Why a whole batch would be unavailable: I think it is due to when the files were processed. Files processed at the same time tend to have the same problem, that's been my experience. So when part of a batch is unavailable with Direct links usually the whole batch is unavailable.
The server isn't down. Even though the K-On listed below doesn't work for me right now either, here's a random show where the Direct link still works for me right now: https://animetosho.org/view/shoujo-tac...kv.n819911
But that's always how it's been with the Direct links: If they work for what you want, great, but if they don't, they don't.
It's probably pretty impossible to archive 120GB per day for several years.
Does AniDex have an API? I've always scraped pages directly. Anyway, it appears that they've removed the need for Javascript to browse the site. Which is a nice touch, but unfortunately breaks all my scrapers, so I'll need to update those to deal with the changes.
I leave it here, I don't have the skills and the motivation to continue. Thanks for your advice. My only request is that the AniDex issue can be solved ASAP.
It's been 16 hours since AT's last scrape from Anidex. But you might have to wait a while, maybe a few days, if there's been an API change. August has traditionally been a semi-vacation period at AT in previous years.
It would be nice if you could make do with substitutes for a while. I'm sure admin will get to it when he can.
Just search anime name, followed by group name or/and bd/dvd. But you will be lucky find a working link for releases older than 6 months, even for encrypted direct downloads. It doesn't get any simpler than that, you will be spending less, if not, same amount of time either way.
09/08/2017 20:15 — Professor_fX