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TCG API

Introduction

TCG API

Section titled “TCG API”

The universal trading card game pricing API. Real-time market prices, historical data, and card metadata for Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and 85+ more games.

Why TCG API?

Section titled “Why TCG API?”

TCGPlayer locked down their official API — no new developer keys are being issued. Existing alternatives are either:

  • Single-game only — Scryfall (Magic), pokemontcg.io (Pokemon), YGOProDeck (Yu-Gi-Oh)
  • Expensive — $62+/month for basic access
  • Limited coverage — Only 5-6 games supported

TCG API covers every game on TCGPlayer with a generous free tier, simple REST API, and first-class developer experience.

What You Get

Section titled “What You Get”
  • 85+ games — Pokemon, Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh, One Piece, Lorcana, Flesh and Blood, and many more
  • Cards + sealed products — Individual cards, booster boxes, tins, ETBs, and cases
  • Per-printing prices — Separate Normal and Foil/Holo market prices, median prices, buylist prices
  • Rich metadata — Rarity, attacks, HP, energy type, listing counts, custom attributes per game
  • Real-time prices — Market price, lowest price, median price updated daily
  • Price history — Track price trends by printing type over time (Pro+)
  • Full-text search — Search cards and sealed products with filters for game, rarity, price range, printing
  • Bulk endpoints — Fetch up to 500 prices in a single request (Pro+)

Quick Example

Section titled “Quick Example”
Terminal window
# Get Pokemon card prices
curl "https://api.tcgapi.dev/v1/search?q=charizard&game=pokemon" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"
{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": 12345,
      "name": "Charizard ex",
      "set_name": "Obsidian Flames",
      "rarity": "Double Rare",
      "product_type": "Cards",
      "foil_only": 0,
      "total_listings": 847,
      "printing": "Normal",
      "market_price": 24.99,
      "low_price": 19.50,
      "median_price": 26.50,
      "lowest_with_shipping": 20.99,
      "image_url": "https://tcgplayer-cdn.tcgplayer.com/product/..."
    }
  ],
  "meta": { "total": 847, "page": 1, "per_page": 50, "has_more": true },
  "rate_limit": { "daily_limit": 100, "daily_remaining": 99 }
}

Supported Games

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Top games by coverage:

GameSetsCardsUpdate Frequency
Pokemon200+30,000+Daily
Magic: The Gathering430+110,000+Daily
Yu-Gi-Oh!600+45,000+Daily
One Piece Card Game70+6,000+Every 3 days
Disney Lorcana17+2,800+Every 3 days
Flesh and Blood90+9,200+Every 3 days

Plus 80+ more games with weekly updates.

Next Steps

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  1. Quick Start — Get your API key and make your first request
  2. Authentication — Learn about API key authentication
  3. API Reference — Explore all available endpoints