search_games
Pack: thegamesdb · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/thegamesdb/mcp
Search the TheGamesDB video-game database by title. Returns matching games with platform name, release date, players, rating, and a short overview. Example: search_games({ name: “zelda”, limit: 10 })
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
name | string | yes | Game title or keyword to search for, e.g. “zelda”, “halo”, “final fantasy” |
limit | number | no | Maximum number of results to return (default 15) |
_apiKey | string | no | Optional TheGamesDB API key. Omit to use the shared Pipeworx platform key. |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/thegamesdb/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": {
"thegamesdb": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/thegamesdb/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.