API Integration

Integrate Gamearena's streaming capabilities into your own platform using our REST API and session management endpoints.

Overview

The Gamearena API allows businesses to embed game streaming sessions, manage devices, and control user access programmatically. This guide covers authentication, key endpoints, and integration patterns.

Authentication

All API requests require an API key passed via the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer <your-api-key>

Contact the team at business@gamearena.tech to request an API key for your organization.

Endpoints

Create a Session

POST https://api.gamearena.tech/v1/sessions

Creates a new streaming session for a specified device.

Request body:

Field	Type	Description
`deviceId`	string	The ID of the target host device
`userId`	string	Unique identifier for the end user
`quality`	string	Stream quality preset (`720p`, `1080p`, `1440p`, `4k`)

Response:

{
  "sessionId": "sess_abc123",
  "streamUrl": "https://play.gamearena.tech/s/sess_abc123",
  "expiresIn": 3600
}

List Devices

GET https://api.gamearena.tech/v1/devices

Returns all registered devices for your account.

End a Session

DELETE https://api.gamearena.tech/v1/sessions/:sessionId

Terminates an active streaming session.

Embedding the Stream

You can embed a Gamearena stream in your web application using an iframe:

<iframe
  src="https://play.gamearena.tech/s/{sessionId}"
  width="100%"
  height="100%"
  allow="clipboard-read; clipboard-write; gamepad; fullscreen"
  allowfullscreen
></iframe>

White-Label Options

Gamearena offers white-label deployment for businesses that want to present the streaming experience under their own brand. This includes:

Custom subdomain or custom domain
Branded stream launcher UI
Your own logo and color scheme
Usage-based billing at $0.06 per streamed hour

See the Business page for pricing details, or reach out to business@gamearena.tech.

Rate Limits

Tier	Requests per minute
Developer	60
Business	300
Enterprise	Custom

Next Steps

Review the Sessions documentation for detailed session management
Check out the Troubleshooting Guide for common issues
Contact business@gamearena.tech to discuss white-label and enterprise plans