# Chess.com API

> Chess.com API on Apizie: 4 endpoints (Player, Player stats, Leaderboards, Titled players) returned as clean JSON through one API key. 4 endpoints are live now. Call it over REST at https://www.apizie.tech/v1/games:chess-com/{endpoint} or from Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor through the Apizie MCP server. Free plan: 1,000 requests a month.

- Project key: `games:chess-com`
- Category: Games
- Status: live
- Source: https://www.chess.com/news/view/published-data-api
- Page: https://www.apizie.tech/api/games/chess-com
- OpenAPI: https://www.apizie.tech/api/games/chess-com/openapi.json

Public player profiles, ratings and leaderboards from Chess.com.

## Endpoints

### Player
`GET https://www.apizie.tech/v1/games:chess-com/player`

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| username | string | yes |  |

### Player stats
`GET https://www.apizie.tech/v1/games:chess-com/stats`

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| username | string | yes |  |

### Leaderboards
`GET https://www.apizie.tech/v1/games:chess-com/leaderboards`

### Titled players
`GET https://www.apizie.tech/v1/games:chess-com/titled`

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| title | string | yes |  |

## Example
```
curl "https://www.apizie.tech/v1/games:chess-com/player" \
  -H "x-api-key: $APIZIE_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### How do I call the Chess.com API?
Create a free Apizie key, then send GET https://www.apizie.tech/v1/games:chess-com/player with the header x-api-key. Every endpoint returns { project, data, timestamp }.

### Is the Chess.com API free on Apizie?
Yes. The Free plan includes 1,000 requests a month at 100 requests a minute, no credit card.

### Can AI agents use the Chess.com API?
Yes. Add the Apizie MCP server (https://www.apizie.tech/mcp) to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or VS Code, then ask in plain language. The agent calls run_scraper with project key games:chess-com.

### What is the status of the Chess.com API?
Live: works with just an Apizie key