Collectibles – Text Search

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This page describes the Collectibles Text Search API, which lets you search a database of collectible items and their listing details using text queries. You can also filter by attributes such as grading company, publisher, or year.

The system is part of our Collectibles Recognition service — a visual identification tool that can identify cards from images, show related listings, and connect you to marketplaces (e.g., eBay) for purchase. See Taxonomy for supported categories, fields, and marketplaces.

Endpoints

Currently supported endpoints:

https://api.ximilar.com/collectibles/text/v2/tcg/list        → Search catalog of trading cards
https://api.ximilar.com/collectibles/text/v2/tcg/pricing     → Search listings of trading cards
https://api.ximilar.com/collectibles/text/v2/comics/pricing  → Search listings of comics/manga
https://api.ximilar.com/collectibles/text/v2/sport/pricing   → Search listings of sports cards

Disclaimer on Data Accuracy and Service Use

Purpose & Limitations

This service is a discovery tool to promote marketplaces. Listing data is sourced directly from online marketplaces. Some items may not have listing information available. We and act only as a facilitator to help find collectible items.

If you operate a marketplace and would like to publish your own listings here to increase visibility and revenue, contact us at tech@ximilar.com.

Data Timeliness & Accuracy

Due to API limits, data retention policies set by most of the marketplaces, and partner terms (TOS), listing data (including price and availability) may not be complete or real-time. We do not store historical data indefinitely. All information is provided as-is.

Verification & Purchase

This service is not a point of sale. All purchases must be made on the original marketplaces via the provided item_link.
Always verify the price, condition, and seller details directly on the marketplace site before making a purchase.

POST/text/v2/tcg/list

TCG Catalog Text Search

Taxonomy

This endpoint lets you search our catalog of collectible trading cards using text queries like card names, sets, or series, or any other textual information related to collectibles.

It supports Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, Lorcana, and many more – (see full taxonomy).

Required attributes

Name
query_record
Type
dict
Description
A record containing the search query. Must include a _text_data field with the search text.

Optional attributes

Name
page
Type
integer
Description
Page number for pagination (starts from 1).
Name
size
Type
integer
Default
Default:10
Max
Maximum:20
Description
Number of results per page.
Name
k
Type
integer
Description
Number of top results to consider for relevance ranking.
Name
filter
Type
str
Description
String filter. Supported operators include: =, !=, >, >=, <, <=, EXISTS. See available filter fields below.

Returns

HTTP error code 2XX, if the method was OK, and other HTTP error code, if the method failed. The response body is a JSON object with the following fields:

Name
answer_records
Type
array
Description
An array of collectible items matching the search query, each containing detailed information about the item including name, set, series, rarity, and other attributes.
Name
answer_count
Type
integer
Description
Total number of items matching the search query across all pages.
Name
page
Type
integer
Description
Current page number.
Name
totalPages
Type
integer
Description
Total number of pages.

Request

POST

/text/v2/tcg/list

curl --location 'https://api.ximilar.com/collectibles/text/v2/tcg/list' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Token __API_TOKEN__' \
--data '{
  "query_record": {
    "_text_data": "Pikachu ex 247 Surging Sparks"
  },
  "page": 1,
  "size": 10,
  "filter": "lang = 'en'"
}'

Response

{
  "answer_count": 571,
  "answer_records": [
    {
      "Subcategory": "Pokemon",
      "_id": "eb863290-c435-4b48-9ea5-ae3dc73fec4e",
      "card_number": "247",
      "lang": "en",
      "name": "Pikachu ex",
      "rarity": "Hyper Rare",
      "series": "Scarlet & Violet",
      "set": "Surging Sparks",
      "set_code": "SSP",
      "year": 2024
    },
    {
      "Subcategory": "Pokemon",
      "_id": "bc8f12eb-894e-46bc-ae81-48f2aff424fa",
      "card_number": "057",
      "lang": "en",
      "name": "Pikachu ex",
      "rarity": "Double Rare",
      "series": "Scarlet & Violet",
      "set": "Surging Sparks",
      "set_code": "SSP",
      "year": 2024
    },
    {
      "Subcategory": "Pokemon",
      "_id": "2bc0df4a-3d2c-47fa-a3d7-688add47a4fa",
      "card_number": "179",
      "lang": "en",
      "name": "Pikachu ex",
      "rarity": "Hyper Rare",
      "series": "Scarlet & Violet Series",
      "set": "Prismatic Evolutions",
      "set_code": "PRE",
      "year": 2025
    },
    ...
  ],
  "page": 1,
  "query_records": [
    "Pikachu ex 247 Surging Sparks"
  ],
  "size": 10,
  "statistics": {
    "OperationTime": 718
  },
  "totalPages": 58
}

