cheapshark.game

stable Standard

One game's cheapest price ever plus every current store deal (CheapShark).

GET /v1/cheapshark/game

What you get#

One Cheapshark record in Onekey's unified shape, in data. If the record does not exist you get a 404 not_found and are not charged.

What it costs#

Standard · 1 credit for a fresh fetch, charged only when it succeeds.
Free when served from cache (0.2 credit for a cached response over 100 KB).
Free if the request is invalid (never charged) or the source fails or reports not found (refunded).

Parameters#

Name	Type	Required	Default	What it is	Constraints
`game_id`	string	yes	(required)	CheapShark gameID (from cheapshark.search entity.id)	max 12 chars; must match `[0-9]{1,12}`; trimmed

Request#

curl "https://api.onekey.dev/v1/cheapshark/game?game_id=612" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Try it

Add your key to run this call right here. No key? Get one free. The key stays in this tab.

Recorded response#

A real Cheapshark response, recorded and returned in Onekey's shape. Fields the platform does not provide are null.

json

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "entity": {
      "name": "LEGO Batman"
    },
    "ext": {
      "steamAppId": null,
      "cheapestPriceEver": 2.28,
      "cheapestPriceEverAt": "2025-09-29T20:21:35Z",
      "deals": [
        {
          "storeID": "30",
          "dealID": "r5pU2qL0yMcQTXWlvVyaxVOuBAjgtKdD81zA65nVJak%3D",
          "price": "2.49",
          "retailPrice": "19.99",
          "savings": "87.543772"
        },
        {
          "storeID": "15",
          "dealID": "0f%2B4gT2VVUn4UcmFzPxXnuqoXKAOYoJ5mpFZRWNyohc%3D",
          "price": "15.89",
          "retailPrice": "19.99",
          "savings": "20.510255"
        },
        {
          "storeID": "23",
          "dealID": "tyTH88J0PXRvYALBjV3cNHd5Juq1qKcu4tG4lBiUCt4%3D",
          "price": "16.54",
          "retailPrice": "19.99",
          "savings": "17.258629"
        },
        {
          "storeID": "28",
          "dealID": "atibivJQyXsOousolMoHm2iwPKyZaYMxbJ0sR0030M4%3D",
          "price": "16.99",
          "retailPrice": "19.99",
          "savings": "15.007504"
        },
        {
          "storeID": "21",
          "dealID": "Dtzv5PHBf71720cIYjxx3oHvvZK3iHUbQjv6fWLVpd8%3D",
          "price": "19.99",
          "retailPrice": "19.99",
          "savings": "0.000000"
        }
      ]
    },
    "media": {
      "thumbnailUrl": "https://cdn.fanatical.com/production/product/400x225/105f34ca-7757-47ad-953e-7df7f016741e.jpeg"
    }
  },
  "metadata": {
    "platform": "cheapshark",
    "endpoint": "game",
    "cached": false,
    "stale": false,
    "age_s": 0,
    "fetched_at": "2026-01-01T12:00:00+00:00",
    "credits_charged": 1,
    "request_id": "7f3a9c2e5b1d4c8fa2e6d0b9c4f18e37"
  },
  "error": null
}

Field mapping#

How this endpoint's source fields become Onekey's unified schema. Fields the source lacks come back as null.

Source path	Onekey field	Transform
`info.title`	`entity.name`	-
`info.steamAppID`	`ext.steamAppId`	-
`info.thumb`	`media.thumbnailUrl`	`safeUrl`
`cheapestPriceEver.price`	`ext.cheapestPriceEver`	`toNumber`
`cheapestPriceEver.date`	`ext.cheapestPriceEverAt`	`toIsoDate`
`deals`	`ext.deals`	-

Caching and freshness#

Fresh for about 2 minutes. Repeat calls in that window are served from cache and are free.
Between 2 minutes and 15 minutes the cached copy is still served instantly and marked stale: true while Onekey refreshes it in the background.
If the source is down when a refresh is needed, the last copy can be served for up to 1 hour more (marked stale).
A "not found" is remembered for 1 minute and is free.
The cache is shared across all customers, which is what keeps repeat calls cheap.

What can go wrong#

Status	Code	What to do
401	`unauthorized`	Check the `x-api-key` header.
402	`insufficient_credits`	Add credits; your balance must cover the price.
404	`not_found`	That record does not exist. Free; do not retry.
422	`invalid_params`	Fix the parameters using the table above. Free.
429	`rate_limited`	Wait `Retry-After` seconds, then retry.
502	`upstream_error`	The source failed. Refunded; retry with backoff.

See Errors for the full list and retry guidance.

Status: stable (verified against the live source).