search_games
Pack: rawg · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/rawg/mcp
Search the RAWG video game database by name, genre, or platform. Returns games with ratings, Metacritic scores, release dates, platforms, and genres. Example: search_games({ query: “zelda”, ordering: “-metacritic” })
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | no | Search query — a game name or keyword, e.g. “elden ring”, “mario” |
genres | string | no | Filter by genre slug(s) or id(s), comma-separated, e.g. “action”, “role-playing-games-rpg” |
platforms | string | no | Filter by platform id(s), comma-separated, e.g. “4” (PC), “187” (PS5) |
ordering | string | no | Sort order, e.g. “-rating” (top rated), “-released” (newest), “-metacritic” (best reviewed) |
page_size | number | no | Number of games to return (default 20, max 40) |
_apiKey | string | no | Optional — your own RAWG API key for higher limits; omit to use the shared Pipeworx key. |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/rawg/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_games","arguments":{}}}'Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"rawg": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/rawg/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.