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Metacritic API endpoint

Metacritic Game API

Returns a Metacritic game: Metascore (critic) and user score with sentiment and review counts, genres, per-platform scores, developer/publisher, rating, release date, and trailer.

GETapiKey2 credits/requestMetacriticmetacritic.productResponseDoc/metacritic/game/{slug}

Endpoint facts

Method: GET
API path: /metacritic/game/{slug}
Auth: apiKey
Credits: 2 credits/request
Charged on: Successful 2xx responses only
Platform: Metacritic
Response schema: #/definitions/metacritic.productResponseDoc

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How this endpoint behaves

Path parameters:

slug (required) — Metacritic game slug, e.g. elden-ring (the last path segment of the metacritic.com/game/… URL).

Response includes id, type, title, slug, url, description, premiere_year, release_date, rating, metascore (score, max, review_count, positive_count, neutral_count, negative_count, sentiment, url), user_score (same shape, 0–10 scale; omitted when a title has no user reviews), genres[], and production. Games also carry platforms[] (with per-platform metascore) and countries[]; movies/TV carry networks[], imdb_id; TV carries season_count. A metascore/user_score is omitted entirely when a title is not yet scored.

Live monitoring

Monitored request: GET /metacritic/game/elden-ring
Checks passed, 7 days to 14 Oct 2026: 100%
Median response time: 0.66 s

Current status of every endpoint

Sampled response

Request, 14 Oct 2026: GET /metacritic/game/elden-ring
Fields returned with a value: 31

Field	In the sample	Value in the sample
id	Has a value
type	Has a value	“game”
title	Has a value	“Elden Ring”
slug	Has a value
url	Has a value	metacritic.com
description	Has a value	1,059 characters
premiere_year	Has a value	2,022
release_date	Has a value	2022-02-25
rating	Has a value	“M”
metascore.score	Has a value	96
metascore.max	Has a value	100
metascore.review_count	Has a value	93
metascore.positive_count	Has a value	86
metascore.sentiment	Has a value	“Universal acclaim”
metascore.url	Has a value	metacritic.com
user_score.score	Has a value	8.4
user_score.max	Has a value	10
user_score.review_count	Has a value	24,825
user_score.positive_count	Has a value	20,370
user_score.neutral_count	Has a value	1,594
user_score.negative_count	Has a value	2,861
user_score.sentiment	Has a value
user_score.url	Has a value	metacritic.com
genres	Has a value	1 entry
production.companies	Has a value	2 entries
platforms	Has a value	5 entries
countries	Has a value	6 entries
image	Has a value	“6-1-824956-52.jpg”
video.title	Has a value	“Every Scadutree Fragment Location Guide \| Elden Ring: Shado…”
video.embed_url	Has a value	cdn.jwplayer.com
video.duration	Has a value	1,589

Request parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description	Example
slug (path)	string	Yes		Metacritic game slug	elden-ring
x-api-key (header)	string	Yes		API key required

cURL example

curl -X GET "https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/metacritic/game/elden-ring" \
  -H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"

Example JSON response

{
  "code": 200,
  "msg": "OK",
  "data": {
    "id": 123,
    "type": "game",
    "title": "Elden Ring",
    "slug": "elden-ring",
    "url": "https://www.metacritic.com/game/elden-ring/",
    "premiere_year": 2022,
    "release_date": "2022-02-25",
    "rating": "M",
    "metascore": {
      "score": 96,
      "max": 100,
      "review_count": 93,
      "positive_count": 86,
      "sentiment": "Universal acclaim",
      "url": "https://www.metacritic.com/game/elden-ring/critic-reviews/"
    },
    "user_score": {
      "score": 8.4,
      "max": 10,
      "review_count": 23997,
      "sentiment": "Generally favorable"
    },
    "genres": [
      {
        "name": "Action RPG"
      }
    ],
    "production": {
      "companies": [
        "FromSoftware",
        "Bandai Namco Games"
      ]
    },
    "platforms": [
      {
        "name": "PlayStation 5",
        "is_lead": true,
        "metascore": {
          "score": 96,
          "max": 100
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}

