Battle.net

Battle.net is Blizzard Entertainment's online gaming platform and developer API ecosystem. It provides game data and player profile APIs for World of Warcraft, Diablo III, Hearthstone, and StarCraft II via OAuth 2.0-secured REST endpoints, enabling developers to build applications that access character data, game statistics, leaderboards, card collections, and auction house data.

Battle.net publishes 4 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Card Backs API, Cards API, Decks API, and 1 more. Tagged areas include Games, Gaming, Blizzard, World Of Warcraft, and Diablo.

The Battle.net catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.

Battle.net’s developer surface includes authentication, developer portal, documentation, getting-started guide, support, code examples, and 15 more developer resources.

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6

AccessFreeSelf serve⚡ Free to try

12 APIs 5 Features 5 Use Cases

GamesGamingBlizzardWorld Of WarcraftDiabloHearthstoneStarcraft

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Composite quality — 54.1/100 · developing

Contract Quality 17.2 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 10.9 / 20

Commercial Clarity 7.9 / 20

Operational Transparency 3.4 / 13

Governance 8.3 / 12

Discoverability 6.5 / 10

Agent readiness — 44/100 · agent ready

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 8 / 8

Request/Response Examples 7 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7

Typed Event Surface 0 / 6

Agent Skills 0 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

A2A Agent Card 0 / 8

Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4

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APIs 12

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

World of Warcraft Game Data API

Provides access to World of Warcraft game data including achievements, auction house listings, character classes, races, realms, guild data, items, spells, zones, and PvP leader...

World of Warcraft Profile API

Provides access to player profile data for World of Warcraft including character summaries, equipment, achievements, collections, mythic keystone profile, and PvP profile data. ...

World of Warcraft Classic Game Data API

Provides game data for World of Warcraft Classic (Era and Seasonal), including classic realm lists, auction house data, character classes, races, and items specific to the class...

Diablo III Game Data API

Provides access to Diablo III game data including season index and season data, era index and era leaderboards. Requires OAuth 2.0 client credentials flow.

Diablo III Community API

Provides access to Diablo III community data including character profiles, hero data, item data, follower data, artisan data, and act information. Requires OAuth 2.0 for profile...

StarCraft II Game Data API

Provides access to StarCraft II game data including league data for multiple game modes. Requires OAuth 2.0 client credentials flow.

StarCraft II Community API

Provides access to StarCraft II community data including player profile, ladder summaries, grandmaster leaderboards, and static game data for profile, legacy, and ladder resources.

Battle.net OAuth API

Provides OAuth 2.0 authorization services for Battle.net including client credentials flow for game data access and authorization code flow for player profile data. Token endpoi...

Battle.net Card Backs API

Hearthstone card back collections

Battle.net Cards API

Hearthstone card search and lookup

Battle.net Decks API

Hearthstone deck lookup

Battle.net Metadata API

Hearthstone metadata including sets, classes, types, and keywords

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Postman Collections 4

Ready-to-run Postman collections for exercising this provider's APIs.

Battle.net Hearthstone Game Data Card Backs API

POSTMAN

Battle.net Hearthstone Game Data Card Backs Cards API

POSTMAN

Battle.net Hearthstone Game Data Card Backs Decks API

POSTMAN

Battle.net Hearthstone Game Data Card Backs Metadata API

POSTMAN

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Battle Net Plans Pricing

1 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Battle Net Rate Limits

2 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Battle Net Finops

FINOPS

Features 5

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

OAuth 2.0 Authentication

Supports both client credentials flow for game data and authorization code flow for player profile data access.

Multi-Region Support

APIs are available across US, EU, and APAC regions with regional base URLs (us.api.blizzard.com, eu.api.blizzard.com).

Game Data APIs

Access static and dynamic game data including items, spells, realms, seasons, leaderboards, and card metadata.

Player Profile APIs

Access authenticated player data including character profiles, achievements, equipment, and PvP records.

Localization Support

API responses support multiple locales per region, enabling localized game data in multiple languages.

