Pokéapi
Pokémon Information
- Authentication
- No auth
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Unknown
- Category
- Games & Comics
- Documentation / URL
- https://pokeapi.co
Overview
PokéAPI is the definitive free Pokémon database as a REST API: every Pokémon, ability, type, move, item, berry, and location from the games, exposed as clean JSON with no API key required. It’s one of the most popular teaching APIs in the world — perfect for first REST projects, dashboards, and Pokédex-style apps.
Verified 2026-08: the API responds with
Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *, so browser calls work fine (the listing above marks CORS as “Unknown” — that’s outdated).
Quick Start
Get Pikachu:
curl "https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/pokemon/pikachu"The response is huge (all stats, moves, sprites, abilities) — a sample:
{
"name": "pikachu",
"id": 25,
"height": 4,
"weight": 60,
"types": [{ "slot": 1, "type": { "name": "electric" } }],
"sprites": { "front_default": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PokeAPI/sprites/master/sprites/pokemon/25.png" }
}Other core resources:
| Resource | Example |
|---|---|
/api/v2/pokemon/{name or id} |
species data, stats, sprites |
/api/v2/ability/{id} |
ability descriptions |
/api/v2/type/{id} |
type effectiveness chart |
/api/v2/move/{id} |
move power, accuracy, PP |
/api/v2/berry/{id} |
berry stats |
Authentication
None — keyless and open.
Rate Limits & Notes
- Free, with no documented hard rate limit — but it’s a community-run service, so cache responses and avoid hammering.
- All resource IDs are stable; names are lowercase with
-for multi-word names (e.g.porygon-z). - Sprites are served from a separate GitHub-hosted CDN.
- A GraphQL endpoint also exists:
https://beta.pokeapi.co/graphql/v1beta(also listed separately on this site).
FAQ
Does PokéAPI need an API key? No — it’s completely keyless.
Can I call it from the browser?
Yes — CORS is enabled (Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *), so client-side apps work directly.
Is there a GraphQL version? Yes — see the separate “PokéAPI (GraphQL)” listing on this site.
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