Request schema

No body schema

Response schema

#/definitions/metacritic.productResponseDoc

Field	Type	Required	Example	Description
code	integer	No	200
data	metacritic.Product	No
data.countries	array	No		Countries Metacritic lists for the title.
data.description	string	No		Plot or game summary as shown on Metacritic.
data.duration	integer	No		Running time of the title as Metacritic lists it.
data.genres	array	No		Genres Metacritic assigns to the title.
data.genres[].id	integer	No		Metacritic genre id.
data.genres[].name	string	No		Genre name, for example `Action RPG`.
data.id	integer	No		Metacritic's numeric id for the title.
data.image	string	No		Main image of the title as Metacritic lists it.
data.imdb_id	string	No		IMDb id of the title, for example `tt0903747`.
data.imdb_url	string	No		URL of the title's IMDb page.
data.in_theaters	boolean	No		Whether the movie is currently in theaters. Omitted when false.
data.metascore	object	No		Critic score summary for the title.
data.metascore.max	integer	No	100	Highest possible value of `score`, for example `100`.
data.metascore.negative_count	integer	No		Number of negative reviews counted in the score.
data.metascore.neutral_count	integer	No		Number of neutral (mixed) reviews counted in the score.
data.metascore.positive_count	integer	No		Number of positive reviews counted in the score.
data.metascore.review_count	integer	No		Number of reviews the score is based on.
data.metascore.score	number	No		Score value on the scale given by `max`. Metascores are out of 100 and user scores out of 10.
data.metascore.sentiment	string	No	Universal acclaim	Metacritic's verdict for the score, for example `Universal acclaim`.
data.metascore.url	string	No		Metacritic page listing the reviews behind the score.
data.networks	array	No		TV networks that air the show.
data.platforms	array	No		Platforms the game is released on, each with its own Metascore. Platform record, 13 fields: id, is_lead, metascore, name, release_date. Described under Metacritic Movie API.
data.premiere_year	integer	No		Year the title premiered or was first released.
data.production	object	No		Companies, crew and official site for the title.
data.production.companies	array	No		Companies involved in making or publishing the title, without duplicates (up to 12).
data.production.crew	array	No		Crew credits for the title.
data.production.crew[].name	string	No		Name of the person credited.
data.production.crew[].role	string	No	Director	Role of the person on the title, for example `Director`.
data.production.official_site	string	No		URL of the title's official website.
data.rating	string	No	M	Content rating of the title, for example `M` or `TV-MA`.
data.release_date	string	No	2022-02-25	Release date of the title, in YYYY-MM-DD.
data.season_count	integer	No		Number of seasons of the show.
data.slug	string	No		Metacritic URL slug of the title. Use it with the review endpoints.
data.tagline	string	No		Marketing tagline of the title.
data.title	string	No		Title name as shown on Metacritic.
data.type	string	No	game	Content type of the title: `game`, `movie` or `tv`.
data.url	string	No		Metacritic page URL of the title.
data.user_score	object	No		User score summary for the title. Omitted when it has no user score yet.
data.user_score.max	integer	No	100	Highest possible value of `score`, for example `100`.
data.user_score.negative_count	integer	No		Number of negative reviews counted in the score.
data.user_score.neutral_count	integer	No		Number of neutral (mixed) reviews counted in the score.
data.user_score.positive_count	integer	No		Number of positive reviews counted in the score.
data.user_score.review_count	integer	No		Number of reviews the score is based on.
data.user_score.score	number	No		Score value on the scale given by `max`. Metascores are out of 100 and user scores out of 10.
data.user_score.sentiment	string	No	Universal acclaim	Metacritic's verdict for the score, for example `Universal acclaim`.
data.user_score.url	string	No		Metacritic page listing the reviews behind the score.
data.video	object	No		Trailer or clip Metacritic links for the title.
data.video.duration	integer	No		Length of the video as Metacritic lists it.
data.video.embed_url	string	No		URL for embedding the video player.
data.video.title	string	No		Title of the video.
data.video.url	string	No		URL of the video.
msg	string	No	OK

Failure responses

Status	Description	Schema
400	Bad Request	#/definitions/app.Response
404	Not Found	#/definitions/app.Response
500	Internal Server Error	#/definitions/app.Response
503	Service Unavailable	#/definitions/app.Response

Code examples

Use environment variables for secrets and keep Crawlora API keys server-side.

curl -X GET "https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/metacritic/game/elden-ring" \
  -H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"

Shared guides

Authentication Errors and retries Rate limits and credits Pricing Acceptable use

More Metacritic endpoint docs Metacritic Scraper API Metacritic Browse API documentation Metacritic Game Critic Reviews API documentation Metacritic Game User Reviews API documentation Metacritic Movie API documentation Metacritic Movie Critic Reviews API documentation Metacritic Movie User Reviews API documentation

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Metacritic API endpoint

Metacritic Game API

Returns a Metacritic game: Metascore (critic) and user score with sentiment and review counts, genres, per-platform scores, developer/publisher, rating, release date, and trailer.

