TheGamesDB

TheGamesDB Platforms API

The Platforms API from TheGamesDB — 4 operation(s) for platforms.

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https://api.thegamesdb.net/

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OpenAPI Specification

thegamesdb-platforms-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
swagger: '2.0'
info:
  description: API Documentation
  version: 2.0.0
  title: TheGamesDB Developers Platforms API
  license:
    name: GNU General Public License v3.0
    url: https://github.com/TheGamesDB/TheGamesDBv2/blob/master/LICENSE
host: api.thegamesdb.net
basePath: /
schemes:
- https
tags:
- name: Platforms
paths:
  /v1/Platforms:
    get:
      tags:
      - Platforms
      operationId: Platforms
      summary: Fetch platforms list
      produces:
      - application/json
      parameters:
      - in: query
        name: apikey
        description: (Required)
        required: true
        type: string
      - in: query
        name: fields
        description: '(Optional) - valid `,` delimited options: `icon`, `console`, `controller`, `developer`, `manufacturer`, `media`, `cpu`, `memory`, `graphics`, `sound`, `maxcontrollers`, `display`, `overview`, `youtube`'
        required: false
        type: string
      responses:
        200:
          description: result
          schema:
            $ref: '#/definitions/Platforms'
        400:
          description: bad input parameter
        403:
          description: bad API key or hit rate-limit cap
  /v1/Platforms/ByPlatformID:
    get:
      tags:
      - Platforms
      operationId: PlatformsByPlatformID
      summary: Fetch platforms list by id
      produces:
      - application/json
      parameters:
      - in: query
        name: apikey
        description: (Required)
        required: true
        type: string
      - in: query
        name: id
        description: (Required) - supports `,` delimited list
        required: true
        type: integer
      - in: query
        name: fields
        description: '(Optional) - valid `,` delimited options: `icon`, `console`, `controller`, `developer`, `manufacturer`, `media`, `cpu`, `memory`, `graphics`, `sound`, `maxcontrollers`, `display`, `overview`, `youtube`'
        required: false
        type: string
      responses:
        200:
          description: result
          schema:
            $ref: '#/definitions/PlatformsByPlatformID'
        400:
          description: bad input parameter
        403:
          description: bad API key or hit rate-limit cap
  /v1/Platforms/ByPlatformName:
    get:
      tags:
      - Platforms
      operationId: PlatformsByPlatformName
      summary: Fetch platforms by name
      produces:
      - application/json
      parameters:
      - in: query
        name: apikey
        description: (Required)
        required: true
        type: string
      - in: query
        name: name
        description: (Required)
        required: true
        type: string
      - in: query
        name: fields
        description: '(Optional) - valid `,` delimited options: `icon`, `console`, `controller`, `developer`, `manufacturer`, `media`, `cpu`, `memory`, `graphics`, `sound`, `maxcontrollers`, `display`, `overview`, `youtube`'
        required: false
        type: string
      responses:
        200:
          description: result
          schema:
            $ref: '#/definitions/PlatformsByPlatformName'
        400:
          description: bad input parameter
        403:
          description: bad API key or hit rate-limit cap
  /v1/Platforms/Images:
    get:
      tags:
      - Platforms
      operationId: PlatformsImages
      summary: Fetch platform(s) images by platform(s) id
      description: results can be filtered with `filter[type]` param
      produces:
      - application/json
      parameters:
      - in: query
        name: apikey
        description: (Required)
        required: true
        type: string
      - in: query
        name: platforms_id
        description: (Required) - platform(s) `id` can be obtain from the above platforms api, supports `,` delimited list
        required: true
        type: string
      - in: query
        name: filter[type]
        description: '(Optional) - valid `,` delimited options: `fanart`, `banner`, `boxart`'
        required: false
        type: string
      - in: query
        name: page
        description: (Optional) - results page offset to return
        required: false
        type: integer
      responses:
        200:
          description: result
          schema:
            $ref: '#/definitions/PlatformsImages'
        400:
          description: bad input parameter
        403:
          description: bad API key or hit rate-limit cap
definitions:
  Platform:
    type: object
    required:
