aid: battle-net
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/battle-net/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Battle.net
description: Battle.net is Blizzard Entertainment's online gaming platform and developer API ecosystem. It provides game data
  and player profile APIs for World of Warcraft, Diablo III, Hearthstone, and StarCraft II via OAuth 2.0-secured REST endpoints,
  enabling developers to build applications that access character data, game statistics, leaderboards, card collections, and
  auction house data.
type: Index
kind: company
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- Games
- Gaming
- Blizzard
- World Of Warcraft
- Diablo
- Hearthstone
- Starcraft
access: 3rd-Party
created: '2025-03-01'
modified: '2026-05-19'
position: Consumer
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: battle-net:world-of-warcraft-game-data
  name: World of Warcraft Game Data API
  description: Provides access to World of Warcraft game data including achievements, auction house listings, character classes,
    races, realms, guild data, items, spells, zones, and PvP leaderboards. Requires OAuth 2.0 client credentials flow.
  humanURL: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/world-of-warcraft/game-data-apis
  tags:
  - Games
  - Gaming
  - World Of Warcraft
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/world-of-warcraft/game-data-apis
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/guides/using-oauth
- aid: battle-net:world-of-warcraft-profile
  name: World of Warcraft Profile API
  description: Provides access to player profile data for World of Warcraft including character summaries, equipment, achievements,
    collections, mythic keystone profile, and PvP profile data. Requires OAuth 2.0 authorization code flow with user consent.
  humanURL: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/world-of-warcraft/profile-apis
  tags:
  - Games
  - Gaming
  - World Of Warcraft
  - Player Profile
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/world-of-warcraft/profile-apis
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/guides/using-oauth
- aid: battle-net:world-of-warcraft-classic
  name: World of Warcraft Classic Game Data API
  description: Provides game data for World of Warcraft Classic (Era and Seasonal), including classic realm lists, auction
    house data, character classes, races, and items specific to the classic game versions.
  humanURL: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/world-of-warcraft-classic/game-data-apis
  tags:
  - Games
  - Gaming
  - World Of Warcraft Classic
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/world-of-warcraft-classic/game-data-apis
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/guides/using-oauth
- aid: battle-net:diablo-3-game-data
  name: Diablo III Game Data API
  description: Provides access to Diablo III game data including season index and season data, era index and era leaderboards.
    Requires OAuth 2.0 client credentials flow.
  humanURL: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/diablo-3/game-data-apis
  tags:
  - Games
  - Gaming
  - Diablo
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/diablo-3/game-data-apis
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/guides/using-oauth
- aid: battle-net:diablo-3-community
  name: Diablo III Community API
  description: Provides access to Diablo III community data including character profiles, hero data, item data, follower data,
    artisan data, and act information. Requires OAuth 2.0 for profile endpoints.
  humanURL: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/diablo-3/community-apis
  tags:
  - Games
  - Gaming
  - Diablo
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/diablo-3/community-apis
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/guides/using-oauth
- aid: battle-net:hearthstone-game-data
  name: Hearthstone Game Data API
  description: Provides access to Hearthstone card data including card search, card back collections, deck building, and metadata
    such as card sets, classes, card types, rarities, and keywords. Requires OAuth 2.0 client credentials flow.
  humanURL: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/hearthstone/game-data-apis
  tags:
  - Games
  - Gaming
  - Hearthstone
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/hearthstone/game-data-apis
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/guides/using-oauth
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/battle-net-hearthstone-game-data.yaml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/hearthstone-game-data-card-schema.json
    title: Card Schema
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/hearthstone-game-data-card-back-schema.json
    title: Card Back Schema
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/hearthstone-game-data-deck-schema.json
    title: Deck Schema
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/hearthstone-game-data-metadata-schema.json
    title: Metadata Schema
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/hearthstone-game-data-card-backs.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/hearthstone-game-data-cards.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/hearthstone-game-data-decks.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/hearthstone-game-data-metadata.yaml
- aid: battle-net:starcraft-2-game-data
  name: StarCraft II Game Data API
  description: Provides access to StarCraft II game data including league data for multiple game modes. Requires OAuth 2.0
    client credentials flow.
