===
 
'''Command String:'''<br>
 
by anime id:
* NOTIFICATIONADD aid={int4 aid}&type={int2 type}&priority={int2 priority}
by group id:
* NOTIFICATIONADD gid={int4 gid}&type={int2 type}&priority={int2 priority}
<br>
'''Possible Replies:'''
'''Possible Replies:'''
* 356 NO SUCH BUDDY
* 256 BUDDY DELETED


----
* 246 NOTIFICATION ITEM ADDED
=== BUDDYACCEPT: Accept user as Buddy ===
: {int4 notification id}
'''Command String:'''
* 248 NOTIFICATION ITEM UPDATED
* BUDDYACCEPT uid={int4 user uid}
: {int4 notification id}
* 399 NO CHANGES
<br>
'''Info:'''
* ''Priority'' values are 0: low, 1: medium, 2: high
* ''Type'' values are 0: all, 1: new, 2: group, 3: complete
 
=== NOTIFICATIONDEL: Remove Anime or Group from Notify List ===
 
'''Command String:'''<br>
 
by anime id:
* NOTIFICATIONDEL aid={int4 aid}
by group id:
* NOTIFICATIONDEL gid={int4 gid}
<br>
'''Possible Replies:'''
'''Possible Replies:'''
* 356 NO SUCH BUDDY
* 257 BUDDY ACCEPTED
* 357 BUDDY ALREADY ACCEPTED


----
* 247 NOTIFICATION ITEM DELETED
=== BUDDYDENY: Deny user as Buddy ===
: {int4 notification_table}|{int4 relid}
'''Command String:'''
* 324 NO SUCH NOTIFICATION ITEM
* BUDDYDENY uid={int4 buddy uid}
'''Possible Replies:'''
* 394 NO SUCH USER
* 258 BUDDY DENIED
* 358 BUDDY ALREADY DENIED


----
<br>
=== BUDDYLIST: Retrieve Buddy List ===
'''Info:'''
* ''notification_table'' values are 1: anime, 2: group
* ''relid'' value matches the aid/gid supplied
 
== Buddy Commands ==
Group of commands used to administrate your buddylist.
 
=== BUDDYADD: Add a user to Buddy List ===
'''Command String:'''
'''Command String:'''
* BUDDYLIST startat={int2 start at #}
* BUDDYADD uid={int4 buddy uid}
* BUDDYADD uname={int4 buddy name}
'''Possible Replies:'''
'''Possible Replies:'''
* 253 {int2 start} {int2 end} {int2 total} BUDDY LIST
* 394 NO SUCH USER
: {int4 uid}|{str username}|{int2 state}
* 255 BUDDY ADDED
: ...
* 355 BUDDY ALREADY ADDED
'''Info:'''
* state is a 16bit bit field in integer notation (lowest bit first):
  * bit 1 = this user is in your buddylist
  * bit 2 = this user has accepted you
  * bit 3 = this user is waiting for your approval


----
----
=== BUDDYSTATE: Retrieve Buddy States===
=== BUDDYDEL: Remove a user from Buddy List ===
'''Command String:'''
'''Command String:'''
* BUDDYSTATE startat={int2 start at #}
* BUDDYDEL uid={int4 buddy uid}
'''Possible Replies:'''
'''Possible Replies:'''
* 254 {int2 start} {int2 end} {int2 total} BUDDY STATE
* 356 NO SUCH BUDDY
: {int4 uid}|{int2 onlinestate}
* 256 BUDDY DELETED
: ...
 
'''Info:'''
* onlinestate is a 16bit bit field in integer notation (lowest bit first):
  * bit 1 = http online (user has issued a HTTP request within the last 10 minutes)
  * bit 2 = udp api online (user is currently connected to the udp api server)
  * example: 0=offline, 1=http online, 2=udp api online, 3=http&udp api online
 
== Data Commands ==
=== ANIME: Retrieve Anime Data ===
'''Command String:'''<br>
by aid
* ANIME aid={int4 id}&amask={hexstr}
by name
* ANIME aname={str anime name}&amask={hexstr}


----
=== BUDDYACCEPT: Accept user as Buddy ===
'''Command String:'''
* BUDDYACCEPT uid={int4 user uid}
'''Possible Replies:'''
'''Possible Replies:'''
* 230 ANIME
* 356 NO SUCH BUDDY
: {int4 aid}|{int4 eps}|{int4 ep count}|{int4 special cnt}|{int4 rating}|{int4 votes}|{int4 tmprating}|{int4 tmpvotes}|{int4 review rating average}|{int4 reviews}|{str year}|{str type}|{str romaji}|{str kanji}|{str english}|{str other}|{str short names}|{str synonyms}|{str category list}
* 257 BUDDY ACCEPTED
* 330 NO SUCH ANIME
* 357 BUDDY ALREADY ACCEPTED


----
=== BUDDYDENY: Deny user as Buddy ===
'''Command String:'''
* BUDDYDENY uid={int4 buddy uid}
'''Possible Replies:'''
* 394 NO SUCH USER
* 258 BUDDY DENIED
* 358 BUDDY ALREADY DENIED
----
=== BUDDYLIST: Retrieve Buddy List ===
'''Command String:'''
* BUDDYLIST startat={int2 start at #}
'''Possible Replies:'''
* 253 {int2 start} {int2 end} {int2 total} BUDDY LIST
: {int4 uid}|{str username}|{int2 state}
: ...
'''Info:'''
'''Info:'''
* Fields are returned in the same order they appear in the ''amask'' field list: byte 1, bit 7 first
* state is a 16bit bit field in integer notation (lowest bit first):
* Synonyms and short names are separated with '
  * bit 1 = this user is in your buddylist
* Category fields are separated with ',' and ordered by weight (desc).
  * bit 2 = this user has accepted you
* By name: must be perfect match of romaji/kanji/english/other/synonym/short name.
  * bit 3 = this user is waiting for your approval
* '''Note:''' The category list is the first data to be truncated if needed. And then: synonym list, short name list. This applies to the FILE command too.
* Selecting an 'unused' or 'reserved' bit will return an "illegal input" (505) response.


<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2">
----
  <tr><td colspan="5" align="center">'''amask'''</td></tr>
=== BUDDYSTATE: Retrieve Buddy States===
  <tr>
'''Command String:'''
   <td align="center">'''Byte 1'''</td>
* BUDDYSTATE startat={int2 start at #}
   <td align="center">'''Byte 2'''</td>
'''Possible Replies:'''
   <td align="center">'''Byte 3'''</td>
* 254 {int2 start} {int2 end} {int2 total} BUDDY STATE
   <td align="center">'''Byte 4'''</td>
: {int4 uid}|{int2 onlinestate}
   <td align="center">'''Byte 5'''</td>
: ...
  </tr>
 
  <tr>
'''Info:'''
   <td>
* onlinestate is a 16bit bit field in integer notation (lowest bit first):
   <table>
  * bit 1 = http online (user has issued a HTTP request within the last 10 minutes)
     <tr>
  * bit 2 = udp api online (user is currently connected to the udp api server)
     <td>'''Bit'''</td>
  * example: 0=offline, 1=http online, 2=udp api online, 3=http&udp api online
     <td align="right">'''Dec'''</td>
 
     <td>'''Data Field'''</td>
== Data Commands ==
     </tr>
=== ANIME: Retrieve Anime Data ===
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
'''Command String:'''<br>
     <td>7</td>
by aid
* ANIME aid={int4 id}[&amask={hexstr}]
by name
* ANIME aname={str anime name}[&amask={hexstr}]
 
'''Possible Replies:'''
 
If no ''amask'' is provided:
* 230 ANIME
: {int4 aid}|{int4 eps}|{int4 ep count}|{int4 special cnt}|{int4 rating}|{int4 votes}|{int4 tmprating}|{int4 tmpvotes}|{int4 review rating average}|{int4 reviews}|{str year}|{str type}|{str romaji}|{str kanji}|{str english}|{str other}|{str short names}|{str synonyms}|{str category list}
* 330 NO SUCH ANIME
 
'''Info:'''
* Fields are returned in the same order they appear in the ''amask'' field list: byte 1, bit 7 first
* Synonyms and short names are separated with '
* Category fields are separated with ',' and ordered by weight (desc).  ''However'', be aware that categories are no longer used nor updated internally, and category responses are only returned to avoid breaking older clients.  Use tags as a replacement. 
* By name: must be perfect match of romaji/kanji/english/other/synonym/short name.
* 'Producer id list' and 'producer name list' match the data returned by the former producer bits (but using the revised creator ids)
* Date flags are used to indicated an unknown value (unknown month, day, year)
* ''dateflags'' values:
** bit0 set == Startdate, Unknown Day
** bit1 set == Startdate, Unknown Month, Day
** bit2 set == Enddate, Unknown Day
** bit3 set == Enddate, Unknown Month, Day
** bit4 set == AirDate in the Past/Anime has ended
** bit5 set == Startdate, Unknown Year
** bit6 set == Enddate, Unknown Year
 
* '''Note:''' The character id list is the first data to be truncated if needed. And then: tag list, synonym list, short name list. This applies to the FILE command too.
* Selecting an 'unused' or 'reserved' bit will return an "illegal input" (505) response.
 
