WEBTOON API

WEBTOON rankings, series details, episode lists and search for Originals and Canvas as JSON.

The API.SH WEBTOON API returns public WEBTOON data as structured JSON. Get the trending, popular, Originals or Canvas rankings with rank, views or likes and trend, filtered by genre. Search series by title or author, then read a series with genre, authors, views, subscribers, status, update day, age rating and summary, plus its episode list page by page with titles, dates and likes. It works in English, Spanish, French, German, Indonesian, Thai and Traditional Chinese.

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3 endpoints
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WEBTOON search

GET https://api.api.sh/webtoon/v1/search

{ "success": true }

1 credit · $1 per 1,000 calls

What you can build with the WEBTOON API

Ranking and trend tracking

Record trending and popular rankings daily to see which series climb, drop or enter new, by genre.

/ranking

Series discovery apps

Let readers search WEBTOON and see series details, status and update day in your own app or bot.

/search /series

New episode alerts

Check a series' episode list on its update day and notify followers when a new episode appears.

/series

IP and talent scouting

Compare views, subscribers and likes across Originals and Canvas series to spot rising creators.

/ranking /series

Multi-language market research

Compare rankings across language editions to see which genres and series travel between markets.

/ranking /search

WEBTOON data you get

Field names from real responses. Numbers come parsed, URLs absolute, dates in ISO 8601.

WEBTOON API endpoints and prices

Every WEBTOON endpoint costs 1 credit per call: credits are $1 per 1,000 on a monthly plan, $2 pay-as-you-go. Pricing

Search and discovery1

WEBTOON search

/webtoon/v1/search

$1 · $2 PAYG

1 credit

More data2

WEBTOON rankings /webtoon/v1/ranking	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit
WEBTOON series /webtoon/v1/series	$1 · $2 PAYG 1 credit

Call the WEBTOON API

WEBTOON search: GET https://api.api.sh/webtoon/v1/search

curl "https://api.api.sh/webtoon/v1/search?q=tower" \
  -H "x-api-key: $APISH_KEY"

import os, requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://api.api.sh/webtoon/v1/search",
    params={"q": "tower"},
    headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["APISH_KEY"]},
    timeout=120,
)
res.raise_for_status()
data = res.json()

const url = new URL("https://api.api.sh/webtoon/v1/search");
url.searchParams.set("q", "tower");

const res = await fetch(url, { headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.APISH_KEY } });
if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${res.status} ${await res.text()}`);
const data = await res.json();

# Google Sheets (API.SH add-on)
=APISH("/webtoon/v1/search", "q", "tower")

# Zapier, Make, n8n (verified node): pick the API.SH app,
# choose "WEBTOON" and "WEBTOON search".

# AI agents (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor): add the
# API.SH MCP server https://api.sh/mcp

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Why API.SH for WEBTOON data

Public data only: no WEBTOON login, cookies or account needed
One key and one response shape for WEBTOON and 482 other platforms
Built and maintained by API.SH, not third-party publishers
Pay per call; errors on our side cost nothing
Live status for every endpoint

API.SH vs the official WEBTOON API

WEBTOON does not offer a public developer API; the WEBTOON APIs on RapidAPI and GitHub are unofficial. API.SH reads public WEBTOON pages and returns rankings, search results and series metadata as JSON.

Instead of maintaining a WEBTOON scraper from GitHub or an unofficial RapidAPI listing, API.SH gives you rankings, search and series data with one key and a fixed price per call.

WEBTOON API questions

What WEBTOON data can I get?+

Trending, popular, Originals and Canvas rankings (/webtoon/v1/ranking), series search (/webtoon/v1/search) and one series with its details and episode list (/webtoon/v1/series).

How much does the WEBTOON API cost?+

Every WEBTOON endpoint costs 1 credit per call. On a monthly plan 1,000 credits cost $1 (Starter is $50/month for 50,000 credits). Pay-as-you-go is $2 per 1,000 credits, with top-ups from $15 that never expire.

Is there a free trial?+

Yes. Every account gets 1,000 free credits every month. That is 1,000 calls to /webtoon/v1/ranking at 1 credit each.

Does WEBTOON have an official API?+

No public one. WEBTOON does not publish a developer API, and the WEBTOON APIs on RapidAPI and GitHub are unofficial. API.SH is independent of WEBTOON and reads its public pages.

Do I need a WEBTOON account or login?+

No. API.SH reads public WEBTOON pages only. No endpoint uses a login, cookies or anyone's account.

Can I download WEBTOON episodes with it?+

No. The API returns metadata only: series details and episode lists with titles, dates, likes, thumbnails and links, but no episode images. Read episodes on WEBTOON to support the creators.

Which languages are supported?+

English, Spanish, French, German, Indonesian, Thai and Traditional Chinese. Set language on any endpoint.

How do I get started?+

1. Sign up at api.sh. 2. Copy your API key. 3. Call /webtoon/v1/ranking with type=trending to get today's trending series. Request examples and every parameter are in the docs at https://api.sh/docs. You can also use the JS or Python SDK, Google Sheets, Zapier, Make, n8n or the MCP server at https://api.sh/mcp.