AniList

End users

Connect AniList

1. Create an AniList developer app:

   1. Open https://anilist.co/settings/developer
   2. Click Create New Client
   3. Set Name: CrossWatch
   4. Set Redirect URL: the callback shown by CrossWatch, for example: http://<your-server-ip>:8787/callback/anilist
2. Copy the Client ID and Client Secret into CrossWatch.
3. Click Connect AniList.
4. Approve access. Wait until you see:

AniList authorized. You can close this tab and return to the app.

If you later switch CrossWatch from HTTP ↔ HTTPS (or change host/port), update the AniList Redirect URL to match.

Guide: HTTPS/TLS.

Troubleshooting

• If the auth tab doesn’t open, disable popup blockers for CrossWatch.
• If authorization fails, double-check the redirect URL matches exactly.
• AniList tokens expire after ~1 year. Reconnect yearly.

Power users