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Pinball data for your own projects

The Kineticist game database as a JSON API, a command-line tool and an MCP server for AI assistants. 1,700+ machines from 216 manufacturers, with edition pricing, credits for 687 designers, and OPDB IDs. Free while it's in early access.

Create an API keyRead the docs
$ pinball get godzilla-2021

Godzilla (2021)  IN PRODUCTION
Stern Pinball Inc.
  Pro $6,899 · Premium $8,999 · LE $10,499 (1,000 made)
  Design: Keith Elwin · Art: Zombie Yeti · Code: Mike Kyzivat
  Fun Score: 89 (81 ratings) · Licensed
  kineticist.com/games/pinball/godzilla-2021
The CLI looking up one machine.

Ask your AI (MCP server)

Give Claude, Cursor and ChatGPT direct access to the database with one line in your config. MCP setup

"Who designed Godzilla?"
"What Stern games are in production?"
"Show me a random pinball game"

From the terminal (CLI)

No dependencies. Search, browse, or look a game up by its OPDB ID. CLI docs

pinball search "medieval madness"
pinball get godzilla-2021
pinball list -m stern --in-production

From your code (REST API)

JSON endpoints with filtering, sorting, pagination and OPDB cross-references. Send your key as a bearer token. API docs

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer ki_live_YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://www.kineticist.com/api/v1/games?manufacturer=stern&in_production=true"

Ideas to get you started

  • Collection trackers and tournament software that pull game specs, edition pricing and production status
  • A Discord bot that posts a random game every morning: GET /api/v1/games/random returns credits and images too
  • AI workflows where Claude or ChatGPT answers “who designed Godzilla?” from live Kineticist data, through the MCP server
  • Tools that turn OPDB machine IDs into full game records: GET /api/v1/games/GweeP-MW95j

Free during early access. Create a key and start building. Something broken, or something you'd like to see? Tell Colin.