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Trace Moe

Find the exact anime scene from a screenshot

🌸 AnimeUNMONITOREDchecked 2h ago
AUTH NONECORS ✓AGENT ✓HTTPS ✓COMMERCIAL ?

Pass an image URL to /search and trace.moe returns the most likely anime, episode, and timestamp, plus preview clip links. It works keyless for casual use under a per-IP quota; an API key raises the limits. Every match includes a similarity score so you can judge confidence.

—HOW IT'S SCORED ⓘ
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Live response samplecaptured by our last successful check
GET https://api.trace.moe/search?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.plurk.com%2F32B15UXxymfSMwKGTObY5e.jpg

{
  "frameCount": 1691514022,
  "error": "",
  "result": [
    {
      "anilist": 21034,
      "filename": "Gochuumon wa Usagi Desuka 2 - 01 (BD 1280x720 x264 AAC).mp4",
      "episode": 1,
      "from": 272.1886,
      "to": 282.6574,
      "similarity": 0.9922267306084727,
      "image": "https://api.trace.moe/image/fSQHi8H3mUhzk3e6a8fa6f"
    }
  ]
}
Call itcurl · fetch · python
curl "https://api.trace.moe/search?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.plurk.com%2F32B15UXxymfSMwKGTObY5e.jpg"
const res = await fetch("https://api.trace.moe/search?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.plurk.com%2F32B15UXxymfSMwKGTObY5e.jpg");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);
import requests

res = requests.get("https://api.trace.moe/search?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.plurk.com%2F32B15UXxymfSMwKGTObY5e.jpg")
print(res.json())
Endpoints · 3On scheduleFULL DOCS ↗
First rollup pending — GET /search?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.plurk.com%2F32B15UXxymfSMwKGTObY5e.jpg has been probed
GET/search?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.plurk.com%2F32B15UXxymfSMwKGTObY5e.jpgPROBED

Find the exact anime scene from a screenshot

GET/search?limit=5

Search by query parameters.

GET/search?page=1

Search by query parameters.

Machine-readable spec

We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Export includes every documented route below.

Response-shape history

Stable. No schema drift observed since monitoring began — the response shape has not changed under our checks.

Trace Moe: common questions

Is Trace Moe free to use?

Yes — Trace Moe is a free anime API. Free tier: Free, no key; per-IP search quota applies. Whether the free tier allows commercial use is unclear — check the provider docs.

Does Trace Moe need an API key?

No — Trace Moe needs no API key or signup. You can call it straight away; rate limits still apply (Concurrency/quota limited per IP (check GET /me)).

Can I call Trace Moe from the browser?

Yes — Trace Moe returns CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch it directly with no backend proxy. Use the fetch snippet on this page, or hit "Run live" to try it now.

Is Trace Moe up right now?

As of our last scheduled check, Trace Moe is unmonitored. We re-probe it every sweep — the status badge and uptime chart above always show the latest.