--- {"title": "Route anime requests to a separate Sonarr in 2026", "description": "Learn how anime server hosts can send anime requests to a separate Sonarr instance with practical setup steps.", "url": "https://vlcleanplayer.com/how-to-route-anime-requests-to-a-separate-sonarr-instance-for-anime-server-hosts/", "date": "2026-10-26"} --- Learn how anime server hosts can send anime requests to a separate Sonarr instance with practical setup steps. Anime server hosts can route anime requests to a separate Sonarr instance by setting up that instance first, choosing where requests are submitted, and making sure each request lands in the library that should receive it. | Option | Request method | Cost details | |---|---|---| | Askarr | Search for a movie or show on Askarr and request it, and your own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [^1] | The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [^1] | | Request form | People submit movie or show titles through the chosen form. | not published | | Shared request list | People add movie or show ideas to the chosen shared list. | not published | ## What you need before you start Know which content the separate anime Sonarr instance is meant to hold, and keep it apart from the main instance so requests do not mix. Decide which friends and family can send anime requests and which titles are allowed, so people know what kinds of requests fit the anime library. Have the anime Sonarr instance ready and able to add titles on its own, because that instance is what turns an anime request into a library entry. Confirm which instance handles anime and which handles everything else before requests start. Choose where people will send anime requests. The choice can be a request tool, a form, or another method that gives viewers one clear place to submit titles, and tell people that anime titles go there while other titles go to the main route. ## Step by step 1. Keep the anime Sonarr instance separate and working, so it can add the anime titles that requests ask for. 2. Pick one place where anime requests are sent, such as a request website or a shared message thread, and tell everyone to use only that place for anime titles. 3. Write down who reviews each anime request and whether a title needs approval before it is added to the anime library. 4. If a request tool is used, point it at the anime Sonarr instance as its import list, so the requests it reads are added by that instance and not the main one. Check the tool's setup so each request reaches the right library. 5. Write a short note for viewers that says who can request anime, what kinds of titles are accepted, and how they will hear that a title was added. 6. Send the note and the anime request location to the friends and family you want to allow, with two lines on how to search for a title and how to submit it. 7. Look through new anime requests on a regular day each week, approve the ones you want, and delete the ones you do not. 8. Ask a few viewers after the first week what confused them, and edit your note to fix those points. ## Tools that can do it Askarr is made by the team that publishes this site. It is a hosted website that works with existing Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] Askarr can be used by searching for a movie or show on Askarr and requesting it, and the owner's own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [^1] You add Askarr to Radarr and Sonarr one time as an import list, and they then pick up your requests from it. [^1] Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. [^1] The Askarr site shows when a title was added and downloaded. [^1] Askarr also allows title searches by pasting a TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link. [^1] You can try the dashboard with a throwaway demo account and sample data without signing in. [^1] Before choosing a tool for this job, check how it handles title searches, approvals, updates, and the way requests move into the library workflow. Verify that a request tool can be pointed at the anime Sonarr instance so anime requests do not land in the main library. ## Common mistakes to avoid Avoid letting anime requests fall into the main library because no one set the route. Check that a request tool points at the anime Sonarr instance before sharing it with viewers. Avoid sharing a request method without explaining the rules. Friends and family need to know which titles count as anime and who decides what gets added. Avoid choosing a tool without checking how it fits the way anime requests are separated from other requests. The process should be clear for both the people sending titles and the person managing the server. Avoid skipping account and privacy checks. Review what information a tool asks for and what access it uses before sharing it with other people. ## Things to check before you choose Check whether a request tool can be set so its import list reaches only the anime Sonarr instance. Check how the tool reports which title was added and downloaded, so viewers know their anime request was handled. Check what each plan includes, such as request history with live status. [^1] The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [^1] Plus costs $3.99 a month for 50 requests a month. [^1] Pro costs $6.99 a month for unlimited requests. [^1] Each friend who signs up through your link adds 10 requests a month to your limit. [^1] Confirm the plan details on the product's page before choosing, and match the plan to how many anime requests arrive each month. ## Frequently asked questions ### How can anime server hosts route anime requests to a separate Sonarr instance? An anime server host keeps the anime Sonarr instance working, chooses one place where viewers send anime requests, and makes sure those requests are read by the anime instance rather than the main one. The important parts are giving viewers a clear place to submit anime titles and keeping the review process easy to follow. ### Can Askarr route anime requests to a separate Sonarr instance? Check how a request tool handles Sonarr before choosing one. Askarr is a hosted website that works with existing Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] You add Askarr to Radarr and Sonarr one time as an import list, and they then pick up your requests from it. [^1] Confirm on the product's page that the import list can point at the anime Sonarr instance, since no source fact says it supports separate instances. ### Does Askarr require changes to the anime Sonarr instance? Askarr is a hosted website that works with existing Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] You add Askarr as an import list in Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] You add Askarr to Radarr and Sonarr one time as an import list, and they then pick up your requests from it. [^1] Askarr never connects to your Radarr or Sonarr and never receives their API keys. [^1] ### How do friends find anime movies and shows to request with Askarr? Friends and family can search for a movie or show on Askarr and request it, and the owner's own Radarr or Sonarr adds it. [^1] A TMDB, IMDb or TVDB link can also be pasted to find the title. [^1] The Askarr site shows when a title was added and downloaded. [^1] ### What should be checked before choosing a request tool for anime routing? Check how a tool handles requests, title searches, updates, and the process for adding movies and shows, and confirm that a request can be pointed at the anime Sonarr instance. Askarr plans list 'Request history with live status', which the source gives without naming a plan, so check the plan page for which ones include it. [^1] Compare those details with how the anime library is managed before choosing a request method. The Free plan costs $0 and allows 10 requests a month. [^1] - [Visit Askarr](/go/start) ## Sources [^1]: Askarr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) (/go/start)