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Itch.io Uploads API

Operations related to game uploads and downloads

Itch.io Uploads 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 Uploads. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification and API documentation.

This API exposes 4 operations across 4 paths, and defines 14 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.

4 operations 4 paths 14 schemas 4 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 Uploads 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 4

Across 4 paths, the API surfaces 4 operations — 4 GET. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Uploads 4

Operations related to game uploads and downloads

GET
/games/{gameId}/uploads
List game uploads
listGameUploads 4 params → 200401404
GET
/uploads/{uploadId}
Get upload
getUpload 4 params → 200404
GET
/uploads/{uploadId}/builds
List upload builds
listUploadBuilds 4 params → 200404
GET
/uploads/{uploadId}/scanned-archive
Get upload scanned archive
getUploadScannedArchive 4 params → 200404

Schemas 14

The contract defines 14 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are Game (23 properties), Upload (15 properties), Build (14 properties), User (8 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

BuildFile
object
Contains information about a build file (archive, signature, patch, etc.)
7 properties
GetScannedArchiveResponse
object
1 property
Build
object
Contains information about a specific build
14 properties
ScannedArchive
object
5 properties
ErrorResponse
object
1 property
ListUploadBuildsResponse
object
1 property
ListGameUploadsResponse
object
1 property
GetUploadResponse
object
1 property
Sale
object
Describes a discount for a game
5 properties
Upload
object
A downloadable file; may be wharf-enabled for versioned channel-based distribution
15 properties
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
Platforms
object
Describes which OS/architectures a game or upload is compatible with
3 properties
User
object
Represents an itch.io account with basic profile info
8 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

itch-io-uploads-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 Collections API
Itch.io Downloads API
Itch.io Games API
Itch.io Profile API
Itch.io Search API
Itch.io Users API
Itch.io Wharf API