Library sources, safety settings, and age gate
Understand why titles aggregate from multiple APIs, how restricted catalogs behave, and where readers manage verification.
Architecture
Multi-source aggregation
iComics.wiki stitches metadata from partner indexes instead of hosting binaries centrally. That keeps fresher chapter pipelines but means outages mirror upstream APIs—retry later when rate limits spike.
Restricted
Adult catalogs require verification
Some connectors ship explicit material. Server middleware hides payloads until age_verified cookies flip true inside Settings. Disable verification only if minors never share the device—cookies reset when clearing browser storage.
IDs
Stable URLs matter for SEO
Title detail routes canonicalize resolved IDs (especially legacy numeric slugs migrated to UUID feeds). When sharing externally, copy from the address bar after hydration completes so canonical tags align across crawlers.
Support
Broken chapter playbook
Collect series title, chapter label, device browser version, and approximate timestamp. Support triages faster when screenshots exclude spoiler panels—blur artwork but include reader chrome.