JSON Schema 20

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

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JSON Structure 11

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

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Examples 17

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

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Scopes 1

OAuth scopes governing access to this provider's APIs.

Battle Net Scopes

4 scopes · clientCredentials

4 scopes

SCOPES

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Battle Net Agentic Access

7 operations

7 operations · 0 acting

AGENTIC

Use Cases 5

What developers build with this provider.

Game Companion Apps

Build companion applications for WoW, Hearthstone, or Diablo that display character stats, gear scores, and progression.

Auction House Trackers

Monitor World of Warcraft auction house data to track item prices and market trends.

Leaderboard Displays

Show StarCraft II, Diablo III season, and WoW PvP leaderboards in custom applications.

Deck Builders

Create Hearthstone deck-building tools using the card data, metadata, and deck APIs.

Guild Management Tools

Build guild management utilities using WoW guild roster, achievements, and activity data.

Integrations 3

Pre-built integrations with other platforms and tools.

Passport.js

Battle.net OAuth strategy for Node.js applications using Passport.js authentication middleware.

OmniAuth

Battle.net authentication strategy for Ruby on Rails applications using OmniAuth.

Microcks

API mocking and testing platform for Battle.net API contract testing.

Resources

Get Started 2

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Portal

Portal

GettingStarted

GettingStarted

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

Design & Contract 2

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

SpectralRules

SpectralRules

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Build 8

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

PostmanWorkspace

PostmanWorkspace

GitHubOrganization

GitHubOrganization

Passport.js Battle.net Strategy

SDKs

OmniAuth Battle.net Strategy (Ruby)

SDKs

Java OAuth Sample

CodeExamples

Node.js OAuth Sample

CodeExamples

Ruby OAuth Sample

CodeExamples

OAuth Client Sample

CodeExamples

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Access & Security 4

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity

Authentication

OAuthScopes

Authentication

Operate 2

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

RateLimits

RateLimits

Support

Support

Commercial 1

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

TermsOfService

TermsOfService

Source (apis.yml)

