Hello, amazing Animechan supporters! 👋
First off, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for the incredible support you’ve shown this project—it truly means the world to me. Behind the scenes, I’ve been hard at work revamping the infrastructure to boost response times and reduce costs, all while keeping the project thriving.
One of the biggest changes I’ve recently implemented is a shift from a monolithic (monorepo) server setup to a microservices architecture. This move is designed to enhance performance, scalability, and efficiency. As part of this overhaul, I’m fully transitioning the API servers to a new subdomain: https://api.animechan.io/v1. If you’re currently using the legacy API path (https://animechan.io/api/v1), you’ll need to update your code to point to the new server as soon as possible.
Another important detail to note during this migration: the new server path no longer includes /api/ path in-between. Since the entire API now lives on its own dedicated domain, keeping /api/ in the URL felt redundant and overly verbose. To illustrate the difference, here’s an example using a random quote endpoint:
✅ New API server: https://api.animechan.io/v1/quotes/random
❌ Legacy (Old) API server: https://animechan.io/api/v1/quotes/random
The deadline to complete this migration is March 5th, 2025. After that date, the legacy API endpoint will be fully decommissioned, so I strongly recommend updating your integration now to avoid any last-minute disruptions.
Thank you again for your continued support—I’m excited to roll out these improvements and keep Animechan growing strong! Let’s make this transition smooth together.
Regards,
Rocktim Saikia,
Maintainer, Animechan (https://animechan.io)