TheGamesDb.net

Hello hello,

A quick introduction:
I'm a web developer based in Santa Cruz, CA and I'm currently developing a set a tools for a local game-store to help find missing box-art for their products.

I had noticed that the endpoint for GetGame finds matches using logical OR inclusion when searching for a game by name, e.g.
http://thegamesdb.net/api/GetGame.php?n ... 20Portable

The data I have to work with isn't typically 100% accurate in terms of game titles otherwise I would be searching using the exactname parameter.

Is there a way to search for a game using AND inclusion to help narrow down the results a bit?

Thanks!

Hi there,

The site is currently undergoing some changes and the code you're referring to is part of the old(current) site, which while is the current production code, it is no longer maintained.

We have however announce an open beta for the new the site and api which might work better for you.
a quick sample would be the sites new search results found here https://beta.thegamesdb.net/search.php? ... trikeforce.

Note: since we're in beta the new api is still subject to change, the api will also be under restricted access, as unlimited open access of the old api has resulted in a lot of abused which results in site wide and api slow down as you probably noticed browsing the main site or even using the api. if you'd like an api access key, you can send me a private msg and I'll provide you with a key.

Ahha, thank you for the heads-up.

That's unfortunate about your current public API. Give people an inch and they will take everything you hold dear.