diff --git a/src/API/AbstractListItem.php b/src/API/AbstractListItem.php
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+<?php declare(strict_types=1);
+/**
+ * Anime List Client
+ *
+ * An API client for Kitsu and MyAnimeList to manage anime and manga watch lists
+ *
+ * PHP version 7
+ *
+ * @package     AnimeListClient
+ * @author      Timothy J. Warren <tim@timshomepage.net>
+ * @copyright   2015 - 2016  Timothy J. Warren
+ * @license     http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.html  MIT License
+ * @version     4.0
+ * @link        https://github.com/timw4mail/HummingBirdAnimeClient
+ */
+
+namespace Aviat\AnimeClient\API;
+
+abstract class AbstractListItem implements ListItemInterface {
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/API/Kitsu/Auth.php b/src/API/Kitsu/Auth.php
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+<?php declare(strict_types=1);
+/**
+ * Anime List Client
+ *
+ * An API client for Kitsu and MyAnimeList to manage anime and manga watch lists
+ *
+ * PHP version 7
+ *
+ * @package     AnimeListClient
+ * @author      Timothy J. Warren <tim@timshomepage.net>
+ * @copyright   2015 - 2016  Timothy J. Warren
+ * @license     http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.html  MIT License
+ * @version     4.0
+ * @link        https://github.com/timw4mail/HummingBirdAnimeClient
+ */
+
+namespace Aviat\AnimeClient\API\Kitsu;
+
+use Aviat\AnimeClient\AnimeClient;
+use Aviat\Ion\Di\{ContainerAware, ContainerInterface};
+
+/**
+ * Kitsu API Authentication
+ */
+class Auth {
+
+	use ContainerAware;
+
+	/**
+	 * Anime API Model
+	 *
+	 * @var \Aviat\AnimeClient\API\Kitsu\Model
+	 */
+	protected $model;
+
+	/**
+	 * Session object
+	 *
+	 * @var Aura\Session\Segment
+	 */
+	protected $segment;
+
+	/**
+	 * Constructor
+	 *
+	 * @param ContainerInterface $container
+	 */
+	public function __construct(ContainerInterface $container)
+	{
+		$this->setContainer($container);
+		$this->segment = $container->get('session')
+			->getSegment(AnimeClient::SESSION_SEGMENT);
+		$this->model = $container->get('kitsu-model');
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Make the appropriate authentication call,
+	 * and save the resulting auth token if successful
+	 *
+	 * @param  string $password
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public function authenticate($password)
+	{
+		$username = $this->container->get('config')
+			->get('kitsu_username');
+		$auth_token = $this->model->authenticate($username, $password);
+
+		if (FALSE !== $auth_token)
+		{
+			$this->segment->set('auth_token', $auth_token);
+			return TRUE;
+		}
+
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Check whether the current user is authenticated
+	 *
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public function is_authenticated()
+	{
+		return ($this->get_auth_token() !== FALSE);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Clear authentication values
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function logout()
+	{
+		$this->segment->clear();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Retrieve the authentication token from the session
+	 *
+	 * @return string|false
+	 */
+	public function get_auth_token()
+	{
+		return $this->segment->get('auth_token', FALSE);
+	}
+}
+// End of KitsuAuth.php
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/API/Kitsu/Enum/AnimeAiringStatus.php b/src/API/Kitsu/Enum/AnimeAiringStatus.php
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+++ b/src/API/Kitsu/Enum/AnimeAiringStatus.php
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+<?php declare(strict_types=1);
+/**
+ * Anime List Client
+ *
+ * An API client for Kitsu and MyAnimeList to manage anime and manga watch lists
+ *
+ * PHP version 7
+ *
+ * @package     AnimeListClient
+ * @author      Timothy J. Warren <tim@timshomepage.net>
+ * @copyright   2015 - 2016  Timothy J. Warren
+ * @license     http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.html  MIT License