Available Filter Fields

You can filter the results using the filter parameter with the following fields:

Subcategory: e.g., Pokemon, Magic The Gathering
lang: language code (jp, en, zh_TW, zh_CN)
set_code: set code of the game (string)
year: year of release (numerical value)
card_number: card number (string)

Filter Examples

"Subcategory = 'Magic The Gathering'"
"set_code = 'BW1'"
"lang = 'jp'"
"card_number = '247'"
"year < 2020"

The whole request with filter:

cURL

  curl --location 'https://api.ximilar.com/collectibles/text/v2/tcg/list' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Token __API_TOKEN__' \
  --data '{
    "query_record": {
      "_text_data": "Snow"
    },
    "filter": "Subcategory = 'Magic The Gathering'"
    "page": 1,
    "size": 10
  }'

POST/text/v2/tcg/pricing

TCG Listings Text Search

Taxonomy

This endpoint lets you search for trading card game (TCG) listings data using text queries. It returns listings (item_link) from sources like eBay, Rakuten and Rakuma.

Please read the Disclaimer on Data Accuracy and Service Use.

Required attributes

Name
query_record
Type
dict
Description
A record containing the search query. Must include a _text_data field with the search text.

Optional attributes

Name
page
Type
integer
Default
Default:1
Description
Page number for pagination (starts from 1).
Name
size
Type
integer
Default
Default:10
Max
Maximum:20
Description
Number of results per page.
Name
k
Type
integer
Description
Number of top results to consider for relevance ranking.
Name
filter
Type
str
Description
String filter. Supported operators include: =, !=, >, >=, <, <=, EXISTS. See available filter fields below.

Returns

HTTP error code 2XX, if the method was OK, and other HTTP error code, if the method failed. The response body is a JSON object with the following fields:

Name
answer_records
Type
array
Description
An array of collectible items that match the search query. Each item includes details such as name, set, series, rarity, price, and other attributes.
Name
answer_count
Type
integer
Description
Total number of items matching the search query across all pages.
Name
page
Type
integer
Description
Current page number.
Name
totalPages
Type
integer
Description
Total number of pages.

Request

POST

/text/v2/tcg/pricing

curl --location 'https://api.ximilar.com/collectibles/text/v2/tcg/pricing' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Token __API_TOKEN__' \
--data '{
  "query_record": {
    "_text_data": "pikachu ex 57"
  },
  "page": 1,
  "size": 20,
  "k": 10,
  "filter": "source = 'eBay' AND country_code = 'US'"
}'

Response

{
  "answer_count": 23,
  "answer_records": [
    {
      "Subcategory": "Pokemon",
      "_id": "f8f5e9a3-58d8-4ab3-9301-7dfd6ee11cdf",
      "country_code": "US",
      "currency": "USD",
      "date_of_creation": "2025-03-18",
      "date_of_sale": null,
      "grade": null,
      "grade_company": null,
      "item_id": "v1|226652678923|0",
      "item_link": "https://www.ebay.com/itm/226652678923",
      "name": "Pokémon TCG Pikachu EX Power Keepers 57/108 Reverse Holo Common",
      "price": 29.95,
      "price_created": 29.95,
      "price_sold": null,
      "product_id": "9cd99375-fc93-4e3f-8a44-09475a31570e",
      "source": "eBay",
      "variation": null,
      "version": "Non-Foil"
    },
    ...
  ],
  "page": 1,
  "query_records": [
    "pikachu ex 57"
  ],
  "size": 10,
  "statistics": {
    "OperationTime": 4
  },
  "totalPages": 3
}

