scryfall.search

stable Advanced

Search Magic: The Gathering cards with Scryfall syntax.

GET /v1/scryfall/search

What you get#

A list of Scryfall results in Onekey's unified shape, in data (an array). An empty array is a normal, successful answer and is charged like any other; a source that reports "nothing found" as an error returns a free 404 not_found instead.

What it costs#

Advanced · 5 credits 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
`q`	string	yes	(required)	Scryfall search query	max 200 chars; must match `[^\x00-\x1f]{1,200}`; trimmed, repeated spaces collapsed

Request#

curl "https://api.onekey.dev/v1/scryfall/search?q=lightning%20bolt" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

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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": "f58dba4f-1abb-47a3-a684-29c32bab95c0",
        "name": "Emeritus of Conflict // Lightning Bolt",
        "type": "Creature — Human Wizard // Instant",
        "url": "https://scryfall.com/card/sos/113/emeritus-of-conflict-lightning-bolt?utm_source=api"
      },
      "content": {
        "text": null,
        "createdAt": "2026-04-24T00:00:00Z"
      },
      "ext": {
        "manaCost": "{1}{R} // {R}",
        "manaValue": 2,
        "rarity": "mythic",
        "set": "Secrets of Strixhaven",
        "edhrecRank": 7719
      },
      "media": {
        "url": "https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/f/5/f58dba4f-1abb-47a3-a684-29c32bab95c0.jpg?1783903670",
        "thumbnailUrl": "https://cards.scryfall.io/small/front/f/5/f58dba4f-1abb-47a3-a684-29c32bab95c0.jpg?1783903670"
      },
      "listing": {
        "price": 1.35
      },
      "author": {
        "displayName": "Alix Branwyn"
      }
    },
    {
      "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": "search",
    "cached": false,
    "stale": false,
    "age_s": 0,
    "fetched_at": "2026-01-01T12:00:00+00:00",
    "credits_charged": 5,
    "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
`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 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`	Unknown endpoint path.
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).