---
title: "GET /api/Stats/popular-libraries"
method: GET
path: "/api/Stats/popular-libraries"
tags: ["Stats"]
---

# GET /api/Stats/popular-libraries

`GET /api/Stats/popular-libraries`

## Request

- Base URL: `http://localhost:5000`
- URL: `http://localhost:5000/api/Stats/popular-libraries`
- Auth: API key in header `x-api-key`

## Response `200`

OK

- LibraryDtoStatCount[]
  - `value` LibraryDto
    - `id` integer
    - `name` string, nullable
    - `type` 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5: Members: - `0` — Manga - `1` — Comic (Flexible) (Comic) - `2` — Book - `3` — Image - `4` — Light Novel (LightNovel) - `5` — Comic (ComicVine)
    - `lastScanned` string, date-time
    - `coverImage` string, nullable
    - `folderWatchMode` 0 | 1 | 2 | 3: Members: - `0` — Off - `1` — Automatic - `2` — File Watcher (FileWatcher) - `3` — Polling
    - `includeInDashboard` boolean
    - `includeInRecommended` boolean
    - `manageCollections` boolean
    - `manageReadingLists` boolean
    - `includeInSearch` boolean
    - `allowScrobbling` boolean
    - `folders` string[], nullable
    - `collapseSeriesRelationships` boolean
    - `libraryFileTypes` FileTypeGroup[], nullable
    - `excludePatterns` string[], nullable
    - `allowMetadataMatching` boolean
    - `enableMetadata` boolean
    - `removePrefixForSortName` boolean
    - `inheritWebLinksFromFirstChapter` boolean
    - `defaultLanguage` string, nullable
    - `metadataProvider` 2 | 3 | 4: Members: - `2` — Hardcover - `3` — Mangabaka - `4` — ComicBookRoundup
  - `count` integer

## Changes

- **2026-10-22** `7de671750636`: 3 warning, 3 info
  - removed the optional property `items/value/folderWatching` from the response with the `200` status (media type: text/plain)
  - removed the optional property `items/value/folderWatching` from the response with the `200` status (media type: application/json)
  - removed the optional property `items/value/folderWatching` from the response with the `200` status (media type: text/json)
  - added the optional property `items/value/folderWatchMode` to the response with the `200` status (media type: text/plain)
  - …2 more
- **2026-08-13** `3bd8363f0a4e`: 3 info
  - added the optional property `items/value/metadataProvider` to the response with the `200` status (media type: text/plain)
  - added the optional property `items/value/metadataProvider` to the response with the `200` status (media type: application/json)
  - added the optional property `items/value/metadataProvider` to the response with the `200` status (media type: text/json)
- **2025-12-19** `add8826dba01`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/kareadita/apis/kavita/changes/api/Stats/popular-libraries/get.md)

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