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Use IGDB with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. The world's most comprehensive gaming database. audit titles, platforms, age ratings, and more via AI.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

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Complete set · 12 capabilities

The complete IGDB capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with IGDB.

Capability set01 / 03

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 12 available through IGDB.

  1. 01

    List release dates

    Get release dates for a game

  2. 02

    Search covers

    Get cover art for a game

  3. 03

    Search games

    Search for video games on IGDB

  4. 04

    List genres

    G., RPG, Shooter) available in the IGDB database. List common game genres

Capability set02 / 03

05-08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 12 available through IGDB.

  1. 05

    Get franchise

    Get details for a game franchise

  2. 06

    List platforms

    G., PS5, Xbox, PC) and their abbreviations. List gaming platforms

  3. 07

    List themes

    List game themes

  4. 08

    Get artworks

    Get official artworks for a game

Capability set03 / 03

09-12

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 12 available through IGDB.

  1. 09

    Get game

    Get full details for a specific game ID

  2. 10

    List age ratings

    List common age ratings

  3. 11

    List collections

    Get details for a game collection or series

  4. 12

    List keywords

    List descriptive keywords

Observed, not estimated

888ms average. Fast in production.

IGDB is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1015ms
Aug 20Today
Fastest day
711ms
Slowest day
1015ms
14-day trend
Slowing+15%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 12 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of IGDB, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with IGDB. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

IGDB Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Vh50C8Y2oD5XUhEVtNCm7So96etVBqehdOVkiwvs/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — IGDB capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "igdb-global-gaming-database-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Vh50C8Y2oD5XUhEVtNCm7So96etVBqehdOVkiwvs/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions IGDB owners ask.

  • 01

    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.

  • 02

    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 capability. It will compile data from global systems like ESRB, PEGI, and CERO, providing precise content descriptors and rating levels for the target title.

  • 03

    Does the integration permit listing all games within a specific franchise or collection?

    Yes. Capabilities 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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