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Current status, daily uptime history and troubleshooting for the Chess.com API (Games & Comics).

No, Chess.com is up

Chess.com answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 2587 ms with HTTP 200.

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Chess.com API uptime history

30 days agoLatest check
Uptime
2 checks so far
Last check
Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC
Response
2587 ms · HTTP 200
Last up
Now

We check Chess.com's listed URL (https://www.chess.com/news/view/published-data-api) once a day. History started when Chess.com was first checked, so new entries show fewer than 30 days.

Chess.com 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. If calls fail only in the browser with a CORS error, Chess.com may not allow cross-origin requests. 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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Chess.com API status FAQ

Is Chess.com API down right now?

Chess.com answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 2587 ms with HTTP 200. This page also runs a live check from our server when you open it, so you can see whether Chess.com is responding at this moment.

How do you check whether Chess.com API is up?

Once a day our checker requests Chess.com's listed URL (https://www.chess.com/news/view/published-data-api) 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 Chess.com 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 Chess.com alternatives for a comparison.

Why does Chess.com 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. If calls fail only in the browser with a CORS error, Chess.com may not allow cross-origin requests. Call it from your server instead. If it works from one network but not another, check firewalls, VPNs and regional blocks.