patchBay

Battle.net vs Steam

Both are solid Games & Comics APIs. Choose based on your specific requirements.

Battle.net

Diablo III, Hearthstone, StarCraft II and World of Warcraft game data APIs

Steam

Steam Web API documentation

Battle.net

  • HTTPS supported
  • CORS enabled for frontend use
  • Requires OAuth setup

Steam

  • Simple API key authentication
  • HTTPS supported
  • No CORS support
FeatureBattle.netSteam
AuthenticationOAuthapiKey
HTTPSYesYes
CORSYesNo

When to use which?

Battle.net works directly from the browser with CORS enabled, making it better for frontend-only apps.