Available Filter Fields

You can use the filter parameter to narrow pricing results by:

Subcategory: e.g., Pokemon, Magic The Gathering
country_code: Country code (e.g., 'US', 'JP', )
price: item price (supports comparison operators)
source: data source (marketplaces such as 'eBay', 'TCGPlayer')
grade_company: grading company (e.g., 'PSA', 'BGS', 'CGC')
grade: grade value (e.g., '10', '9', '8')
date_of_sale: sale date (YYYY-MM-DD format)
date_of_creation: when the listing was added (YYYY-MM-DD format)
product_id: ID from our product catalog

Filter Examples

"Subcategory = 'Pokemon'"
"source = 'eBay' AND country_code = 'US'"
"grade_company = 'PSA' AND grade >= '9'"
"price > 90 AND price < 100"
"date_of_sale >= '2024-01-01'"
"product_id = '9cd99375-fc93-4e3f-8a44-09475a31570e'"
"date_of_creation >= '2024-01-01'"
"price_sold > 0"

POST/text/v2/comics/pricing

Comics Listings Text Search

Taxonomy

This endpoint lets you search for comic book listings data using text queries. It returns listings (item_link) from sources like eBay, Rakuten and Rakuma.

Please read the Disclaimer on Data Accuracy and Service Use.

Required attributes

Name
query_record
Type
dict
Description
A record containing the search query. Must include a _text_data field with the search text.

Optional attributes

Name
page
Type
integer
Description
Page number for pagination (starts from 1).
Name
size
Type
integer
Default
Default:10
Max
Maximum:20
Description
Number of results per page.
Name
k
Type
integer
Description
Number of top results to consider for relevance ranking.
Name
filter
Type
str
Description
String filter. Supported operators include: =, !=, >, >=, <, <=, EXISTS. See available filter fields below.

Returns

HTTP error code 2XX, if the method was OK, and other HTTP error code, if the method failed. The response body is a JSON object with the following fields:

Name
answer_records
Type
array
Description
An array of comic items matching the search query, each containing detailed information about the item such as name, issue number, price_created, or price_sold.
Name
answer_count
Type
integer
Description
Total number of items matching the search query across all pages.
Name
page
Type
integer
Description
Current page number.
Name
totalPages
Type
integer
Description
Number of total pages.

Request

POST

/text/v2/comics/pricing

curl --location 'https://api.ximilar.com/collectibles/text/v2/comics/pricing' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Token __API_TOKEN__' \
--data '{
  "query_record": {
    "_text_data": "The punisher 102"
  },
  "page": 1,
  "size": 10,
  "k": 10
}'

Response

{
  "answer_count": 1000,
  "answer_records": [
    {
      "_id": "2dab3ee8-2d42-4a6f-9185-de093a4a6d1b",
      "country_code": "US",
      "currency": "USD",
      "date_of_creation": "2025-05-25",
      "date_of_sale": null,
      "grade": null,
      "grade_company": "CGC",
      "item_id": "v1|205510396417|0",
      "item_link": "https://www.ebay.com/itm/205510396417",
      "name": "Amazing Spider-Man #50 (7/67) CGC1.0 4548970002 1st Kingpin Appearance",
      "price": 350.0,
      "price_created": 350.0,
      "price_sold": null,
      "product_id": "8c23cf5a-66b4-4f4e-a362-7fa7cea500e2",
      "source": "eBay",
      "variation": null,
      "version": null
    },
    ...
  ],
  "page": 1,
  "query_records": [
    "Amazing Spider-Man 50"
  ],
  "size": 10,
  "statistics": {
    "OperationTime": 1
  },
  "totalPages": 100
}

Available Filter Fields

You can use the filter parameter to narrow pricing results by:

country_code: country code (e.g., 'US', 'CA')
price: price value (supports comparison operators)
price_created: original listing price
price_sold: sold price (if available)
source: data source (marketplaces like 'eBay')
grade_company: grading company (e.g., 'CGC', 'CBCS')
grade: grade value (e.g., '9.8', '9.6', '9.4')
date_of_creation: date the item was submitted
product_id: ID from our product catalog

Filter Examples

"country_code = 'US'"
"source = 'eBay'"
"grade_company = 'CGC' AND grade >= '9.0'"
"price > 50 AND price < 100"
"date_of_creation >= '2024-01-01'"
"date_of_sale >= '2024-01-01'"
"product_id = '4f01f084-5e2b-49ba-9929-67f1249fab87'"
"price_sold > 0"
"grade_company = 'CGC'"

POST/text/v2/sport/pricing

Sports Cards Listings Text Search

This endpoint lets you search for sports card listings data using text queries. It returns listings (item_link) from sources like eBay, Rakuten and Rakuma.

