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[API Development](/categories/api) 4. / 5. messerli90/igdb ActiveLibrary[API Development](/categories/api) messerli90/igdb =============== Laravel PHP Facade/Wrapper for the IGDB API 1.0.0(8y ago)309.5k↓100%9[2 issues](https://github.com/messerli90/igdb/issues)[1 PRs](https://github.com/messerli90/igdb/pulls)MITPHPPHP >=5.6.0CI failing Since Jan 2Pushed 6y ago3 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/messerli90/igdb)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/messerli90/igdb)[ RSS](/packages/messerli90-igdb/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (2)Dependencies (3)Versions (3)Used By (0) IGDB (Internet Game Database) ============================= [](#igdb-internet-game-database) [![Build Status](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/4b73ab36cfc4100fbb39bde8a55a3b0bab2765d12997a3959f5430225b3c198e/68747470733a2f2f7472617669732d63692e6f72672f6d65737365726c6939302f696764622e7376673f6272616e63683d6d6173746572)](https://travis-ci.org/messerli90/igdb)[![Built For Laravel](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/5dc33dc453936987e8423b2e93ebdb1955ecc7187cc664824ca4a957aecb85c2/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f6275696c74253230666f722d6c61726176656c2d626c75652e737667)](http://laravel.com)[![License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/6d95ffe9415ab1c9e76eb3825ce99dd60a84398a74c360b98c95e60eca6515f4/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f6d65737365726c6939302f696764622f6c6963656e7365)](https://packagist.org/packages/messerli90/igdb)[![Total Downloads](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/a1a4549a9be3b485223636aa4ad05e72b94ae6d70646f64bfd5cb1f9371d53e1/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f6d65737365726c6939302f696764622f646f776e6c6f616473)](https://packagist.org/packages/messerli90/igdb) Introduction ------------ [](#introduction) This packages provides a nice and easy wrapper around the [IGDB API](https://igdb.github.io/api/about/welcome/) for use in your Laravel application. In order to use the IGDB API, you must have a account and key. You can register your app at . Installation ------------ [](#installation) Add `messerli90/igdb` to your `composer.json`. ``` "messerli90/igdb": "~1.0" ``` or ``` composer require messerli90/igdb ``` Run `composer update` to pull down the latest version of the package. Now open up `app/config/app.php` and add the service provider to your `providers` array. ``` 'providers' => array( Messerli90\IGDB\IGDBServiceProvider::class, ) ``` Optionally, add the facade to your `aliases` array ``` 'IGDB' => \Messerli90\IGDB\Facades\IGDB::class, ``` Configuration ------------- [](#configuration) Add the `igdb` to your `config/services.php` array. Set cache to a number of minutes to cache responses. ``` 'igdb' => [ 'key' => 'YOUR_IGDB_KEY', 'url' => 'YOUR_IGDB_URL', 'cache' => 0 ] ``` Usage ----- [](#usage) ``` // Get Game by ID $game = IGDB::getGame(9630); // Customize / limit the returned fields $games = IGDB::getGame(9630, ['name', 'release_dates', 'esrb', 'genres'], $limit = 10, $offset = 0, $order = 'release_dates.date:desc'); // Search Games by name $games = IGDB::searchGames('fallout'); // Get Character by ID $character = IGDB::getCharacter(4534); // Search Characters by name $characters = IGDB::searchCharacters('fisher'); // Get upcoming releases $releases = IGDB::getReleases($filters = ['filter[platform][eq]=48', 'filter[date][gt]=1500619813000], $fields = ['*'], $limit = 10, $offset = 0, $order = 'date:asc'); // Get Company by ID $companies = IGDB::getCompany('ubisoft'); // Search Company by name $company = IGDB::getCompany(7041); // Get Franchise by ID $franchise = IGDB::getFranchise(133); // Search Franchise by name $franchises = IGDB::searchFranchises('Harry Potter'); // Get Game Mode by Id $game_mode = IGDB::getGameMode(1); // Search Game Modes by name $game_modes = IGDB::searchGameModes('Single Player'); // Get Genre by ID $genre = IGDB::getGenre(15); // Search Genres by name $genres = IGDB::searchGenres('strategy'); // Get Keyword