+ * @version     4.0
+ * @link        https://github.com/timw4mail/HummingBirdAnimeClient
+ */
+
+namespace Aviat\AnimeClient\API\Kitsu\Enum;
+
+use Aviat\Ion\Enum as BaseEnum;
+
+/**
+ * Status of when anime is being/was/will be aired
+ */
+class AnimeAiringStatus extends BaseEnum {
+	const NOT_YET_AIRED = 'Not Yet Aired';
+	const AIRING = 'Currently Airing';
+	const FINISHED_AIRING = 'Finished Airing';
+}
+// End of AnimeAiringStatus.php
diff --git a/src/API/Kitsu/Enum/AnimeShowType.php b/src/API/Kitsu/Enum/AnimeShowType.php
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/API/Kitsu/Enum/AnimeShowType.php
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+<?php declare(strict_types=1);
+/**
+ * Anime List Client
+ *
+ * An API client for Kitsu and MyAnimeList to manage anime and manga watch lists
+ *
+ * PHP version 7
+ *
+ * @package     AnimeListClient
+ * @author      Timothy J. Warren <tim@timshomepage.net>
+ * @copyright   2015 - 2016  Timothy J. Warren
+ * @license     http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.html  MIT License
+ * @version     4.0
+ * @link        https://github.com/timw4mail/HummingBirdAnimeClient
+ */
+
+namespace Aviat\AnimeClient\API\Kitsu\Enum;
+
+use Aviat\Ion\Enum as BaseEnum;
+
+/**
+ * Type of Anime
+ */
+class AnimeShowType extends BaseEnum {
+	const TV = 'TV';
+	const MOVIE = 'Movie';
+	const OVA = 'OVA';
+	const ONA = 'ONA';
+	const SPECIAL = 'Special';
+	const MUSIC = 'Music';
+}
+// End of AnimeShowType.php
diff --git a/src/API/Kitsu/Enum/AnimeWatchingStatus.php b/src/API/Kitsu/Enum/AnimeWatchingStatus.php
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+++ b/src/API/Kitsu/Enum/AnimeWatchingStatus.php
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+<?php declare(strict_types=1);
+/**
+ * Anime List Client
+ *
+ * An API client for Kitsu and MyAnimeList to manage anime and manga watch lists
+ *
+ * PHP version 7
+ *
+ * @package     AnimeListClient
+ * @author      Timothy J. Warren <tim@timshomepage.net>
+ * @copyright   2015 - 2016  Timothy J. Warren
+ * @license     http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.html  MIT License
+ * @version     4.0
+ * @link        https://github.com/timw4mail/HummingBirdAnimeClient
+ */
+
+namespace Aviat\AnimeClient\API\Kitsu\Enum;
+
+use Aviat\Ion\Enum as BaseEnum;
+
+/**
+ * Possible values for watching status for the current anime
+ */
+class AnimeWatchingStatus extends BaseEnum {
+	const WATCHING = 'current';
+	const PLAN_TO_WATCH = 'planned';
+	const COMPLETED = 'completed';
+	const ON_HOLD = 'on_hold';
+	const DROPPED = 'dropped';
+}
+// End of AnimeWatchingStatus.php
diff --git a/src/API/Kitsu/Enum/MangaReadingStatus.php b/src/API/Kitsu/Enum/MangaReadingStatus.php
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/API/Kitsu/Enum/MangaReadingStatus.php
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?php declare(strict_types=1);
+/**
+ * Anime List Client
+ *
+ * An API client for Kitsu and MyAnimeList to manage anime and manga watch lists
+ *
+ * PHP version 7
+ *
+ * @package     AnimeListClient
+ * @author      Timothy J. Warren <tim@timshomepage.net>
+ * @copyright   2015 - 2016  Timothy J. Warren
+ * @license     http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.html  MIT License
+ * @version     4.0
+ * @link        https://github.com/timw4mail/HummingBirdAnimeClient
+ */
+
+namespace Aviat\AnimeClient\API\Kitsu\Enum;
+
+use Aviat\Ion\Enum as BaseEnum;
+
+/**
+ * Possible values for current reading status of manga
+ */
+class MangaReadingStatus extends BaseEnum {
+	const READING = 'Currently Reading';
+	const PLAN_TO_READ = 'Plan to Read';
+	const DROPPED = 'Dropped';
+	const ON_HOLD = 'On Hold';
+	const COMPLETED = 'Completed';
+}
+// End of MangaReadingStatus.php
diff --git a/src/API/Kitsu/Model.php b/src/API/Kitsu/Model.php
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/API/Kitsu/Model.php
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+<?php declare(strict_types=1);
