CheapShark API
Games No key
AuthenticationNo key
Rate limitNo published limit, but excessive requests get a temporary 429 ban. Make requests in response to users, not bulk scraping.
Documentation: apidocs.cheapshark.com ยท Checked Sep 13, 2026
About
CheapShark tracks game prices across dozens of PC game stores and exposes all of it through a free API. You can search for a game and see every store selling it, the current price, the discount, and the price history. Perfect for deal hunters. It's famously simple: no accounts, no keys, just URLs.
Details
No key needed. You can call it right away.
Auth: No key
Rate limit: No published limit, but excessive requests get a temporary 429 ban. Make requests in response to users, not bulk scraping.
Verified: 2026-09-13
Best for: personal developer fun
Setup
- No sign-up needed. Open the docs at apidocs.cheapshark.com.
- Paste the deals or games endpoint URL into your browser to see it work instantly.
- Pick the endpoints you need (deals, games, stores) and add query filters like price or title.
- Plug the URL into your app, widget, or a scheduled check.
Example
https://www.cheapshark.com/api/1.0/deals?storeID=1&upperPrice=15Use cases
- Build a price-drop alert page for your favorite games
- Add a 'cheapest price right now' box to a game review blog
- Make a weekend deals newsletter powered by the deals feed