Please read the Disclaimer on Data Accuracy and Service Use.

Required attributes

Name
query_record
Type
dict
Description
A record containing the search query. Must include a _text_data field with the search text.

Optional attributes

Name
page
Type
integer
Description
Page number for pagination (starts from 1).
Name
size
Type
integer
Default
Default:10
Max
Maximum:20
Description
Number of results per page.
Name
k
Type
integer
Description
Number of top results to consider for relevance ranking.
Name
filter
Type
str
Description
String filter. Supported operators include: =, !=, >, >=, <, <=, EXISTS. See available filter fields below.

Returns

HTTP error code 2XX, if the method was OK, and other HTTP error code, if the method failed. The response body is a JSON object with the following fields:

Name
answer_records
Type
array
Description
An array of sports card items matching the search query, each containing detailed information about the item such as name, Subcategory, price_created, price_sold, grade, and other attributes.
Name
answer_count
Type
integer
Description
Total number of items matching the search query across all pages.
Name
page
Type
integer
Description
Current page number.
Name
totalPages
Type
integer
Description
Total number of pages.

Request

POST

/text/v2/sport/pricing

curl --location 'https://api.ximilar.com/collectibles/text/v2/sport/pricing' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Token __API_TOKEN__' \
--data '{
  "query_record": {
    "_text_data": "michael jordan 1993 skybox"
  },
  "page": 1,
  "size": 10,
  "k": 10
}'

Response

{
  "answer_count": 1000,
  "answer_records": [
    {
      "Subcategory": "Basketball",
      "_id": "534d3075-0e44-45f9-8776-b3a892708122",
      "country_code": "US",
      "currency": "USD",
      "date_of_creation": "2025-05-01",
      "date_of_sale": null,
      "grade": 8.5,
      "grade_company": "SGC",
      "item_id": "v1|335939375891|545483627395",
      "item_link": "https://www.ebay.com/itm/335939375891?var=545483627395",
      "name": "1993-94 Skybox Premium Dynamic Dunks Michael Jordan #D4 SGC 8.5 HOF",
      "price": 93.4,
      "price_created": 93.4,
      "price_sold": null,
      "product_id": "c0911e4c-6fd4-4f91-abea-a1abe97e7c78",
      "source": "eBay",
      "variation": null,
      "version": "Non-Foil"
    },
    ...
  ],
  "page": 1,
  "query_records": [
    "michael jordan 1993 skybox"
  ],
  "size": 10,
  "statistics": {
    "OperationTime": 3
  },
  "totalPages": 100
}

Available Filter Fields

You can use the filter parameter to narrow pricing results by:

Subcategory: e.g., Basketball, Baseball, Football, Hockey
country_code: country code (e.g., 'US', 'CA')
price: price value (supports comparison operators)
price_created: original listing price
price_sold: sold price (if available)
source: data source (marketplaces like 'eBay')
grade_company: grading company (e.g., 'PSA', 'BGS', 'SGC')
grade: grade value (e.g., '10', '9.5', '9', '8')
date_of_creation: date the item was submitted
date_of_sale: sale date (YYYY-MM-DD format)
product_id: ID from our product catalog

Filter Examples

"Subcategory = 'Basketball'"
"source = 'eBay'"
"grade_company = 'PSA' AND grade >= '9.0'"
"price > 50 AND price < 200"
"date_of_creation >= '2024-01-01'"
"date_of_sale >= '2024-01-01'"
"product_id = 'c0911e4c-6fd4-4f91-abea-a1abe97e7c78'"
"price_sold > 0"
"version = 'Non-Foil'"
"country_code = 'US'"