# 8bitedge API

## Docs

- [Consoles API — retro platform reference data](https://docs.8bitedge.com/api/consoles.md): List and retrieve retro game consoles by ID. Requires consoles.read scope. Used to resolve console IDs for game and demand endpoints.
- [Demand & Intent — Condition endpoints reference](https://docs.8bitedge.com/api/demand-conditions.md): Top games wanted in a specific condition (loose, CIB, new, any). See which titles have the most buyer demand by listing condition. Scope: demand-intent.read.
- [Demand & Intent — Console endpoints reference](https://docs.8bitedge.com/api/demand-consoles.md): Console demand leaderboards and individual console profiles showing buyer intent and momentum by platform. Scope: demand-intent.read.
- [Demand & Intent — Game endpoints reference](https://docs.8bitedge.com/api/demand-games.md): Game demand leaderboards, individual game profiles, trending titles, watched games, and per-game condition breakdowns. Scope: demand-intent.read.
- [Demand & Intent — Search endpoints reference](https://docs.8bitedge.com/api/demand-searches.md): Search demand leaderboards, trending queries, unmet demand (supply gaps), and market-wide condition mix. Scope: demand-intent.read.
- [Games API — catalog metadata and pricing endpoints](https://docs.8bitedge.com/api/games.md): Retrieve retro game titles, slugs, and pricing data. Supports lookups by ID, slug, title, and console. Requires games.read scope.
- [GET /api/v1/me — Account and usage info](https://docs.8bitedge.com/api/me.md): Returns your organization details, current plan limits, API key scopes, and real-time monthly usage. Requires any valid API key.
- [Authentication: API Keys, Scopes, and Error Handling](https://docs.8bitedge.com/authentication.md): Learn how to pass your bearer API key, which scopes control endpoint access, and how to handle every authentication error the 8bitedge API returns.
- [Error codes and error handling for the 8bitedge API](https://docs.8bitedge.com/concepts/errors.md): Every 8bitedge API error follows a consistent JSON envelope. Learn all 12 error codes, see example responses, and build a reliable retry strategy.
- [Idempotent POST requests with the Idempotency-Key header](https://docs.8bitedge.com/concepts/idempotency.md): Attach an Idempotency-Key header to POST and batch requests to replay results safely on retry, avoiding duplicate operations and double-counting.
- [How to paginate 8bitedge API results: page and cursor modes](https://docs.8bitedge.com/concepts/pagination.md): All 8bitedge list endpoints support page-based and cursor-based pagination. Learn how to use both modes and walk large result sets.
- [8bitedge API plans: rate limits, quotas, and batch caps](https://docs.8bitedge.com/concepts/plans-and-limits.md): Compare Free, Starter, Pro, and Enterprise plan limits. Understand per-minute rate limits, daily caps, monthly quotas, and batch size ceilings.
- [Submit and manage batch requests with the 8bitedge API](https://docs.8bitedge.com/guides/batch-requests.md): Send multiple items in a single 8bitedge API call using batch endpoints. Supports mixed success/failure responses and idempotent retries.
- [Look up retro game and console catalog data with 8bitedge](https://docs.8bitedge.com/guides/catalog-lookups.md): Use the 8bitedge Games and Consoles endpoints to retrieve retro game metadata, pricing, and console listings by ID, slug, or title.
- [Use demand signals to find what retro game buyers want](https://docs.8bitedge.com/guides/demand-signals.md): Learn how to use the 8bitedge Demand & Intent API to identify trending games, unmet search demand, and condition-level buyer preferences.
- [8bitedge API: Retro Game Market Intelligence for Sellers](https://docs.8bitedge.com/introduction.md): 8bitedge is a REST API giving retro game sellers and integrators real-time demand signals, pricing data, and catalog metadata to stock and price smarter.
- [Get Started with the 8bitedge API: A Five-Minute Guide](https://docs.8bitedge.com/quickstart.md): Learn how to authenticate, verify your key, browse the game catalog, and pull a live demand leaderboard with the 8bitedge API in minutes.