PriceCharting API

An SDK and REST API wrapper for PriceCharting providing structured access to pricing data across all supported categories: Pokemon, Lorcana, Magic: The Gathering, YuGiOh, Funko Pops, LEGO, Comics, and more.

Disclaimer: This SDK and REST API wrapper is an unofficial tool created for educational purposes only. It is not affiliated with, maintained, or endorsed by PriceCharting. Use of these tools may violate PriceCharting's terms of service.

Installation

npm install @deansasek/pricecharting-api

SDK

The SDK provides a typed, class-based interface for programmatic access.

import { PriceChartingClient } from '@deansasek/pricecharting-api/sdk';

const client = new PriceChartingClient({ requestDelay: 500 });

// Search for products
const results = await client.search('charizard', { category: 'pokemon-cards' });

// Get full product pricing data
const product = await client.getProductPrice('pokemon-scarlet-&-violet-151', 'charizard-ex-199');

// Get product metadata
const meta = await client.getProductMeta('pokemon-scarlet-&-violet-151', 'charizard-ex-199');

// Get available categories
const categories = await client.getCategories();

// Get groups/sets within a category
const groups = await client.getGroupList('pokemon-cards');

SDK Methods

Method	Description
client.search(query, options?)	Search for products by name
client.autocomplete(query, category?)	Get autocomplete suggestions
client.getCategories()	List all available categories
client.getGroupList(category?)	List groups/sets within a category
client.getProductPrice(gameSlug, productSlug)	Full product data with prices, chart history, and population
client.getProductByUrl(url)	Get product data from a URL
client.getProductMeta(gameSlug, productSlug)	Product metadata only (no pricing)

SDK Example: Product Analysis

import { PriceChartingClient } from '@deansasek/pricecharting-api/sdk';

const client = new PriceChartingClient();

async function analyzeProduct(gameSlug: string, productSlug: string) {
  const result = await client.getProductPrice(gameSlug, productSlug);

  if (!result.success) {
    console.error('Failed to fetch product:', result.error);
    return;
  }

  console.log(`Product: ${result.cardName}`);
  console.log(`Category: ${result.category}`);
  console.log(`Grades available: ${result.grades.length}`);

  // Print grade prices
  for (const grade of result.grades) {
    console.log(`  ${grade.grade}: ${grade.price}`);
  }

  return result;
}

analyzeProduct('pokemon-scarlet-&-violet-151', 'charizard-ex-199');

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REST API (Flat Functions)

Flat function exports for direct API access, identical to SDK methods.

import { search, getProduct, autocomplete } from '@deansasek/pricecharting-api';

search(query, options?)

Search for products by name.

const results = await search('charizard', { category: 'pokemon-cards' });

autocomplete(query, category?)

Get autocomplete suggestions.

const suggestions = await autocomplete('char', 'pokemon-cards');

getCategories()

Get all available categories.

const categories = await getCategories();

getGroupList(category?)

Get all groups/sets within a category.

const groups = await getGroupList('pokemon-cards');

getProductPrice(gameSlug, productSlug)

Get full product data including pricing.

const product = await getProductPrice('pokemon-scarlet-&-violet-151', 'charizard-ex-199');

getProductByUrl(url)

Get product data from a URL.

const product = await getProductByUrl('https://www.pricecharting.com/game/pokemon-scarlet-&-violet-151/charizard-ex-199');

getProductMeta(gameSlug, productSlug)

Get product metadata only.

const meta = await getProductMeta('pokemon-scarlet-&-violet-151', 'charizard-ex-199');

Other Functions

Function	Description
search(query, options?)	Search for products
autocomplete(query, category?)	Autocomplete suggestions
getCategories()	List all categories
getGroupList(category?)	List groups/sets
getProductPrice(gameSlug, productSlug)	Full product pricing
getProductByUrl(url)	Product from URL
getProductMeta(gameSlug, productSlug)	Metadata only
getProduct(gameSlug, productSlug)	Convenience wrapper

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REST API Server

HTTP server for network access.

Start the server

npm run dev    # Development with tsx
npm run build && npm start  # Production

HTTP Endpoints

Method	Path	Description
GET	/health	Health check
GET	/search?q=...&category=...	Search for products
GET	/autocomplete?q=...&category=...	Get autocomplete suggestions
GET	/products/:gameSlug/:productSlug	Get full product pricing
GET	/product-by-url?url=...	Get product by URL
GET	/meta/:gameSlug/:productSlug	Get product metadata only
GET	/categories	List all categories
GET	/groups/:category	List groups/sets within a category

Example Requests

# Search for Charizard cards
curl "http://localhost:3000/search?q=charizard&category=pokemon-cards"

# Get product pricing
curl "http://localhost:3000/products/pokemon-scarlet-%26-violet-151/charizard-ex-199"

# Get autocomplete suggestions
curl "http://localhost:3000/autocomplete?q=char&category=pokemon-cards"

# List Pokemon sets/groups
curl "http://localhost:3000/groups/pokemon-cards"

API Response Format

All endpoints return a consistent response structure:

// Success
{
  "success": true,
  "timestamp": "2026-08-07T00:00:00.000Z",
  // ... additional data
}

// Error
{
  "success": false,
  "timestamp": "2026-08-07T00:00:00.000Z",
  "error": "Error message"
}

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Categories

PriceCharting supports multiple categories:

Category	Slug	Description
Pokemon	pokemon-cards	Pokemon TCG cards
Lorcana	lorcana-cards	Disney Lorcana cards
Magic	magic-cards	Magic: The Gathering
YuGiOh	yugioh-cards	YuGiOh cards
Funko Pops	funko-pops	Funko Pop! figures
LEGO	lego	LEGO sets
Comics	comics	Comics

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MCP Server (Claude Code Integration)

The MCP server enables Claude Code to interact with PriceCharting data directly.

Installation

Claude Code automatically detects .mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pricecharting-api-mcp": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["dist/mcp/server.js"],
      "cwd": "/path/to/pricecharting"
    }
  }
}

Available MCP Tools

Tool	Description
pricecharting_search	Search for products by name
pricecharting_autocomplete	Get autocomplete suggestions
pricecharting_product_price	Get full product pricing data
pricecharting_product_by_url	Get product pricing from a URL
pricecharting_product_meta	Get product metadata only
pricecharting_categories	List all available categories
pricecharting_groups	List groups/sets within a category

MCP Usage Examples

User: Search for Charizard cards on PriceCharting
Claude uses: pricecharting_search with query="charizard", category="pokemon-cards"

User: Get pricing for Charizard ex from Scarlet & Violet 151
Claude uses: pricecharting_product_price with gameSlug="pokemon-scarlet-&-violet-151", productSlug="charizard-ex-199"

User: What categories are available on PriceCharting?
Claude uses: pricecharting_categories

User: Show me all Pokemon sets/groups
Claude uses: pricecharting_groups with category="pokemon-cards"

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Development

npm run build    # Compile TypeScript
npm run clean    # Remove dist folder
npm run dev      # Run server with tsx
npm start        # Run compiled server

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Environment

• Node.js 18+ recommended (uses native fetch)
• TypeScript with strict mode
• ES Modules (type: "module")
• Uses JSDOM for HTML parsing (no browser/Playwright needed)

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License

This project is dedicated to the public domain under the Unlicense.