# CheapShark Deals — Zapi reference

> Browse current video game deals and price comparisons across stores.

**Base URL:** `https://api.zpi.web.id`
**Auth:** Send `x-api-key: YOUR_KEY` header on every request. Get a free key at https://zpi.web.id/dashboard/keys.
**Response envelope:** `{ status, message, content }`
**Rate limit:** 60 req/min on free tier.

**Related:**
- Detail page: https://zpi.web.id/api/games/cheapshark
- Endpoint catalog: https://zpi.web.id/category/games
- Concise index: https://zpi.web.id/llms.txt
- Full reference: https://zpi.web.id/llms-full.txt

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## CheapShark Deals

**Category:** games · **Slug:** `cheapshark`
**Detail page:** https://zpi.web.id/api/games/cheapshark

Browse current video game deals and price comparisons across stores.

**Tags:** games, data, deals

### Deals

List active game deals with pricing and store info.

- **Method:** `GET`
- **Endpoint:** `https://api.zpi.web.id/v1/games:cheapshark/deals`
- **Cache TTL:** 300s

**Parameters:**

| Name | Type | Location | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|----------|-------------|
| `storeID` | string | query | no | Optional store id. 1=Steam, 7=GOG, 8=Origin, 11=Humble, 25=Epic, etc |
| `upperPrice` | number | query | no | Max price USD (default 15) |
| `limit` | number | query | no | Items returned (default 20, max 60) |
| `title` | string | query | no | Optional title fragment to search |

**cURL:**
```bash
curl "https://api.zpi.web.id/v1/games:cheapshark/deals?storeID=1&upperPrice=15&limit=20&title=hades" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
```

**JavaScript / TypeScript:**
```javascript
const res = await fetch("https://api.zpi.web.id/v1/games:cheapshark/deals?storeID=1&upperPrice=15&limit=20&title=hades", {
  headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.ZAPI_KEY }
});
const data = await res.json();
```

**Python:**
```python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://api.zpi.web.id/v1/games:cheapshark/deals?storeID=1&upperPrice=15&limit=20&title=hades",
  headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"})
data = r.json()
```

**Example response:**
```json
{
  "ok": true,
  "count": 4,
  "deals": [
    {
      "thumb": "https://shared.fastly.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/826460/capsule_231x87.jpg?t=1523540778",
      "title": "The Road to Hades",
      "dealID": "J15L4mTo%2FJrwyApplr1Pdc4McK8jq2bNMqaOLK3Kb1A%3D",
      "dealUrl": "https://www.cheapshark.com/redirect?dealID=J15L4mTo%2FJrwyApplr1Pdc4McK8jq2bNMqaOLK3Kb1A%3D",
      "savings": 0,
      "storeID": "1",
      "isOnSale": false,
      "salePrice": "0.99",
      "steamAppID": "826460",
      "normalPrice": "0.99",
      "releaseDate": "2018-04-12T00:00:00.000Z",
      "metacriticScore": "0",
      "steamRatingText": "Mixed",
      "steamRatingPercent": "56"
    },
    {
      "thumb": "https://shared.fastly.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1194940/capsule_231x87.jpg?t=1588257230",
      "title": "Tower of Shades",
      "dealID": "kGg4stI70jqzeFaeC4lijTXWv95CHHldWgi3%2FAtV3hM%3D",
      "dealUrl": "https://www.cheapshark.com/redirect?dealID=kGg4stI70jqzeFaeC4lijTXWv95CHHldWgi3%2FAtV3hM%3D",
      "savings": 0,
      "storeID": "1",
      "isOnSale": false,
      "salePrice": "1.99",
      "steamAppID": "1194940",
      "normalPrice": "1.99",
      "releaseDate": "2020-01-15T00:00:00.000Z",
      "metacriticScore": "0",
      "steamRatingText": "Positive",
      "steamRatingPercent": "82"
    },
    {
      "thumb": "https://shared.fastly.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1678140/capsule_231x87.jpg?t=1773777581",
      "title": "Shades of Sakura",
      "dealID": "PT30BAPymcsWIhRO2QaG3NcgffF9FpfXNzwAEpqxog8%3D",
      "dealUrl": "https://www.cheapshark.com/redirect?dealID=PT30BAPymcsWIhRO2QaG3NcgffF9FpfXNzwAEpqxog8%3D",
      "savings": 0,
      "storeID": "1",
      "isOnSale": false,
      "salePrice": "1.99",
      "steamAppID": "1678140",
      "normalPrice": "1.99",
      "releaseDate": "2021-07-22T00:00:00.000Z",
      "metacriticScore": "0",
      "steamRatingText": "Mixed",
      "steamRatingPercent": "69"
    },
    {
      "thumb": "https://shared.fastly.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/653020/capsule_231x87.jpg?t=1698412079",
      "title": "Lumins and Shades",
      "dealID": "LlaWXMF6itLoNWoggHSsl5qAnPJ7vbMIEY13CV%2BLx6Q%3D",
      "dealUrl": "https://www.cheapshark.com/redirect?dealID=LlaWXMF6itLoNWoggHSsl5qAnPJ7vbMIEY13CV%2BLx6Q%3D",
      "savings": 0,
      "storeID": "1",
      "isOnSale": false,
      "salePrice": "14.99",
      "steamAppID": "653020",
      "normalPrice": "14.99",
      "releaseDate": "2023-10-27T00:00:00.000Z",
      "metacriticScore": "0",
      "steamRatingText": null,
      "steamRatingPercent": "0"
    }
  ]
}
```

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