Games Endpoints

All games endpoints require the game_owner scope.

List Games

GET /api/v1/games

Returns all games owned by the authenticated user (cursor-paginated).

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
limit	integer	20	Max 100
cursor	string	—	Pagination cursor

cURL

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer wpg_sk_..." \
  "https://app.weplaytestgames.com/api/v1/games"

TypeScript

const response = await fetch('https://app.weplaytestgames.com/api/v1/games', {
  headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${apiKey}` },
});
const { data, meta } = await response.json();

Response

{
  "data": {
    "games": [
      {
        "id": "a1b2c3d4-...",
        "name": "Dungeon Crawlers",
        "description": "A roguelike dungeon crawler with pixel art",
        "instructions": "Play through the first 3 levels",
        "buildUrl": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/123456",
        "coverImageUrl": "https://example.com/cover.jpg",
        "externalUrl": "https://dungeoncrawlers.com",
        "status": "active",
        "createdAt": "2026-01-15T10:00:00.000Z",
        "updatedAt": "2026-02-01T14:00:00.000Z",
        "categories": [
          { "id": "cat-uuid-1", "name": "Roguelike", "slug": "roguelike" },
          { "id": "cat-uuid-2", "name": "Pixel Art", "slug": "pixel-art" }
        ],
        "devices": ["PC", "Mac"],
        "platforms": ["Steam", "itch.io"]
      }
    ]
  },
  "meta": {
    "requestId": "req_abc123def456",
    "timestamp": "2026-03-02T12:00:00.000Z",
    "cursor": "eyJpZCI6ImFiYzEyMyJ9",
    "hasMore": false
  }
}

---

Create Game

POST /api/v1/games

Request Body

Field	Type	Required	Description
name	string	Yes	Game name (max 200 chars)
description	string	No	Game description (max 5000 chars). Visible to playtesters before and after claiming.
instructions	string	No	Instructions for playtesters (max 5000 chars). Only visible after claiming a slot.
buildUrl	string	Yes	Download/access URL (must be a valid URL)
coverImageUrl	string	No	Cover image URL
externalUrl	string	No	External website URL
devices	string[]	No	Target devices (use GET /api/v1/info/devices for available values)
platforms	string[]	No	Distribution platforms (use GET /api/v1/info/platforms for available values)
tags	string[]	No	Array of category UUIDs (from GET /api/v1/info/categories)

cURL

curl -X POST https://app.weplaytestgames.com/api/v1/games \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer wpg_sk_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
  -d '{
    "name": "Dungeon Crawlers",
    "description": "A roguelike dungeon crawler with pixel art",
    "buildUrl": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/123456",
    "devices": ["PC", "Mac"],
    "platforms": ["Steam"],
    "tags": ["category-uuid-1", "category-uuid-2"]
  }'

TypeScript

const response = await fetch('https://app.weplaytestgames.com/api/v1/games', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'Idempotency-Key': crypto.randomUUID(),
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    name: 'Dungeon Crawlers',
    description: 'A roguelike dungeon crawler with pixel art',
    buildUrl: 'https://store.steampowered.com/app/123456',
    devices: ['PC', 'Mac'],
    platforms: ['Steam'],
    tags: ['category-uuid-1', 'category-uuid-2'],
  }),
});

Response

{
  "data": {
    "game": {
      "id": "a1b2c3d4-...",
      "ownerId": "owner-uuid",
      "name": "Dungeon Crawlers",
      "description": "A roguelike dungeon crawler with pixel art",
      "instructions": null,
      "buildUrl": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/123456",
      "coverImageUrl": null,
      "externalUrl": null,
      "status": "active",
      "createdAt": "2026-03-02T12:00:00.000Z",
      "updatedAt": "2026-03-02T12:00:00.000Z"
    }
  },
  "meta": {
    "requestId": "req_abc123def456",
    "timestamp": "2026-03-02T12:00:00.000Z"
  }
}

---

Get Game

GET /api/v1/games/:id

Returns details for a specific game including categories, devices, and platforms.

Response

{
  "data": {
    "game": {
      "id": "a1b2c3d4-...",
      "name": "Dungeon Crawlers",
      "description": "A roguelike dungeon crawler with pixel art",
      "instructions": "Play through the first 3 levels",
      "buildUrl": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/123456",
      "coverImageUrl": "https://example.com/cover.jpg",
      "externalUrl": null,
      "status": "active",
      "createdAt": "2026-01-15T10:00:00.000Z",
      "updatedAt": "2026-02-01T14:00:00.000Z",
      "categories": [
        { "id": "cat-uuid-1", "name": "Roguelike", "slug": "roguelike" }
      ],
      "devices": ["PC", "Mac"],
      "platforms": ["Steam"]
    }
  },
  "meta": {
    "requestId": "req_abc123def456",
    "timestamp": "2026-03-02T12:00:00.000Z"
  }
}

---

Update Game

PATCH /api/v1/games/:id

Update game details. All fields are optional.

Request Body

Field	Type	Description
name	string	Game name (max 200 chars)
description	string	Game description (max 5000 chars). Visible to playtesters before and after claiming.
instructions	string	Instructions for playtesters (max 5000 chars). Only visible after claiming a slot.
buildUrl	string	Download/access URL
coverImageUrl	string|null	Cover image URL (set to null to remove)
externalUrl	string|null	External website URL (set to null to remove)
devices	string[]	Replaces existing devices (use GET /api/v1/info/devices for available values)
platforms	string[]	Replaces existing platforms (use GET /api/v1/info/platforms for available values)
tags	string[]	Array of category UUIDs (replaces existing tags)

Response

Returns the updated game object (raw database fields, without categories/devices/platforms relations).

---

List Game Builds

GET /api/v1/games/:id/builds

Returns the build history for a game (cursor-paginated).

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
limit	integer	20	Max 100
cursor	string	—	Pagination cursor

Response

{
  "data": {
    "builds": [
      {
        "id": "build-uuid",
        "gameId": "game-uuid",
        "buildUrl": "https://...",
        "createdAt": "2026-02-15T10:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "meta": {
    "requestId": "req_abc123def456",
    "timestamp": "2026-03-02T12:00:00.000Z",
    "hasMore": false
  }
}