BoardGameGeek API Alternative: A JSON API With Pricing
BGG's XML API is fine for basic data but lacks JSON, pricing, and rate limits. Here's a modern REST JSON API for 175,000+ board games with marketplace pricing built in.
Catalog & Data
Catalog API
Cards, sets, images, attributes
Supported Games
80+ TCGs, one schema
V2 API
Chainable REST endpoints
Card Recognition
NewIdentify cards from images
TCGPlayer API
NewFull TCGPlayer catalog, prices, SKUs, sales
Cardmarket API
NewEU marketplace catalog & price guides
Cardtrader API
NewPer-variant EU marketplace prices
Board Games API
New175,000+ titles · ranks · mechanics · ratings
Pricing & Marketplace
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