# Epic Games Store Search (`moving_beacon-owner1/epic-games-store-search`) Actor Search the Epic Games Store catalog or fetch current and upcoming free games. Collect titles, descriptions, prices, discounts, categories, images, and store URLs, with support for keyword search, filters, sorting, pagination, and Apify Proxy. - **URL**: https://apify.com/moving\_beacon-owner1/epic-games-store-search.md - **Developed by:** [Jamshaid Arif](https://apify.com/moving_beacon-owner1) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Automation, Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $9.99 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Epic Games Store Search An [Apify actor](https://apify.com/actors) that searches the **Epic Games Store** catalog and returns structured results — or lists the current & upcoming **free games**. ### What it does - **Catalog search** — search by keywords, sort, filter by on-sale / free, filter by category, and paginate up to a configurable limit. - **Free games** — return the games currently free plus upcoming free-game promotions. ### Input | Field | Type | Default | Notes | |---|---|---|---| | `searchType` | select | `search` | `search` (catalog) or `freeGames`. | | `keywords` | string | `""` | Search term. Empty = browse whole catalog. | | `country` | string | `US` | Two-letter code for pricing/availability. | | `locale` | string | `en-US` | Locale for titles & descriptions. | | `sortBy` | select | `releaseDate` | `relevancy`, `title`, `releaseDate`, `currentPrice`, `reviews`. | | `sortDir` | select | `DESC` | `ASC` or `DESC`. | | `onSale` | boolean | `false` | Only discounted items. | | `freeGame` | boolean | `false` | Only free games (catalog search). | | `category` | string | — | Optional Epic category path, e.g. `games/edition/base`. | | `maxItems` | integer | `200` | Max results to collect. | | `requestDelaySecs` | integer | `1` | Delay between paginated requests. | | `proxyConfiguration` | proxy | Apify Proxy on | Recommended. | #### Example input ```json { "searchType": "search", "keywords": "witcher", "country": "US", "locale": "en-US", "sortBy": "relevancy", "sortDir": "DESC", "onSale": true, "maxItems": 100, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } } ```` To list free games instead: ```json { "searchType": "freeGames", "country": "US", "locale": "en-US" } ``` ### Output Each dataset item looks like this: ```json { "id": "e5da2c017d4d4afab9f4c56525b66100", "title": "Nova Lands", "description": "Nova Lands is a factory building, exploration, and island management game...", "seller": "Hypetrain Digital", "release_date": "2023-06-22T17:00:00.000Z", "original_price": 19.99, "discount_price": 0.0, "currency": "USD", "categories": ["freegames", "games", "games/edition", "games/edition/base"], "image": "https://cdn1.epicgames.com/spt-assets/.../nova-lands-offer.png", "url": "https://store.epicgames.com/p/nova-lands-4d1788" } ``` In `freeGames` mode each item also includes `current_promo` (`true` if free right now, `false` if the promotion is upcoming). > Prices are converted from Epic's integer minor-units to decimal (e.g. `1999` → `19.99`). # Actor input Schema ## `searchType` (type: `string`): "Catalog search" queries the store by keywords/filters. "Free games" returns current & upcoming free-game promotions (keywords and filters are ignored). ## `keywords` (type: `string`): Search term, e.g. "witcher". Leave empty to browse the whole catalog (sorted/filtered). ## `country` (type: `string`): Two-letter country code used for pricing & availability (e.g. US, GB, DE, IE). ## `locale` (type: `string`): Locale for titles & descriptions (e.g. en-US, de-DE, fr-FR). ## `sortBy` (type: `string`): Field to sort catalog results by. ## `sortDir` (type: `string`): Order of the sort: ascending or descending. ## `onSale` (type: `boolean`): Only return items that are currently discounted. ## `freeGame` (type: `boolean`): Only return items flagged as free games in catalog search. ## `category` (type: `string`): Optional Epic category path filter, e.g. "games/edition/base" or "addons". Leave empty for all. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of results to collect. ## `requestDelaySecs` (type: `integer`): Politeness delay between paginated requests. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Route requests through Apify Proxy. Defaults to residential proxies, which are the most reliable against Epic's blocking; you can switch to datacenter here if you prefer. ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchType": "search", "keywords": "witcher", "country": "US", "locale": "en-US", "sortBy": "releaseDate", "sortDir": "DESC", "onSale": false, "freeGame": false, "category": "games/edition/base", "maxItems": 100, "requestDelaySecs": 1, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } } ``` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "keywords": "witcher", "country": "US", "locale": "en-US", "category": "games/edition/base", "maxItems": 100, "requestDelaySecs": 1 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("moving_beacon-owner1/epic-games-store-search").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "keywords": "witcher", "country": "US", "locale": "en-US", "category": "games/edition/base", "maxItems": 100, "requestDelaySecs": 1, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("moving_beacon-owner1/epic-games-store-search").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "keywords": "witcher", "country": "US", "locale": "en-US", "category": "games/edition/base", "maxItems": 100, "requestDelaySecs": 1 }' | apify call moving_beacon-owner1/epic-games-store-search --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=moving_beacon-owner1/epic-games-store-search", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Epic Games Store Search", "description": "Search the Epic Games Store catalog or fetch current and upcoming free games. Collect titles, descriptions, prices, discounts, categories, images, and store URLs, with support for keyword search, filters, sorting, pagination, and Apify Proxy.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "yMInHJITsRYCKkNyK" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/moving_beacon-owner1~epic-games-store-search/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-moving_beacon-owner1-epic-games-store-search", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/moving_beacon-owner1~epic-games-store-search/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-moving_beacon-owner1-epic-games-store-search", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/moving_beacon-owner1~epic-games-store-search/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-moving_beacon-owner1-epic-games-store-search", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "searchType": { "title": "Mode", "enum": [ "search", "freeGames" ], "type": "string", "description": "\"Catalog search\" queries the store by keywords/filters. \"Free games\" returns current & upcoming free-game promotions (keywords and filters are ignored).", "default": "search" }, "keywords": { "title": "Keywords", "type": "string", "description": "Search term, e.g. \"witcher\". Leave empty to browse the whole catalog (sorted/filtered).", "default": "" }, "country": { "title": "Country", "type": "string", "description": "Two-letter country code used for pricing & availability (e.g. US, GB, DE, IE).", "default": "US" }, "locale": { "title": "Locale", "type": "string", "description": "Locale for titles & descriptions (e.g. en-US, de-DE, fr-FR).", "default": "en-US" }, "sortBy": { "title": "Sort by", "enum": [ "relevancy", "title", "releaseDate", "currentPrice", "reviews" ], "type": "string", "description": "Field to sort catalog results by.", "default": "releaseDate" }, "sortDir": { "title": "Sort direction", "enum": [ "ASC", "DESC" ], "type": "string", "description": "Order of the sort: ascending or descending.", "default": "DESC" }, "onSale": { "title": "On sale only", "type": "boolean", "description": "Only return items that are currently discounted.", "default": false }, "freeGame": { "title": "Free games only", "type": "boolean", "description": "Only return items flagged as free games in catalog search.", "default": false }, "category": { "title": "Category filter", "type": "string", "description": "Optional Epic category path filter, e.g. \"games/edition/base\" or \"addons\". Leave empty for all." }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 5000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of results to collect.", "default": 200 }, "requestDelaySecs": { "title": "Delay between pages (seconds)", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 60, "type": "integer", "description": "Politeness delay between paginated requests.", "default": 1 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Route requests through Apify Proxy. Defaults to residential proxies, which are the most reliable against Epic's blocking; you can switch to datacenter here if you prefer.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```