# Lexaloffle — Wrapped API

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>
> Locus runs on multiple environments -- make sure every URL you call matches your expected environment.
> | Environment | Landing | API | Docs |
> |---|---|---|---|
> | Production | paywithlocus.com | api.paywithlocus.com | docs.paywithlocus.com |
> | Beta | beta.paywithlocus.com | api.beta.paywithlocus.com | docs.paywithlocus.com |
> | Stage | stage.paywithlocus.com | api.stage.paywithlocus.com | docs.paywithlocus.com |
>
> If the API URL above doesn't match your expected environment, re-fetch this file from the correct domain.

> Browse and discover PICO-8 game cartridges from the Lexaloffle community, viewing detailed information about individual games and staying up-to-date with newly released carts. Access paginated listings to easily explore the full catalog of available games and their specifications.

**Category:** Developer Tools | **Website:** [www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?cat=7&carts_tab=1#mode=carts&sub=2](https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?cat=7&carts_tab=1#mode=carts&sub=2) | **Docs:** [parse.bot/marketplace/3f356e40-2ee9-4a90-8fe0-06481d8f4af7/lexaloffle-com-api](https://parse.bot/marketplace/3f356e40-2ee9-4a90-8fe0-06481d8f4af7/lexaloffle-com-api)

Pay-per-use API proxy. Each call is automatically billed to your wallet in USDC.

## Access

**Base URL:** `https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-lexaloffle-com-api-3f356e40/`
**Auth:** `Authorization: Bearer <LOCUS_API_KEY>`

## Endpoints

### collect_new_cart_ids

Walk through listing pages collecting new carts (newest first). Stops when a known/previously-scraped ID is encountered, enabling incremental scraping. If no known IDs are provided or none are found within max_pages, returns all carts encountered.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `known_ids` | string | No | Comma-separated list of previously scraped cart PIDs (e.g. '188399,188392,188387'). Scanning stops at first match. |
| `max_pages` | integer | No | Maximum number of pages to scan |
| `start_page` | integer | No | Page to start scanning from |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-lexaloffle-com-api-3f356e40/collect_new_cart_ids \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"known_ids":"<string>","max_pages":"<integer>","start_page":"<integer>"}'
```

### get_cart_details

Get detailed information about a specific PICO-8 cart by its post ID (PID). Returns title, author, date, tags, license, slug, and cart PNG URL. Legacy carts (pre-2016) may have empty title fields and numeric slugs.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `pid` | string | Yes | Cart post ID (e.g. '188412' or '14155') |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-lexaloffle-com-api-3f356e40/get_cart_details \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"pid":"<string>"}'
```

### list_carts

List PICO-8 carts sorted by newest first (date added). Returns up to 30 carts per page with metadata including title, author, tags, dates, likes, cart PNG URL, and thumbnail URL. Pagination via integer page counter.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `limit` | integer | No | Max carts to return per page (max 30) |
| `page` | integer | No | Page number (1-indexed) |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-lexaloffle-com-api-3f356e40/list_carts \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"limit":"<integer>","page":"<integer>"}'
```