Scryfall Bulk Data API

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Scryfall Bulk Data API
  description: 'The Scryfall API is a REST-like interface to the most comprehensive Magic: The Gathering

    card database.'
  version: '2026-05-29'
  contact:
    name: Scryfall API Support
    url: https://scryfall.com/contact
  license:
    name: Scryfall API License (Free with attribution)
    url: https://scryfall.com/docs/api
  termsOfService: https://scryfall.com/docs/api
servers:
- url: https://api.scryfall.com
  description: Production API
tags:
- name: Bulk Data
  description: Large daily exports of the entire Scryfall card database.
paths:
  /bulk-data:
    get:
      tags:
      - Bulk Data
      summary: List Bulk Data Files
      description: Returns a List of all bulk-data exports currently available from Scryfall.
      operationId: listBulkData
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of bulk-data files.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/BulkDataList'
  /bulk-data/{id}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Bulk Data
      summary: Get a Bulk Data File by ID
      description: Returns a single bulk-data export by its Scryfall ID.
      operationId: getBulkDataById
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested bulk-data file.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/BulkData'
  /bulk-data/{type}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Bulk Data
      summary: Get a Bulk Data File by Type
      description: Returns a single bulk-data export by its type (oracle_cards, unique_artwork, default_cards, all_cards, rulings).
      operationId: getBulkDataByType
      parameters:
      - name: type
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - oracle_cards
          - unique_artwork
          - default_cards
          - all_cards
          - rulings
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested bulk-data file.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/BulkData'
components:
  schemas:
    List:
      type: object
      description: A generic Scryfall List object wrapping a paginated collection of any type.
      properties:
        object:
          type: string
          enum:
          - list
        total_cards:
          type: integer
        has_more:
          type: boolean
        next_page:
          type: string
          format: uri
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
    BulkData:
      type: object
      description: A Scryfall Bulk Data object describing one downloadable export of card data.
      properties:
        object:
          type: string
          enum:
          - bulk_data
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        type:
          type: string
          enum:
          - oracle_cards
          - unique_artwork
          - default_cards
          - all_cards
          - rulings
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        uri:
          type: string
          format: uri
        name:
          type: string
        description:
          type: string
        compressed_size:
          type: integer
        download_uri:
          type: string
          format: uri
        content_type:
          type: string
        content_encoding:
          type: string
        size:
          type: integer
    BulkDataList:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/List'
      - type: object
        properties:
          data:
            type: array
            items:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/BulkData'