RAWG.io API

by rawg.io

Overview

500,000+ games for 50 platforms including mobiles

RAWG.io is a games & comics API from rawg.io. Requests are authenticated with an API key. It is served over HTTPS. Its OpenAPI description documents 30 endpoints.

At a glance

Authentication: API key
HTTPS: Yes
CORS: Unknown
Category: Games & Comics
Base URL: https://api.rawg.io/api
Version: v1.0
Endpoints: 30
OpenAPI: Specification ↗
Spec updated: 2021-06-21

Make a first request

Replace the placeholders; the documentation says exactly where credentials go.

cURL

curl -X GET "https://api.rawg.io/api/creator-roles" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

JavaScript

const response = await fetch("https://api.rawg.io/api/creator-roles", {
  method: "GET",
  headers: {
    "Accept": "application/json",
    "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
  },
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

Python

import requests

response = requests.request(
    "GET",
    "https://api.rawg.io/api/creator-roles",
    headers={
    "Accept": "application/json",
    "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
    },
    timeout=30,
)
print(response.json())

Endpoints

Method	Path	What it does
GET	`/creator-roles`	Get a list of creator positions (jobs).
GET	`/creators`	Get a list of game creators.
GET	`/creators/{id}`	Get details of the creator.
GET	`/developers`	Get a list of game developers.
GET	`/developers/{id}`	Get details of the developer.
GET	`/games`	Get a list of games.
GET	`/games/{game_pk}/additions`	Get a list of DLC's for the game, GOTY and other editions, companion apps, etc.
GET	`/games/{game_pk}/development-team`	Get a list of individual creators that were part of the development team.
GET	`/games/{game_pk}/game-series`	Get a list of games that are part of the same series.
GET	`/games/{game_pk}/parent-games`	Get a list of parent games for DLC's and editions.
GET	`/games/{game_pk}/screenshots`	Get screenshots for the game.
GET	`/games/{game_pk}/stores`	Get links to the stores that sell the game.
GET	`/games/{id}`	Get details of the game.
GET	`/games/{id}/achievements`	Get a list of game achievements.
GET	`/games/{id}/movies`	Get a list of game trailers.
GET	`/games/{id}/reddit`	Get a list of most recent posts from the game's subreddit.
GET	`/games/{id}/suggested`	Get a list of visually similar games, available only for business and enterprise API users.
GET	`/games/{id}/twitch`	Get streams on Twitch associated with the game, available only for business and enterprise API users.
GET	`/games/{id}/youtube`	Get videos from YouTube associated with the game, available only for business and enterprise API users.
GET	`/genres`	Get a list of video game genres.
GET	`/genres/{id}`	Get details of the genre.
GET	`/platforms`	Get a list of video game platforms.
GET	`/platforms/lists/parents`	Get a list of parent platforms.
GET	`/platforms/{id}`	Get details of the platform.
GET	`/publishers`	Get a list of video game publishers.
GET	`/publishers/{id}`	Get details of the publisher.
GET	`/stores`	Get a list of video game storefronts.
GET	`/stores/{id}`	Get details of the store.
GET	`/tags`	Get a list of tags.
GET	`/tags/{id}`	Get details of the tag.