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2">
  <tr><td colspan="5" align="center"><b>amask</b></td></tr>
  <tr>
   <td align="center"><b>Byte 1</b></td>
   <td align="center"><b>Byte 2</b></td>
   <td align="center"><b>Byte 3</b></td>
   <td align="center"><b>Byte 4</b></td>
   <td align="center"><b>Byte 5</b></td>
  <td align="center"><b>Byte 6</b></td>
  <td align="center"><b>Byte 7</b></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>
   <table>
     <tr>
     <td><b>Bit</b></td>
     <td align="right"><b>Dec</b></td>
     <td><b>Data Field</b></td>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>7</td>
     <td align="right">128</td>
     <td align="right">128</td>
     <td>int aid</td>
     <td>int aid</td>
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     <td>6</td>
     <td>6</td>
     <td align="right">64</td>
     <td align="right">64</td>
     <td>unused</td>
     <td>int dateflags</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>5</td>
     <td>5</td>
     <td align="right">32</td>
     <td align="right">32</td>
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     <td>str type</td>
     <td>str type</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>3</td>
     <td>3</td>
     <td align="right">8</td>
     <td align="right">8</td>
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     <td>str related aid type</td>
     <td>str related aid type</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>1</td>
     <td>1</td>
     <td align="right">2</td>
     <td align="right">2</td>
     <td>str category list</td>
     <td><i>retired</i></td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     <tr>
     <td>0</td>
     <td>0</td>
     <td align="right">1</td>
     <td align="right">1</td>
     <td>str category weight list</td>
     <td><i>retired</i></td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
   </table>
   </table>
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   <table>
   <table>
     <tr>
     <tr>
     <td>'''Bit'''</td>
     <td><b>Bit</b></td>
     <td align="right">'''Dec'''</td>
     <td align="right"><b>Dec</b></td>
     <td>'''Data Field'''</td>
     <td><b>Data Field</b></td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     <tr>
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     <td>str romaji name</td>
     <td>str romaji name</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>6</td>
     <td>6</td>
     <td align="right">64</td>
     <td align="right">64</td>
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     <td>str english name</td>
     <td>str english name</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>4</td>
     <td>4</td>
     <td align="right">16</td>
     <td align="right">16</td>
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     <td>str short name list</td>
     <td>str short name list</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>2</td>
     <td>2</td>
     <td align="right">4</td>
     <td align="right">4</td>
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     <td><i>retired</i></td>
     <td><i>retired</i></td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>0</td>
     <td>0</td>
     <td align="right">1</td>
     <td align="right">1</td>
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   <table>
   <table>
     <tr>
     <tr>
     <td>'''Bit'''</td>
     <td><b>Bit</b></td>
     <td align="right">'''Dec'''</td>
     <td align="right"><b>Dec</b></td>
     <td>'''Data Field'''</td>
     <td><b>Data Field</b></td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>7</td>
     <td>7</td>
     <td align="right">128</td>
     <td align="right">128</td>
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     <td>6</td>
     <td>6</td>
     <td align="right">64</td>
     <td align="right">64</td>
     <td>int4 normal ep count</td>
     <td>int4 highest episode number</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>5</td>
     <td>5</td>
     <td align="right">32</td>
     <td align="right">32</td>
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     <td>4</td>
     <td>4</td>
     <td align="right">16</td>
     <td align="right">16</td>
     <td>int4 air date</td>
     <td>int air date</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>3</td>
     <td>3</td>
     <td align="right">8</td>
     <td align="right">8</td>
     <td>int4 end date</td>
     <td>int end date</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     <tr>
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     <td>str url</td>
     <td>str url</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>1</td>
     <td>1</td>
     <td align="right">2</td>
     <td align="right">2</td>
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     <td>0</td>
     <td>0</td>
     <td align="right">1</td>
     <td align="right">1</td>
     <td>str category id list</td>
     <td><i>retired</i></td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
   </table>
   </table>
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   <table>
   <table>
     <tr>
     <tr>
     <td>'''Bit'''</td>
     <td><b>Bit</b></td>
     <td align="right">'''Dec'''</td>
     <td align="right"><b>Dec</b></td>
     <td>'''Data Field'''</td>
     <td><b>Data Field</b></td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     <tr>
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     <td>int4 rating</td>
     <td>int4 rating</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>6</td>
     <td>6</td>
     <td align="right">64</td>
     <td align="right">64</td>
     <td>int4 vote count</td>
     <td>int vote count</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     <tr>
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     <td>int4 temp rating</td>
     <td>int4 temp rating</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>4</td>
     <td>4</td>
     <td align="right">16</td>
     <td align="right">16</td>
     <td>int4 temp vote count</td>
     <td>int temp vote count</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     <tr>
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     <td>int4 average review rating</td>
     <td>int4 average review rating</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>2</td>
     <td>2</td>
     <td align="right">4</td>
     <td align="right">4</td>
     <td>int4 review count</td>
     <td>int review count</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     <tr>
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     <td>str award list</td>
     <td>str award list</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>0</td>
     <td>0</td>
     <td align="right">1</td>
     <td align="right">1</td>
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   <table>
   <table>
     <tr>
     <tr>
     <td>'''Bit'''</td>
     <td><b>Bit</b></td>
     <td align="right">'''Dec'''</td>
     <td align="right"><b>Dec</b></td>
     <td>'''Data Field'''</td>
     <td><b>Data Field</b></td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>7</td>
     <td>7</td>
     <td align="right">128</td>
     <td align="right">128</td>
     <td>int4 anime planet id</td>
     <td><i>retired</i></td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     <tr>
     <td>6</td>
     <td>6</td>
     <td align="right">64</td>
     <td align="right">64</td>
     <td>int4 ANN id</td>
     <td>int ANN id</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>5</td>
     <td>5</td>
     <td align="right">32</td>
     <td align="right">32</td>
     <td>int4 allcinema id</td>
     <td>int allcinema id</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     <tr>
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     <td>str AnimeNfo id</td>
     <td>str AnimeNfo id</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>3</td>
     <td>3</td>
     <td align="right">8</td>
     <td align="right">8</td>
     <td>unused</td>
     <td>str tag name list</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     <tr>
     <td>2</td>
     <td>2</td>
     <td align="right">4</td>
     <td align="right">4</td>
     <td>unused</td>
     <td>int tag id list</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>1</td>
     <td>1</td>
     <td align="right">2</td>
     <td align="right">2</td>
     <td>unused</td>
     <td>int tag weight list</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     <tr>
     <td>0</td>
     <td>0</td>
     <td align="right">1</td>
     <td align="right">1</td>
     <td>int4 date record updated</td>
     <td>int date record updated</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
   </table>
   </table>
   </td>
   </td>
</tr>
  <td>
</table>
  <table>
 
    <tr>
 
    <td><b>Bit</b></td>
'''Related aid type (Byte 1, Bit 2):'''
    <td align="right"><b>Dec</b></td>
<pre>
     <td><b>Data Field</b></td>
value     meaning
    </tr>
 
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     1     sequel
     <td>7</td>
    2     prequel
     <td align="right">128</td>
  11     same setting
     <td>int character id list</td>
  21     alternative setting
    </tr>
  32     alternative version
    <tr>
  42     character
     <td>6</td>
  51     side story
     <td align="right">64</td>
  52     parent story
     <td><i>retired</i></td>
  61     summary
    </tr>
  62     full story
    <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
  100     other
     <td>5</td>
</pre>
     <td align="right">32</td>
 
     <td><i>retired</i></td>
----
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
=== ANIMEDESC: Retrieve Anime Description ===
     <td>4</td>
'''Command String:'''<br>
     <td align="right">16</td>
by aid
    <td><i>retired</i></td>
* ANIMEDESC aid={int4 id}&part={int4 partno}
    </tr>
 
    <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
'''Possible Replies:'''
    <td>3</td>
* 233 ANIMEDESC
    <td align="right">8</td>
: {int4 current part}|{int4 max parts}|{str description}
    <td>unused</td>
* 330 NO SUCH ANIME
    </tr>
* 333 NO SUCH DESCRIPTION
    <tr>
 
    <td>2</td>
'''Info:'''
    <td align="right">4</td>
* The maximum length of the anime description is roughly 5000 characters, but the maximum length of a UDP packet is 1400 bytes
    <td>unused</td>
* Multiple calls to ANIMEDESC may be necessary to retrieve the complete text, retrieving separate 1400 byte parts with each call
    </tr>
* ''part'' is zero-based
    <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
* '''Note:''' No support, at present, for retrieving descriptions by title.  ''aid'' only
    <td>1</td>
 
    <td align="right">2</td>
 
    <td>unused</td>
'''Examples:''' (html escaped code intended)
    </tr>
   > ANIMEDESC aid=3169&part=0&s=xxxxx
    <tr>
   < 233 ANIMEDESC
    <td>0</td>
     0|1|As summer break arrives for the students, Jun Sakurada is busily studying on his own in the library, making up for time lost <cut>
    <td align="right">1</td>
 
    <td>unused</td>
----
    </tr>
=== EPISODE: Retrieve Episode Data ===
  </table>
'''Command String:'''<br>
   </td>
by eid
   <td>
* EPISODE eid={int4 eid}
  <table>
by anime and episode number
     <tr>
* EPISODE aname={str anime name}&epno={int4 episode number}
    <td><b>Bit</b></td>
* EPISODE aid={int4 anime id}&epno={int4 episode number}
    <td align="right"><b>Dec</b></td>
 
    <td><b>Data Field</b></td>
'''Possible Replies:'''
    </tr>
* 240 EPISODE
    <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
: {int4 eid}|{int4 aid}|{int4 length}|{int4 rating}|{int4 votes}|{str epno}|{str eng}|{str romaji}|{str kanji}|{int4 aired}
    <td>7</td>
* 340 NO SUCH EPISODE
    <td align="right">128</td>
 
    <td>int4 specials count</td>
'''Info:'''
    </tr>
* length is in minutes
    <tr>
* Returned 'epno' includes special character (only if special) and padding (only if normal). Special characters are S(special), C(credits), T(trailer), P(parody), O(other).
    <td>6</td>
 
    <td align="right">64</td>
'''Examples:''' (html escaped code intended)
    <td>int4 credits count</td>
  > EPISODE eid=1&s=xxxxx
    </tr>
   < 240 EPISODE
    <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
  1|1|24|400|4|01|Invasion|shinryaku|??
    <td>5</td>
    <td align="right">32</td>
    <td>int4 other count</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td>4</td>
    <td align="right">16</td>
    <td>int4 trailer count</td>
    </tr>
    <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
    <td>3</td>
    <td align="right">8</td>
    <td>int4 parody count</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td>2</td>
    <td align="right">4</td>
    <td>unused</td>
    </tr>
    <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
    <td>1</td>
    <td align="right">2</td>
    <td>unused</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td>0</td>
    <td align="right">1</td>
    <td>unused</td>
    </tr>
  </table>
   </td>
</tr>
</table>


  > EPISODE aname=Seikai no Monshou&epno=2&s=xxxxx
  < 240 EPISODE
  2|1|24|750|2|02|Kin of the Stars|Hoshi-tachi no Kenzoku|??????


----
'''Related aid type (Byte 1, Bit 2):'''
=== FILE: Retrieve File Data ===
<pre>
'''Command String:'''<br>
value      meaning
by fid:
 
* FILE fid={int4 id}&fmask={hexstr fmask}&amask={hexstr amask}
    1      sequel
by size+ed2k hash:
    2      prequel
* FILE size={int8 size}&ed2k={str ed2khash}&fmask={hexstr fmask}&amask={hexstr amask}
  11      same setting
by anime, group and epno
  12      alternative setting
* FILE aname={str anime name}&gname={str group name}&epno={int4 episode number}&fmask={hexstr fmask}&amask={hexstr amask}
  32      alternative version
* FILE aname={str anime name}&gid={int4 group id}&epno={int4 episode number}&fmask={hexstr fmask}&amask={hexstr amask}
  41      music video
* FILE aid={int4 anime id}&gname={str group name}&epno={int4 episode number}&fmask={hexstr fmask}&amask={hexstr amask}
  42      character
* FILE aid={int4 anime id}&gid={int4 group id}&epno={int4 episode number}&fmask={hexstr fmask}&amask={hexstr amask}
  51      side story
  52      parent story
  61      summary
  62      full story
  100      other
</pre>
 
'''Examples:''' (note that the given amask gives the same result as the default request)
  > ANIME aid=1&amask=b2f0e0fc000000&s=xxxxx
  < 230 ANIME
    1|1999-1999|TV Series|Space,Future,Plot Continuity,SciFi,Space Travel,Shipboard,Other Planet,Novel,Genetic Modification,Action,Romance,Military,Large Breasts,Gunfights,Adventure,Human Enhancement,Nudity|Seikai no Monshou|星界の紋章|Crest of the Stars||13|13|3|853|3225|756|110|875|11


