Psychonauts API

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92 A+

Metadata Score Metadata estimate · not endpoint-tested

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Overview

The Psychonauts API provides character and PSI power information from the Psychonauts video game universe, including details on characters, their abilities, and lore. It requires no authentication and is completely free to use. It is a small, fun API ideal for fan projects or practicing REST API consumption.

Beginner Tip

This is a small community API with a limited dataset, so explore the /characters and /psipowers endpoints first to see what data is available. All endpoints return JSON arrays you can iterate over.

Available Data

Psychonauts data via REST API

Example Response

JSON Response

{
  "id": 1,
  "name": "Psychonauts",
  "data": "Psychonauts World Characters Information and PSI Powers",
  "source": "Psychonauts"
}

Field Reference

_id Unique MongoDB-style identifier for the character or power entry

name Name of the character or PSI power

description Brief description of the character's role or the PSI power's effect in the game

game Which Psychonauts game the character or power appears in

Implementation Example

Request

const url = "https://psychonauts-api.netlify.app/";
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 The endpoint path was typed incorrectly or does not exist

✓ Check the API documentation and verify the correct base path is /api/ before the resource name (e.g., /api/characters)

Empty array response The requested resource exists but has no data matching the query

✓ List all available resources first by calling the base endpoint to understand what data is included in the database

CORS error in browser The Netlify-hosted API may have CORS restrictions depending on your request setup

✓ Ensure you are using fetch() or axios normally from a browser; if issues persist, use a server-side proxy

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.

Metadata estimate · endpoint not independently tested

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