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Current status, daily uptime history and troubleshooting for the Board Game Geek API (Games & Comics).

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Board Game Geek answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 521 ms with HTTP 403.

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Board Game Geek API uptime history

30 days agoLatest check
Uptime
2 checks so far
Last check
Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC
Response
521 ms · HTTP 403
Last up
Now

We check Board Game Geek's listed URL (https://boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/BGG_XML_API2) once a day. History started when Board Game Geek was first checked, so new entries show fewer than 30 days.

What does HTTP 403 mean? Read the 403 explainer.

Board Game Geek API not working for you?

  1. A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header.
  2. Board Game Geek doesn't send CORS headers, so browsers block calls made directly from a web page. Call it from your server instead.
  3. If it works from one network but not another, check firewalls, VPNs and regional blocks.
  4. Check the provider's documentation, status page or social accounts for planned maintenance or a changed endpoint.

Games & Comics APIs up at their last check

  1. 1L2 Calendar logo

    L2 Calendar API

    Online · 1046 ms

    Lineage 2 private servers list with names, websites, chronicles, rates and opening dates.

    • No API key needed
    • Returns JSON at its URL
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  2. 2Astroworld logo

    Astroworld API

    Online · 1124 ms

    Free Minecraft data: mobs, biomes, items, enchantments, structures, commands, versions, achievements, trades.

    • No API key needed
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  3. 3Barter.VG logo

    Barter.VG API

    Online · 1109 ms

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

    • No API key needed
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  4. 4Crafatar logo

    Crafatar API

    Online · 1165 ms

    API for Minecraft skins and faces.

    • No API key needed
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  5. 5DotaSense Timings logo

    DotaSense Timings API

    Online · 1075 ms

    Reviewed Dota 2 objective timings in JSON and CSV.

    • No API key needed
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS

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Board Game Geek API status FAQ

Is Board Game Geek API down right now?

Board Game Geek answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 521 ms with HTTP 403. This page also runs a live check from our server when you open it, so you can see whether Board Game Geek is responding at this moment.

How do you check whether Board Game Geek API is up?

Once a day our checker requests Board Game Geek's listed URL (https://boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/BGG_XML_API2) and records whether it answers within 15 seconds. Answers like 401 (needs a key), 403 (blocks bots) or 429 (rate-limited) count as up, because the server responded. The listed URL is often the documentation page, so an API endpoint can occasionally fail while its docs stay up.

What can I use if Board Game Geek API is down?

Free Games & Comics APIs that were up at their last check include L2 Calendar, Astroworld, Barter.VG. See the full list of Board Game Geek alternatives for a comparison.

Why does Board Game Geek API work for others but not for me?

A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header. Board Game Geek doesn't send CORS headers, so browsers block calls made directly from a web page. Call it from your server instead. If it works from one network but not another, check firewalls, VPNs and regional blocks.