'''Possible Replies:'''
 
* 220 FILE
----
: {int4 fid}|{int4 aid}|{int4 eid}|{int4 gid}|{int4 state}|{int8 size}|{str ed2k}|{str anidbfilename}
 
* 220 FILE
=== ANIMEDESC: Retrieve Anime Description ===
: {int4 fid}|...(data list)
'''Command String:'''<br>
* 322 MULTIPLE FILES FOUND
by aid
: {int4 fid 0}|{int4 fid 1}|...|{int4 fid n}
* ANIMEDESC aid={int4 id}&part={int4 partno}
* 320 NO SUCH FILE
 
'''Possible Replies:'''
* 233 ANIMEDESC
: {int4 current part}|{int4 max parts}|{str description}
* 330 NO SUCH ANIME
* 333 NO SUCH DESCRIPTION


'''Info:'''
'''Info:'''
* fid, aid, eid, gid are the unique ids for the file, anime, ep, group entries at AniDB.
* The maximum length of the anime description is roughly 5000 characters, but the maximum length of a UDP packet is 1400 bytes
: You can use those to create links to the corresponding pages at AniDB.
* Multiple calls to ANIMEDESC may be necessary to retrieve the complete text, retrieving separate 1400 byte parts with each call
* anidbfilename is the AniDB filename for the file.
* ''part'' is zero-based
: However this name does not contain all the extra information of the filenames on AniDB and might be composed slightly different.
* '''Note:''' No support, at present, for retrieving descriptions by title.  ''aid'' only
* fmask and amask are hexidecimal strings where each bit corresponds to a data field related to the specified file (see below). The data list received is sorted in the same order as the tables (and fmask before amask).  There is '''no''' provision to retrieve all fieldsFurther, requesting a 'unusued' or 'reserved' bit will return an "illegal input" error.
* Only the first matching file is returned when aname, gname and epno is used.


'''State:'''
<pre>
bit / int value meaning
1 / 1 FILE_CRCOK: file matched official CRC (displayed with green background in AniDB)
2 / 2 FILE_CRCERR: file DID NOT match official CRC (displayed with red background in AniDB)
3 / 4 FILE_ISV2: file is version 2
4 / 8 FILE_ISV3: file is version 3
5 / 16 FILE_ISV4: file is version 4
6 / 32 FILE_ISV5: file is version 5
7 / 64 FILE_UNC: file is uncensored
8 / 128 FILE_CEN: file is censored


examples:
'''Examples:''' (html escaped code intended)
state ==== 9 ==> FILE_CRCOK+FILE_ISV3 ==> file matched official CRC and is version 3
  > ANIMEDESC aid=3169&part=0&s=xxxxx
state ==== 0 ==> - ==> file was not crc checked and is version 1
  < 233 ANIMEDESC
state ==== 34 ==> FILE_CRCERR+FILE_ISV5 ==> file DID NOT match official CRC and is version 5
    0|1|As summer break arrives for the students, Jun Sakurada is busily studying on his own in the library, making up for time lost <cut>
state ==== 1 ==> FILE_CRCOK ==> file matched official CRC and is version 1
 
state ==== 8 ==> FILE_ISV3 ==> file was not CRC checked and is version 3
----
</pre>
=== CALENDAR: Get Upcoming Titles ===
Returns the anime ids of the 25 most recently aired / released anime, directly followed by the next 25 anime due to be aired / released, ordered by start date.
 
'''Command String:'''
* CALENDAR


<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2">
'''Possible Replies:'''
<tr><td colspan="4" align="center">'''fmask:'''</td></tr>
* 297 CALENDAR
<tr>
{int aid}|{int startdate}|{int dateflags}/n
  <td align="center">'''Byte 1'''</td>
 
  <td align="center">'''Byte 2'''</td>
..repeated n times
  <td align="center">'''Byte 3'''</td>
 
  <td align="center">'''Byte 4'''</td>
* 397 CALENDAR EMPTY
</tr>
 
<tr>
'''Info:'''
  <td>
* Takes no parameters (other than the session string)
  <table>
* Titles returned are filtered by the 'show adult' preference of the logged in user.  That is, users who have elected to hide adult content will have it hidden here as well.
    <tr>
* Do not depend on the command always returning exactly 50 titles; there may not always be 25 future titles pending, depending on the user's 'adult' preferences, and the date in relation to the relation to the current anime season.
    <td>'''Bit'''</td>
* Date flags are used to indicated an unknown value (unknown month, day, year)
    <td align="right">'''Dec'''</td>
* ''dateflags'' values:
    <td>'''Data Field'''</td>
** bit0 set == Startdate, Unknown Day
    </tr>
** bit1 set == Startdate, Unknown Month, Day
    <tr bgcolor="#eee">
** bit2 set == Enddate, Unknown Day
    <td>7</td>
** bit3 set == Enddate, Unknown Month, Day
    <td align="right">128</td>
** bit4 set == AirDate in the Past/Anime has ended
    <td>unused</td>
** bit5 set == Startdate, Unknown Year
    </tr>
** bit6 set == Enddate, Unknown Year
    <tr>
 
    <td>6</td>
 
    <td align="right">64</td>
----
    <td>int4 aid</td>
=== CHARACTER: Get Character Information ===
    </tr>
Returns character details associated with a given character ID, including associated anime ids, episode ids, and seiyuu.
    <tr bgcolor="#eee">
 
    <td>5</td>
'''Command String:'''
    <td align="right">32</td>
* CHARACTER charid={int characterid}
    <td>int4 eid</td>
 
    </tr>
'''Possible Replies:'''
    <tr>
* 235 CHARACTER
    <td>4</td>
: {int charid}|{str character name kanji}|{str character name transcription}|{str pic}|{anime blocks}|{int episode list}|{int last update date}|{int2 type}|{str gender}
    <td align="right">16</td>
 
    <td>int4 gid</td>
: An 'anime block' is {int anime id},{int appearance},{int creatorid},{boolean is_main_seiyuu} repeated as many times as necessary, separated by a single quote ( ' ).
    </tr>
 
    <tr bgcolor="#eee">
* 335 NO SUCH CHARACTER
    <td>3</td>
 
    <td align="right">8</td>
'''Info:'''
    <td>int4 lid</td>
* If no seiyuu is associated with the character for a given aid, the 'creatorid' and 'is_main_seiyuu' fields will be empty, but the commas will remain.
    </tr>
* An empty episode list is "undefined": no episode values have been added.
    <tr>
* ''appearance'' values: 0='appears in', 1='cameo appearance in', 2='main character in', 3='secondary cast in'
    <td>2</td>
* ''type'' can be one of: (Note: this is subject to changes so don't rely on this mapping)
    <td align="right">4</td>
** 1 => 'Character'
    <td>list other episodes</td>
** 2 => 'Mecha'
    </tr>
** 3 => 'Organisation'
    <tr bgcolor="#eee">
** 4 => 'Vessel'
    <td>1</td>
* ''gender'' can be one of: (Note: this is subject to changes so don't rely on this mapping)
    <td align="right">2</td>
** "M" => 'Male'
    <td>int2 IsDeprecated</td>
** "F" => 'Female'
    </tr>
** "I" => 'Intersexual'
    <tr>
** "D" => 'Dimorphic'
    <td>0</td>
** "-" => 'none/does not apply'
    <td align="right">1</td>
** "?" => 'unknown'
    <td>int2 state</td>
 
    </tr>
'''Example:'''
  </table>
 
   </td>
  CHARACTER charid=488&s=DChan
   <td>
  235 CHARACTER
  <table>
  488|ニコ・ロビン|Nico Robin|14789.jpg|4097,2,1900,1'69,2,1901,0'6199,0,1900,1'5691,0,1900,1'2644,0,,'4851,0,1900,1||1236938094
    <tr>
 
    <td>'''Bit'''</td>
=== CREATOR: Get Creator Information ===
    <td align="right">'''Dec'''</td>
 
    <td>'''Data Field'''</td>
'''Command String:'''
    </tr>
* CREATOR creatorid={int creatorid}
    <tr>
 
    <td>7</td>
'''Possible Replies:'''
    <td align="right">128</td>
* 245 CREATOR
    <td>int8 size</td>
: {int creatorid}|{str creator name kanji}|{str creator name transcription}|{int type}|{str pic_name}|{str url_english}|{str url_japanese}|{str wiki_url_english}|{str wiki_url_japanese}|{int last update date}
    </tr>
 
    <tr bgcolor="#eee">
* 345 NO SUCH CREATOR
    <td>6</td>
 
    <td align="right">64</td>
'''Info:'''
    <td>str ed2k</td>
* ANIME AMASK byte6, bit5
    </tr>
* ''type'' values: 1='person', 2='company', 3='collaboration'
    <tr>
 
    <td>5</td>
Example:
    <td align="right">32</td>
 
    <td>str md5</td>
  245 CREATOR
    </tr>
  718|GAINAX|Gainax|2|10092.png||http://www.gainax.co.jp/|Gainax|Gainax|1237048093
    <tr bgcolor="#eee">
 
    <td>4</td>
=== EPISODE: Retrieve Episode Data ===
    <td align="right">16</td>
'''Command String:'''<br>
    <td>str sha1</td>
by eid
    </tr>
* EPISODE eid={int eid}
    <tr>
by anime and episode number
    <td>3</td>
* EPISODE aname={str anime name}&epno={int4 episode number}
    <td align="right">8</td>
* EPISODE aid={int anime id}&epno={int4 episode number}
    <td>str crc32</td>
 
    </tr>
'''Possible Replies:'''
    <tr bgcolor="#eee">
* 240 EPISODE
    <td>2</td>
: {int eid}|{int aid}|{int4 length}|{int4 rating}|{int votes}|{str epno}|{str eng}|{str romaji}|{str kanji}|{int aired}|{int type}
    <td align="right">4</td>
* 340 NO SUCH EPISODE
    <td>unused</td>
 
    </tr>
'''Info:'''
    <tr>
* length is in minutes
    <td>1</td>
* Returned 'epno' includes special character (only if special) and padding (only if normal).
    <td align="right">2</td>
** Special characters are S(special), C(credits), T(trailer), P(parody), O(other).
    <td>unused</td>
* The ''type'' is the raw episode type, used to indicate numerically what the special character will be
    </tr>
** 1: regular episode (no prefix), 2: special ("S"), 3: credit ("C"), 4: trailer ("T"), 5: parody ("P"), 6: other ("O")
    <tr bgcolor="#eee">
 
    <td>0</td>
'''Examples:''' (html escaped code intended)
    <td align="right">1</td>
  > EPISODE eid=1&s=xxxxx
    <td>unused</td>
  < 240 EPISODE
    </tr>
  1|1|24|400|4|01|Invasion|shinryaku|??
  </table>
 
  </td>
  > EPISODE aname=Seikai no Monshou&epno=2&s=xxxxx
   <td>
   < 240 EPISODE
   <table>
   2|1|24|750|2|02|Kin of the Stars|Hoshi-tachi no Kenzoku|??????|1295059229|1
 