    - id
    - name
    - alias
    - icon
    - console
    - controller
    - developer
    properties:
      id:
        type: integer
        minimum: 0
      name:
        type: string
      alias:
        type: string
      icon:
        type: string
      console:
        type: string
      controller:
        type: string
      developer:
        type: string
      overview:
        type: string
    example:
      id: 25
      name: 3DO
      alias: 3do
      icon: 3do-1336524121.png
      console: 25.png
      controller: ''
      developer: The 3DO Company
  PlatformsByPlatformID:
    allOf:
    - $ref: '#/definitions/BaseApiResponse'
    - type: object
      required:
      - data
      properties:
        data:
          type: object
          required:
          - count
          - platforms
          properties:
            count:
              type: integer
              minimum: 0
            platforms:
              type: object
              additionalProperties:
                $ref: '#/definitions/Platform'
  BaseApiResponse:
    type: object
    required:
    - code
    - status
    - remaining_monthly_allowance
    - extra_allowance
    properties:
      code:
        type: integer
        minimum: 0
      status:
        type: string
      remaining_monthly_allowance:
        type: integer
        minimum: 0
      extra_allowance:
        type: integer
        minimum: 0
    example:
      code: 200
      status: Success
      remaining_monthly_allowance: 257
      extra_allowance: 0
  PaginatedApiResponse:
    allOf:
    - $ref: '#/definitions/BaseApiResponse'
    - type: object
      required:
      - pages
      properties:
        pages:
          type: object
          required:
          - previous
          - current
          - next
          properties:
            previous:
              type: string
            current:
              type: string
            next:
              type: string
          example:
            previous: ''
            current: https://api.thegamesdb.net/Games/ByGameID?apikey=APIKEY&id=1%2C2%2C3%2C4&fields=players%2Cpublishers%2Cgenres%2Coverview%2Clast_updated%2Crating%2Cplatform%2Ccoop%2Cyoutube%2Cos%2Cprocessor%2Cram%2Chdd%2Cvideo%2Csound%2Calternates&include=boxart%2Cplatform&page=1
            next: ''
  PlatformsByPlatformName:
    allOf:
    - $ref: '#/definitions/BaseApiResponse'
    - type: object
      required:
      - data
      properties:
        data:
          type: object
          required:
          - count
          - platforms
          properties:
            count:
              type: integer
              minimum: 0
            platforms:
              type: array
              items:
                $ref: '#/definitions/Platform'
  Platforms:
    allOf:
    - $ref: '#/definitions/BaseApiResponse'
    - type: object
      required:
      - data
      properties:
        data:
          type: object
          required:
          - count
          - platforms
          properties:
            count:
              type: integer
              minimum: 0
            platforms:
              type: object
              additionalProperties:
                $ref: '#/definitions/Platform'
  PlatformsImages:
    allOf:
    - $ref: '#/definitions/PaginatedApiResponse'
    - type: object
      required:
      - data
      properties:
        data:
          type: object
          required:
          - count
          - base_url
          - images
          properties:
            count:
              type: integer
              minimum: 0
            base_url:
              $ref: '#/definitions/ImageBaseUrlMeta'
            images:
              type: object
              additionalProperties:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/definitions/PlatformImage'
  PlatformImage:
    type: object
    properties:
      id:
        type: integer
        minimum: 0
      type:
        type: string
      filename:
        type: string
    example:
      id: 72
      type: fanart
      filename: platform/fanart/12-1.jpg
  ImageBaseUrlMeta:
    type: object
    required:
    - original
    - small
    - thumb
    - cropped_center_thumb
    - medium
    - large
    properties:
      original:
        type: string
      small:
        type: string
      thumb:
        type: string
      cropped_center_thumb:
        type: string
      medium:
        type: string
      large:
        type: string
    example:
      original: https://cdn.thegamsdb.net/images/original/
      small: https://cdn.thegamsdb.net/images/small/
      thumb: https://cdn.thegamsdb.net/images/thumb/
      cropped_center_thumb: https://cdn.thegamsdb.net/images/cropped_center_thumb/
      medium: https://cdn.thegamsdb.net/images/medium/
      large: https://cdn.thegamsdb.net/images/large/