Gaming APIs

Gaming related APIs and Resources

Gaming APIs

About Gaming APIs

Many different types of APIs exist in the gaming world. Some tap into game servers and output data that enables research of the game and user statistics. Others offer full-fledged modification of settings and content and allow these rules and alterations to be shared between users.

What is a Gaming API?

Gaming APIs tap into game servers and allow users to create accounts and subscriptions, access statistics, and analyze gameplay action.

Specific gaming APIs can also be used to develop third-party applications that affect the game environment itself, such as modifying player outfits and abilities, adding maps, events, rewards, and much more.

Finally, there are game aggregator APIs that tap into many databases and curates global gaming statistics.

How does a Gaming API work?

A game API acts as an intermediary between user’s operating systems and game databases. These APIs allow for sharing of data, rules, settings, and more between software and applications.

Who can benefit from Gaming APIs?

Developers who wish to break into the multimillion-dollar gaming world without creating one of their own can design APIs that tap into already-popular games. Likewise, enthusiasts that create websites about their favorite games can tap into APIs to show their visitors statistics about users and gameplay.

Finally, gamers benefit from the additional options made available to them through third-party applications that make use of the many gaming APIs open to developers.

Why are Gaming APIs necessary?

Games are a favorite pastime for millions of people, creating an outlet to get away from the stressors of everyday life. Gaming APIs tap into the vast databases and servers that run the games, providing all of the information necessary to quench a gamer’s interest in the statistics of their favorites.

Likewise, game APIs provide a way to make these games more exciting and keep their audiences coming back for more playtime by adding extra features and enhancements that are not available in the stock versions.

What can you expect from a Gaming API?

A gaming API should adhere to strict parameters that do not divulge the personal details of any player without the user’s express permission. Furthermore, APIs that add enhancements, such as upgraded game packs, should not break the game itself and allow for normal play.

Developers need to look for APIs and SDKs that tap into the game server endpoints they require for their applications and consider the devices on which their audience plays. In addition, for cross-platform games, they need to ensure their applications will work across all systems.

Are there examples of free Gaming APIs?

  1. Free-to-Play Games Database
  2. Fortnight-API
  3. Call of Duty Modern Warfare
  4. RAWG Video Games Database
  5. Apex Legends
  6. Pokemon Go
  7. Trivia by API-Ninjas
  8. whatoplay
  9. SUDOKU All-Purpose Pro
  10. Rock, Paper, Scissors

Gaming API SDKs

All Gaming APIs are supported and made available in multiple developer programming languages and SDKs including:

  1. Node.js
  2. PHP
  3. Python
  4. Ruby
  5. Objective-C
  6. Java (Android)
  7. C# (.NET)
  8. cURL

Just select your preference from any API endpoints page.

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