----
 
=== FILE: Retrieve File Data ===
'''Command String:'''<br>
by fid:
* FILE fid={int4 id}&fmask={hexstr fmask}&amask={hexstr amask}
by size+ed2k hash:
* FILE size={int8 size}&ed2k={str ed2khash}&fmask={hexstr fmask}&amask={hexstr amask}
by anime, group and epno
* FILE aname={str anime name}&gname={str group name}&epno={int4 episode number}&fmask={hexstr fmask}&amask={hexstr amask}
* FILE aname={str anime name}&gid={int4 group id}&epno={int4 episode number}&fmask={hexstr fmask}&amask={hexstr amask}
* FILE aid={int4 anime id}&gname={str group name}&epno={int4 episode number}&fmask={hexstr fmask}&amask={hexstr amask}
* FILE aid={int4 anime id}&gid={int4 group id}&epno={int4 episode number}&fmask={hexstr fmask}&amask={hexstr amask}
 
'''Possible Replies:'''
* 220 FILE
: {int4 fid}|{int4 aid}|{int4 eid}|{int4 gid}|{int4 state}|{int8 size}|{str ed2k}|{str anidbfilename}
* 220 FILE
: {int4 fid}|...(data list)
* 322 MULTIPLE FILES FOUND
: {int4 fid 0}|{int4 fid 1}|...|{int4 fid n}
* 320 NO SUCH FILE
 
'''Info:'''
* fid, aid, eid, gid are the unique ids for the file, anime, ep, group entries at AniDB.
: You can use those to create links to the corresponding pages at AniDB.
* anidbfilename is the AniDB filename for the file.
: However this name does not contain all the extra information of the filenames on AniDB and might be composed slightly different.
* fmask and amask are hexidecimal strings where each bit corresponds to a data field related to the specified file (see below). The data list received is sorted and returned in the same order as the tables: top to bottom, left to right, with fmask preceding amask.  There is '''no''' provision to retrieve all fields.  Further, requesting a 'unusued' or 'reserved' bit will return an "illegal input" error.
* fid is always returned as the first value, regardless of what masks are provided.
* Only the first matching file is returned when aname, gname and epno is used.
* "audio codec" and "audio bitrate" will return multiple values if there are multiple audio streams present in the file.  Values will be separated by a single quote. 
* For byte 1, bit 2 (other episodes): episode IDs will be followed by an integer '''percentage''' that indicate the percentage of the related episode this file covers. Typically 100%, there are cases where it will be 50, 30, or other values.  This value provides no indication where, within an episode, the file represents.  That is, 50% could mean the file covers the first half of the episode, the second half, or some 50% range in between.
'''State:'''
<pre>
bit / int value meaning
1 / 1 FILE_CRCOK: file matched official CRC (displayed with green background in AniDB)
2 / 2 FILE_CRCERR: file DID NOT match official CRC (displayed with red background in AniDB)
3 / 4 FILE_ISV2: file is version 2
4 / 8 FILE_ISV3: file is version 3
5 / 16 FILE_ISV4: file is version 4
6 / 32 FILE_ISV5: file is version 5
7 / 64 FILE_UNC: file is uncensored
8 / 128 FILE_CEN: file is censored
 
examples:
state ==== 9 ==> FILE_CRCOK+FILE_ISV3 ==> file matched official CRC and is version 3
state ==== 0 ==> - ==> file was not crc checked and is version 1
state ==== 34 ==> FILE_CRCERR+FILE_ISV5 ==> file DID NOT match official CRC and is version 5
state ==== 1 ==> FILE_CRCOK ==> file matched official CRC and is version 1
state ==== 8 ==> FILE_ISV3 ==> file was not CRC checked and is version 3
</pre>
 
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2">
<tr><td colspan="4" align="center">'''fmask:'''</td></tr>
<tr>
  <td align="center">'''Byte 1'''</td>
  <td align="center">'''Byte 2'''</td>
  <td align="center">'''Byte 3'''</td>
  <td align="center">'''Byte 4'''</td>
  <td align="center">'''Byte 5'''</td>
</tr>
<tr>
   <td>
   <table>
     <tr>
     <tr>
     <td>'''Bit'''</td>
     <td>'''Bit'''</td>
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     <td>'''Data Field'''</td>
     <td>'''Data Field'''</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>7</td>
     <td>7</td>
     <td align="right">128</td>
     <td align="right">128</td>
     <td>str quality</td>
     <td>unused</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     <tr>
     <td>6</td>
     <td>6</td>
     <td align="right">64</td>
     <td align="right">64</td>
     <td>str source</td>
     <td>int4 aid</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>5</td>
     <td>5</td>
     <td align="right">32</td>
     <td align="right">32</td>
     <td>str audio codec</td>
     <td>int4 eid</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     <tr>
     <td>4</td>
     <td>4</td>
     <td align="right">16</td>
     <td align="right">16</td>
     <td>int4 audio bitrate</td>
     <td>int4 gid</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>3</td>
     <td>3</td>
     <td align="right">8</td>
     <td align="right">8</td>
     <td>str video codec</td>
     <td>int4 mylist id</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     <tr>
     <td>2</td>
     <td>2</td>
     <td align="right">4</td>
     <td align="right">4</td>
     <td>int4 video bitrate</td>
     <td>list other episodes</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>1</td>
     <td>1</td>
     <td align="right">2</td>
     <td align="right">2</td>
     <td>str video resolution</td>
     <td>int2 IsDeprecated</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     <tr>
     <td>0</td>
     <td>0</td>
     <td align="right">1</td>
     <td align="right">1</td>
     <td>str file type (extension)</td>
     <td>int2 state</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
   </table>
   </table>
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     <td>7</td>
     <td>7</td>
     <td align="right">128</td>
     <td align="right">128</td>
     <td>str dub language</td>
     <td>int8 size</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>6</td>
     <td>6</td>
     <td align="right">64</td>
     <td align="right">64</td>
     <td>str sub language</td>
     <td>str ed2k</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     <tr>
     <td>5</td>
     <td>5</td>
     <td align="right">32</td>
     <td align="right">32</td>
     <td>int4 length in seconds</td>
     <td>str md5</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>4</td>
     <td>4</td>
     <td align="right">16</td>
     <td align="right">16</td>
     <td>str description</td>
     <td>str sha1</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     <tr>
     <td>3</td>
     <td>3</td>
     <td align="right">8</td>
     <td align="right">8</td>
     <td>int4 aired date</td>
     <td>str crc32</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>2</td>
     <td>2</td>
     <td align="right">4</td>
     <td align="right">4</td>
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     <td>1</td>
     <td>1</td>
     <td align="right">2</td>
     <td align="right">2</td>
     <td>unused</td>
     <td>video colour depth</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>0</td>
     <td>0</td>
     <td align="right">1</td>
     <td align="right">1</td>
     <td>str anidb file name</td>
     <td>reserved</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
   </table>
   </table>
   </td>
   </td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2">
<tr><td colspan="4" align="center">'''amask:'''</td></tr>
<tr>
  <td align="center">'''Byte 1'''</td>
  <td align="center">'''Byte 2'''</td>
  <td align="center">'''Byte 3'''</td>
  <td align="center">'''Byte 4'''</td>
</tr>
<tr>
   <td>
   <td>
   <table>
   <table>
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     <td>'''Data Field'''</td>
     <td>'''Data Field'''</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>7</td>
     <td>7</td>
     <td align="right">128</td>
     <td align="right">128</td>
     <td>int4 anime total episodes</td>
     <td>str quality</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     <tr>
     <td>6</td>
     <td>6</td>
     <td align="right">64</td>
     <td align="right">64</td>
     <td>int4 highest episode number</td>
     <td>str source</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>5</td>
     <td>5</td>
     <td align="right">32</td>
     <td align="right">32</td>
     <td>str year</td>
     <td>str audio codec list</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     <tr>
     <td>4</td>
     <td>4</td>
     <td align="right">16</td>
     <td align="right">16</td>
     <td>str type</td>
     <td>int4 audio bitrate list</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>3</td>
     <td>3</td>
     <td align="right">8</td>
     <td align="right">8</td>
     <td>str related aid list</td>
     <td>str video codec</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     <tr>
     <td>2</td>
     <td>2</td>
     <td align="right">4</td>
     <td align="right">4</td>
     <td>str related aid type</td>
     <td>int4 video bitrate</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>1</td>
     <td>1</td>
     <td align="right">2</td>
     <td align="right">2</td>
     <td>str category list</td>
     <td>str video resolution</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     <tr>
     <td>0</td>
     <td>0</td>
     <td align="right">1</td>
     <td align="right">1</td>
     <td>reserved</td>
     <td>str file type (extension)</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
   </table>
   </table>
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     <td>7</td>
     <td>7</td>
     <td align="right">128</td>
     <td align="right">128</td>
     <td>str romaji name</td>
     <td>str dub language</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>6</td>
     <td>6</td>
     <td align="right">64</td>
     <td align="right">64</td>
     <td>str kanji name</td>
     <td>str sub language</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     <tr>
     <td>5</td>
     <td>5</td>
     <td align="right">32</td>
     <td align="right">32</td>
     <td>str english name</td>
     <td>int4 length in seconds</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>4</td>
     <td>4</td>
     <td align="right">16</td>
     <td align="right">16</td>
     <td>str other name</td>
     <td>str description</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     <tr>
     <td>3</td>
     <td>3</td>
     <td align="right">8</td>
     <td align="right">8</td>
     <td>str short name list</td>
     <td>int4 aired date</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>2</td>
     <td>2</td>
     <td align="right">4</td>
     <td align="right">4</td>
     <td>str synonym list</td>
     <td>unused</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     <tr>
     <td>1</td>
     <td>1</td>
     <td align="right">2</td>
     <td align="right">2</td>
     <td><i>retired</i></td>
     <td>unused</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>0</td>
     <td>0</td>
     <td align="right">1</td>
     <td align="right">1</td>
     <td><i>retired</i></td>
     <td>str anidb file name</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
   </table>
   </table>
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     <td>'''Data Field'''</td>
     <td>'''Data Field'''</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>7</td>
     <td>7</td>
     <td align="right">128</td>
     <td align="right">128</td>
     <td>str epno</td>
     <td>int4 mylist state</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     <tr>
     <td>6</td>
     <td>6</td>
     <td align="right">64</td>
     <td align="right">64</td>
     <td>str ep name</td>
     <td>int4 mylist filestate</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>5</td>
     <td>5</td>
     <td align="right">32</td>
     <td align="right">32</td>
     <td>str ep romaji name</td>
     <td>int4 mylist viewed</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     <tr>
     <td>4</td>
     <td>4</td>
     <td align="right">16</td>
     <td align="right">16</td>
     <td>str ep kanji name</td>
     <td>int4 mylist viewdate</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>3</td>
     <td>3</td>
     <td align="right">8</td>
     <td align="right">8</td>
     <td>int4 episode rating</td>
     <td>str mylist storage</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     <tr>
     <td>2</td>
     <td>2</td>
     <td align="right">4</td>
     <td align="right">4</td>
     <td>int4 episode vote count</td>
     <td>str mylist source</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>1</td>
     <td>1</td>
     <td align="right">2</td>
     <td align="right">2</td>
     <td>unused</td>
     <td>str mylist other</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     <tr>
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   </table>
   </table>
   </td>
   </td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2">
<tr><td colspan="4" align="center">'''amask:'''</td></tr>
<tr>
  <td align="center">'''Byte 1'''</td>
  <td align="center">'''Byte 2'''</td>
  <td align="center">'''Byte 3'''</td>
  <td align="center">'''Byte 4'''</td>
</tr>
<tr>
   <td>
   <td>
   <table>
   <table>
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     <td>'''Data Field'''</td>
     <td>'''Data Field'''</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>7</td>
     <td>7</td>
     <td align="right">128</td>
     <td align="right">128</td>
     <td>str group name</td>
     <td>int4 anime total episodes</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr>
     <td>6</td>
     <td>6</td>
     <td align="right">64</td>
     <td align="right">64</td>
     <td>str group short name</td>
     <td>int4 highest episode number</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>5</td>
     <td>5</td>
     <td align="right">32</td>
     <td align="right">32</td>
     <td>unused</td>
     <td>str year</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr>
     <td>4</td>
     <td>4</td>
     <td align="right">16</td>
     <td align="right">16</td>
     <td>unused</td>
     <td>str type</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>3</td>
     <td>3</td>
     <td align="right">8</td>
     <td align="right">8</td>
     <td>unused</td>
     <td>str related aid list</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr>
     <td>2</td>
     <td>2</td>
     <td align="right">4</td>
     <td align="right">4</td>
     <td>unused</td>
     <td>str related aid type</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
     <td>1</td>
     <td>1</td>
     <td align="right">2</td>
     <td align="right">2</td>
     <td>unused</td>
     <td>str category list</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
     <tr bgcolor="#eee">
     <tr>
     <td>0</td>
     <td>0</td>
     <td align="right">1</td>
     <td align="right">1</td>
     <td>int date aid record updated</td>
     <td>reserved</td>
     </tr>
     </tr>
   </table>
   </table>
   </td>
   </td>
</tr>
  <td>
</table>
  <table>
 
