Barter.VG API vs Crafatar API

Two free Games & Comics APIs compared on access, reliability and developer ratings, using data from our daily health checks.

The verdict

Choose Barter.VG API if its data fits your use case better; on access and reliability it's level with Crafatar API.
Choose Crafatar API if its data fits your use case better; on access and reliability it's level with Barter.VG API.

	Barter.VG API	Crafatar API
What it does	Provides information about Game, DLC, Bundles, Giveaways, Trading.	API for Minecraft skins and faces.
Provider	bartervg	Crafatar
API key	Not needed	Not needed
HTTPS	Yes	Yes
CORS (browser calls)	Yes	Yes
Status today	Online · 1109 ms	Online · 1165 ms
Uptime (30 days)	Up	Up
Developer rating	Not rated yet	Not rated yet
Price	Free / free tier	Free / free tier

Provides information about Game, DLC, Bundles, Giveaways, Trading.

Track and hold discussion on Barter.vg bugs, enhancements, and other issues

Strengths

API for Minecraft skins and faces.

blazing fast API for Minecraft faces with support for avatars, skins, and 3D renders!

Strengths

Prototyping or a tutorial? Pick the one that needs no API key (both qualify).
Calling from a web page? You need CORS. Otherwise route requests through your own server or a serverless function.
Going to production? Favour HTTPS, a strong uptime record and a provider with clear rate limits and terms. Check each API's docs before you commit.
Still unsure? Both are free to try: send one request to each and compare the data you get back.

Neither needs an API key; you can call both straight away.