Superhero Data Fetcher

Effortlessly retrieve comprehensive superhero profiles, including powerstats, biography, appearance, work details, and connections. This tool supports searching by hero name for multiple results or fetching a single hero by unique ID, making it ideal for building datasets, applications, or analyses related to superhero characters.

🚀 Key Features

• Flexible Search Options: Search for heroes by name to get multiple matches or retrieve a specific hero using their unique ID.
• Complete Hero Profiles: Access detailed information such as powerstats (strength, speed, intelligence), biography (real name, publisher, aliases), appearance (height, weight, eye/hair color), work (occupation, base), and connections (teams, affiliations).
• Structured Data Output: Generates clean, structured JSON data ready for integration into datasets, databases, or applications.
• Error Handling: Includes built-in retries for transient issues and provides clear error messages for failed requests.
• Optimized for Performance: Sequential fetching with polite delays to minimize rate limit impacts when retrieving full profiles.

📊 What You Can Fetch

• Hero Profile: Basic identification, including name and image URL.
• Powerstats: Quantitative attributes like intelligence, strength, speed, durability, power, and combat skills.
• Biography: Detailed background information such as full name, publisher, aliases, and first appearance.
• Appearance: Physical characteristics including height, weight, eye color, hair color, and race.
• Work: Professional details like occupation and base of operations.
• Connections: Relationships and affiliations, including group affiliations and relatives.

🔧 Input Configuration

Configure the data fetching process using the following parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
mode	select	Operation mode: search (for multiple results) or id (for a single hero).	search
search	string	Hero name to search for when mode is search.	""
hero_id	string	Unique hero ID to fetch when mode is id.	""
results_wanted	integer	Maximum number of search results to retrieve (applicable only in search mode).	10
fetch_profile	boolean	Whether to fetch full hero profiles for each search result (increases API calls).	true

Note: This tool uses an embedded API token for convenience. For production environments, configure the token via environment variables or secrets to enhance security.

📤 Output Data Structure

The output is a collection of JSON objects, each representing a superhero profile. Below is an example of a complete hero item:

{
  "id": "123",
  "name": "Batman",
  "powerstats": {
    "intelligence": "100",
    "strength": "26",
    "speed": "27",
    "durability": "50",
    "power": "47",
    "combat": "100"
  },
  "biography": {
    "full-name": "Bruce Wayne",
    "alter-egos": "No alter egos found.",
    "aliases": ["Dark Knight", "The Caped Crusader"],
    "place-of-birth": "Gotham City",
    "first-appearance": "Detective Comics #27",
    "publisher": "DC Comics",
    "alignment": "good"
  },
  "appearance": {
    "gender": "Male",
    "race": "Human",
    "height": ["6'2", "188 cm"],
    "weight": ["210 lb", "95 kg"],
    "eye-color": "Blue",
    "hair-color": "Black"
  },
  "work": {
    "occupation": "Businessman",
    "base": "Gotham City; Batcave"
  },
  "connections": {
    "group-affiliation": "Batman Family, Justice League, Outsiders",
    "relatives": "Martha Wayne (mother, deceased), Thomas Wayne (father, deceased), Damian Wayne (son), Dick Grayson (adopted son), Tim Drake (adopted son), Jason Todd (adopted son), Cassandra Cain (adopted daughter)"
  },
  "image": "https://www.superherodb.com/pictures2/portraits/10/100/639.jpg",
  "source": "superheroapi.com"
}

For search mode with fetch_profile: false, the output may include only basic fields like id, name, and source.

🎯 Usage Examples

Search by Name (Multiple Results)

Retrieve up to 5 heroes matching "Batman":

{
  "mode": "search",
  "search": "Batman",
  "results_wanted": 5,
  "fetch_profile": true
}

This returns full profiles for each matching hero. Set fetch_profile to false to get basic information only, reducing the number of API calls.

Fetch Hero by ID (Single Result)

Get the complete profile for hero ID "70":

{
  "mode": "id",
  "hero_id": "70",
  "fetch_profile": true
}

This always fetches the full profile since it's a single request.

⚙️ Configuration Options

• Mode Selection: Choose search for broad queries or id for precise lookups.
• Result Limiting: Use results_wanted to control the volume of data fetched in search mode.
• Profile Depth: Enable fetch_profile for detailed data, but be mindful of API limits.
• Environment Variables: Set SUPERHERO_TOKEN to override the embedded token for custom or production setups.

📋 Limits & Considerations

• API Rate Limits: The underlying API has usage limits that vary by plan. Check the official documentation for details.
• Result Limits: Search mode can return up to the specified results_wanted, but the API may impose its own caps.
• Data Freshness: Hero data is updated by the provider; refer to their site for the latest information.
• Error Handling: The tool retries failed requests and logs errors, but persistent issues may require manual intervention.
• Performance Tips: For large searches, consider disabling fetch_profile or reducing results_wanted to stay within limits.

📈 Use Cases

• Dataset Creation: Build comprehensive databases of superhero characters for research or entertainment.
• Application Development: Integrate hero data into apps, games, or educational tools.
• Analysis and Insights: Analyze powerstats, biographies, or connections for trends and patterns.
• Content Generation: Use hero profiles to create stories, comparisons, or visualizations.
• Educational Resources: Develop materials for teaching about fictional characters and their attributes.

🤝 Contributing

Have suggestions or found an issue? Feel free to share feedback or contribute ideas to improve this tool.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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