Retrieve data about civilizations, units, and structures from Age of Empires II
No
✓
✗
AmiiboAPI
Get detailed information about Nintendo Amiibo figures
No
✓
✓
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Retrieve data for critters, art, music, furniture, and villagers
No
✓
?
Autochess VNG
REST API for Autochess VNG game information and stats
No
✓
✓
Barter.VG
Get data about games, DLCs, bundles, giveaways, and trades
No
✓
✓
Battle.net
Access game data for Diablo, Hearthstone, StarCraft, and World of Warcraft
OAuth
✓
✓
Board Game Geek
Retrieve data about board games, RPGs, and video games
No
✓
✗
Brawl Stars
Access player and game information for Brawl Stars
apiKey
✓
?
Bugsnax
Retrieve information about Bugsnax characters and species
No
✓
✓
CheapShark
Get real-time deals and price comparisons for PC games
No
✓
✓
Chess.com
Access public data from Chess.com profiles, games, and leaderboards
No
✓
?
Clash of Clans
Access player, clan, and war data for Clash of Clans
apiKey
✓
?
Clash Royale
Retrieve player and clan data for Clash Royale
apiKey
✓
?
Comic Vine
Comics, characters, and publisher information from Comic Vine
No
✓
?
Crafatar
Get Minecraft avatar faces, skins, and renders
No
✓
✓
Destiny The Game
Access Bungie’s Destiny 2 player, activity, and item data
apiKey
✓
?
Digimon Information
Get details about Digimon creatures and attributes
No
✓
?
Disney
Access data on Disney characters and films
No
✓
✓
Dota 2
Get player stats, matches, and hero data for Dota 2
apiKey
✓
?
Dungeons and Dragons
Access 5e D&D spells, monsters, classes, and equipment data
No
✓
✓
Eve Online
Access EVE Online player, corporation, and universe data
OAuth
✓
?
Final Fantasy XIV
Retrieve data from Final Fantasy XIV including items, quests, and characters
No
✓
✓
Fortnite
Access Fortnite player stats and leaderboards
apiKey
✓
?
FreeToGame
Free-to-play games database with categories and platforms
No
✓
✓
GamerPower
Track and discover active game giveaways and offers
No
✓
✓
Genshin Impact
Get game data for Genshin Impact including characters and weapons
No
✓
✓
Guild Wars 2
Guild Wars 2 official API for player and game data
apiKey
✓
?
Halo
Access Halo 5 and Halo Wars 2 stats and game data
apiKey
✓
?
Hearthstone
Access Hearthstone card data and game info
apiKey
✓
?
IGDB.com
Video game database including games, companies, and platforms
apiKey
✓
?
JokeAPI
Retrieve random jokes by category : programming, general, or dark humor
No
✓
✓
Marvel
Access Marvel Comics data : characters, stories, and events
apiKey
✓
?
PokéAPI
Access comprehensive Pokémon data : species, moves, and abilities
No
✓
?
Rick and Morty
Retrieve data on characters, episodes, and locations from Rick and Morty
No
✓
✓
Scryfall
Access Magic: The Gathering cards, sets, and pricing data
No
✓
✓
SuperHeroes
Access data on superheroes and villains across universes
apiKey
✓
?
xkcd
Retrieve XKCD comics as JSON data
No
✓
✗
Yu-Gi-Oh!
Access Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG card and set information
No
✓
?
Best Games and Comics APIs for Developers
A games API allows developers to access video game metadata, player stats, achievement data, leaderboards, and gaming platform information. Comics APIs provide character databases, issue metadata, and publisher catalogs for fan and collector applications.
CodeHelper's curated games and comics API collection includes APIs covering Steam, console platforms, board game databases, Marvel, DC, and independent comic publishers.
What to look for in a games and comics API
Platform coverage: Multi-platform APIs covering PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo reach wider audiences than platform-specific ones.
Real-time stats: For competitive gaming apps, APIs with live match data and leaderboard updates are essential.
Image assets: High-quality cover art and character artwork enhance the visual quality of gaming and comics apps.
How to use this API directory
Browse the curated list of APIs below.
Click any API to visit its documentation.
Check the Auth column to understand what credentials you need.
Whether you are building a game tracker or a comic book collection app, this free curated API directory saves you hours of research.