+/**
+ * Anime List Client
+ *
+ * An API client for Kitsu and MyAnimeList to manage anime and manga watch lists
+ *
+ * PHP version 7
+ *
+ * @package     AnimeListClient
+ * @author      Timothy J. Warren <tim@timshomepage.net>
+ * @copyright   2015 - 2016  Timothy J. Warren
+ * @license     http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.html  MIT License
+ * @version     4.0
+ * @link        https://github.com/timw4mail/HummingBirdAnimeClient
+ */
+
+namespace Aviat\AnimeClient\API\Kitsu;
+
+use Aviat\AnimeClient\Model\API;
+
+/**
+ * Kitsu API Model
+ */
+class Model extends API {
+	
+	const CLIENT_ID = 'dd031b32d2f56c990b1425efe6c42ad847e7fe3ab46bf1299f05ecd856bdb7dd';
+	const CLIENT_SECRET = '54d7307928f63414defd96399fc31ba847961ceaecef3a5fd93144e960c0e151';
+	
+	/**
+	 * Base url for Kitsu API
+	 */
+	protected $baseUrl = 'https://kitsu.io/api/edge/';
+
+    /**
+     * Default settings for Guzzle
+     * @var array
+     */
+	protected $connectionDefaults = [];
+
+    /**
+     * Get the access token from the Kitsu API
+     *
+     * @param string $username
+     * @param string $password
+     * @return bool|string
+     */
+    public function authenticate(string $username, string $password)
+    {
+        $response = $this->post('https://kitsu.io/api/oauth/token', [
+            'body' => http_build_query([
+                'grant_type' => 'password',
+                'username' => $username,
+                'password' => $password,
+                'client_id' => self::CLIENT_ID,
+                'client_secret' => self::CLIENT_SECRET
+            ])
+        ]);
+
+        $info = $response->getBody();
+
+        if (array_key_exists('access_token', $info)) {
+            // @TODO save token
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/API/Kitsu/Transformer/AnimeListTransformer.php b/src/API/Kitsu/Transformer/AnimeListTransformer.php
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index 00000000..e90c42e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/API/Kitsu/Transformer/AnimeListTransformer.php
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+<?php declare(strict_types=1);
+/**
+ * Anime List Client
+ *
+ * An API client for Kitsu and MyAnimeList to manage anime and manga watch lists
+ *
+ * PHP version 7
+ *
+ * @package     AnimeListClient
+ * @author      Timothy J. Warren <tim@timshomepage.net>
+ * @copyright   2015 - 2016  Timothy J. Warren
+ * @license     http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.html  MIT License
+ * @version     4.0
+ * @link        https://github.com/timw4mail/HummingBirdAnimeClient
+ */
+
+namespace Aviat\AnimeClient\API\Kitsu\Transformer;
+
+use Aviat\Ion\Transformer\AbstractTransformer;
+
+/**
+ * Transformer for anime list
+ */
+class AnimeListTransformer extends AbstractTransformer {
+
+	/**
+	 * Convert raw api response to a more
+	 * logical and workable structure
+	 *
+	 * @param  array  $item API library item
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public function transform($item)
+	{
+print_r($item);
+die();
+		$anime =& $item['anime'];
+		$genres = $this->linearizeGenres($item['anime']['genres']);
+
+		$rating = NULL;
+		if ($item['rating']['type'] === 'advanced')
+		{
+			$rating = is_numeric($item['rating']['value'])
+				? (int) 2 * $item['rating']['value']
+				: '-';
+		}
+
+		$total_episodes = is_numeric($anime['episode_count'])
+			? $anime['episode_count']
+			: '-';
+
+		$alternate_title = NULL;
+		if (array_key_exists('alternate_title', $anime))
+		{
+			// If the alternate title is very similar, or
+			// a subset of the main title, don't list the
+			// alternate title
+			$not_subset = stripos($anime['title'], $anime['alternate_title']) === FALSE;
+			$diff = levenshtein($anime['title'], $anime['alternate_title'] ?? '');
+			if ($not_subset && $diff >= 5)
+			{
+				$alternate_title = $anime['alternate_title'];
+			}
+		}
+
+		return [
+			'id' => $item['id'],
