diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 3832660..7182f4e 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "dirs",
  "isahc",
  "regex",
+ "serde_json",
  "termsize",
 ]
 
@@ -548,6 +549,12 @@ version = "0.6.26"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "49b3de9ec5dc0a3417da371aab17d729997c15010e7fd24ff707773a33bddb64"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "ryu"
+version = "1.0.11"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "4501abdff3ae82a1c1b477a17252eb69cee9e66eb915c1abaa4f44d873df9f09"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "schannel"
 version = "0.1.20"
@@ -558,6 +565,23 @@ dependencies = [
  "windows-sys",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "serde"
+version = "1.0.142"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "e590c437916fb6b221e1d00df6e3294f3fccd70ca7e92541c475d6ed6ef5fee2"
+
+[[package]]
+name = "serde_json"
+version = "1.0.83"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "38dd04e3c8279e75b31ef29dbdceebfe5ad89f4d0937213c53f7d49d01b3d5a7"
+dependencies = [
+ "itoa",
+ "ryu",
+ "serde",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "slab"
 version = "0.4.6"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index d4d6510..551ec8c 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ isahc = "1.7.2"
 base64 = "0.13"
 termsize = "0.1.6"
 dirs = "4.0"
+serde_json = "1.0.83"
diff --git a/src/anime/anime.rs b/src/anime/anime.rs
index 4190ff3..9586e8f 100644
--- a/src/anime/anime.rs
+++ b/src/anime/anime.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 use crate::main;
 use crate::open_video;
 use crate::{anime_ep_range, anime_link, anime_names};
+use crate::{get_anime_id, get_token, get_user_anime_progress, update_anime_progress};
 use crate::{int_input, string_input};
 use colored::Colorize;
 //use crate
 pub fn anime_stream(search: String, episode: u32) {
+    let token = get_token();
     let query = if search != "" {
         search
     } else {
@@ -40,9 +42,11 @@ pub fn anime_stream(search: String, episode: u32) {
     let title = &anime_list[anime_num];
     let ep_range = anime_ep_range(title);
     // if there is only one episode, then don't ask user to choose episode
+    let id = get_anime_id(&title.replace("-", " "));
     if ep_range == 1 {
         let link = anime_link(title, 1);
         open_video(link);
+        update_anime_progress(id, &title.replace("-", " "), 1, &token);
         main();
     } else {
         let mut ep_num: usize = usize::MAX;
@@ -52,6 +56,8 @@ pub fn anime_stream(search: String, episode: u32) {
         } else if episode != 0 {
             ep_num = episode as usize;
         } else {
+            let current_progress = get_user_anime_progress(id, &token);
+            println!("you are currently on episode: {}", current_progress);
             println!("select episode 1-{}: ", ep_range);
             while ep_num == usize::max_value() || ep_num > ep_range as usize {
                 ep_num = int_input("Enter episode number: ");
@@ -63,6 +69,9 @@ pub fn anime_stream(search: String, episode: u32) {
         loop {
             let link = anime_link(title, ep_num as u64);
             open_video(link);
+            let id = get_anime_id(&title.replace("-", " "));
+            println!("{}", get_user_anime_progress(id, &token));
+            update_anime_progress(id, &title.replace("-", " "), ep_num, &token);
             println!("{}", "n: next episode".green());
             println!("{}", "p: previous episode".yellow());
             println!("{}", "s: search another anime".green());
diff --git a/src/anime/mod.rs b/src/anime/mod.rs
index a2c4f5a..0c435d5 100644
--- a/src/anime/mod.rs
+++ b/src/anime/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+pub mod anime;
 pub mod player;
 pub mod scraper;
-pub mod anime;
+pub mod trackers;
diff --git a/src/anime/trackers.rs b/src/anime/trackers.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0097485
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/anime/trackers.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+use crate::string_input;
+use isahc::{ReadResponseExt, Request, RequestExt};
+use serde_json::json;
+use std::fs;
+
+pub fn get_token() -> String {
+    //if not on windows create folder ~/.config/kami
+    let config_path = dirs::config_dir().unwrap().join("kami");
+    if !config_path.exists() {
+        fs::create_dir_all(&config_path).unwrap();
+    }
+    let token_path = config_path.join("token.txt");
+    if !token_path.exists() {
+        //create empty file
+        fs::File::create(&token_path).unwrap();
+    } else {
+        //read token from file
+        let token = fs::read_to_string(&token_path).unwrap();
+        if token.is_empty() {
+            println!("please go to the below link and copy and past the token below");
