Search

{
  "summary": "Example: Search across multiple resource types",
  "description": "Searches for 'zelda' across games and franchises",
  "request": {
    "method": "GET",
    "url": "https://www.giantbomb.com/api/search/",
    "parameters": {
      "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
      "format": "json",
      "query": "zelda",
      "resources": "game,franchise",
      "field_list": "id,guid,name,resource_type,deck",
      "limit": 5,
      "offset": 0
    }
  },
  "response": {
    "error": "OK",
    "limit": 5,
    "offset": 0,
    "number_of_page_results": 5,
    "number_of_total_results": 47,
    "status_code": 1,
    "results": [
      {
        "id": 2255,
        "guid": "3025-2255",
        "name": "The Legend of Zelda",
        "resource_type": "franchise",
        "deck": "Nintendo's long-running action-adventure franchise featuring Link, Zelda, and Ganon."
      },
      {
        "id": 1672,
        "guid": "3030-1672",
        "name": "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time",
        "resource_type": "game",
        "deck": "The first 3D Zelda game, widely considered one of the greatest video games ever made."
      },
      {
        "id": 17765,
        "guid": "3030-17765",
        "name": "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild",
        "resource_type": "game",
        "deck": "An open-world action-adventure game for Nintendo Switch and Wii U."
      }
    ],
    "version": "1.0"
  }
}