TCGdex API

Beginner's Pick Games & Comics / No Auth Required Beginner HTTPS CORS

Free to Use Varies (check documentation)

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Overview

TCGdex is a free, multi-language Pokémon Trading Card Game API that provides detailed card, set, and series information. It covers cards from all generations and supports multiple languages including English, French, and German. Perfect for beginners wanting to explore a rich dataset without any authentication setup.

Beginner Tip

No API key is required — just send a GET request to retrieve Pokémon card data right away. Start with a simple card endpoint to explore the JSON structure before building more complex queries.

Available Data

translated text

source language

target language

confidence score

Example Response

JSON Response

{
  "id": 1,
  "name": "TCGdex",
  "data": "Multi languages Pokémon TCG Information",
  "source": "TCGdex"
}

Field Reference

id Unique card identifier in format SetCode-Number, e.g. swsh3-1.

name Name of the Pokemon or card in the requested language.

set Set information including id, name, and series the card belongs to.

rarity Card rarity classification such as Common, Uncommon, or Rare.

hp Hit points of the Pokemon printed on the card.

types List of Pokemon energy types such as Fire, Water, or Psychic.

Implementation Example

Request

// ⚠️ Note: This URL may be a documentation page. Check official docs for actual API endpoint.
const url = "https://www.tcgdex.net/docs";
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 card ID or set code does not exist in the database.

✓ Check the TCGdex docs for valid set IDs and card numbers, e.g. swsh3-1.

Empty response body Requesting a language that is not yet translated for that card.

✓ Switch to "en" (English) which has the most complete data coverage.

CORS error in browser Browser security policy blocking the request from localhost.

✓ TCGdex supports CORS so ensure you are calling api.tcgdex.net (not the docs URL) directly.

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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