    <tr>
'''Examples:''' (html escaped code intended)
    <td>'''Bit'''</td>
  > FILE size=177747474&ed2k=70cd93fd3981cc80a8ea6a646ff805c9&fmask=7FF8FEF8&amask=C000F0C0&s=xxxxx
    <td align="right">'''Dec'''</td>
  < 220 FILE
    <td>'''Data Field'''</td>
  312498|4688|69260|4243|0||0|1|177747474|70cd93fd3981cc80a8ea6a646ff805c9|b2a7c7d591333e20495de3571b235c28|7af9b962c17ff729baeee67533e5219526cd5095|a200fe73|high|DTV|Vorbis (Ogg Vorbis)|104|H264/AVC|800|704x400|japanese|english'english'english|1560||1175472000|26|26|01|The Wings to the Sky|Sora he no Tsubasa|????|#nanoha-DamagedGoodz|Nanoha-DGz
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
----
    <td>7</td>
 
    <td align="right">128</td>
=== GROUP: Retrieve Group Data ===
    <td>str romaji name</td>
'''Command String:'''<br>
    </tr>
by gid
    <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
* GROUP gid={int4 gid}
    <td>6</td>
by name/shortname
    <td align="right">64</td>
* GROUP gname={str group name}
    <td>str kanji name</td>
 
    </tr>
'''Possible Replies:'''
    <tr>
* 250 GROUP
    <td>5</td>
: {int4 gid}|{int4 rating}|{int4 votes}|{int4 acount}|{int fcount}|{str name}|{str short}|{str irc channel}|{str irc server}|{str url}
    <td align="right">32</td>
* 350 NO SUCH GROUP
    <td>str english name</td>
 
    </tr>
'''Examples:'''
    <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
  > GROUP gid=1&s=xxxxx
    <td>4</td>
  < 250 GROUP
    <td align="right">16</td>
  41|851|665|109|1004|Zhentarim DivX|zx|#zhentarim|irc.deltaanime.net|<nowiki>http://www.zhentarim.net/</nowiki>
    <td>str other name</td>
 
    </tr>
  > GROUP gname=a-l&s=xxxxx
    <tr>
  < 250 GROUP
    <td>3</td>
  566|840|453|53|534|Anime-Legion|A-L|#anime-legion|irc.irchighway.net|<nowiki>http://www.anime-legion.net</nowiki>
    <td align="right">8</td>
 
    <td>str short name list</td>
----
    </tr>
 
    <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
=== GROUPSTATUS: Get Completed Episode ===
    <td>2</td>
Returns a list of group names and ranges of episodes released by the group for a given anime.
    <td align="right">4</td>
 
    <td>str synonym list</td>
'''Command String:'''
    </tr>
* GROUPSTATUS aid={int animeid}[&state={int completion_state}]
    <tr>
 
    <td>1</td>
'''Possible Replies:'''
    <td align="right">2</td>
* 225 Group Status
    <td><i>retired</i></td>
: {int group id}|{str group name}|{int completion state}|{int last episode number}|{int rating}|{int votes}|{str episode range}\n
    </tr>
: {int group id}|{str group name}|{int completion state}|{int last episode number}|{int rating}|{int votes}|{str episode range}\n
    <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
: ... (repeated)
    <td>0</td>
 
    <td align="right">1</td>
* 325 No Groups Found
    <td><i>retired</i></td>
* 330 Anime Not Found
    </tr>
 
  </table>
'''Info:'''
  </td>
* The seven fields will be repeated as necessary, one for each group, separated by a new line character
  <td>
* Groups will be filtered by the languages selected in the user's profile
  <table>
* If ''state'' is not supplied, groups with a completion state of 'ongoing', 'finished', or 'complete' are returned
    <tr>
* Groups are returned in order of descending episode count
    <td>'''Bit'''</td>
* If there are more groups to return than can be stored in a UDP packet, additional groups will be silently discarded
    <td align="right">'''Dec'''</td>
* ''state'' values: 1=ongoing, 2=stalled, 3=complete, 4=dropped, 5=finished, 6=specials_only
    <td>'''Data Field'''</td>
 
    </tr>
== MyList Commands ==
    <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
=== MYLIST: Retrieve MyList Data ===
    <td>7</td>
'''Command String:'''<br>
    <td align="right">128</td>
by lid: (mylist id)
    <td>str epno</td>
* MYLIST lid={int4 lid}
    </tr>
by fid:
    <tr>
* MYLIST fid={int4 fid}
    <td>6</td>
by size+ed2k hash:
    <td align="right">64</td>
* MYLIST size={int4 size}&ed2k={str ed2khash}
    <td>str ep name</td>
by anime + group + epno
    </tr>
* MYLIST aname={str anime name}[&gname={str group name}&epno={int4 episode number}]
    <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
* MYLIST aname={str anime name}[&gid={int4 group id}&epno={int4 episode number}]
    <td>5</td>
* MYLIST aid={int4 anime id}[&gname={str group name}&epno={int4 episode number}]
    <td align="right">32</td>
* MYLIST aid={int4 anime id}[&gid={int4 group id}&epno={int4 episode number}]
    <td>str ep romaji name</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td>4</td>
    <td align="right">16</td>
    <td>str ep kanji name</td>
    </tr>
    <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
    <td>3</td>
    <td align="right">8</td>
    <td>int4 episode rating</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td>2</td>
    <td align="right">4</td>
    <td>int4 episode vote count</td>
    </tr>
    <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
    <td>1</td>
    <td align="right">2</td>
    <td>unused</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td>0</td>
    <td align="right">1</td>
    <td>unused</td>
    </tr>
  </table>
  </td>
  <td>
  <table>
    <tr>
    <td>'''Bit'''</td>
    <td align="right">'''Dec'''</td>
    <td>'''Data Field'''</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td>7</td>
    <td align="right">128</td>
    <td>str group name</td>
    </tr>
    <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
    <td>6</td>
    <td align="right">64</td>
    <td>str group short name</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td>5</td>
    <td align="right">32</td>
    <td>unused</td>
    </tr>
    <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
    <td>4</td>
    <td align="right">16</td>
    <td>unused</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td>3</td>
    <td align="right">8</td>
    <td>unused</td>
    </tr>
    <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
    <td>2</td>
    <td align="right">4</td>
    <td>unused</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
    <td>1</td>
    <td align="right">2</td>
    <td>unused</td>
    </tr>
    <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee">
    <td>0</td>
    <td align="right">1</td>
    <td>int4 date aid record updated</td>
    </tr>
  </table>
  </td>
</tr>
</table>
 
'''Examples:''' (html escaped code intended)
  > FILE size=177747474&ed2k=70cd93fd3981cc80a8ea6a646ff805c9&fmask=7FF8FEF8&amask=C000F0C0&s=xxxxx
  < 220 FILE
  312498|4688|69260|4243|0||0|1|177747474|70cd93fd3981cc80a8ea6a646ff805c9|b2a7c7d591333e20495de3571b235c28|7af9b962c17ff729baeee67533e5219526cd5095|a200fe73|high|DTV|Vorbis (Ogg Vorbis)|104|H264/AVC|800|704x400|japanese|english'english'english|1560||1175472000|26|26|01|The Wings to the Sky|Sora he no Tsubasa|????|#nanoha-DamagedGoodz|Nanoha-DGz
 
----
 
=== GROUP: Retrieve Group Data ===
'''Command String:'''<br>
by gid
* GROUP gid={int gid}
by name/shortname
* GROUP gname={str group name}
 
'''Possible Replies:'''
* 250 GROUP
: {int gid}|{int4 rating}|{int votes}|{int4 acount}|{int fcount}|{str name}|{str short}|{str irc channel}|{str irc server}|{str url}|{str picname}|{int4 foundeddate}|{int4 disbandeddate}|{int2 dateflags}|{int4 lastreleasedate}|{int4 lastactivitydate}|{list grouprelations}
* 350 NO SUCH GROUP
 
'''Info:'''
* Requires login
* ''gname'' is an exact match of either a group name or short name
* As either name and short names are unique if there is a result from GROUP request by name that will be the only match
* ''dateflags'' values:
** bit0 set == Foundeddate, Unknown Day
** bit1 set == Foundeddate, Unknown Month, Day
** bit2 set == Disbandeddate, Unknown Day
** bit3 set == Disbandeddate, Unknown Month, Day
** bit5 set == Foundeddate, Unknown Year
** bit6 set == Disbandeddate, Unknown Year
* ''releasedate'' and ''activitydate'' are distinct.  ''releasedate'' is the date a file was actually released by the group, where ''activitydate'' is the date of a file being added to AniDB.  As such, lastrelease may very well be much older than lastactivity.
* ''groupreleations'' is a list of apostrophe-separated pairs, where each pair consists of {int4 othergroupid},{int2 relationtype}
** relationtype:
*** 1 => "Participant in"
*** 2 => "Parent of"
*** 4 => "Merged from"
*** 5 => "Now known as"
*** 6 => "Other"
 
'''Example:'''
  > GROUP gid=7091&s=bunny
  < 250 GROUP
  7091|832|1445|43|566|Frostii|Frostii|#frostii|irc.rizon.net|<nowiki>http://frostii.com</nowiki>|15844.jpg|1228089600|0|1|1301875200|1304222640|7255,1'3097,4'748,4'8106,1'8159,2'8402,1'8696,1'9022,1
 
----
 
=== GROUPSTATUS: Get Completed Episode ===
Returns a list of group names and ranges of episodes released by the group for a given anime.
 