+			'episodes' => [
+				'watched' => $item['episodes_watched'],
+				'total' => $total_episodes,
+				'length' => $anime['episode_length'],
+			],
+			'airing' => [
+				'status' => $anime['status'],
+				'started' => $anime['started_airing'],
+				'ended' => $anime['finished_airing']
+			],
+			'anime' => [
+				'age_rating' => $anime['age_rating'],
+				'title' => $anime['title'],
+				'alternate_title' => $alternate_title,
+				'slug' => $anime['slug'],
+				'url' => $anime['url'],
+				'type' => $anime['show_type'],
+				'image' => $anime['cover_image'],
+				'genres' => $genres,
+			],
+			'watching_status' => $item['status'],
+			'notes' => $item['notes'],
+			'rewatching' => (bool) $item['rewatching'],
+			'rewatched' => $item['rewatched_times'],
+			'user_rating' => $rating,
+			'private' => (bool) $item['private'],
+		];
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Convert transformed data to
+	 * api response format
+	 *
+	 * @param array $item Transformed library item
+	 * @return array API library item
+	 */
+	public function untransform($item)
+	{
+		// Messy mapping of boolean values to their API string equivalents
+		$privacy = 'public';
+		if (array_key_exists('private', $item) && $item['private'])
+		{
+			$privacy = 'private';
+		}
+
+		$rewatching = 'false';
+		if (array_key_exists('rewatching', $item) && $item['rewatching'])
+		{
+			$rewatching = 'true';
+		}
+
+		return [
+			'id' => $item['id'],
+			'status' => $item['watching_status'],
+			'sane_rating_update' => $item['user_rating'] / 2,
+			'rewatching' => $rewatching,
+			'rewatched_times' => $item['rewatched'],
+			'notes' => $item['notes'],
+			'episodes_watched' => $item['episodes_watched'],
+			'privacy' => $privacy
+		];
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Simplify structure of genre list
+	 *
+	 * @param  array  $rawGenres
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	protected function linearizeGenres(array $rawGenres): array
+	{
+		$genres = [];
+
+		foreach ($rawGenres as $genre)
+		{
+			$genres[] = $genre['name'];
+		}
+
+		return $genres;
+	}
+}
+// End of AnimeListTransformer.php
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/API/Kitsu/Transformer/MangaListTransformer.php b/src/API/Kitsu/Transformer/MangaListTransformer.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..79d70182
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/API/Kitsu/Transformer/MangaListTransformer.php
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+<?php declare(strict_types=1);
+/**
+ * Anime List Client
+ *
+ * An API client for Kitsu and MyAnimeList to manage anime and manga watch lists
+ *
+ * PHP version 7
+ *
+ * @package     AnimeListClient
+ * @author      Timothy J. Warren <tim@timshomepage.net>
+ * @copyright   2015 - 2016  Timothy J. Warren
+ * @license     http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.html  MIT License
+ * @version     4.0
+ * @link        https://github.com/timw4mail/HummingBirdAnimeClient
+ */
+
+namespace Aviat\AnimeClient\API\Kitsu\Transformer;
+
+use Aviat\Ion\Transformer\AbstractTransformer;
+
+/**
+ * Data transformation class for zippered Hummingbird manga
+ */
+class MangaListTransformer extends AbstractTransformer {
+
+	use \Aviat\Ion\StringWrapper;
+
+	/**
+	 * Remap zipped anime data to a more logical form
+	 *
+	 * @param  array  $item manga entry item
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public function transform($item)
+	{
+		$manga =& $item['manga'];
+
+		$rating = (is_numeric($item['rating']))
+			? intval(2 * $item['rating'])
+			: '-';
+
+		$total_chapters = ($manga['chapter_count'] > 0)
+			? $manga['chapter_count']
+			: '-';
+
+		$total_volumes = ($manga['volume_count'] > 0)
+			? $manga['volume_count']
+			: '-';
+
+		$map = [
+			'id' => $item['id'],
+			'chapters' => [
+				'read' => $item['chapters_read'],
+				'total' => $total_chapters
+			],
+			'volumes' => [
+				'read' => $item['volumes_read'],
+				'total' => $total_volumes
