niche · -0.9

Game Backend

Score 18.0 / 100 9 providers 3 APIs Search apis.io →

Providers using this tag (9)

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Strong 1 Solid coverage with minor gaps
Heroic LabsMultiplayerReal-TimeWebSocket4 APIs64.9
Developing 5 Usable, with meaningful gaps to close
PlayFabAuthenticationAzureBackendBaaS1 API49.3Epic GamesAchievementsAnti-CheatCross-PlatformEOS1 API47.9BeamableLiveOpsPlayer AccountsVirtual Currency4 APIs45.5NakamaGamingBackendReal-Time1 API41.1LootLockerGamesGame Backend as a ServicePlayer Authentication3 APIs39.9
Thin 3 Limited public surface area
Clockwork LabsCompanyDatabaseReal-TimeWebSocket1 API35.7PragmaCompanyInfrastructureGaming2 APIs30.3SnapserCompanyGame DevelopmentBackend as a Service27.0

APIs with this tag (3)

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Strong 1 Solid coverage with minor gaps
Nakama APIThe Nakama API is the core REST and WebSocket API for Heroic Labs' open-source game backend server. It prov...64.9
Developing 1 Usable, with meaningful gaps to close
Epic Online Services (EOS)Epic Online Services is Epic's free cross-platform backend for games. EOS exposes both a native C/C++ SDK (...47.9
Thin 1 Limited public surface area
Pragma ConnectPragma Connect is a suite of backend game-development tools — player accounts, social, economy/commerce, an...30.3

Score breakdown

Frequency
30.2
log-scaled weighted occurrences
Breadth
0.2
spread across providers
Quality lift
51.7
mean composite of providers using it
Cohesion
0.3
strength of nearest seed neighbor

Related tags

Leaderboards 7 co-occurrences Matchmaking 5 co-occurrences Multiplayer 7 co-occurrences Authentication 5 co-occurrences

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