RawgNET

A wrapper for the API of rawg.io, to get a game or creator including all their data.

Technologies

Created using

• .NET Core 6.0

NuGet/Dependencies used

• Newtonsoft.Json

Projects/People (I know of) using it:

• GitHub Repository

Features

Nuget

• NuGet Package

General

• Through methods, like GetGame() and IsGameExisting(), you can check if a game exists or get the data of it.
• Through methods, like GetCreators(), GetCreator(), and IsCreatorExisting(), you can check if a creator exists or get the data of them.

Usage

Example (see the "RawgNetDemo" project)

RawgClient client = new(new ClientOptions("YOUR KEY FROM https://rawg.io/apidocs"));
const string query = "overwatch";

if (await client.IsGameExisting(query))
{
    Console.WriteLine($"Querying the input '{query}'");

    // Fetch detailed information about the game
    Game game = await client.GetGame(query, true, true);

    Console.WriteLine($"Game Name: {game.NameOriginal}");
    Console.WriteLine($"Rating: {game.Rating}");
    Console.WriteLine($"Background Image: {game.BackgroundImage}");
    Console.WriteLine($"Metacritic Score: {game.Metacritic}");
    Console.WriteLine($"Release Date: {game.Released}");
    Console.WriteLine($"Platforms: {string.Join(", ", game.Platforms.Select(p => p.Platform.Name))}");

    if (game.AreScreenshotsAvailable)
    {
        Console.WriteLine($"First Screenshot: {game.Screenshots.First().Image}");
    }

    if (game.AreAchievementsAvailable)
    {
        Console.WriteLine($"First Achievement: {game.Achievements.First().Name}");
    }
}
else
{
    Console.WriteLine("Game does not exist!");
}

FAQ

Where do I get an API-Key?

At https://rawg.io/apidocs, just press the "Get API Key" button.

What do I have to be aware of?

Rawg.io has terms of use, please read them and be sure to comply to them - https://api.rawg.io/docs/

License

Software: RawgNET

License: GNU General Public License v3.0

Licensor: Kim Mario Liebl

GNU

Roadmap

• Get everything from the API inside RawgNet (WIP)
• Clean up and reduce code
• More to come…