Can we query animelist(s) within groovy script using filebot methods?

[rv23]

Can we query the Animelists within a groovy script directly?

Non-strict looks to frequently be required to match most anime *i* am downloading, which is fine except there is a decent number of times where the match is not even the correct series AND the "correct" series name is part of the filename.

So I'd like to write a script that tries to guess the "correct" series name, and one of the data points I'd like to reference is the Anime List (Scud-Lee's specifically).
If filebot provides a method for directly interfacing/searching the list then I'd use that (no need to recreate the wheel unless I need too), if not then I'll have to do that myself

I've found the TheTVDB.search(query, locale) and AniDB.search(query, locale) methods while searching the filebot scripts (couldn't locate these aliases in the docs, so hopefully they are not undocumented/unsupported methods).

Here are two examples of a series which frequently when using non-strict has a good chance of not matching the series at all (and rarely matches without non-strict)

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2020-07-25T19:53:51Z: [MOVE] from [Z:\1-InboundRaw.PreSort\anime\[Erai-raws] Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha - 04 [720p][Multiple Subtitle].mkv] to [Z:\1-InitialSort\2020_rerelease\Kyo Kara Maoh! - God () Save Our King! [anidb-1677]\[Erai-raws] Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha - 04 [720p][Multiple Subtitle].mkv]
2020-07-25T19:53:51Z: [MOVE] from [Z:\1-InboundRaw.PreSort\anime\[HorribleSubs] Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha - 04 [720p].mkv] to [Z:\1-InitialSort\2019\summer\Demon Lord, Retry! [anidb-14391]\[HorribleSubs] Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha - 04 [720p].mkv]

And the name (Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha) is an alias/shortname in both AniDB and TheTVDB ...

And while it's ONE of the series fetched, it's common for a series mismatch ..

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2020-07-25T19:53:51Z: Auto-detected query: [Maou, maou gakuin no futekigousha]
2020-07-25T19:53:51Z: Fetching episode data for [Kyou kara Maou!]
2020-07-25T19:53:51Z: Fetching episode data for [Maou Dante]
2020-07-25T19:53:51Z: Fetching episode data for [Maou-sama, Retry!]
2020-07-25T19:53:51Z: Fetching episode data for [Maou-jou de Oyasumi]
2020-07-25T19:53:51Z: Fetching episode data for [Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha: Shijou Saikyou no Maou no Shiso, Tensei Shite Shison-tachi no Gakkou e Kayou]

So I want to try automating the renaming specifically for Anime, where I restrict the episode data to a single series in hopes of matching at least the right series (wrong season happens, but that's less important then at least matching the right series)..

While I can get a "series name" from the file, and I can also try searching TheTVDB/AniDB for matches, I'd like to be able to query the AnimeList for cross references, aliases etc so I can increase the accuracy of the query I send to the renamer ..

Thanks.

[rednoah]

If common alias names aren't yet added for new shows, then that could indeed be an issue. Either "Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha: Shijou Saikyou no Maou no Shiso, Tensei Shite Shison-tachi no Gakkou e Kayou" or "The Misfit of Demon King Academy History`s Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants" make for a huge Edit Distance, but once "Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha" is added as known alias, things are likely to work out.



In this particular case, I'd use the newly added --q expression feature:
viewtopic.php?t=12043

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--q "{fn.before(' - ').after('] ')}"

Alternatively, or in addition, one might consider using --filter in combination with a whitelist of allowed Anime to further restrict which Anime are to be considered for matching:
viewtopic.php?t=2127

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--filter "n in lines('/path/to/anime-names.txt')"

Test Case:

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$ filebot -rename *.mkv --db AniDB -non-strict --q "{fn.before(' - ').after('] ')}" --action TEST --log INFO
[TEST] from [[Erai-raws] Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha - 04 [720p][Multiple Subtitle].mkv] to [The Misfit of Demon King Academy History`s Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants - 04 - 15th Birthday.mkv]

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$ filebot -rename *.mp4 --db AniDB -non-strict --filter "id in [15131]" --action TEST --log INFO
[TEST] from [[HorribleSubs] Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha - 04 [720p].mp4] to [The Misfit of Demon King Academy History`s Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants - 04 - 15th Birthday.mp4]