Build your TCG API integration.
From your first card lookup to a dependable production workflow. Start with the integration guide, then go deeper where your app needs it.
Start with a complete user journey
A working request is the beginning. A useful card application also needs correct printing identity, durable user records and clear behavior when a price is unavailable. Build one search-confirm-save-refresh flow before adding every possible API feature.
The guides below cover the decisions that affect real applications: selecting response fields, keeping requests within plan limits, caching the right market data and processing catalog events safely.
GraphQL TCG APIs: Card Data, Queries & REST Comparison
Compare GraphQL TCG APIs from TCGGraph and TCGdex. Understand field selection, multi-game queries, pagination and billing before choosing REST or GraphQL.
Explore the guide →Developer guideTCG API Webhooks: Price Alerts & Catalog Updates
Build TCG price alerts and catalog updates with webhooks. Understand event signatures, duplicate delivery, thresholds and polling fallbacks.
Explore the guide →Developer guideTCG API Caching & Rate Limits: Control Request Costs
Plan TCG API caching, pagination and retries. Separate monthly credits from burst limits and keep card data usable when price requests are delayed.
Explore the guide →Developer guideTCG API Integration Guide: From Card Search to Launch
Build a TCG API integration with card search, stable printing IDs, price caching and clear error states. Follow a practical path from trial to production.
Explore the guide →Choose the simplest interface for each job
REST can be a clear choice for individual resource lookups. GraphQL can help a screen request a focused response or several result groups. Neither removes the need to understand pagination, optional fields and billing rules. Keep those details inside a provider adapter so the rest of the application uses a consistent model.
Keep pricing and ownership separate
Your database should retain holdings, quantities and acquisition details. The external API supplies catalog and price observations linked to those records. A failed price refresh should not clear a collection, and a corrected printing should not erase purchase history.
Use a fixed sample that includes common cards, difficult variants and missing quotes. Record the source and timestamp beside each value, and test an interrupted refresh before relying on the integration.
Move from integration choices to a provider trial
We recommend TCGGraph when the product needs a shared multi-game catalog, regional pricing and optional recognition. Explore its documentation and compare the same workload against alternatives. The direct API comparisons and workflow guides connect these technical decisions to a concrete buying decision.