Is there an API for Epic Games?

Epic Games does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 7 maintained endpoints for epicgames.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape Epic Games data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when epicgames.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Epic Games account?

No. Every Epic Games action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the Epic Games API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Gaming

Epic Games API

epicgames.com

Epic Games Store - game search, product details, pricing, and system requirements.

Actions: 7
Category: Gaming
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Epic Games API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs act_epicgames_category_listing.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "act_epicgames_category_listing",
    "params": {
      "category_slug": "action-games",
      "locale": "en-US"
    }
  }'

7 actions on epicgames.com

Read

Category Listing
act_epicgames_category_listingread2 credits / call
Returns games and metadata for a store category such as action games.
category_slug
string · required
locale
string · required
Game Offer Details
act_epicgames_game_offer_detailread2 credits / call
Returns a game offer including title, description, images, tags, and availability.
offer_id
string · required
sandbox_id
string · required
country
string · required
locale
string · required
Game Price
act_epicgames_game_priceread2 credits / call
Returns localized price, discount, and currency formatting for a store offer.
offer_id
string · required
sandbox_id
string · required
country
string · required
locale
string
Game Sandbox Details
act_epicgames_game_sandbox_detailread2 credits / call
Returns game details including developer, publisher, description, genres, platforms, and requirements.
sandbox_id
string · required
locale
string · required
Offer Details
act_epicgames_offer_detailread2 credits / call
Returns a product offer including name, price, images, publisher, genres, and breadcrumbs.
product_id
string · required
offer_id
string · required
country
string · required
locale
string · required
Product Details
act_epicgames_product_detailread2 credits / call
Returns a game's core record including developers, publishers, genres, platforms, and media.
product_id
string · required
country
string · required
locale
string · required
Store Search Results
act_epicgames_store_search_resultsread2 credits / call
Returns paginated game listings matching a search, with offer IDs, slugs, and pricing.
country
string · required
locale
string · required
keywords
string
category
string
count
integer

Epic Games API questions

Is there an API for Epic Games?: Epic Games does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 7 maintained endpoints for epicgames.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape Epic Games data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when epicgames.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Epic Games account?: No. Every Epic Games action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Epic Games API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.