IGDB Global Gaming Database Connector for AI agents.
12 live capabilities
Research video game metadata and franchise history with precision.
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Why people use IGDB Global Gaming Database
IGDB Global Gaming Database: Solve Manual Gaming Research
This Connector lets your agent do the digging for you. Just ask for a franchise summary or a list of platforms, and it pulls the data from the database instantly. You get a clean, organized dataset without leaving your workspace.
What Vinkius changes
You get instant access to professional gaming data without the manual search.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
One account · 5,900+ Connectors
- Real-world use case 01
Auditing a franchise timeline
A producer wants to see every release in a series.
- Real-world use case 02
Automating a metadata catalog
A curator needs to populate a database with 500 titles.
- Real-world use case 03
Checking regional compliance
A safety officer needs to verify ratings for a global launch.
Complete set · 12capabilities
The complete IGDB Global Gaming Database capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with IGDB Global Gaming Database.
01—04
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 12 available through IGDB Global Gaming Database.
- 01 Capability
Get artworks
Get official artworks for a game. This helps you find high-quality visuals for your project.
- 02 Capability
List collections
Get details for a game collection or series. Use this to understand how games are grouped.
- 03 Capability
Search covers
Get cover art for a game. This is great for building visual catalogs.
- 04 Capability
List release dates
Get release dates for a game. Use it to map out a franchise timeline.
05—08
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 12 available through IGDB Global Gaming Database.
- 05 Capability
Search games
Search for video games on IGDB. Use it to find titles by name or keyword.
- 06 Capability
List age ratings
List common age ratings. This is essential for content safety audits.
- 07 Capability
List genres
List common game genres. Use this to categorize games accurately.
- 08 Capability
Get franchise
Get details for a game franchise. This helps you see the scope of a series.
09—12
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 12 available through IGDB Global Gaming Database.
- 09 Capability
Get game
Get full details for a specific game ID. This provides the deep details needed for database entries.
- 10 Capability
List platforms
List gaming platforms. Use it to see where a game can be played.
- 11 Capability
List themes
List game themes. This helps you identify the core subjects of a game.
- 12 Capability
List keywords
List descriptive keywords. This helps you understand the thematic tags of a title.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask IGDB Global Gaming Database to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use IGDB Global Gaming Database from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Vh50C8Y2oD5XUhEVtNCm7So96etVBqehdOVkiwvs/mcp - Step 01
Open Connectors
In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add custom connector, name it IGDB Global Gaming Database, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable IGDB Global Gaming Database for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Vh50C8Y2oD5XUhEVtNCm7So96etVBqehdOVkiwvs/mcp - Step 01
Open MCP settings
On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the IGDB Global Gaming Database URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable IGDB Global Gaming Database in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"igdb-global-gaming-database": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Vh50C8Y2oD5XUhEVtNCm7So96etVBqehdOVkiwvs/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
- Step 03
Save the file
Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
- Step 04
Start using IGDB Global Gaming Database
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using IGDB Global Gaming Database, help me...". 12 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"igdb-global-gaming-database": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Vh50C8Y2oD5XUhEVtNCm7So96etVBqehdOVkiwvs/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
- Step 03
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
- Step 04
Start using IGDB Global Gaming Database
Ask Copilot: "Using IGDB Global Gaming Database, help me...". 12 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"igdb-global-gaming-database": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Vh50C8Y2oD5XUhEVtNCm7So96etVBqehdOVkiwvs/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
- Step 02
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
- Step 03
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
- Step 04
Start using IGDB Global Gaming Database
Open Cascade and ask: "Using IGDB Global Gaming Database, help me...". 12 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"igdb-global-gaming-database": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Vh50C8Y2oD5XUhEVtNCm7So96etVBqehdOVkiwvs/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
- Step 02
Add remote server
Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
- Step 03
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
- Step 04
Start using IGDB Global Gaming Database
Ask Cline: "Using IGDB Global Gaming Database, help me...". 12 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add igdb-global-gaming-database --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Vh50C8Y2oD5XUhEVtNCm7So96etVBqehdOVkiwvs/mcp"- Step 01
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
- Step 02
Add the Connector
Run the command above in your terminal
- Step 03
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
- Step 04
Start using IGDB Global Gaming Database
Ask Claude: "Using IGDB Global Gaming Database, show me...". 12 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work IGDB can move forward.
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.
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Before you connect
Questions about IGDB.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
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 capability. 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. 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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