# API Reference

Integrate Game Launcher Cloud into your workflows with our RESTful API.

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{% hint style="success" %}
**Looking for the End-points?**

<a href="https://api.gamelauncher.cloud/swagger/index.html" class="button primary" data-icon="up-right-from-square">Visit Swagger API Reference</a>
{% endhint %}

## Overview

The Game Launcher Cloud API provides programmatic access to all platform features.

{% @mermaid/diagram content="graph LR
Client\[Your Application] --> Auth\[Authenticate]
Auth --> API\[API Endpoints]
API --> Response\[JSON Response]

```
style Auth fill:#4f46e5,stroke:#4338ca,color:#fff
style Response fill:#10b981,stroke:#059669,color:#fff" %}
```

**Base URL:**

```
https://api.gamelauncher.cloud/api
```

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## Authentication

### API Keys

Generate an API key from your dashboard:

**Dashboard** → **User** → **API Keys** → **Create API Key**

<a href="https://app.gamelauncher.cloud/user/api-keys" class="button primary" data-icon="up-right-from-square">Create API Key in your account</a>

```bash
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
```

**Example Request:**

```bash
curl -X GET "https://api.gamelauncher.cloud/api/apps" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer glc_1234567890abcdef" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"
```

{% hint style="warning" %}
**Keep it Secret**: Never expose API keys in client-side code or public repositories!
{% endhint %}

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## Response Format

### Standard Response

All API responses follow this format:

```json
{
  "statusCode": 100,
  "isSuccess": true,
  "errorMessages": [
    "string"
  ],
  "result": "string"
}
```

### Error Response

{% hint style="success" %}
**Need API Support?** Contact our developer team at <support@gamelauncher.cloud>
{% endhint %}


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```
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```

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