MCP server

Thegamesdb

io.github.pipeworx-io/thegamesdb

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

TheGamesDB MCP — wraps TheGamesDB API (thegamesdb.net), a community

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

pipeworx.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

46

Token cost

About 26,845 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http thegamesdb https://gateway.pipeworx.io/thegamesdb/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.thegamesdb]
url = "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/thegamesdb/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"thegamesdb":{"httpUrl":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/thegamesdb/mcp"}}}

Cursor

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

VS Code

{"servers":{"thegamesdb":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/thegamesdb/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add thegamesdb https://gateway.pipeworx.io/thegamesdb/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"thegamesdb","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/thegamesdb/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"thegamesdb","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/thegamesdb/mcp"}

Tools

• get_game ~136 tokens
  Get full metadata for a single game by its TheGamesDB id, including the front boxart image URL. Example: get_game({ id: 108139 })
• list_genres ~99 tokens
  List all game genres known to TheGamesDB (id, name). Useful for resolving genre ids. Example: list_genres({})
• list_platforms ~105 tokens
  List all gaming platforms known to TheGamesDB (id, name, alias). Useful for resolving platform ids. Example: list_platforms({})
• search_games ~202 tokens
  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 })

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