How much does the TCGAPIs trading card API cost?
TCGAPIs starts at GBP 99 per month for the Hobby plan. Business is GBP 199 per month, Unlimited is GBP 499 per month, and Lifetime access is GBP 4,999 once with no recurring fees.
TCG API Pricing
Trading card data plans for real apps
Pick the plan that matches your volume, from hobby projects to high-volume marketplaces using live listings, SKU prices, sales history, card recognition, and CSV exports.
Simple Pricing
Pick a plan, start building
Every plan includes the full card catalog. Add live pricing, sales history, and live marketplace listings as you scale — or buy Lifetime once and own it forever.
Hobby
Full catalog access for hobbyists and side projects.
£99/mo
- Full card catalog: cards, sets, images, attributes
- 10,000 API calls per month
- Games, Expansions & Cards endpoints
- 1,000 card recognition calls
- CSV downloads included
- Email support
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Business
Catalog plus pricing for growing apps and businesses.
£199/mo
- Everything in Hobby (full catalog)
- 50,000 API calls per month
- Live TCGPlayer market prices
- Sales history & historic prices
- SKU-level pricing data
- Unlimited PSA Checker API calls
- 5,000 card recognition calls
- Priority support
- Custom data exports
Unlimited
Everything, every marketplace, every dataset. Built for production apps.
£499/mo
- Everything in Business (catalog + pricing)
- Unlimited API calls
- Live TCGPlayer listings (real-time)
- All marketplace sources: TCGPlayer, Cardmarket, Cardtrader, Cardsynced, Manapool, CardKingdom, Cardsphere
- SKU pricing & historic prices
- 50,000 card recognition calls per month
- Unlimited PSA Checker API calls
- Dedicated account manager
- Custom integrations
- SLA guarantees
Lifetime
Everything in Unlimited, forever — plus uncapped card recognition. One payment.
£4,999once
Lifetime access, no recurring fees
- Everything in the Unlimited plan
- One payment — no recurring fees, ever
- Unlimited card recognition calls (vs 50,000/mo on Unlimited)
- Lifetime access to every future dataset and marketplace
- Priority support
Pricing FAQ
Direct answers for teams comparing card price APIs, marketplace data providers, and TCGPlayer alternatives.
Is there a lifetime TCG API plan?
Yes. The Lifetime plan is a one-time GBP 4,999 purchase that includes everything in the Unlimited plan — all marketplace sources (TCGPlayer, Cardmarket, Cardtrader, Cardsynced, Manapool, CardKingdom, Cardsphere), unlimited API calls, SKU pricing, live listings, sales history, historic prices — plus uncapped card recognition calls (vs 50,000/month on Unlimited) and no recurring fees ever.
Which plan includes SKU-level pricing and live listings?
SKU ID pricing and v2 live listings are included in the Unlimited and Lifetime plans. Business includes pricing information, sales history, historic prices, CSV exports, and priority support.
Do I need a TCGPlayer API key to use TCGAPIs?
No. TCGAPIs provides its own authenticated API access, so developers do not need to apply for or manage a separate TCGPlayer API key.
Which trading card games are covered by the paid API plans?
Plans cover Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, Flesh and Blood, Digimon, Dragon Ball Super, Star Wars Unlimited, Union Arena, Weiss Schwarz, Cardfight Vanguard, and many more supported TCGs.
Need a custom data agreement or enterprise volume? Contact admin@tcgapis.com.