# TCG API Bulk Card Metadata

> TCG API Bulk Card Metadata is a paid API for AI agents from api.tcgapi.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.05/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Retrieves metadata for up to 100 TCG cards in a single batch request across Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh, Lorcana, and One Piece.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://api.tcgapi.dev/v1/bulk/cards
- Price: $0.05/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/api-tcgapi-dev-69ecfadc
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap__gEei6rsoWfX0q994ySnG

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability api-tcgapi-dev-69ecfadc -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Fetch the metadata — names, sets, rarities, and image URLs — for these 50 Pokemon card IDs all at once: [list of IDs].

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need metadata for multiple TCG cards (2–100) in one API call to avoid per-card overhead. Ideal for collection trackers, deck builders, price aggregators, or any workflow requiring card names, images, sets, and rarities for a batch of cards across Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh, Lorcana, or One Piece.

## Known failure modes

- Batch size exceeds 100 cards — returns 400 or similar error
- One or more card IDs not found — partial results or error per missing card
- Invalid game identifier causes rejection of request
- Payment not included or insufficient — 402 payment required
- Malformed request body — 400 bad request
- Rate limiting if too many requests sent rapidly — 429 too many requests

## How this service works

Bulk card metadata for up to 100 TCG cards in one request — Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh, Lorcana, One Piece.

## Output

A JSON response containing metadata for each requested card, including card name, set/expansion, image URL, rarity, TCGPlayer product ID, and game identifier, returned in bulk for up to 100 cards per request.

## More

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