PlayerDB
Resolve Minecraft, Steam, and Xbox player profiles by name or ID
Look up a player across Minecraft, Steam, or Xbox and get back canonical IDs, avatars, and profile metadata. Handy for turning a username into a stable UUID or grabbing a skin texture. No key needed, JSON response, open CORS.
GET https://playerdb.co/api/player/minecraft/Notch
{
"code": "player.found",
"message": "Successfully found player by given ID.",
"data": {
"player": {
"username": "Notch",
"id": "069a79f4-44e9-4726-a5be-fca90e38aaf5",
"avatar": "https://crafthead.net/avatar/069a79f444e94726a5befca90e38aaf5"
}
}
}curl "https://playerdb.co/api/player/minecraft/Notch"const res = await fetch("https://playerdb.co/api/player/minecraft/Notch");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);import requests
res = requests.get("https://playerdb.co/api/player/minecraft/Notch")
print(res.json())/player/minecraft/NotchPROBEDResolve Minecraft, Steam, and Xbox player profiles by name or ID
/playerPlayer — documented GET route.
/player/1Player details by ID (example: 1).
/player?limit=10Player — documented GET route.
/player/search?q=testSearch by query parameters.
We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Export includes every documented route below.
Stable. No schema drift observed since monitoring began — the response shape has not changed under our checks.
PlayerDB: common questions
Is PlayerDB free to use?
Yes — PlayerDB is a free games API. Free tier: Free, no API key. Whether the free tier allows commercial use is unclear — check the provider docs.
Does PlayerDB need an API key?
No — PlayerDB needs no API key or signup. You can call it straight away; rate limits still apply (Unpublished).
Can I call PlayerDB from the browser?
Yes — PlayerDB returns CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch it directly with no backend proxy. Use the fetch snippet on this page, or hit "Run live" to try it now.
Is PlayerDB up right now?
As of our last scheduled check, PlayerDB is unmonitored. We re-probe it every sweep — the status badge and uptime chart above always show the latest.