# RAWG Video Games API

**Provider:** RAWG
**Category:** entertainment
**Base URL:** `https://api.rawg.io/api`
**Auth:** api-key — `?key=YOUR_API_KEY`
**Rate Limit:** No documented limit (fair use)
**Free Tier:** Yes — [object Object]
**Pricing:** Free tier available (freemium)
**Docs:** https://rawg.io/apidocs

## Description

RAWG is the largest open video game database, covering 500,000+ games across 50+ platforms. The free API provides comprehensive metadata: game ratings, Metacritic scores, genres, developers, publishers, release dates, screenshots, trailers, parent platforms, and ESRB ratings. Supports discovery features like "similar games" and filtering by platform, genre, tag, and store availability.

## Endpoints

| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|--------|----------|-------------|
| GET | `https://api.rawg.io/api/games` | List and search games with filtering |
| GET | `https://api.rawg.io/api/games/{id}` | Get full game details, ratings, and metadata |
| GET | `https://api.rawg.io/api/games/{id}/screenshots` | Get screenshots for a game |
| GET | `https://api.rawg.io/api/genres` | List all genres with game counts |
| GET | `https://api.rawg.io/api/platforms` | List all platforms (PC, PS5, Xbox, etc.) |
| GET | `https://api.rawg.io/api/developers` | List game developers with their titles |

## Authentication

Pass your API key as the key query parameter. Register a free account at rawg.io to get a key.

```
?key=YOUR_API_KEY
```

## Sample Request

```bash
curl "https://api.rawg.io/api/games?ordering=-rating&page_size=5&key=$RAWG_API_KEY"
```

## Sample Response

```json
{
  "count": 857462,
  "results": [{
    "id": 3498,
    "name": "Grand Theft Auto V",
    "rating": 4.48,
    "metacritic": 97,
    "released": "2013-09-17",
    "platforms": [{"platform": {"name": "PC"}}, {"platform": {"name": "PlayStation 5"}}],
    "genres": [{"name": "Action"}, {"name": "Adventure"}]
  }]
}
```

## Pricing Details

RAWG API is completely free for non-commercial projects. Commercial licensing contact is available on their site. Attribution required.

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*Source: [API Map](https://apimap.dev/apis/rawg/) — CC BY 4.0*