Overview
Pinball Map is a free, crowdsourced API that shows where public pinball machines are located around the world. You can search by location to find nearby machines, venues, and machine condition reports. No API key is required, making it a fun and easy API to start experimenting with.
Beginner Tip
Use the /region endpoint first to get a list of valid region slugs (like "chicago" or "portland"), then query machines or locations within that region. All endpoints return clean JSON with no authentication needed.
Available Data
The kind of data this API exposes, based on its documentation. We could not call the endpoint to confirm the exact field names.
Example Response
Illustrative shape only — we were not able to call this endpoint (it requires credentials or exposes no public sample URL), so the fields below show the kind of data this API returns rather than a recorded response.
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"result": "Data from Pinball Map",
"description": "A crowdsourced map of public pinball machines",
"timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
}
} Field Reference
id Unique identifier for the location. name Name of the venue or bar where machines are located. street Street address of the venue. lat Latitude coordinate of the venue. lon Longitude coordinate of the venue. num_machines Number of pinball machines currently reported at this location. Implementation Example
Calls a real endpoint of this API. Replace any placeholder credentials with your own key.
const url = "https://pinballmap.com/api/v1/region/portland/locations.json";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
Common Errors & Troubleshooting
Generated guidance based on this API's documentation, not observed by us. Treat it as a starting point and check against the provider's own error reference.
Metadata Score Breakdown
Estimated from metadata — endpoint not independently tested
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Technical Specifications
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