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Itch.io Collections API

Operations related to user game collections

Itch.io Collections API is one of 11 APIs that Itch.io publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Collections. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification and API documentation.

This API exposes 2 operations across 2 paths, and defines 10 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.1.0, at version 1.0.0.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://api.itch.io.

2 operations 2 paths 10 schemas 2 GET

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.1.0
API Version
1.0.0
Base URL
https://api.itch.io
Authentication
HTTP Bearer
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

Itch.io Collections API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (bearerAuth). By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • bearerAuth — API key or JWT token issued by itch.io

Paths & Operations 2

Across 2 paths, the API surfaces 2 operations — 2 GET. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Collections 2

Operations related to user game collections

GET
/collections/{collectionId}
Get collection
getCollection 1 param → 200404
GET
/collections/{collectionId}/collection-games
Get collection games
getCollectionGames 2 params → 200404

Schemas 10

The contract defines 10 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are Game (23 properties), CollectionGame (9 properties), User (8 properties), Collection (8 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

GameEmbedData
object
Presentation information for embed games
4 properties
Game
object
Represents a page on itch.io; could be a game, tool, comic, etc.
23 properties
CollectionGame
object
Represents a game's membership in a collection
9 properties
ErrorResponse
object
1 property
Sale
object
Describes a discount for a game
5 properties
GetCollectionGamesResponse
object
3 properties
Platforms
object
Describes which OS/architectures a game or upload is compatible with
3 properties
Collection
object
A curated set of games
8 properties
User
object
Represents an itch.io account with basic profile info
8 properties
GetCollectionResponse
object
1 property

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

itch-io-collections-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs Itch.io publishes across the network.

Itch.io Auth API
Itch.io Builds API
Itch.io Bundles API
Itch.io Downloads API
Itch.io Games API
Itch.io Profile API
Itch.io Search API
Itch.io Uploads API
Itch.io Users API
Itch.io Wharf API