+            println!(
+                "https://anilist.co/api/v2/oauth/authorize?client_id=9121&response_type=token"
+            );
+            let token = string_input("token: ");
+            fs::write(&token_path, token).unwrap();
+        }
+    }
+    let token = fs::read_to_string(&token_path).unwrap();
+    token
+}
+
+pub fn get_anime_id(anime: &str) -> i32 {
+    const QUERY: &str = "
+query ($id: Int, $search: String) {
+    Media (id: $id, search: $search, type: ANIME) {
+        id
+        title {
+            native
+            romaji
+            english
+        }
+    }
+}
+";
+    let json = json!({
+        "query": QUERY,
+        "variables": {
+            "search": anime,
+        }
+    });
+    let resp = Request::builder()
+        .method("POST")
+        .uri("https://graphql.anilist.co/")
+        .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
+        .header("Accept", "application/json")
+        .body(json.to_string())
+        .unwrap()
+        .send()
+        .unwrap()
+        .text();
+    //println!("{}", resp);
+    let regex = regex::Regex::new(r#"id":(.*?),"#).unwrap();
+    let resp: String = resp.as_ref().unwrap().to_string();
+    let id = regex
+        .captures(&resp)
+        .unwrap()
+        .get(1)
+        .unwrap()
+        .as_str()
+        .parse::<i32>()
+        .unwrap();
+    id
+}
+
+//get the user id from the token
+fn get_user_id(token: &str) -> i32 {
+    const QUERY: &str = "query {
+    Viewer {
+        id
+    }
+}";
+    let json = json!({ "query": QUERY });
+    let resp = Request::builder()
+        .method("POST")
+        .uri("https://graphql.anilist.co/")
+        .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
+        .header("Accept", "application/json")
+        .header("Authorization", format!("Bearer {}", token))
+        .body(json.to_string())
+        .unwrap()
+        .send()
+        .unwrap()
+        .text();
+    //println!("{}", resp);
+    let regex = regex::Regex::new(r#"id":(.*?)}"#).unwrap();
+    let resp: String = resp.as_ref().unwrap().to_string();
+    let id = regex
+        .captures(&resp)
+        .unwrap()
+        .get(1)
+        .unwrap()
+        .as_str()
+        .parse::<i32>()
+        .unwrap();
+    id
+}
+
+pub fn get_user_anime_progress(anime_id: i32, token: &str) -> i32 {
+    let user_id = get_user_id(&token);
+    const QUERY: &str = "query ($user_id: Int, $media_id: Int) {
+    MediaList (userId: $user_id, mediaId: $media_id, type: ANIME) {
+        progress
+    }
+}";
+    let json = json!({
+        "query": QUERY,
+        "variables": {
+            "user_id": user_id,
+            "media_id": anime_id,
+        }
+    });
+    let resp = Request::builder()
+        .method("POST")
+        .uri("https://graphql.anilist.co/")
+        .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
+        .header("Accept", "application/json")
+        .header("Authorization", format!("Bearer {}", token))
+        .body(json.to_string())
+        .unwrap()
+        .send()
+        .unwrap()
+        .text();
+    //println!("{}", resp);
+    let regex = regex::Regex::new(r#"progress":(.*?)}"#).unwrap();
+    let resp: String = resp.as_ref().unwrap().to_string();
+    //if resp contains "404"set progress to 1
+    // else set progress to the number in the regex
+    if resp.contains("404") {
+        1
+    } else {
+        let progress = regex
+            .captures(&resp)
+            .unwrap()
+            .get(1)
+            .unwrap()
+            .as_str()
+            .parse::<i32>()
+            .unwrap();
+        progress
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn update_anime_progress(anime_id: i32, anime: &str, progress: usize, token: &str) {
+    const UPDATE: &str = "
+mutation ($mediaId: Int, $status: MediaListStatus, $progress: Int) {
+    SaveMediaListEntry (mediaId: $mediaId, status: $status, progress: $progress) {
+        id
+        status
+        progress
+    }
+}
+";
+    let json = json!({
+        "query": UPDATE,
+        "variables": {
+            "mediaId": anime_id,
+            "status": "CURRENT",
+            "progress": progress
+        }
+    });
+    let _resp = Request::builder()
+        .method("POST")
+        .uri("https://graphql.anilist.co/")
+        .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
+        .header("Accept", "application/json")
+        .header("Authorization", format!("Bearer {}", token))
+        .body(json.to_string())
+        .unwrap()
+        .send()
+        .unwrap()
+        .text();
+    println!("updated progress of {} to episode {}", anime, progress);
+}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 5cfa5d1..bf1fb32 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@ mod ln;
 