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url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/battle-net/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Battle.net
description: Battle.net is Blizzard Entertainment's online gaming platform and developer API ecosystem. It provides game data
  and player profile APIs for World of Warcraft, Diablo III, Hearthstone, and StarCraft II via OAuth 2.0-secured REST endpoints,
  enabling developers to build applications that access character data, game statistics, leaderboards, card collections, and
  auction house data.
type: Index
kind: company
accessModel:
  pricing: free
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Free · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/battle-net.png
tags:
- Games
- Gaming
- Blizzard
- World Of Warcraft
- Diablo
- Hearthstone
- Starcraft
access: 3rd-Party
created: '2025-03-01'
modified: '2026-05-19'
position: Consumer
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: battle-net:world-of-warcraft-game-data
  name: World of Warcraft Game Data API
  description: Provides access to World of Warcraft game data including achievements, auction house listings, character classes,
    races, realms, guild data, items, spells, zones, and PvP leaderboards. Requires OAuth 2.0 client credentials flow.
  humanURL: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/world-of-warcraft/game-data-apis
  tags:
  - Games
  - Gaming
  - World Of Warcraft
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/world-of-warcraft/game-data-apis
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/guides/using-oauth
- aid: battle-net:world-of-warcraft-profile
  name: World of Warcraft Profile API
  description: Provides access to player profile data for World of Warcraft including character summaries, equipment, achievements,
    collections, mythic keystone profile, and PvP profile data. Requires OAuth 2.0 authorization code flow with user consent.
  humanURL: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/world-of-warcraft/profile-apis
  tags:
  - Games
  - Gaming
  - World Of Warcraft
  - Player Profile
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/world-of-warcraft/profile-apis
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/guides/using-oauth
- aid: battle-net:world-of-warcraft-classic
  name: World of Warcraft Classic Game Data API
  description: Provides game data for World of Warcraft Classic (Era and Seasonal), including classic realm lists, auction
    house data, character classes, races, and items specific to the classic game versions.
  humanURL: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/world-of-warcraft-classic/game-data-apis
  tags:
  - Games
  - Gaming
  - World Of Warcraft Classic
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/world-of-warcraft-classic/game-data-apis
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/guides/using-oauth
- aid: battle-net:diablo-3-game-data
  name: Diablo III Game Data API
  description: Provides access to Diablo III game data including season index and season data, era index and era leaderboards.
    Requires OAuth 2.0 client credentials flow.
  humanURL: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/diablo-3/game-data-apis
  tags:
  - Games
  - Gaming
  - Diablo
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/diablo-3/game-data-apis
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/guides/using-oauth
- aid: battle-net:diablo-3-community
  name: Diablo III Community API
  description: Provides access to Diablo III community data including character profiles, hero data, item data, follower data,
    artisan data, and act information. Requires OAuth 2.0 for profile endpoints.
  humanURL: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/diablo-3/community-apis
  tags:
  - Games
  - Gaming
  - Diablo
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/diablo-3/community-apis
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/guides/using-oauth
- aid: battle-net:starcraft-2-game-data
  name: StarCraft II Game Data API
  description: Provides access to StarCraft II game data including league data for multiple game modes. Requires OAuth 2.0
    client credentials flow.
  humanURL: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/starcraft-2/game-data-apis
  tags:
  - Games
  - Gaming
  - Starcraft
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/starcraft-2/game-data-apis
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/guides/using-oauth
- aid: battle-net:starcraft-2-community
  name: StarCraft II Community API
  description: Provides access to StarCraft II community data including player profile, ladder summaries, grandmaster leaderboards,
    and static game data for profile, legacy, and ladder resources.
  humanURL: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/starcraft-2/community-apis
  tags:
  - Games
  - Gaming
  - Starcraft
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/starcraft-2/community-apis
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/guides/using-oauth
- aid: battle-net:battle-net-oauth
  name: Battle.net OAuth API
  description: Provides OAuth 2.0 authorization services for Battle.net including client credentials flow for game data access
    and authorization code flow for player profile data. Token endpoint, authorization endpoint, and token validation endpoint
    are available per region (US, EU, APAC).
  humanURL: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/battle-net/oauth-apis
  tags:
  - Authentication
  - Gaming
  - OAuth
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/battle-net/oauth-apis
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/guides/using-oauth
- aid: battle-net:battle-net-card-backs-api
  name: Battle.net Card Backs API
  description: Hearthstone card back collections
  humanURL: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/world-of-warcraft/game-data-apis
  tags:
  - Card Backs
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/battle-net-card-backs-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/hearthstone/game-data-apis
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/guides/using-oauth
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/hearthstone-game-data-card-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/hearthstone-game-data-card-back-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/hearthstone-game-data-deck-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/hearthstone-game-data-metadata-schema.json
- aid: battle-net:battle-net-cards-api
  name: Battle.net Cards API
  description: Hearthstone card search and lookup
  humanURL: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/world-of-warcraft/game-data-apis
