RuneScape

About RuneScape

RuneScape provides a set of application programming interfaces used by developers, fansite operators, and bots to retrieve game and wiki data. These include the RuneScape Wiki API (built on MediaWiki, with an API Explorer and API Sandbox for constructing requests), a Bestiary API, a Grand Exchange Database API covering both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape item catalogues, Hiscores endpoints for skills, activities, clans, and various game modes (including Ironman, Hardcore Ironman, Deadman Mode, and Seasonal variants), and endpoints for player details, RuneMetrics profile data, and NXT developer resources.

The Grand Exchange Database API returns JSON data on tradeable and non-tradeable items, including item images, categories, prices, price trends, and descriptions, queried by category, starting letter, page number, or item ID. Most official APIs do not return CORS headers permitting direct use from front-end code on external websites, so calls are expected to be made from a backend server; the wiki notes that CORS restrictions can be circumvented within a Chrome extension.

These APIs are intended for developers building tools, fansites, or bots that interact with RuneScape or Old School RuneScape data, such as item price trackers, bestiary lookups, or player statistics displays.

Key features

• Grand Exchange Database API for item prices, trends, and catalogue data
• Hiscores API for player skill and activity rankings, including Ironman and clan variants
• Bestiary API for in-game monster data
• Old School RuneScape hiscores and Grand Exchange endpoints
• RuneScape Wiki API accessible via API Explorer and API Sandbox special pages
• Runemetrics endpoints for player profile and quest data

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