GETapiKey2 credits/requestMetacriticmetacritic.productResponseDoc/metacritic/game/{slug}

Endpoint facts

Method: GET
API path: /metacritic/game/{slug}
Auth: apiKey
Credits: 2 credits/request
Charged on: Successful 2xx responses only
Platform: Metacritic
Response schema: #/definitions/metacritic.productResponseDoc

Metacritic Scraper API Try Metacritic Game API in Playground Metacritic API documentation

How this endpoint behaves

Path parameters:

slug (required) — Metacritic game slug, e.g. elden-ring (the last path segment of the metacritic.com/game/… URL).

Live monitoring

Monitored request: GET /metacritic/game/elden-ring
Checks passed, 7 days to 14 Oct 2026: 100%
Median response time: 0.66 s

Current status of every endpoint

Sampled response

Request, 14 Oct 2026: GET /metacritic/game/elden-ring
Fields returned with a value: 31

Field	In the sample	Value in the sample
id	Has a value
type	Has a value	“game”
title	Has a value	“Elden Ring”
slug	Has a value
url	Has a value	metacritic.com
description	Has a value	1,059 characters
premiere_year	Has a value	2,022
release_date	Has a value	2022-02-25
rating	Has a value	“M”
metascore.score	Has a value	96
metascore.max	Has a value	100
metascore.review_count	Has a value	93
metascore.positive_count	Has a value	86
metascore.sentiment	Has a value	“Universal acclaim”
metascore.url	Has a value	metacritic.com
user_score.score	Has a value	8.4
user_score.max	Has a value	10
user_score.review_count	Has a value	24,825
user_score.positive_count	Has a value	20,370
user_score.neutral_count	Has a value	1,594
user_score.negative_count	Has a value	2,861
user_score.sentiment	Has a value
user_score.url	Has a value	metacritic.com
genres	Has a value	1 entry
production.companies	Has a value	2 entries
platforms	Has a value	5 entries
countries	Has a value	6 entries
image	Has a value	“6-1-824956-52.jpg”
video.title	Has a value	“Every Scadutree Fragment Location Guide \| Elden Ring: Shado…”
video.embed_url	Has a value	cdn.jwplayer.com
video.duration	Has a value	1,589

Request parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description	Example
slug (path)	string	Yes		Metacritic game slug	elden-ring
x-api-key (header)	string	Yes		API key required

cURL example

curl -X GET "https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/metacritic/game/elden-ring" \
  -H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"

Example JSON response

{
  "code": 200,
  "msg": "OK",
  "data": {
    "id": 123,
    "type": "game",
    "title": "Elden Ring",
    "slug": "elden-ring",
    "url": "https://www.metacritic.com/game/elden-ring/",
    "premiere_year": 2022,
    "release_date": "2022-02-25",
    "rating": "M",
    "metascore": {
      "score": 96,
      "max": 100,
      "review_count": 93,
      "positive_count": 86,
      "sentiment": "Universal acclaim",
      "url": "https://www.metacritic.com/game/elden-ring/critic-reviews/"
    },
    "user_score": {
      "score": 8.4,
      "max": 10,
      "review_count": 23997,
      "sentiment": "Generally favorable"
    },
    "genres": [
      {
        "name": "Action RPG"
      }
    ],
    "production": {
      "companies": [
        "FromSoftware",
        "Bandai Namco Games"
      ]
    },
    "platforms": [
      {
        "name": "PlayStation 5",
        "is_lead": true,
        "metascore": {
          "score": 96,
          "max": 100
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}