by ID $keyword = IGDB::getKeyword(121); // Search Keyword by name $keywords = IGDB::searchKeywords('sandbox'); // Get Person by ID $person = IGDB::getPerson(24354); // Search People by name $people = IGDB::searchPeople('Delaney'); // Get Platform by ID $platform = IGDB::getPlatform(49); // Search Platforms by name $platforms = IGDB::searchPlatforms('xbox'); // Get Player Perspective by ID $player_perspective = IGDB::getPlayerPerspective(7); // Search Player Perspective by name $player_perspectives = IGDB::searchPlayerPerspectives('Virtual'); // Get Pulse by ID $pulse = IGDB::getPulse(20707); // Fetch latest Pulses $pulses = IGDB::fetchPulses(); // Get Collection / Series by ID $collection = IGDB::getCollection(3); // Search Collections / Series by name $collections = IGDB::searchCollections('fallout'); // Get Theme by ID $theme = IGDB::getTheme(39); // Search Themes by name $themes = IGDB::searchThemes('warfare'); ``` Format of returned data ----------------------- [](#format-of-returned-data) The returned JSON data is decoded as a PHP object. Run Unit Test ------------- [](#run-unit-test) If you have PHPUnit installed in your environment, run: ``` $ phpunit ``` IGDB API -------- [](#igdb-api) - [IGDB API Docs](https://igdb.github.io/api/about/welcome/) - [Register application and obtain API key](https://api.igdb.com/) Contributing ------------ [](#contributing) Please see [CONTRIBUTING](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details. Credits ------- [](#credits) - [Michael Messerli](https://twitter.com/michaelmesserli) - [k4kuz0](https://github.com/k4kuz0) License ------- [](#license) The MIT License (MIT). Please see [License File](LICENSE.md) for more information. ### Health Score 34 — LowBetter than 77% of packages Maintenance19 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity31 Limited adoption so far Community16 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity59 Maturing project, gaining track record Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 60% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~215 days Total 2 Last Release 3197d ago Major Versions v0.1-alpha → 1.0.02017-08-06 PHP version history (2 changes)v0.1-alphaPHP >=5.3.0 1.0.0PHP >=5.6.0 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/c5610c036d16dc5e1119c90d937e70f9cbf605d823abb3ff30dd1cf5faf910a2?d=identicon)[messerli90](/maintainers/messerli90) --- Top Contributors [![messerli90](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/3306651?v=4)](https://github.com/messerli90 "messerli90 (15 commits)")[![dbfx](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/182394?v=4)](https://github.com/dbfx "dbfx (7 commits)")[![2gen](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2212403?v=4)](https://github.com/2gen "2gen (2 commits)")[![louis-marchant](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/6428417?v=4)](https://github.com/louis-marchant "louis-marchant (1 commits)") --- Tags igdbigdb-apilaravellaravel-php-facadewrapperapilaraveligdbgamingmesserli90 ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/messerli90-igdb/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/messerli90-igdb/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/messerli90-igdb) ``` ### Alternatives [openai-php/laravel OpenAI PHP for Laravel is a supercharged PHP API client that allows you to interact with the Open AI API 3.7k7.6M74](/packages/openai-php-laravel)[nickurt/laravel-postcodeapi Universal PostcodeApi for Laravel 11.x/12.x/13.x 97221.2k](/packages/nickurt-laravel-postcodeapi)[smodav/mpesa M-Pesa API implementation 16363.7k1](/packages/smodav-mpesa)[mozex/anthropic-laravel Anthropic PHP for Laravel is a supercharged PHP API client that allows you to interact with the Anthropic API 71226.4k1](/packages/mozex-anthropic-laravel)[scriptdevelop/whatsapp-manager Paquete para manejo de WhatsApp Business API en Laravel 762.6k](/packages/scriptdevelop-whatsapp-manager)[ardakilic/mutlucell Mutlucell SMS API wrapper for sending sms text messages for Laravel 457.3k](/packages/ardakilic-mutlucell) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)