`igdb_game`

Pack: igdb · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/igdb/mcp

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/igdb_game for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

One video game in full from IGDB, by numeric id or slug: summary and storyline, per-platform release dates and regions, genres, themes, game modes, player perspectives, franchise, developer and publisher, critic and user ratings, DLC, expansions, similar games and cover art. Use after igdb_search_games. Example: igdb_game({ slug: “the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild” }).

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`id`	number	no	Numeric IGDB game id.
`slug`	string	no	IGDB slug, e.g. “the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild”.
`_apiKey`	string	no

Example call

Arguments

{
  "slug": "the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild",
  "_apiKey": "your-twitch-client-id:your-twitch-client-secret"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/igdb/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"igdb_game","arguments":{"slug":"the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild","_apiKey":"your-twitch-client-id:your-twitch-client-secret"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('igdb_game', {
  "slug": "the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild",
  "_apiKey": "your-twitch-client-id:your-twitch-client-secret"
});

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "igdb": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/igdb/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

igdb_game