# IGDB

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/igdb/  
**Website:** https://www.igdb.com/  
**APIs profiled:** 8

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.

## Kin Score — 30.7 / 100 (thin)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 30.7).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 64.8 |
| Contract Quality | 51.4 |
| Governance | 0.0 |
| Contract Governance | 0.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 7.9 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 35.7 |
| Commercial Clarity | 15.8 |
| Access Clarity | 15.8 |

## Agent readiness — 29.1 (agent-aware)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | yes |
| Agentic Access | derived |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | yes |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | no |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |

## Access

Freemium · Self-serve signup — onboarding: self-serve, pricing: freemium, trial: no (confidence: high).

## APIs (8)

- **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.

## Agentic access (1)

- **Igdb Agentic Access** — 17 operations · 17 acting

## Security (2)

- **Igdb Authentication** — apiKey/http · 2 schemes
- **Igdb Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · DMARC

## Plans (1)

- **Igdb Plans Pricing**

## Tags

Entertainment, Game Database, Gaming, Video Games

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/igdb/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.