Superhero API Scraper - Marvel & DC Hero Stats

Scrape detailed data on 563 superheroes and villains. Get power stats, biography, appearance, and images. Filter by publisher (Marvel, DC Comics) or search by name.

Features

• Full database: Access 563 superheroes and villains from the Superhero API
• Power stats: Intelligence, strength, speed, durability, power, and combat ratings (0-100)
• Biography: Full name, aliases, first appearance, place of birth, alignment (good/bad/neutral)
• Appearance: Gender, race, height, weight, eye color, hair color
• Filter by publisher: Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Dark Horse, Image Comics, and more
• Search by name: Find heroes by name or full name
• Fast: Single API call fetches all data, then filters locally

Output Fields

Field	Description
id	Hero ID
name	Hero/villain name
fullName	Real name
publisher	Comic publisher (Marvel, DC, etc.)
alignment	good, bad, or neutral
intelligence	Intelligence stat (0-100)
strength	Strength stat (0-100)
speed	Speed stat (0-100)
durability	Durability stat (0-100)
power	Power stat (0-100)
combat	Combat stat (0-100)
gender	Gender
race	Race/species
height	Height (imperial / metric)
weight	Weight (imperial / metric)
eyeColor	Eye color
hairColor	Hair color
firstAppearance	First comic appearance
placeOfBirth	Place of birth
aliases	Array of known aliases
alterEgos	Alter egos description
imageUrl	Hero image URL
scrapedAt	ISO timestamp

Input Options

• Search Query: Filter heroes by name (e.g. "Spider", "Batman", "Iron Man")
• Publisher: All, Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Image Comics, etc.
• Limit: Maximum results to return (default 50, max 563)

Use Cases

• Gaming apps: Build superhero card games or RPGs with real power stats
• Data analysis: Compare power levels across publishers, alignments, or races
• Trivia apps: Create superhero quiz and trivia content
• Fan sites: Build superhero databases and comparison tools
• Education: Research comic book history and character evolution
• Machine learning: Train models on character attributes and classifications

Example Output

{
  "id": 149,
  "name": "Captain America",
  "fullName": "Steve Rogers",
  "publisher": "Marvel Comics",
  "alignment": "good",
  "intelligence": 69,
  "strength": 19,
  "speed": 38,
  "durability": 55,
  "power": 55,
  "combat": 100,
  "gender": "Male",
  "race": "Human",
  "height": "6'2 / 188 cm",
  "weight": "220 lb / 99 kg",
  "eyeColor": "Blue",
  "hairColor": "Blond",
  "firstAppearance": "Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941)",
  "placeOfBirth": "Manhattan, New York City, New York",
  "aliases": ["Nomad", "The Captain"],
  "alterEgos": "No alter egos found.",
  "imageUrl": "https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/akabab/superhero-api/api/images/lg/149-captain-america.jpg",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-04-26T12:00:00.000Z"
}

Data Source

• Superhero API - Open superhero database with 563 characters

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