  tags:
  - Cards
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/battle-net-cards-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/hearthstone/game-data-apis
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/guides/using-oauth
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/hearthstone-game-data-card-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/hearthstone-game-data-card-back-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/hearthstone-game-data-deck-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/hearthstone-game-data-metadata-schema.json
- aid: battle-net:battle-net-decks-api
  name: Battle.net Decks API
  description: Hearthstone deck lookup
  humanURL: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/world-of-warcraft/game-data-apis
  tags:
  - Decks
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/battle-net-decks-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/hearthstone/game-data-apis
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/guides/using-oauth
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/hearthstone-game-data-card-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/hearthstone-game-data-card-back-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/hearthstone-game-data-deck-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/hearthstone-game-data-metadata-schema.json
- aid: battle-net:battle-net-metadata-api
  name: Battle.net Metadata API
  description: Hearthstone metadata including sets, classes, types, and keywords
  humanURL: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/world-of-warcraft/game-data-apis
  tags:
  - Metadata
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/battle-net-metadata-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/hearthstone/game-data-apis
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/guides/using-oauth
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/hearthstone-game-data-card-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/hearthstone-game-data-card-back-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/hearthstone-game-data-deck-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/hearthstone-game-data-metadata-schema.json
common:
- type: PostmanWorkspace
  url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/battlenet/overview
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/battle-net-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/battle-net-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/battle-net-authentication.yml
- type: OAuthScopes
  url: scopes/battle-net-scopes.yml
- type: Portal
  url: https://community.developer.battle.net/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/guides/getting-started
- type: Authentication
  url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/guides/using-oauth
- type: RateLimits
  url: https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/blizzard/t/api-access-clients-rate-limits/5602
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/Blizzard
- type: Support
  url: https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/blizzard/c/api-discussion
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.blizzard.com/en-us/legal/a2989b50-54f6-43f3-b55c-fa78e0ca3b38/blizzard-developer-api-terms-of-use
- type: SDKs
  url: https://github.com/Blizzard/passport-bnet
  title: Passport.js Battle.net Strategy
- type: SDKs
  url: https://github.com/Blizzard/omniauth-bnet
  title: OmniAuth Battle.net Strategy (Ruby)
- type: CodeExamples
  url: https://github.com/Blizzard/java-signature-generator
  title: Java OAuth Sample
- type: CodeExamples
  url: https://github.com/Blizzard/node-signature-generator
  title: Node.js OAuth Sample
- type: CodeExamples
  url: https://github.com/Blizzard/ruby-signature-generator
  title: Ruby OAuth Sample
- type: CodeExamples
  url: https://github.com/Blizzard/oauth-client-sample
  title: OAuth Client Sample
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: OAuth 2.0 Authentication
    description: Supports both client credentials flow for game data and authorization code flow for player profile data access.
  - name: Multi-Region Support
    description: APIs are available across US, EU, and APAC regions with regional base URLs (us.api.blizzard.com, eu.api.blizzard.com).
  - name: Game Data APIs
    description: Access static and dynamic game data including items, spells, realms, seasons, leaderboards, and card metadata.
  - name: Player Profile APIs
    description: Access authenticated player data including character profiles, achievements, equipment, and PvP records.
  - name: Localization Support
    description: API responses support multiple locales per region, enabling localized game data in multiple languages.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Game Companion Apps
    description: Build companion applications for WoW, Hearthstone, or Diablo that display character stats, gear scores, and
      progression.
  - name: Auction House Trackers
    description: Monitor World of Warcraft auction house data to track item prices and market trends.
  - name: Leaderboard Displays
    description: Show StarCraft II, Diablo III season, and WoW PvP leaderboards in custom applications.
  - name: Deck Builders
    description: Create Hearthstone deck-building tools using the card data, metadata, and deck APIs.
  - name: Guild Management Tools
    description: Build guild management utilities using WoW guild roster, achievements, and activity data.
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/battle-net-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/battle-net-vocabulary.yaml
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Passport.js
    description: Battle.net OAuth strategy for Node.js applications using Passport.js authentication middleware.
  - name: OmniAuth
    description: Battle.net authentication strategy for Ruby on Rails applications using OmniAuth.
  - name: Microcks
    description: API mocking and testing platform for Battle.net API contract testing.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

Battle.net

APIs 12

Postman Collections 4

Pricing Plans 1

Rate Limits 1

FinOps 1

Features 5

OAuth 2.0 Authentication

Multi-Region Support

Game Data APIs

Player Profile APIs

Localization Support

Semantic Vocabularies 1

Spectral Rules 2

JSON Schema 20

JSON Structure 11

Examples 17

Security Posture 2

Scopes 1

Agentic Access 1

Use Cases 5

Game Companion Apps

Auction House Trackers

Leaderboard Displays

Deck Builders

Guild Management Tools

Integrations 3

Passport.js

OmniAuth

Microcks

Get Started 2

Documentation 1

Agent Surfaces 1

Design & Contract 2

Build 8

Access & Security 4

Operate 2

Commercial 1

Source (apis.yml)