+			],
+			'manga' => [
+				'title' => $manga['romaji_title'],
+				'alternate_title' => NULL,
+				'slug' => $manga['id'],
+				'url' => 'https://hummingbird.me/manga/' . $manga['id'],
+				'type' => $manga['manga_type'],
+				'image' => $manga['poster_image_thumb'],
+				'genres' => $manga['genres'],
+			],
+			'reading_status' => $item['status'],
+			'notes' => $item['notes'],
+			'rereading' => (bool)$item['rereading'],
+			'reread' => $item['reread_count'],
+			'user_rating' => $rating,
+		];
+
+		if (array_key_exists('english_title', $manga))
+		{
+			$diff = levenshtein($manga['romaji_title'], $manga['english_title']);
+
+			// If the titles are REALLY similar, don't bother showing both
+			if ($diff >= 5)
+			{
+				$map['manga']['alternate_title'] = $manga['english_title'];
+			}
+		}
+
+		return $map;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Untransform data to update the api
+	 *
+	 * @param  array $item
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public function untransform($item)
+	{
+		$rereading = (array_key_exists('rereading', $item)) && (bool)$item['rereading'];
+
+		$map = [
+			'id' => $item['id'],
+			'manga_id' => $item['manga_id'],
+			'status' => $item['status'],
+			'chapters_read' => (int)$item['chapters_read'],
+			'volumes_read' => (int)$item['volumes_read'],
+			'rereading' => $rereading,
+			'reread_count' => (int)$item['reread_count'],
+			'notes' => $item['notes'],
+		];
+
+		if ($item['new_rating'] !== $item['old_rating'] && $item['new_rating'] !== "")
+		{
+			$map['rating'] = ($item['new_rating'] > 0)
+				? $item['new_rating'] / 2
+				: $item['old_rating'] / 2;
+		}
+
+		return $map;
+	}
+}
+// End of MangaListTransformer.php
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/API/ListItemInterface.php b/src/API/ListItemInterface.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..776f5c6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/API/ListItemInterface.php
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+<?php declare(strict_types=1);
+/**
+ * Anime List Client
+ *
+ * An API client for Kitsu and MyAnimeList to manage anime and manga watch lists
+ *
+ * PHP version 7
+ *
+ * @package     AnimeListClient
+ * @author      Timothy J. Warren <tim@timshomepage.net>
+ * @copyright   2015 - 2016  Timothy J. Warren
+ * @license     http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.html  MIT License
+ * @version     4.0
+ * @link        https://github.com/timw4mail/HummingBirdAnimeClient
+ */
+
+namespace Aviat\AnimeClient\API;
+
+/**
+ * Common interface for anime and manga list item CRUD
+ */
+interface ListItemInterface {
+	
+	/**
+	 * Create a list item
+	 *
+	 * @param array $data - 
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public function create(array $data): bool;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Retrieve a list item
+	 *
+	 * @param string $id - The id of the list item
+	 * @return array 
+	 */
+	public function get(string $id): array;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Update a list item
+	 * 
+	 * @param string $id - The id of the list tiem to update
+	 * @param array $data - The data with which to update the list itme
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public function update(string $id, array $data): bool;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Delete a list item
+	 *
+	 * @param string $id - The id of the list item to delete
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public function delete(string $id): bool;
+}
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diff --git a/src/API/MAL/Auth.php b/src/API/MAL/Auth.php
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index 00000000..33752ff5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/API/MAL/Auth.php
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+<?php declare(strict_types=1);
+/**
+ * Anime List Client
+ *
+ * An API client for Kitsu and MyAnimeList to manage anime and manga watch lists
