# scryfall.card

**stable** **Standard**

Fetch a Magic: The Gathering card by (fuzzy) name.

`GET /v1/scryfall/card`

## What you get

One Scryfall 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `name` | string | yes | (required) | Card name | max 100 chars; must match `[^\x00-\x1f]{2,100}`; trimmed, repeated spaces collapsed |

## Request

```bash
curl "https://api.onekey.dev/v1/scryfall/card?name=lightning%20bolt" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
```

```python
import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://api.onekey.dev/v1/scryfall/card",
    params={"name": "lightning bolt"},
    headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
body = res.json()

if body["success"]:
    print(body["data"])
else:
    print(body["error"]["code"], body["error"]["message"])
```

```javascript
const params = new URLSearchParams({ name: "lightning bolt" });
const res = await fetch(`https://api.onekey.dev/v1/scryfall/card?${params}`, {
  headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" },
});
const body = await res.json();

if (body.success) console.log(body.data);
else console.error(body.error.code, body.error.message);
```

## Recorded response

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

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "entity": {
      "id": "7673784e-db4b-43a1-8d55-1bb9fc1e284f",
      "name": "Lightning Bolt",
      "type": "Instant",
      "url": "https://scryfall.com/card/msc/806/lightning-bolt?utm_source=api"
    },
    "content": {
      "text": "Lightning Bolt deals 3 damage to any target.",
      "createdAt": "2026-06-26T00:00:00Z"
    },
    "ext": {
      "manaCost": "{R}",
      "manaValue": 1,
      "rarity": "uncommon",
      "set": "Marvel Super Heroes Commander",
      "edhrecRank": 157
    },
    "media": {
      "url": "https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/7/6/7673784e-db4b-43a1-8d55-1bb9fc1e284f.jpg?1783903008",
      "thumbnailUrl": "https://cards.scryfall.io/small/front/7/6/7673784e-db4b-43a1-8d55-1bb9fc1e284f.jpg?1783903008"
    },
    "listing": {
      "price": 0.74
    },
    "author": {
      "displayName": "Milivoj Ćeran"
    }
  },
  "metadata": {
    "platform": "scryfall",
    "endpoint": "card",
    "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](https://onekey.dev/docs/schema.md). Fields the source lacks come back as `null`.

| Source path | Onekey field | Transform |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `id` | `entity.id` | - |
| `name` | `entity.name` | - |
| `oracle_text` | `content.text` | - |
| `type_line` | `entity.type` | - |
| `mana_cost` | `ext.manaCost` | - |
| `cmc` | `ext.manaValue` | `toNumber` |
| `rarity` | `ext.rarity` | - |
| `set_name` | `ext.set` | - |
| `released_at` | `content.createdAt` | `toIsoDate` |
| `scryfall_uri` | `entity.url` | `safeUrl` |
| `image_uris.normal` | `media.url` | `safeUrl` |
| `image_uris.small` | `media.thumbnailUrl` | `safeUrl` |
| `prices.usd` | `listing.price` | `toNumber` |
| `artist` | `author.displayName` | - |
| `edhrec_rank` | `ext.edhrecRank` | `toNumber` |

## Caching and freshness

- Fresh for about 1 hour. Repeat calls in that window are served from cache and are free.
- Between 1 hour and 1 day 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 2 days more (marked stale).
- A "not found" is remembered for 5 minutes 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](https://onekey.dev/pricing); 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](https://onekey.dev/docs/errors.md) for the full list and retry guidance.

Status: stable (verified against the live source).