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Lichess

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Rate limitNo key for public endpoints; fair use, and don't scrape puzzles in bulk.

Documentation: lichess.org ยท Checked Sep 13, 2026

About

Lichess offers a huge free API: the daily puzzle, puzzles by theme and difficulty, player profiles and rating histories, TV games, and full game exports. Many read endpoints need no login at all; fancier features use free tokens. The site is free and open source.

Details

No key needed. You can call it right away.

Auth: No key

Rate limit: No key for public endpoints; fair use, and don't scrape puzzles in bulk.

Verified: 2026-09-13

Best for: chess puzzles games

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Setup

  1. Browse the docs at https://lichess.org/api.
  2. Get the daily puzzle: https://lichess.org/api/puzzle/daily (no login).
  3. Get a player: https://lichess.org/api/user/thibault.
  4. A new puzzle by theme: https://lichess.org/api/puzzle/next?angle=mate.
  5. For account features, create a free token at https://lichess.org/account/oauth/token.
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