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Use Claude or Cursor with the IGDB Global Gaming Database MCP to pull game metadata, artwork, and release dates for your AI agents.
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Research video game metadata and franchise history with precision.
Works with every AI agent you already use
…and any MCP-compatible client
How fast is the IGDB Global Gaming Database Connector?
Average time for the server to become ready for requests over the last 14 days, measured until the initialize / tools/list handshake completes. Metrics are updated daily between 00:00 and 04:00 UTC. Create a free account, use this Connector on Vinkius Cloud, and connect it to your AI agent in seconds.
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What AI agents can do with IGDB Global Gaming Database 12-Tool Gaming Data Research
Access professional gaming metadata, artwork, and release histories through 12 specialized tools.
Get artworks
Get official artworks for a game. This helps you find high-quality visuals for your project.
List collections
Get details for a game collection or series. Use this to understand how games are grouped.
Search covers
Get cover art for a game. This is great for building visual catalogs.
List release dates
Get release dates for a game. Use it to map out a franchise timeline.
Get franchise
Get details for a game franchise. This helps you see the scope of a series.
Get game
Get full details for a specific game ID. This provides the deep details needed for database entries.
Search games
Search for video games on IGDB. Use it to find titles by name or keyword.
List age ratings
List common age ratings. This is essential for content safety audits.
List genres
List common game genres. Use this to categorize games accurately.
List keywords
List descriptive keywords. This helps you understand the thematic tags of a title.
List platforms
List gaming platforms. Use it to see where a game can be played.
List themes
List game themes. This helps you identify the core subjects of a game.
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Every agent action is visible, approved, and auditable. Nothing runs outside your governance.
Absolute agent control
Fine-grained permissions for every agent, MCP, and tool. Instantly revoke access and audit every execution.
Cost control per token
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Managed & monitored infra
We operate the runtime, authentication, scaling, retries, and monitoring. Your team manages AI, not infrastructure.
Data protection, DLP by design
Sensitive data is filtered before reaching the model. Access is governed so agents receive only the information they're allowed to use.
Token optimization, real savings
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IGDB Global Gaming Database: Solve Manual Gaming Research
This is for the gaming industry professional who needs accurate data at scale. It helps anyone who is tired of manual data entry and wants to automate their research.
Market Researcher
Auditing platform distributions and genre trends across thousands of titles for a quarterly report.
Game Studio Lead
Monitoring franchise history and competitive benchmarks to plan a new series launch.
Catalog Curator
Automating the retrieval of metadata and high-quality artwork for a large personal or commercial collection.
Content Safety Officer
Verifying age ratings and content descriptors for a list of global titles to ensure regional compliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can the IGDB Global Gaming Database MCP find specific game titles? +
Yes, it can search for thousands of titles across the database. You can ask it to find specific games by name, genre, or platform to get metadata instantly.
How does this help with content safety audits? +
It provides access to official age ratings and content descriptors from various regions. This helps you quickly verify if a game meets local maturity standards.
Can I get artwork for my gaming project? +
Yes, the Connector can pull official artworks and cover art for games. This is great for populating catalogs or creating visual presentations.
Does it support different regions for age ratings? +
Yes, it includes support for major global rating systems like ESRB and PEGI, making it useful for international research.
Can it help me organize a game collection? +
Absolutely. You can use it to pull consistent metadata, genres, and themes to help you categorize and organize your personal or professional game collections.
What kind of game genres can I search for? +
You can query the official industry taxonomy, which includes a wide range of genres and themes used by the global gaming community.
Can my AI automatically find high-resolution artwork just by providing a game name? +
Yes! Your agent can use search_games to find the unique ID and then run get_artworks or search_covers to retrieve multiple high-resolution image URLs directly from the IGDB cloud in seconds.
How do I easily check if a game is suitable for certain age groups in different regions? +
Simply ask the agent to run the list_age_ratings tool. It will compile data from global systems like ESRB, PEGI, and CERO, providing precise content descriptors and rating levels for the target title.
Does the integration permit listing all games within a specific franchise or collection? +
Yes. Tools like get_franchise and list_collections allow your agent to retrieve the entire historical timeline of a series, grouping related titles and spin-offs under their structural parent IDs.
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