 use anime::anime::anime_stream;
 use colored::Colorize;
-use ln::{scraper::get_ln_next_page, ln::ln_read};
 use ln::search::search_ln;
+use ln::{ln::ln_read, scraper::get_ln_next_page};
 
 use crate::anime::{
     player::open_video,
     scraper::{anime_ep_range, anime_link, anime_names},
+    trackers::*,
 };
 use crate::helpers::take_input::{int_input, string_input};
 use crate::ln::{menu::chapter_selector, open_text::open_bat, scraper::get_full_text};
@@ -35,7 +36,6 @@ fn main() {
                     search = arg;
                 }
             }
-
         }
         if arg == "--ln" || arg == "-l" {
             ln = true;
@@ -49,21 +49,21 @@ fn main() {
         if arg == "--chapter" || arg == "-c" {
             if let Some(arg) = std::env::args().nth(count + 1) {
                 chapter = arg.parse::<u32>().unwrap();
-            }else{
+            } else {
                 chapter = 0;
             }
         }
         if arg == "--episode" || arg == "-e" {
             if let Some(arg) = std::env::args().nth(count + 1) {
                 episode = arg.parse::<u32>().unwrap();
-            }else{
+            } else {
                 episode = 0;
             }
         }
         count += 1;
     }
 
-    if help == true{
+    if help == true {
         print_help();
     }
     if anime == false && ln == false {
@@ -71,11 +71,11 @@ fn main() {
         println!("2:    Light Novel");
 
         let a = int_input("pick your poison: ");
-        match a{
-        1 => anime = true,
-        2 => ln = true,
-        _=>println!("invalid option. ")
-    };
+        match a {
+            1 => anime = true,
+            2 => ln = true,
+            _ => println!("invalid option. "),
+        };
     }
     if anime == true && ln == true {
         println!("you can only use one of the arguments at a time");
@@ -94,24 +94,36 @@ fn page_selector(ln_id: &str, selected_page: u32) -> String {
     get_ln_next_page(ln_id, &selected_page.to_string())
 }
 
-fn print_help(){
+fn print_help() {
     println!("anime:\t\t{}", format_args!("{}", "-a --anime".red()));
-    println!("{}", "after this^^^ argument you can enter a search term".green());
+    println!(
+        "{}",
+        "after this^^^ argument you can enter a search term".green()
+    );
     println!("{}", "for exaple kami -a \"one piece\"");
     //print blank line
     println!("");
     println!("episode:\t{}", format_args!("{}", "-e --episode".red()));
-    println!("{}", "after this^^^ argument you can enter a chapter number".green());
+    println!(
+        "{}",
+        "after this^^^ argument you can enter a chapter number".green()
+    );
     println!("{}", "for exaple kami -c 200");
     //print blank line
     println!("");
     println!("light novel:\t{}", format_args!("{}", "-l --ln".red()));
-    println!("{}", "after this^^^ argument you can enter a search term".green());
+    println!(
+        "{}",
+        "after this^^^ argument you can enter a search term".green()
+    );
     println!("{}", "for exaple kami -l \"one piece\"");
     //print blank line
     println!("");
     println!("chapter:\t{}", format_args!("{}", "-c --chapter".red()));
-    println!("{}", "after this^^^ argument you can enter a chapter number".green());
+    println!(
+        "{}",
+        "after this^^^ argument you can enter a chapter number".green()
+    );
     println!("{}", "for exaple kami -c 200");
     //print blank line
     println!("");