openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Itch.io Auth Search API
  description: The itch.io server-side API provides authenticated access to user profiles, uploaded games, download key validation, purchase lookup, and build version retrieval. Authentication is via API key or short-lived JWT tokens using the Authorization Bearer header. Responses are JSON with snake_case naming and RFC 3339 dates.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: Itch.io Support
    url: https://itch.io/support
  license:
    name: Proprietary
    url: https://itch.io/docs/legal/terms
servers:
- url: https://api.itch.io
  description: Itch.io API Server
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Search
  description: Search operations
paths:
  /search/games:
    get:
      operationId: searchGames
      summary: Search games
      description: Performs a text search for games (or any project type). Games must be published and not deindexed.
      tags:
      - Search
      parameters:
      - name: query
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: page
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int64
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SearchGamesResponse'
  /search/users:
    get:
      operationId: searchUsers
      summary: Search users
      description: Performs a text search for users.
      tags:
      - Search
      parameters:
      - name: query
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: page
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int64
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SearchUsersResponse'
components:
  schemas:
    GameEmbedData:
      type: object
      description: Presentation information for embed games
      properties:
        gameId:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        width:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          description: Width of the initial viewport in pixels
        height:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          description: Height of the initial viewport in pixels
        fullscreen:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether a fullscreen button should be shown
    Game:
      type: object
      description: Represents a page on itch.io; could be a game, tool, comic, etc.
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          description: Site-wide unique identifier
        url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: Canonical address of the game's page on itch.io
        title:
          type: string
          description: Human-friendly title (may contain any character)
        shortText:
          type: string
          description: Human-friendly short description
        type:
          type: string
          enum:
          - default
          - flash
          - unity
          - java
          - html
          description: Type of the game page
        classification:
          type: string
          enum:
          - game
          - tool
          - assets
          - game_mod
          - physical_game
          - soundtrack
          - other
          - comic
          - book
          description: Creator-picked classification
        embed:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/GameEmbedData'
        coverUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: Cover URL (might be a GIF)
        stillCoverUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: Non-gif cover URL; only set if the main cover is a GIF
        createdAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Date the game was created
        publishedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Date the game was published; empty if not currently published
        minPrice:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          description: Price in cents of a dollar
        canBeBought:
          type: boolean
          description: Are payments accepted?
        hasDemo:
          type: boolean
          description: Does this game have a demo available?
        inPressSystem:
          type: boolean
          description: Is this game part of the itch.io press system?
        platforms:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Platforms'
        user:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/User'
        userId:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        sale:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Sale'
        viewsCount:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          description: Owner-only field
        downloadsCount:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          description: Owner-only field
        purchasesCount:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          description: Owner-only field
        published:
          type: boolean
          description: Owner-only field
    SearchUsersResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        page:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        perPage:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        users:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/User'
    Sale:
      type: object
      description: Describes a discount for a game
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        gameId:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        rate:
          type: number
          description: Discount rate in percent; can be negative (reverse sales)
        startDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        endDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    Platforms:
      type: object
      description: Describes which OS/architectures a game or upload is compatible with
      properties:
        windows:
          type: string
          enum:
          - all
          - '386'
          - amd64
        linux:
          type: string
          enum:
          - all
          - '386'
          - amd64
        osx:
          type: string
          enum:
          - all
          - '386'
          - amd64
    SearchGamesResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        page:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        perPage:
          type: integer
          format: int64
        games:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Game'
    User:
      type: object
      description: Represents an itch.io account with basic profile info
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          format: int64
          description: Site-wide unique identifier generated by itch.io
        username:
          type: string
          description: The user's username (used for login)
        displayName:
          type: string
          description: The user's display name; may contain spaces and unicode characters
        developer:
          type: boolean
          description: Has the user opted into creating games?
        pressUser:
          type: boolean
          description: Is the user part of itch.io's press program?
        url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: The address of the user's page on itch.io
        coverUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: User's avatar URL; may be a GIF
        stillCoverUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: Static version of user's avatar; only set if the main cover URL is a GIF
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: API key or JWT token issued by itch.io