# Xbox API: Get game

> Finds an Xbox or PC game by name or by xbox.com store link. Returns its store details, prices and Game Pass availability for a country.

Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Xbox.

- Page: https://fous.com/methods/xbox.com/get-game
- Method: `xbox.com/get_game`, version 1
- Website: xbox.com
- Returns: name, prices, sale info, Game Pass plans, platforms, release date, publisher, developer, rating, genres, description, image, link
- Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing)
- Sign-in: none needed
- Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free
- Verified: Nov 2, 2026

## Inputs

| Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `game` | string | yes | `"Forza Horizon 5"` | Game name or xbox.com game store link. Example: Forza Horizon 5. |
| `country` | string | no |  | Country name or two-letter code. Example: United States. Default "United States". |

## Output

From a run on Oct 23, 2026, shortened. Its input:

```json
{
  "game": "Forza Horizon 5"
}
```

Its output:

```json
{
  "name": "Forza Horizon 5 Standard Edition",
  "genres": [
    "Racing & flying"
  ],
  "developer": "Playground Games",
  "platforms": [
    "Xbox Series X|S",
    "Xbox One",
    "PC"
  ],
  "publisher": "Xbox Game Studios",
  "xbox_link": "https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/forza-horizon-5-standard-edition/9nkx70bbcdrn",
  "age_rating": "ESRB Everyone",
  "sale_price": null,
  "description": "Your Ultimate Horizon Adventure awaits! Explore the vibrant and ever-evolving open world landscapes of Mexico with limitless, fun driving action in hundreds of the world’s greatest cars. ",
  "star_rating": 3.6,
  "release_date": "2021-11-09",
  "currency_code": "USD",
  "regular_price": 59.99,
  "sale_end_date": null,
  "game_pass_plans": [
    "Game Pass for Console",
    "PC Game Pass",
    "Game Pass Premium"
  ],
  "cover_image_link": "https://store-images.s-microsoft.com/image/apps.49800.13718773309227929.bebdcc0e-1ed5-4778-8732-f4ef65a2f445.9ac09d39-064d-466c-81ca-2f1b6f0b95c5",
  "discount_percent": null,
  "store_product_id": "9NKX70BBCDRN",
  "number_of_ratings": 33733,
  "included_in_game_pass": true
}
```

## Run it

From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output:

```bash
curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"method":"xbox.com/get_game","input":{"game":"Forza Horizon 5"}}'
```

From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`.

## Ask your agent

- What's the current price of Halo Infinite on Xbox in Canada, and is it on sale right now?
- Does Starfield work with Game Pass Ultimate, and which platforms is it available on?
- Look up the release date, publisher, and rating for Hades II.
- I need the genres, description, and developer for Hollow Knight: Silksong.
- Check whether Forza Horizon 5 is included in Game Pass in the United Kingdom and give me the store link and cover image.

## Input schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "game"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "game": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "Game name or xbox.com game store link. Example: Forza Horizon 5."
    },
    "country": {
      "type": "string",
      "default": "United States",
      "description": "Country name or two-letter code. Example: United States."
    }
  }
}
```

## Output schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "name",
    "included_in_game_pass",
    "game_pass_plans",
    "platforms",
    "genres",
    "xbox_link",
    "store_product_id"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "name": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "genres": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "developer": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "platforms": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "publisher": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "xbox_link": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "age_rating": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "sale_price": {
      "type": [
        "number",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "description": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "star_rating": {
      "type": [
        "number",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "release_date": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "currency_code": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "regular_price": {
      "type": [
        "number",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "sale_end_date": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "game_pass_plans": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "cover_image_link": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "discount_percent": {
      "type": [
        "number",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "store_product_id": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "number_of_ratings": {
      "type": [
        "integer",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "included_in_game_pass": {
      "type": "boolean"
    }
  }
}
```

## See more

- [Xbox API: List game deals](https://fous.com/methods/xbox.com/list-deals.md): Lists Xbox games currently on sale in a country, biggest discount first, with original and sale prices, sale end dates and Game Pass inclusion; console covers Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. Reads the store's whole deals list and ranks it by discount.
- [Xbox API: List Xbox Game Pass games](https://fous.com/methods/xbox.com/list-game-pass-games.md): Lists Xbox Game Pass games for console or PC (all, recently added, leaving soon or coming soon) in Xbox's catalog order, with genres, publisher, cover image and store link. Game Pass addition, arrival and departure dates are not published in these lists, so they are null.
- [PlayStation API: Get PlayStation Store game](https://fous.com/methods/store.playstation.com/get-game.md): Looks up a PlayStation Store game by name or product link in a country. Prefers the standard full game; prices and offers vary by country. Game trials are not counted as PlayStation Plus inclusion.
- [Steam API: Get game details](https://fous.com/methods/store.steampowered.com/get-game.md): Finds a PC game on Steam by name, store link or app ID and returns its store details, country price, reviews, tags and live player count.
- [Nintendo API: Get a Nintendo Switch game's store details](https://fous.com/methods/nintendo.com/get-game.md): Looks up a Nintendo Switch or Switch 2 game by name or Nintendo link and returns its eShop price, sale, release date, publisher, rating, players, size and genres for the chosen country (US, Canada, UK, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia or Peru).
- [IsThereAnyDeal API: Get best price](https://fous.com/methods/isthereanydeal.com/get-best-price.md): Finds current official-store prices, the all-time low and live bundles for a PC game in the selected country.
- [Microsoft API: Get app](https://fous.com/methods/apps.microsoft.com/get-app.md): Looks up the best-matching Microsoft Store app or game by name, store link or product ID, optionally filtered by publisher and country, and returns its listing details.
- [Epic Games API: List free games](https://fous.com/methods/store.epicgames.com/list-free-games.md): Lists current and upcoming free games on the Epic Games Store for a country, with giveaway dates, usual price, publisher, cover image and store link.
- [All Xbox methods](https://fous.com/methods/xbox.com.md)