Request schema

No body schema

Response schema

#/definitions/metacritic.productResponseDoc

Field	Type	Required	Example	Description
code	integer	No	200
data	metacritic.Product	No
data.countries	array	No		Countries Metacritic lists for the title.
data.description	string	No		Plot or game summary as shown on Metacritic.
data.duration	integer	No		Running time of the title as Metacritic lists it.
data.genres	array	No		Genres Metacritic assigns to the title.
data.genres[].id	integer	No		Metacritic genre id.
data.genres[].name	string	No		Genre name, for example `Action RPG`.
data.id	integer	No		Metacritic's numeric id for the title.
data.image	string	No		Main image of the title as Metacritic lists it.
data.imdb_id	string	No		IMDb id of the title, for example `tt0903747`.
data.imdb_url	string	No		URL of the title's IMDb page.
data.in_theaters	boolean	No		Whether the movie is currently in theaters. Omitted when false.
data.metascore	object	No		Critic score summary for the title.
data.metascore.max	integer	No	100	Highest possible value of `score`, for example `100`.
data.metascore.negative_count	integer	No		Number of negative reviews counted in the score.
data.metascore.neutral_count	integer	No		Number of neutral (mixed) reviews counted in the score.
data.metascore.positive_count	integer	No		Number of positive reviews counted in the score.
data.metascore.review_count	integer	No		Number of reviews the score is based on.
data.metascore.score	number	No		Score value on the scale given by `max`. Metascores are out of 100 and user scores out of 10.
data.metascore.sentiment	string	No	Universal acclaim	Metacritic's verdict for the score, for example `Universal acclaim`.
data.metascore.url	string	No		Metacritic page listing the reviews behind the score.
data.networks	array	No		TV networks that air the show.
data.platforms	array	No		Platforms the game is released on, each with its own Metascore. Platform record, 13 fields: id, is_lead, metascore, name, release_date. Described under Metacritic Movie API.
data.premiere_year	integer	No		Year the title premiered or was first released.
data.production	object	No		Companies, crew and official site for the title.
data.production.companies	array	No		Companies involved in making or publishing the title, without duplicates (up to 12).
data.production.crew	array	No		Crew credits for the title.
data.production.crew[].name	string	No		Name of the person credited.
data.production.crew[].role	string	No	Director	Role of the person on the title, for example `Director`.
data.production.official_site	string	No		URL of the title's official website.
data.rating	string	No	M	Content rating of the title, for example `M` or `TV-MA`.
data.release_date	string	No	2022-02-25	Release date of the title, in YYYY-MM-DD.
data.season_count	integer	No		Number of seasons of the show.
data.slug	string	No		Metacritic URL slug of the title. Use it with the review endpoints.
data.tagline	string	No		Marketing tagline of the title.
data.title	string	No		Title name as shown on Metacritic.
data.type	string	No	game	Content type of the title: `game`, `movie` or `tv`.
data.url	string	No		Metacritic page URL of the title.
data.user_score	object	No		User score summary for the title. Omitted when it has no user score yet.
data.user_score.max	integer	No	100	Highest possible value of `score`, for example `100`.
data.user_score.negative_count	integer	No		Number of negative reviews counted in the score.
data.user_score.neutral_count	integer	No		Number of neutral (mixed) reviews counted in the score.
data.user_score.positive_count	integer	No		Number of positive reviews counted in the score.
data.user_score.review_count	integer	No		Number of reviews the score is based on.
data.user_score.score	number	No		Score value on the scale given by `max`. Metascores are out of 100 and user scores out of 10.
data.user_score.sentiment	string	No	Universal acclaim	Metacritic's verdict for the score, for example `Universal acclaim`.
data.user_score.url	string	No		Metacritic page listing the reviews behind the score.
data.video	object	No		Trailer or clip Metacritic links for the title.
data.video.duration	integer	No		Length of the video as Metacritic lists it.
data.video.embed_url	string	No		URL for embedding the video player.
data.video.title	string	No		Title of the video.
data.video.url	string	No		URL of the video.
msg	string	No	OK

Failure responses

Status	Description	Schema
400	Bad Request	#/definitions/app.Response
404	Not Found	#/definitions/app.Response
500	Internal Server Error	#/definitions/app.Response
503	Service Unavailable	#/definitions/app.Response

Code examples

Use environment variables for secrets and keep Crawlora API keys server-side.

curl -X GET "https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/metacritic/game/elden-ring" \
  -H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"

Shared guides

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Metacritic Game API

Endpoint facts

How this endpoint behaves

Live monitoring

Sampled response

Request parameters

cURL example

Example JSON response

Failure responses

Code examples

Shared guides

Related

Metacritic Game API

Endpoint facts

How this endpoint behaves

Live monitoring

Sampled response

Request parameters

cURL example

Example JSON response

Failure responses

Code examples

Shared guides

Related