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IGDB

IGDB (Internet Game Database) is the world's most comprehensive video game database. The IGDB API provides access to a complete, holistic, accurate, and up-to-date data representation of the video game market, including game products, consumer opinions, and gaming industry information.

IGDB publishes 8 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Companies API, Games API, Genres API, and 5 more. Tagged areas include Entertainment, Game Database, Gaming, and Video Games.

The IGDB catalog on APIs.io includes 1 Spectral governance ruleset.

IGDB’s developer surface includes authentication, developer portal, documentation, support, and 3 more developer resources.

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39.5/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
8 APIs
EntertainmentGame DatabaseGamingVideo Games

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 39.5/100 · thin
Contract Quality 13.3 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 6.5 / 20
Commercial Clarity 7.9 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.1 / 13
Governance 1.2 / 12
Discoverability 6.5 / 10
Agent readiness — 31/100 · agent aware
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 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 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 8

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

IGDB Companies API

Companies and developers/publishers in the gaming industry.

IGDB Games API

Video game records and related metadata.

IGDB Genres API

Game genres and themes.

IGDB Media API

Covers, screenshots, artworks, and other media.

IGDB Platforms API

Gaming platforms and hardware.

IGDB Reference API

Reference data such as keywords, collections, and franchises.

IGDB Releases API

Release dates and regional releases.

IGDB Search API

Cross-entity search.

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Open Collections 1

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

IGDB API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Igdb Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Igdb Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Igdb Finops

FINOPS

Spectral Rules 1

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

IGDB API Rules

0 rules ·

SPECTRAL

Security Posture 2

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Igdb Authentication

apiKey/http · 2 schemes

SECURITY

Igdb Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · DMARC

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

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

Igdb Agentic Access

17 operations · 17 acting

17 operations · 17 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Portal
Portal

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Support
Support

Company 1

The organization behind the API

Website
Website

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: igdb
name: IGDB
description: IGDB (Internet Game Database) is the world's most comprehensive video game database. The IGDB API provides access
  to a complete, holistic, accurate, and up-to-date data representation of the video game market, including game products,
  consumer opinions, and gaming industry information.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · 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/igdb.png
tags:
- Entertainment
- Game Database
- Gaming
- Video Games
created: '2025-02-08'
modified: '2026-05-19'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/igdb/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: igdb:igdb-companies-api
  name: IGDB Companies API
  description: Companies and developers/publishers in the gaming industry.
  humanURL: https://www.igdb.com/api
  baseURL: https://api.igdb.com/v4
  tags:
  - Companies
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/igdb-companies-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api-docs.igdb.com/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://api-docs.igdb.com/#getting-started
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://api-docs.igdb.com/#authentication
  - type: Rules
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/igdb/refs/heads/main/rules/igdb-rules.yml
- aid: igdb:igdb-games-api
  name: IGDB Games API
  description: Video game records and related metadata.
  humanURL: https://www.igdb.com/api
  baseURL: https://api.igdb.com/v4
  tags:
  - Games
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/igdb-games-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api-docs.igdb.com/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://api-docs.igdb.com/#getting-started
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://api-docs.igdb.com/#authentication
  - type: Rules
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/igdb/refs/heads/main/rules/igdb-rules.yml
- aid: igdb:igdb-genres-api
  name: IGDB Genres API
  description: Game genres and themes.
  humanURL: https://www.igdb.com/api
  baseURL: https://api.igdb.com/v4
  tags:
  - Genres
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/igdb-genres-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api-docs.igdb.com/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://api-docs.igdb.com/#getting-started
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://api-docs.igdb.com/#authentication
  - type: Rules
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/igdb/refs/heads/main/rules/igdb-rules.yml
- aid: igdb:igdb-media-api
  name: IGDB Media API
  description: Covers, screenshots, artworks, and other media.
  humanURL: https://www.igdb.com/api
  baseURL: https://api.igdb.com/v4
  tags:
  - Media
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/igdb-media-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api-docs.igdb.com/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://api-docs.igdb.com/#getting-started
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://api-docs.igdb.com/#authentication
  - type: Rules
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/igdb/refs/heads/main/rules/igdb-rules.yml
- aid: igdb:igdb-platforms-api
  name: IGDB Platforms API
  description: Gaming platforms and hardware.
  humanURL: https://www.igdb.com/api
  baseURL: https://api.igdb.com/v4
  tags:
  - Platforms
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/igdb-platforms-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api-docs.igdb.com/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://api-docs.igdb.com/#getting-started
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://api-docs.igdb.com/#authentication
  - type: Rules
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/igdb/refs/heads/main/rules/igdb-rules.yml
- aid: igdb:igdb-reference-api
  name: IGDB Reference API
  description: Reference data such as keywords, collections, and franchises.
  humanURL: https://www.igdb.com/api
  baseURL: https://api.igdb.com/v4
  tags:
  - Reference
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/igdb-reference-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api-docs.igdb.com/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://api-docs.igdb.com/#getting-started
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://api-docs.igdb.com/#authentication
  - type: Rules
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/igdb/refs/heads/main/rules/igdb-rules.yml
- aid: igdb:igdb-releases-api
  name: IGDB Releases API
  description: Release dates and regional releases.
  humanURL: https://www.igdb.com/api
  baseURL: https://api.igdb.com/v4
  tags:
  - Releases
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/igdb-releases-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api-docs.igdb.com/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://api-docs.igdb.com/#getting-started
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://api-docs.igdb.com/#authentication
  - type: Rules
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/igdb/refs/heads/main/rules/igdb-rules.yml
- aid: igdb:igdb-search-api
  name: IGDB Search API
  description: Cross-entity search.
  humanURL: https://www.igdb.com/api
  baseURL: https://api.igdb.com/v4
  tags:
  - Search
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/igdb-search-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api-docs.igdb.com/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://api-docs.igdb.com/#getting-started
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://api-docs.igdb.com/#authentication
  - type: Rules
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/igdb/refs/heads/main/rules/igdb-rules.yml
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/igdb-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/igdb-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/igdb-authentication.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.igdb.com/
- type: Portal
  url: https://www.igdb.com/api
- type: Documentation
  url: https://api-docs.igdb.com/
- type: Support
  url: https://www.igdb.com/contact
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com