'''Command String:'''
* GROUPSTATUS aid={int animeid}[&state={int completion_state}]
 
'''Possible Replies:'''
* 225 GROUPSTATUS
: {int group id}|{str group name}|{int completion state}|{int last episode number}|{int rating}|{int votes}|{str episode range}\n
: {int group id}|{str group name}|{int completion state}|{int last episode number}|{int rating}|{int votes}|{str episode range}\n
: ... (repeated)
 
* 325 NO SUCH GROUPS FOUND
* 330 NO SUCH ANIME
 
'''Info:'''
* The seven fields will be repeated as necessary, one for each group, separated by a new line character
* Groups will be filtered by the languages selected in the user's profile
* If ''state'' is not supplied, groups with a completion state of <i>'ongoing'</i>, <i>'finished'</i>, or <i>'complete'</i> are returned
* Groups are returned in order of descending episode count
* If there are more groups to return than can be stored in a UDP packet, additional groups will be silently discarded
* ''state'' values:
#ongoing
#stalled
#complete
#dropped
#finished
#specials only
 
'''Example:'''
  > GROUP GROUPSTATUS aid=8692&s=vLl1N
  < 225 GROUPSTATUS
  7407|Coalgirls|3|25|839|12|1-25
  9863|Hadena Subs|3|25|374|1|1-25
  11951|ChaosBlades|3|25|0|0|1-25
  [truncated]
 
=== UPDATED: Get List of Updated Anime IDs ===
Returns a list of AniDB anime ids of anime that have been updated in in a given time frame, ordered by descending age (oldest to newest change).
 
'''Command String:'''
* UPDATED entity=1&[age={int4 id}|time={int4 date}]
 
'''Possible Replies:'''
* 243 UPDATED
{int entity}|{int total count}|{int last update date}|{list aid}
 
* 343 NO UPDATES
 
'''Info:'''
* ''entity'' is always 1
* Either ''age'' OR ''time'' can be specified, but not both
* ''age'' is specified in days.
** eg: age=30 requests a list of aid values of anime that have changed in the past 30 days
* ''time'' is specified in unix time.
** eg: time=1264982400 requests a list of aid values of anime that have changed since 2010-02-01
* A maximum of 200 values will be returned
* ''count'' specifies the total number of items found for the given time period.  In short, if this value is great than 200, you have not retrieved all applicable ids.
* ''last update date'' will contain the AniDB update time of the ''last'' aid to appear on the list
* A given list value will appear only once.  If there have been multiple changes to an entity, its age will reflect the most recent change.
 
'''An anime will be considered updated if:'''
* A change is made to the anime record itself
* An ''main'' or ''official'' anime title is added, edited, or deleted (not ''short'' or ''synonym'')
* An episode for the anime is added, or deleted (but NOT edited!)
* An episode title is added, edited, or deleted
* An anime relation is added, or deleted
 
== MyList Commands ==
=== MYLIST: Retrieve MyList Data ===
'''Command String:'''<br>
by lid: (mylist id)
* MYLIST lid={int4 lid}
by fid:
* MYLIST fid={int4 fid}
by size+ed2k hash:
* MYLIST size={int4 size}&ed2k={str ed2khash}
by anime + group + epno
* MYLIST aname={str anime name}[&gname={str group name}&epno={int4 episode number}]
* MYLIST aname={str anime name}[&gid={int4 group id}&epno={int4 episode number}]
* MYLIST aid={int4 anime id}[&gname={str group name}&epno={int4 episode number}]
* MYLIST aid={int4 anime id}[&gid={int4 group id}&epno={int4 episode number}]
 
'''Possible Replies:'''
* 221 MYLIST
: {int4 lid}|{int4 fid}|{int4 eid}|{int4 aid}|{int4 gid}|{int4 date}|{int2 state}|{int4 viewdate}|{str storage}|{str source}|{str other}|{int2 filestate}
* 312 MULTIPLE MYLIST ENTRIES
: {str anime title}|{int episodes}|{str eps with state unknown}|{str eps with state on hhd}|{str eps with state on cd}|{str eps with state deleted}|{str watched eps}|{str group 1 short name}|{str eps for group 1}|...|{str group N short name}|{str eps for group N}
* 321 NO SUCH ENTRY
 
'''Info:'''
* The state field provides information about the location and sharing state of a file in MyList.
* If files are added after hashing, a client should specify the state as 1 (on HDD) (if the user doesn't explicitly select something else).
* eps is a list of episodes, e.g. "1-12,14-16,T1"
 
'''States:'''
  0 - unknown - state is unknown or the user doesn't want to provide this information
  1 - internal storage - the file is stored on hdd (but is not shared)
  2 - external storage - the file is stored on cd/dvd/...
  3 - deleted - the file has been deleted or is not available for other reasons (i.e. reencoded)
  4 - remote storage - the file is stored on NAS/cloud/...
 
'''Filestates:''' (for normal files, i.e. not generic)
  0  => normal/original
  1  => corrupted version/invalid crc
  2  => self edited
  10  => self ripped
  11  => on dvd
  12  => on vhs
  13  => on tv
  14  => in theaters
  15  => streamed
  100 => other
 
'''Example:'''
  > MYLIST aname=gits sac&s=xxxxx
  < 322 MULTIPLE FILES FOUND
  Koukaku Kidoutai STAND ALONE COMPLEX|26||1-26|1-26,S2-S27|||V-A|S2-S27|LMF|20-26|KAA|1-26|AonE|1-19|Anime-MX|1-3,9-20
 
----
 
=== MYLISTADD: Add file to MyList ===
The command string for MYLISTADD is made of up two blocks: a 'fileinfo' block, which limits the command to a specific file, or an 'animeinfo'/'groupinfo'/'episodeinfo' block, which can be used to specify a range of files, including generics.  Additionally, a number of optional parameters can be included with either set.
 
'''Adding a single file to the MyList with the 'fileinfo' block'''
 
* MYLISTADD fid={int4 fid}
'''or'''
* MYLISTADD size={int4 size}&ed2k={str ed2khash}
'''or'''
* MYLISTADD lid={int4 lid}&edit=1  (valid for edit only)


'''Possible Replies:'''
'''Adding one or more files to the MyList with the 'animeinfo'/'groupinfo'/'episodeinfo' block'''
* 221 MYLIST
: {int4 lid}|{int4 fid}|{int4 eid}|{int4 aid}|{int4 gid}|{int4 date}|{int2 state}|{int4 viewdate}|{str storage}|{str source}|{str other}|{int2 filestate}
* 312 MULTIPLE MYLIST ENTRIES
: {str anime title}|{int episodes}|{str eps with state unknown}|{str eps with state on hhd}|{str eps with state on cd}|{str eps with state deleted}|{str watched eps}|{str group 1 short name}|{str eps for group 1}|...|{str group N short name}|{str eps for group N}
* 321 NO SUCH ENTRY


'''Info:'''
Here, you have a number of options, depending on what data you have available.  In brief, 'animeinfo' represents a choice between anime id and anime name.  'groupinfo' represents a choice between group id, group name, and generic=1.  'episodeinfo' represents a range of one or more episodes.
* The state field provides information about the location and sharing state of a file in MyList.
* If files are added after hashing, a client should specify the state as 1 (on HDD) (if the user doesn't explicitly select something else).
* eps is a list of episodes, e.g. "1-12,14-16,T1"


'''States:'''
* MYLISTADD aid={int4 aid}&gid={int gid}&epno={int4 episode number}
  0 - unknown - state is unknown or the user doesn't want to provide this information
'''or'''
  1 - on hdd - the file is stored on hdd (but is not shared)
* MYLISTADD aid={int4 aid}&gname={str group_name}&epno={int4 episode number}
  2 - on cd - the file is stored on cd
'''or'''
  3 - deleted - the file has been deleted or is not available for other reasons (i.e. reencoded)
* MYLISTADD aid={int4 aid}&generic=1&epno={int4 episode number}
'''or'''
* MYLISTADD aname={str anime_name}&gid={int gid}&epno={int4 episode number}
'''or'''
* MYLISTADD aname={str anime_name}&gname={str group_name}&epno={int4 episode number}
'''or'''
* MYLISTADD aname={str anime_name}&generic=1&epno={int4 episode number}


'''Filestates:''' (for normal files, i.e. not generic)
Each command listed can have, in addition, a number of optional components to provide further MyList details. Append these as desired.
  0  => normal/original
  1  => corrupted version/invalid crc
  2  => self edited
  10  => self ripped
  11  => on dvd
  12  => on vhs
  13  => on tv
  14  => in theaters
  15  => streamed
  100 => other


'''Example:'''
* &state={int2 state}
  > MYLIST aname=gits sac&s=xxxxx
* &viewed={boolean viewed}
  < 322 MULTIPLE FILES FOUND
* &viewdate={int4 viewdate}
  Koukaku Kidoutai STAND ALONE COMPLEX|26||1-26|1-26,S2-S27|||V-A|S2-S27|LMF|20-26|KAA|1-26|AonE|1-19|Anime-MX|1-3,9-20
* &source={str source}
 
* &storage={str storage}
----
* &other={str other}
=== MYLISTADD: Add file to MyList ===
The command string for MYLISTADD is made of up two blocks: a 'fileinfo' block, which limits the command to a specific file, or an 'animeinfo'/'groupinfo'/'episodeinfo' block, which can be used to specify a range of files, including generics.  Additionally, a number of optional parameters can be included with either set.


'''Adding a single file to the MyList with the 'fileinfo' block'''
Finally, edit=1 can be included to edit a MyList entry instead of creating a new one.  When editing, optional values that are not supplied retain their original value.  That is, they are ''not'' replaced with default or empty values.  Only values supplied are updated.