  humanURL: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/starcraft-2/game-data-apis
  tags:
  - Games
  - Gaming
  - Starcraft
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/starcraft-2/game-data-apis
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/guides/using-oauth
- aid: battle-net:starcraft-2-community
  name: StarCraft II Community API
  description: Provides access to StarCraft II community data including player profile, ladder summaries, grandmaster leaderboards,
    and static game data for profile, legacy, and ladder resources.
  humanURL: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/starcraft-2/community-apis
  tags:
  - Games
  - Gaming
  - Starcraft
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/starcraft-2/community-apis
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/guides/using-oauth
- aid: battle-net:battle-net-oauth
  name: Battle.net OAuth API
  description: Provides OAuth 2.0 authorization services for Battle.net including client credentials flow for game data access
    and authorization code flow for player profile data. Token endpoint, authorization endpoint, and token validation endpoint
    are available per region (US, EU, APAC).
  humanURL: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/battle-net/oauth-apis
  tags:
  - Authentication
  - Gaming
  - OAuth
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/battle-net/oauth-apis
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/guides/using-oauth
common:
- type: Portal
  url: https://community.developer.battle.net/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/guides/getting-started
- type: Authentication
  url: https://community.developer.battle.net/documentation/guides/using-oauth
- type: RateLimits
  url: https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/blizzard/t/api-access-clients-rate-limits/5602
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/Blizzard
- type: Support
  url: https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/blizzard/c/api-discussion
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.blizzard.com/en-us/legal/a2989b50-54f6-43f3-b55c-fa78e0ca3b38/blizzard-developer-api-terms-of-use
- type: SDK
  url: https://github.com/Blizzard/passport-bnet
  title: Passport.js Battle.net Strategy
- type: SDK
  url: https://github.com/Blizzard/omniauth-bnet
  title: OmniAuth Battle.net Strategy (Ruby)
- type: CodeExamples
  url: https://github.com/Blizzard/java-signature-generator
  title: Java OAuth Sample
- type: CodeExamples
  url: https://github.com/Blizzard/node-signature-generator
  title: Node.js OAuth Sample
- type: CodeExamples
  url: https://github.com/Blizzard/ruby-signature-generator
  title: Ruby OAuth Sample
- type: CodeExamples
  url: https://github.com/Blizzard/oauth-client-sample
  title: OAuth Client Sample
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: OAuth 2.0 Authentication
    description: Supports both client credentials flow for game data and authorization code flow for player profile data access.
  - name: Multi-Region Support
    description: APIs are available across US, EU, and APAC regions with regional base URLs (us.api.blizzard.com, eu.api.blizzard.com).
  - name: Game Data APIs
    description: Access static and dynamic game data including items, spells, realms, seasons, leaderboards, and card metadata.
  - name: Player Profile APIs
    description: Access authenticated player data including character profiles, achievements, equipment, and PvP records.
  - name: Localization Support
    description: API responses support multiple locales per region, enabling localized game data in multiple languages.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Game Companion Apps
    description: Build companion applications for WoW, Hearthstone, or Diablo that display character stats, gear scores, and
      progression.
  - name: Auction House Trackers
    description: Monitor World of Warcraft auction house data to track item prices and market trends.
  - name: Leaderboard Displays
    description: Show StarCraft II, Diablo III season, and WoW PvP leaderboards in custom applications.
  - name: Deck Builders
    description: Create Hearthstone deck-building tools using the card data, metadata, and deck APIs.
  - name: Guild Management Tools
    description: Build guild management utilities using WoW guild roster, achievements, and activity data.
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/battle-net-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/battle-net-vocabulary.yaml
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Passport.js
    description: Battle.net OAuth strategy for Node.js applications using Passport.js authentication middleware.
  - name: OmniAuth
    description: Battle.net authentication strategy for Ruby on Rails applications using OmniAuth.
  - name: Microcks
    description: API mocking and testing platform for Battle.net API contract testing.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com