Genshin Impact API

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92 A+

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Overview

The Genshin Impact API provides detailed game data including characters, weapons, artifacts, enemies, and domains from the popular action RPG. It is completely free with no API key required, making it ideal for beginners wanting to build wikis, team builders, or reference tools. All data is served as clean JSON with consistent field names.

Beginner Tip

Start with the /characters endpoint to get a list of all character names, then fetch details by passing a character name like /characters/amber. All names are lowercase with hyphens replacing spaces.

Available Data

Use case: Integrate genshin impact game data data into web and mobile applications

Genshin Impact data via REST API

Example Response

JSON Response

{
  "id": 1,
  "name": "Genshin Impact",
  "data": "Genshin Impact game data",
  "source": "Genshin Impact"
}

Field Reference

name Full display name of the character, e.g. Amber

vision Elemental vision of the character, e.g. Pyro, Hydro, Cryo

weapon Weapon type the character uses, e.g. Bow, Sword, Claymore

nation Nation or region the character is associated with in the game world

rarity Star rarity of the character, either 4 or 5

constellation Name of the character constellation for upgrade bonuses

Implementation Example

Request

const url = "https://genshin.dev/";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

What Can You Build?

Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.

Common Errors & Troubleshooting

404 Not Found Character or item name was spelled incorrectly or used spaces instead of hyphens

✓ First call /characters to get the exact list of valid slugs, then use those exact strings in subsequent requests

Missing image URLs in response Some older or unreleased characters have incomplete image assets

✓ Check if the image field is null before building an img tag, and provide a fallback placeholder image

CORS error in browser Browser security may block requests from localhost during development

✓ The API supports CORS, but ensure you are using https:// in your request URL, not http://

Metadata Score Breakdown

Estimated from metadata — endpoint not independently tested

This score is estimated from observable metadata — HTTPS support, authentication model, declared CORS, and documentation reachability — because the API requires authentication or exposes no publicly testable endpoint. The five-signal breakdown is only shown for live-tested APIs.

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