Games

Games

Games are the top-level categories. TCG API covers 85+ trading card games.

List All Games

GET /v1/games

Authentication: None required (public endpoint)

Query Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
page	integer	Page number (default: 1)
per_page	integer	Results per page (default: 50, max: 100)

Example:

curl "https://api.tcgapi.dev/v1/games"

Response:

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": 55,
      "name": "Pokemon",
      "slug": "pokemon",
      "priority": 3,
      "set_count": 212,
      "card_count": 31478,
      "last_synced_at": "2026-02-19T00:01:17.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "meta": { "total": 68, "page": 1, "per_page": 50, "has_more": true }
}

Get Game by Slug

GET /v1/games/:slug

Authentication: None required

Example:

curl "https://api.tcgapi.dev/v1/games/pokemon"

Response:

{
  "data": {
    "id": 55,
    "name": "Pokemon",
    "slug": "pokemon",
    "priority": 3,
    "set_count": 212,
    "card_count": 31478,
    "last_synced_at": "2026-02-19T00:01:17.000Z"
  }
}

Get Sets for a Game

GET /v1/games/:slug/sets

Authentication: None required

Query Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
page	integer	Page number (default: 1)
per_page	integer	Results per page (default: 50, max: 100)

Example:

curl "https://api.tcgapi.dev/v1/games/pokemon/sets"

Response:

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": 1234,
      "name": "Obsidian Flames",
      "slug": "obsidian-flames",
      "abbreviation": "OBF",
      "release_date": "2023-08-11",
      "card_count": 230,
      "last_synced_at": "2026-02-19T02:15:00.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "meta": { "total": 212, "page": 1, "per_page": 50, "has_more": true }
}

Priority Tiers

Games are assigned priority tiers that determine update frequency:

Tier	Update Frequency	Games
3	Daily	Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!
2	Every 3 days	One Piece, Lorcana, Flesh and Blood, Star Wars, Digimon
1	Monday + Thursday	Dragon Ball, Cardfight Vanguard, Final Fantasy, and 15 more
0	Weekly	45+ niche/accessory categories