MMO Games API

⭐ Beginner's Pick Games & Comics / No Auth Required Beginner HTTPS
Free to Use Varies (check documentation)

Overview

The MMO Games API from MMOBomb provides a database of free-to-play MMO and online games with details like genre, platform, screenshots, and reviews. It is completely free with no API key required, making it a great starting point for game discovery apps or portfolio projects. You can filter games by category, platform, or sort order.

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Beginner Tip

Hit the /api/games endpoint to get the full list of games in one request — no pagination needed. Use the ?category= or ?platform= query parameters to narrow down results to a specific genre like mmorpg or pc.

Available Data

article title and content
publication source
published date
article URL
image URL

Example Response

JSON Response
{
  "totalArticles": 100,
  "articles": [
    {
      "title": "Tech Industry Sees Record Growth",
      "source": {
        "name": "TechNews",
        "url": "https://technews.com"
      },
      "publishedAt": "2025-01-15T08:00:00Z",
      "description": "The technology sector reported unprecedented growth...",
      "image": "https://example.com/article-image.jpg",
      "url": "https://technews.com/article/123"
    }
  ]
}

Field Reference

id Unique identifier for the game in the MMOBomb database
title The game's display title
thumbnail URL of the game's thumbnail image for display in cards or lists
short_description Brief summary of the game suitable for a card or preview
genre Primary genre of the game (e.g. MMORPG, Shooter)
platform Available platform(s) such as PC Windows, Web Browser, or both

Implementation Example

// ⚠️ Note: This URL may be a documentation page. Check official docs for actual API endpoint.
const url = "https://www.mmobomb.com/api";
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

Empty array response Using an unsupported value for the category or platform parameter
Check the docs for valid category values (e.g. mmorpg, shooter, strategy) and platforms (pc, browser, all)
CORS error in browser The API does not support cross-origin requests from browser-based apps
Make the API call from a server-side route or a backend proxy instead of directly from client-side JavaScript
Thumbnail image 404 Some older game entries have broken thumbnail URLs in the database
Always handle image load errors with an onerror handler that replaces the broken image with a placeholder

Matrix Score Breakdown

🌐 Reachability 30/30
⚡ Speed 20/20
🔒 Security 15/15
🛠 Developer XP 12/20
✓ Reliability 7/15
Response Time 48ms

Fully tested on Apr 5, 2026

Technical Specifications

Auth No Auth
HTTPS REQUIRED
CORS NO
Category Games & Comics
Difficulty Beginner
Verified: 2026-04-04

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