* MYLISTADD fid={int4 fid}
'''Possible Replies:'''
'''or'''
* 320 NO SUCH FILE
* MYLISTADD size={int4 size}&ed2k={str ed2khash}
* 330 NO SUCH ANIME
'''or'''
* 350 NO SUCH GROUP
* MYLISTADD lid={int4 lid}&edit=1  (valid for edit only)
when edit=0 and adding by fid, size/ed2k
 
* 210 MYLIST ENTRY ADDED
'''Adding one or more files to the MyList with the 'animeinfo'/'groupinfo'/'episodeinfo' block'''
: {int4 mylist id of new entry}
 
when edit=0 and adding by aname, aid
Here, you have a number of options, depending on what data you have available.  In brief, 'animeinfo' represents a choice between anime id and anime name.  'groupinfo' represents a choice between group id, group name, and generic=1.  'episodeinfo' represents a range of one or more episodes.
* 210 MYLIST ENTRY ADDED
 
: {int4 number of entries added}
* MYLISTADD aid={int4 aid}&gid={int gid}&epno={int4 episode number}
* 310 FILE ALREADY IN MYLIST
'''or'''
: {int4 lid}|{int4 fid}|{int4 eid}|{int4 aid}|{int4 gid}|{int4 date}|{int2 state}|{int4 viewdate}|{str storage}|{str source}|{str other}|{int2 filestate}
* MYLISTADD aid={int4 aid}&gname={str group_name}&epno={int4 episode number}
* 322 MULTIPLE FILES FOUND
'''or'''
: {int4 fid 1}|{int4 fid 2}|...|{int4 fid n}
* MYLISTADD aid={int4 aid}&generic=1&epno={int4 episode number}
when edit=1
'''or'''
* 311 MYLIST ENTRY EDITED
* MYLISTADD aname={str anime_name}&gid={int gid}&epno={int4 episode number}
* 311 MYLIST ENTRY EDITED
'''or'''
: {int4 number of entries edited}
* MYLISTADD aname={str anime_name}&gname={str group_name}&epno={int4 episode number}
* 411 NO SUCH MYLIST ENTRY
'''or'''
* MYLISTADD aname={str anime_name}&generic=1&epno={int4 episode number}


Each command listed can have, in addition, a number of optional components to provide further MyList details.  Append these as desired.
'''Info:'''
 
* All data except lid/fid/size+hash/generic is optional.
* &state={int2 state}
* Viewed should be 0 for unwatched files and 1 for watched files.
* &viewed={boolean viewed}
* If viewdate is not specified, the current time will be used. The field will be disregarded if viewed=0.
* &viewdate={int4 viewdate}
* Other is the only field which may contain newlines, but they have to be stored as &lt;br /&gt;
* &source={str source}
* &storage={str storage}
* &other={str other}
 
Finally, edit=1 can be included to edit a MyList entry instead of creating a new one.  When editing, optional values that are not supplied retain their original value.  That is, they are ''not'' replaced with default or empty values.  Only values supplied are updated.
 
'''Possible Replies:'''
* 320 NO SUCH FILE
* 330 NO SUCH ANIME
* 350 NO SUCH GROUP
when edit=0 and adding by fid, size/ed2k
* 210 MYLIST ENTRY ADDED
: {int4 mylist id of new entry}
when edit=0 and adding by aname, aid
* 210 MYLIST ENTRY ADDED
: {int4 number of entries added}
* 310 FILE ALREADY IN MYLIST
* 322 MULTIPLE FILES FOUND
: {int4 fid 1}|{int4 fid 2}|...|{int4 fid n}
when edit=1
* 311 MYLIST ENTRY EDITED
* 311 MYLIST ENTRY EDITED
: {int4 number of entries edited}
* 411 NO SUCH MYLIST ENTRY
 
'''Info:'''
* All data except lid/fid/size+hash/generic is optional.
* Viewed should be 0 for unwatched files and 1 for watched files.
* if viewdate is not specified, the current time will be used. The field will be disregarded if viewed=0.
* Other is the only field which may contain newlines, but they have to be stored as &lt;br /&gt;
* For state values refer to: '''MYLIST'''
* For state values refer to: '''MYLIST'''
* If you want to change an existing entry and already know its MyList id (lid) please use the lid-version of this command. It put less load on the server.
* If you want to change an existing entry and already know its MyList id (lid) please use the lid-version of this command. It put less load on the server.
* epno=0 means all eps (default), negative numbers means upto. (-12 -> upto 12)
* epno=0 means all eps (default), negative numbers means upto. (-12 -> upto 12)
* group is optional only when edit=1, meaning you can't add every file for an anime
* group is optional only when edit=1, meaning you can't add every file for an anime
* If the file already exists (response code 310), the ''current'' record will be returned, in the same format as the MYLIST response.
----


----
=== MYLISTDEL: Remove file from MyList ===
=== MYLISTDEL: Remove file from MyList ===
'''Command String:'''<br>
'''Command String:'''<br>
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'''Possible Replies:'''
'''Possible Replies:'''
* 222 MYLIST STATS
* 222 MYLIST STATS
{animes}|{eps}|{files}|{size of files}|{added animes}|{added eps}|{added files}|{added groups}|{leech %}|{glory %}|{viewed % of db}|{mylist % of db}|{viewed % of mylist}|{number of viewed eps}|{votes}|{reviews}
{animes}|{eps}|{files}|{size of files}|{added animes}|{added eps}|{added files}|{added groups}|{leech %}|{glory %}|{viewed % of db}|{mylist % of db}|{viewed % of mylist}|{number of viewed eps}|{votes}|{reviews}|{viewed length in minutes}


'''Info:'''
'''Info:'''
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----
----
=== VOTE: Vote for specified anime/episode/group ===
=== VOTE: Vote for specified anime/episode/group ===
'''Command String:'''<br>
'''Command String:'''<br>
by id
by id
* VOTE type={int2 type}&id={int4 id}[&value={int4 vote value}&epno={int4 episode number}]
* VOTE type={int2 type}&id={int4 id}[&value={int4 vote value}&epno={int4 episode number}]
* VOTE type={int2 type}&id={int4 id}[&value={int4 vote value}&epno={str episode number}]
by name
by name
* VOTE type={int2 type}&name={string name}[&value={int4 vote value}&epno={int4 episode number}]
* VOTE type={int2 type}&name={string name}[&value={int4 vote value}&epno={int4 episode number}]
* VOTE type={int2 type}&name={string name}[&value={int4 vote value}&epno={str episode number}]


'''Possible Replies:'''
'''Possible Replies:'''
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* 364 ALREADY PERMVOTED
* 364 ALREADY PERMVOTED
: {str entity name}|{existing vote value}|{vote type}|{entity id}
: {str entity name}|{existing vote value}|{vote type}|{entity id}
'''Example:'''
  VOTE type=1&id=5101&value=950
  260 VOTED
  Clannad|950|1|5101
  VOTE type=1&id=5101&value=950&epno=S2
  260 VOTED
  Another World: Tomoyo Arc|950|1|91981
  VOTE type=6&id=91981&value=950
  260 VOTED
  Another World: Tomoyo Arc|950|1|91981


'''Info:'''
'''Info:'''
* type: 1=anime, 2=anime tmpvote, 3=group
* Type: 1=anime, 2=anime tmpvote, 3=group, 6=episode
* entity: anime, episode, or group
* Entity: anime, episode, or group
* for episode voting add epno on type=1
* For episode voting add epno on type=1, or specify type=6 if eid is known
* value: negative number means revoke, 0 means retrieve (default), 100-1000 are valid vote values, rest is illegal
* Value: negative number means revoke, 0 means retrieve (default), 100-1000 are valid vote values, rest is illegal
* votes will be updated automatically (no questions asked)
* Votes will be updated automatically (no questions asked)
* tmpvoting when there exist a perm vote is not possible
* Tmpvoting when there exist a perm vote is not possible


----
----
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'''Possible Replies:'''
'''Possible Replies:'''
* 217 Export Queued
* 217 EXPORT QUEUED
* 218 Export Cancelled
* 218 EXPORT CANCELLED
* 317 No Such Template
* 317 EXPORT NO SUCH TEMPLATE
* 318 Export Already In Queue
* 318 EXPORT ALREADY IN QUEUE
* 319 No Export In Queue or Export In Progress
* 319 EXPORT NO EXPORT QUEUED OR IS PROCESSING


'''Info:'''
'''Info:'''
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'''Possible Replies:'''
'''Possible Replies:'''
* 294 SENDMSG SUCCESSFUL
* 294 SENDMSG SUCCESSFUL
* 394 NO SUCH USER
* 394 NO SUCH USER
* 501 LOGIN FIRST
* 501 LOGIN FIRST
 
 
'''Note:'''
'''Note:'''
* This command allows you to send an AniDB message.
* This command allows you to send an AniDB message.
{{eyecatch|Important|
{{eyecatch|Important|
title must not be longer than 50 chars.<br>
title must not be longer than 50 chars.<br>
body must not be longer than 900 chars.
body must not be longer than 900 chars.
}}
}}
 
----
=== USER: Retrieve User UID ===
'''Command String:'''
* USER [user={str user name}|uid={int user id}]
 
'''Possible Replies:'''
* 394 NO SUCH USER
* 295 USER
: {int4 uid}|{str username}


----
----
=== USER: Retrieve User UID ===
'''Command String:'''
* USER user={str user name}
'''Possible Replies:'''
* 394 NO SUCH USER
* 295 USER
: {int4 uid}
'''Info:'''
* The client should the check length (3-10) and case (lower) of ''user'' before sending.


----
=== STATS [{{colour|red|disabled}}] ===
=== STATS [{{colour|red|disabled}}] ===
'''Command String:'''
'''Command String:'''
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== Return Codes ==
== Return Codes ==
{{eyecatch|Note|The names below do '''not''' necessarily reflect the actual code strings returned by the server.}}
{{eyecatch|Note|While the names below '''are''' the actual code strings returned by the server, clients are nonetheless encouraged to work with the numeric codes instead. }}
<pre>
// POSITIVE 2XX
 
LOGIN_ACCEPTED =200, //a
LOGIN_ACCEPTED_NEW_VER =201, //a
LOGGED_OUT =203, //a
RESOURCE =205, //d
STATS =206, //b
TOP =207, //b
UPTIME =208, //b
ENCRYPTION_ENABLED =209, //c
 
MYLIST_ENTRY_ADDED =210, //a
MYLIST_ENTRY_DELETED =211, //a
 
ADDED_FILE =214, //e
ADDED_STREAM =215, //e
 
ENCODING_CHANGED =219, //c
 
FILE =220, //a
MYLIST =221, //a
MYLIST_STATS =222, //b
 
ANIME =230, //b
ANIME_BEST_MATCH =231, //b
RANDOMANIME =232, //b
        ANIME_DESCRIPTION                      =233, //b
 
EPISODE =240, //b
PRODUCER =245, //b
GROUP =250, //b
 
BUDDY_LIST =253, //c
BUDDY_STATE =254, //c
BUDDY_ADDED =255, //c
BUDDY_DELETED =256, //c
BUDDY_ACCEPTED =257, //c
BUDDY_DENIED =258, //c
 
VOTED =260, //b
VOTE_FOUND =261, //b
VOTE_UPDATED =262, //b
VOTE_REVOKED =263, //b
 
NOTIFICATION_ENABLED =270, //a
NOTIFICATION_NOTIFY =271, //a
NOTIFICATION_MESSAGE =272, //a
NOTIFICATION_BUDDY =273, //c
NOTIFICATION_SHUTDOWN =274, //c
PUSHACK_CONFIRMED =280, //a
NOTIFYACK_SUCCESSFUL_M =281, //a
NOTIFYACK_SUCCESSFUL_N =282, //a
NOTIFICATION =290, //a
NOTIFYLIST =291, //a
NOTIFYGET_MESSAGE =292, //a
NOTIFYGET_NOTIFY =293, //a
 
