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JavaScript / TypeScript example — TCG Price Lookup API

A minimal Node.js example using the official @tcgpricelookup/sdk package to search trading card prices, fetch a single card, and inspect rate-limit headers.

Run

npm install
TCGLOOKUP_API_KEY=tlk_live_... npm start

Get a free API key at tcgpricelookup.com/tcg-api.

What it shows

• client.cards.search({ q, game, limit }) — search across every supported TCG
• client.cards.get(id) — fetch the full price block for a single card
• Typed error handling for PlanAccessError and RateLimitError
• Reading rate-limit headers from the most recent response

Expected output

Found 557 matches. Showing first 5:

  Charizard                      Base Set                     $488.20
  Charizard                      XY - Evolutions              $71.56
  Charizard ex                   Obsidian Flames              $48.97
  ...

Full price block for the top hit:
  near_mint            $488.20
  lightly_played       $390.56
  moderately_played    $293.92
  ...

Rate limit: 9999/10000

Build something bigger

• See the full SDK at github.com/TCG-Price-Lookup/tcglookup-js
• Read the Build a TCG Price Tracker in 30 Minutes tutorial
• Browse other languages in tcg-api-examples