API: Video Game database on demand!

One of the principles behind IGDB.com is accessibility of data. We wish to share the data with anyone who wants to build cool videogame oriented websites, apps and services. This means that the information you contribute to IGDB.com can be used by other projects as well.

Thus, you are not only contributing to the value of this site but to hundreds of other projects as well. We are looking forward to see what exciting game related projects you come up with. Happy coding!

Our video game database has loads of video game metadata. That includes release dates, descriptions, media, etc.

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The API is really fast, has an amazing up-time, scaled images and it is very easy for users to add new games to their beautiful website.
Tommy Uytterhaegen from My Game Collection

I must say that your API is incredibly good and complete. Congratulations on that, as it is helping me a lot to get the work done!
Jorge from The Game Network

The IGDB API Provides us with the ability to provide our readers with an up to date games release feature on our website. Helping us increase our time on other features.
Eddie Stubbington from Gaming Masters

As far as the API goes, it’s been great so far because it gives users the flexibility to literally choose any game (no other LFG site has this) and also the news update is great. We’ve been able to take the site to the next level with your API and saved us a lot of headaches, and time, to be honest.
Alex from Gamers Queue

	IGDB.com	GiantBomb	thegamesdb.net
Total unique games	256,725	78,000	76,000
Allowed to build competing product
SSL support
Protocol / Formats	JSON, REST, Protobuf	JSON, JSONP, XML, REST	XML, REST