+ *
+ * PHP version 7
+ *
+ * @package     AnimeListClient
+ * @author      Timothy J. Warren <tim@timshomepage.net>
+ * @copyright   2015 - 2016  Timothy J. Warren
+ * @license     http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.html  MIT License
+ * @version     4.0
+ * @link        https://github.com/timw4mail/HummingBirdAnimeClient
+ */
+
+namespace Aviat\AnimeClient\API\MAL;
+
+use Aviat\AnimeClient\AnimeClient;
+use Aviat\Ion\Di\{ContainerAware, ContainerInterface};
+
+/**
+ * MAL API Authentication
+ */
+class Auth {
+
+	use \Aviat\Ion\Di\ContainerAware;
+
+	/**
+	 * Anime API Model
+	 *
+	 * @var \Aviat\AnimeClient\Model\API
+	 */
+	protected $model;
+
+	/**
+	 * Session object
+	 *
+	 * @var Aura\Session\Segment
+	 */
+	protected $segment;
+
+	/**
+	 * Constructor
+	 *
+	 * @param ContainerInterface $container
+	 */
+	public function __construct(ContainerInterface $container)
+	{
+		$this->setContainer($container);
+		$this->segment = $container->get('session')
+			->getSegment(AnimeClient::SESSION_SEGMENT);
+		$this->model = $container->get('api-model');
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Make the appropriate authentication call,
+	 * and save the resulting auth token if successful
+	 *
+	 * @param  string $password
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public function authenticate($password)
+	{
+		$username = $this->container->get('config')
+			->get('hummingbird_username');
+		$auth_token = $this->model->authenticate($username, $password);
+
+		if (FALSE !== $auth_token)
+		{
+			$this->segment->set('auth_token', $auth_token);
+			return TRUE;
+		}
+
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Check whether the current user is authenticated
+	 *
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public function is_authenticated()
+	{
+		return ($this->get_auth_token() !== FALSE);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Clear authentication values
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function logout()
+	{
+		$this->segment->clear();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Retrieve the authentication token from the session
+	 *
+	 * @return string|false
+	 */
+	public function get_auth_token()
+	{
+		return $this->segment->get('auth_token', FALSE);
+	}
+}
+// End of KitsuAuth.php
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+<?php declare(strict_types=1);
+/**
+ * Anime List Client
+ *
+ * An API client for Kitsu and MyAnimeList to manage anime and manga watch lists
+ *
+ * PHP version 7
+ *
+ * @package     AnimeListClient
+ * @author      Timothy J. Warren <tim@timshomepage.net>
+ * @copyright   2015 - 2016  Timothy J. Warren
+ * @license     http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.html  MIT License
+ * @version     4.0
+ * @link        https://github.com/timw4mail/HummingBirdAnimeClient
+ */
+
+namespace Aviat\AnimeClient\API\Kitsu;
+
+use Aviat\AnimeClient\Model\API;
+
+/**
+ * MyAnimeList API Model
+ */
+class Model extends API {
+
+    /**
+     * Base url for Kitsu API
+     */
+    protected $baseUrl = 'https://myanimelist.net/api/';
+
+    /**
+     * Default settings for Guzzle
+     * @var array
+     */
+    protected $connectionDefaults = [];
+
+    /**
+     * Get the access token from the Kitsu API
+     *
+     * @param string $username
+     * @param string $password
+     * @return bool|string
+     */
+    public function authenticate(string $username, string $password)
+    {
+        $response = $this->post('account/', [
+            'body' => http_build_query([
+                'grant_type' => 'password',
+                'username' => $username,
+                'password' => $password
+            ])
+        ]);
+
+        $info = $response->getBody();
+
+        if (array_key_exists('access_token', $info)) {
+            // @TODO save token
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+}
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