Games & Comics — entry 068 of 77
SuperHeroes
SuperHeroes API is a single REST endpoint covering powerstats, biography, appearance, work, connections, and images for superheroes and villains across both the comic and on-screen universes. Access requires a personal access token issued after signing in with a GitHub account (not Facebook, as older write-ups describe) and passed as a URL path segment on every request, e.g. /api.php/<token>/<id>.
AuthenticationAPI KeySign up with the provider to obtain credentials.
HTTPSSupportedTraffic is encrypted in transit.
CORSEnabledCallable directly from browser JavaScript.
PricingFreeNo paid tier — free for the documented use case.
FormatsJSONResponses can be requested as JSON.
GreatAPIs Score
Score64
Authentication15/25API key required
Pricing20/20Free to use
Docs0/20No docs or spec available
Formats9/15Single response format
Freshness20/20Verified within 6 months
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<a href="https://greatapis.com/api/superheroes/"><img src="https://greatapis.com/badge/superheroes.svg" alt="Scored 64 on greatapis.com"></a>Auth quickstart
- Sign up with the provider to get an API key.
- Send it on every request as a header
Authorization: <key> - The exact header isn't documented — Authorization is a common default; confirm in the provider's docs.
Stored keyNo key stored
Your key is stored only in this browser (localStorage) and sent directly to the API — never to greatapis.