Board Game Geek
Board games, RPG and videogames
- Authentication
- No auth
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- No
- Category
- Games & Comics
- Documentation / URL
- https://boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/BGG_XML_API2
Overview
Board Game Geek provides board game data via XML API2.
⚠️ Status (verified 2026-08): an unauthenticated call returned HTTP 401
Unauthorized. See https://boardgamegeek.com/using_the_xml_api— BGG now requires authentication for the API. Verify from your network before relying on it.
What it provides
curl "https://boardgamegeek.com/xmlapi2/thing?id=13"Notes
- Board game data (XML).
- Requires auth per the 401 message (verified).
FAQ
Is Board Game Geek free? Yes — but the API now requires auth (verified).
Why 401? The API requires authentication (verified) — see the linked docs.
What does it return? Board game data (XML).
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