SENDMSG_SUCCESSFUL =294, //a
USER =295, //d
 
// AFFIRMATIVE/NEGATIVE 3XX
 
PONG =300, //a
AUTHPONG =301, //c
NO_SUCH_RESOURCE =305, //d
API_PASSWORD_NOT_DEFINED =309, //c
 
FILE_ALREADY_IN_MYLIST =310, //a
MYLIST_ENTRY_EDITED =311, //a
MULTIPLE_MYLIST_ENTRIES =312, //e
 
SIZE_HASH_EXISTS =314, //c
INVALID_DATA =315, //c
STREAMNOID_USED =316, //c
 
NO_SUCH_FILE =320, //a
NO_SUCH_ENTRY =321, //a
MULTIPLE_FILES_FOUND =322, //b
 
NO_SUCH_ANIME =330, //b
        NO_SUCH_ANIME_DESCRIPTION              =333, //b
NO_SUCH_EPISODE =340, //b
NO_SUCH_PRODUCER =345, //b
NO_SUCH_GROUP =350, //b
 
BUDDY_ALREADY_ADDED =355, //c
NO_SUCH_BUDDY =356, //c
BUDDY_ALREADY_ACCEPTED =357, //c
BUDDY_ALREADY_DENIED =358, //c
 
NO_SUCH_VOTE =360, //b
INVALID_VOTE_TYPE =361, //b
INVALID_VOTE_VALUE =362, //b
PERMVOTE_NOT_ALLOWED =363, //b
ALREADY_PERMVOTED =364, //b
 
NOTIFICATION_DISABLED =370, //a
NO_SUCH_PACKET_PENDING =380, //a
NO_SUCH_ENTRY_M =381, //a
NO_SUCH_ENTRY_N =382, //a
 
NO_SUCH_MESSAGE =392, //a
NO_SUCH_NOTIFY =393, //a
NO_SUCH_USER =394, //a
 
 
// NEGATIVE 4XX
 
 
NOT_LOGGED_IN =403, //a
 
NO_SUCH_MYLIST_FILE =410, //a
NO_SUCH_MYLIST_ENTRY =411, //a
 
 
// CLIENT SIDE FAILURE 5XX
 
 
LOGIN_FAILED =500, //a
LOGIN_FIRST =501, //a
ACCESS_DENIED =502, //a
CLIENT_VERSION_OUTDATED =503, //a
CLIENT_BANNED =504, //a
ILLEGAL_INPUT_OR_ACCESS_DENIED =505, //a
INVALID_SESSION =506, //a
NO_SUCH_ENCRYPTION_TYPE =509, //c
ENCODING_NOT_SUPPORTED =519, //c
 
BANNED =555, //a
UNKNOWN_COMMAND =598, //a
 
 
// SERVER SIDE FAILURE 6XX
 
 
INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR =600, //a
ANIDB_OUT_OF_SERVICE =601, //a
SERVER_BUSY =602, //d
API_VIOLATION =666, //a
</pre>
 
== Changelog ==
<pre>
<pre>
0.03b - 23.07.2006
LOGIN_ACCEPTED                          = 200
BUDDY*, PRODUCER, ENCRYPT, ENCODING, USER, VERSION commands added
LOGIN_ACCEPTED_NEW_VERSION              = 201
AUTH, NOTIFY, ANIME, FILE commands extended
LOGGED_OUT                              = 203
STATS and TOP commands disabled due performance issues
RESOURCE                                = 205
several fixes
STATS                                   = 206
TOP                                     = 207
UPTIME                                  = 208
ENCRYPTION_ENABLED                      = 209
MYLIST_ENTRY_ADDED                      = 210
MYLIST_ENTRY_DELETED                    = 211
ADDED_FILE                              = 214
ADDED_STREAM                            = 215
EXPORT_QUEUED                            = 217
EXPORT_CANCELLED                        = 218
ENCODING_CHANGED                        = 219
FILE                                    = 220
MYLIST                                  = 221
MYLIST_STATS                            = 222
WISHLIST                                = 223
NOTIFICATION                            = 224
GROUP_STATUS                            = 225
WISHLIST_ENTRY_ADDED                    = 226
WISHLIST_ENTRY_DELETED                  = 227
WISHLIST_ENTRY_UPDATED                  = 228
MULTIPLE_WISHLIST                        = 229
ANIME                                    = 230
ANIME_BEST_MATCH                        = 231
RANDOM_ANIME                            = 232
ANIME_DESCRIPTION                        = 233
REVIEW                                  = 234
CHARACTER                                = 235
SONG                                    = 236
ANIMETAG                                = 237
CHARACTERTAG                            = 238
EPISODE                                  = 240
UPDATED                                  = 243
TITLE                                    = 244
CREATOR                                  = 245
NOTIFICATION_ENTRY_ADDED                = 246
NOTIFICATION_ENTRY_DELETED              = 247
NOTIFICATION_ENTRY_UPDATE                = 248
MULTIPLE_NOTIFICATION                    = 249
GROUP                                    = 250
CATEGORY                                = 251
BUDDY_LIST                              = 253
BUDDY_STATE                              = 254
BUDDY_ADDED                              = 255
BUDDY_DELETED                            = 256
BUDDY_ACCEPTED                          = 257
BUDDY_DENIED                            = 258
VOTED                                    = 260
VOTE_FOUND                              = 261
VOTE_UPDATED                            = 262
VOTE_REVOKED                            = 263
HOT_ANIME                                = 265
RANDOM_RECOMMENDATION                    = 266
RANDOM_SIMILAR                          = 267
NOTIFICATION_ENABLED                    = 270
NOTIFYACK_SUCCESSFUL_MESSAGE            = 281
NOTIFYACK_SUCCESSFUL_NOTIFICATION        = 282
NOTIFICATION_STATE                      = 290
NOTIFYLIST                              = 291
NOTIFYGET_MESSAGE                        = 292
NOTIFYGET_NOTIFY                        = 293
SENDMESSAGE_SUCCESSFUL                  = 294
USER_ID                                  = 295
CALENDAR                                = 297


0.03 - 13.01.2006
PONG                                    = 300
ANIME, EPISODE, GROUP, STATS, TOP, UPTIME, MYLISTSTATS, VOTE and RANDOM commands added
AUTHPONG                                = 301
it is now possible to use html escaped code in MyList fields, and '='
NO_SUCH_RESOURCE                        = 305
updated epno in default file name (for new specials)
API_PASSWORD_NOT_DEFINED                = 309
... (a lot of stuff already forgotten)
FILE_ALREADY_IN_MYLIST                  = 310
MYLIST_ENTRY_EDITED                      = 311
MULTIPLE_MYLIST_ENTRIES                  = 312
WATCHED                                  = 313
SIZE_HASH_EXISTS                        = 314
INVALID_DATA                            = 315
STREAMNOID_USED                          = 316
EXPORT_NO_SUCH_TEMPLATE                  = 317
EXPORT_ALREADY_IN_QUEUE                  = 318
EXPORT_NO_EXPORT_QUEUED_OR_IS_PROCESSING = 319
NO_SUCH_FILE                            = 320
NO_SUCH_ENTRY                            = 321
MULTIPLE_FILES_FOUND                    = 322
NO_SUCH_WISHLIST                        = 323
NO_SUCH_NOTIFICATION                    = 324
NO_GROUPS_FOUND                          = 325
NO_SUCH_ANIME                            = 330
NO_SUCH_DESCRIPTION                      = 333
NO_SUCH_REVIEW                          = 334
NO_SUCH_CHARACTER                        = 335
NO_SUCH_SONG                            = 336
NO_SUCH_ANIMETAG                        = 337
NO_SUCH_CHARACTERTAG                    = 338
NO_SUCH_EPISODE                          = 340
NO_SUCH_UPDATES                          = 343
NO_SUCH_TITLES                          = 344
NO_SUCH_CREATOR                          = 345
NO_SUCH_GROUP                            = 350
NO_SUCH_CATEGORY                        = 351
BUDDY_ALREADY_ADDED                      = 355
NO_SUCH_BUDDY                            = 356
BUDDY_ALREADY_ACCEPTED                  = 357
BUDDY_ALREADY_DENIED                    = 358
NO_SUCH_VOTE                            = 360
INVALID_VOTE_TYPE                        = 361
INVALID_VOTE_VALUE                      = 362
PERMVOTE_NOT_ALLOWED                    = 363
ALREADY_PERMVOTED                        = 364
HOT_ANIME_EMPTY                          = 365
RANDOM_RECOMMENDATION_EMPTY              = 366
RANDOM_SIMILAR_EMPTY                    = 367
NOTIFICATION_DISABLED                    = 370
NO_SUCH_ENTRY_MESSAGE                    = 381
NO_SUCH_ENTRY_NOTIFICATION              = 382
NO_SUCH_MESSAGE                          = 392
NO_SUCH_NOTIFY                          = 393
NO_SUCH_USER                            = 394
CALENDAR_EMPTY                          = 397
NO_CHANGES                              = 399


0.02c - 10.10.2004
NOT_LOGGED_IN                            = 403
LOGOUT now requires the session string too
NO_SUCH_MYLIST_FILE                      = 410
Note on 6xx server errors and tags added
NO_SUCH_MYLIST_ENTRY                    = 411
MYLIST_UNAVAILABLE                      = 412


0.02b - 14.08.2004
LOGIN_FAILED                            = 500
503 INVALID SESSION changed to 506 INVALID SESSION
LOGIN_FIRST                              = 501
BUGFIX: 200 message on AUTH did not contain a session key
ACCESS_DENIED                            = 502
BUGFIX: 1 internal bug fixed
CLIENT_VERSION_OUTDATED                  = 503
CLIENT_BANNED                            = 504
ILLEGAL_INPUT_OR_ACCESS_DENIED          = 505
INVALID_SESSION                          = 506
NO_SUCH_ENCRYPTION_TYPE                  = 509
ENCODING_NOT_SUPPORTED                  = 519
BANNED                                  = 555
UNKNOWN_COMMAND                          = 598


0.02 - 13.08.2004
INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR                    = 600
new session key needs to be send with each command
ANIDB_OUT_OF_SERVICE                    = 601
random udp ports no longer required
SERVER_BUSY                              = 602
FILE, MYLIST, MYLISTDEL, MYLISTADD commands added
NO_DATA                                  = 603
Some textparts of return values changed
TIMEOUT - DELAY AND RESUBMIT            = 604
additional documentation added
API_VIOLATION                            = 666
check the caching section!


0.01b - 12.08.2004
PUSHACK_CONFIRMED                        = 701
added NOTIFYLIST, NOTIFYGET, NOTIFYACK, SENDMSG commands
NO_SUCH_PACKET_PENDING                  = 702


0.01 - 10.08.2004
VERSION                                  = 998</pre>
initial version
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