Rarible API: Ship Better NFT Products, Faster

In the ever-changing NFT landscape, developers and brands face the challenge of building products simply and quickly. Enter Rarible API – an NFT infrastructure tool that streamlines the development process and lets you ship high-quality products fast. Let’s take a deep dive into the Rarible API’s features, use cases, and success stories.

Understanding the Rarible API

Rarible API is a comprehensive, open-source solution designed to streamline the development of NFT related products and features. With a powerful set of tools that make it easier to handle the complexities of blockchain interactions, our API lets dev to focus on building creative, engaging user experiences.​

Multi-chain indexer

At its core, Rarible API functions as a multi-chain indexer, providing real-time access to NFT data across nearly 40 blockchains, including Ethereum, Flow, Base. See the full list here. This means developers can retrieve up-to-date information on NFT items, collections, activities, and metadata through a single endpoint, eliminating the need to build and maintain their own indexing solutions. ​

Aggregated Order Book

The API also features an aggregated order book, consolidating listings from major NFT marketplaces such as Rarible, OpenSea, and others. This aggregation means that applications built with Rarible API have access to a broad and competitive spectrum of market data.

Trading SDK

For developers looking to implement trading functionalities, Rarible API offers a powerful trading SDK. This SDK majorly simplifies NFT minting, sales, and purchases, as well as the integration of wallet connections.

By leveraging Rarible API, developers can significantly reduce development time and resources, focusing instead on innovation and building products that users love. 

Real-World Uses

Your imagination is the only limit to what you can do with our API. Here’s some examples of how you can use the Rarible API in your next project.

Wallet & Portfolio Applications
Give users a complete, real-time view of their NFTs—no matter what chain they’re on. Rarible API pulls all the data into one place.

Whitelabel Marketplaces
Build a custom NFT marketplace where your community can mint, list, and trade directly. Rarible API handles the backend so you can focus on the brand.

Web3 Gaming
Deliver fast in-game updates and a smooth experience for players. Players can mint and trade in-game, with tailored fees and royalties if desired. The API can keep your game responsive with real-time NFT data.

Embedded NFT Trading
Add NFT trading to your existing dApp without sending users elsewhere. Mint, list, buy, sell – all on your terms, keeping users engaged and active within your ecosystem.

Data & Analytics
Access reliable NFT market data for research, dashboards, or insights. Top collections, highest sales, user data, GMV – it’s all yours with the Rarible API. 

Trading Terminals & Bots
You can power trading bots and trading dashboards with live NFT data. Rarible API gives your community the speed and info they need to act with confidence.

Success Stories

Rarible API isn’t just theory—it’s already powering some of the most successful NFT platforms on the market. From global toy brands to innovative web3 startups, companies are using the API to launch fast, scale confidently, and offer seamless user experiences. Here are a few standout examples.

Celo blockchain

​Rarible API's integration with the Celo blockchain has empowered several NFT projects including the Celosphere NFT marketplace and Plastiks – an environmental business with NFTs at its core. Plastiks is a marketplace for tokenized plastic recovery certificates, enabling transparent tracking of plastic waste removal. An early collaboration with FC Barcelona, in which they launched the "Unleash Your Passion" NFT collection, contributed to the recovery of over 2.2 million kilograms of plastic waste. Rarible API is at the core of Plastiks’ NFT infrastructure.

Mattel: Hot Wheels NFT Garage

Mattel, the company behind iconic brands like Barbie and Hot Wheels, launched its NFT marketplace using the Rarible API. The Hot Wheels Virtual Garage made digital collectibles available to fans for just $25.

Built by RaribleX, on Rarible API, the marketplace came equipped with key features like instant liquidity, streamlined discovery, and seamless trading. These pre-built tools allowed Mattel to go to market quickly, without building a complex backend from scratch. The result was a smooth, on-brand experience that really resonated with collectors. Within a short time, the platform generated over $1 million in gross merchandise volume, proving the potential of NFTs as both a new revenue stream and a fresh way to engage fans.

McFarlane Toys: Digital Collectibles Marketplace

McFarlane Toys is another web2 brand that stepped into the NFT space with Rarible. Partnering with RaribleX, they leveraged the API to create a user-friendly platform supporting both primary and secondary sales. The integration of credit card checkout and low-gas Polygon blockchain made the marketplace accessible to a broader audience. ​

EBO.io

EBO.io offers dynamic, interactive digital collectibles embedded with live media. By employing Rarible API, EBO.io ensures real-time data access and trading capabilities, providing users with a unique and engaging NFT experience.

Benefits of Using Rarible API

Rarible API offers a comprehensive suite of tools designed to simplify NFT product development. These include a real-time NFT indexer, aggregated order book, multi-chain support, and a powerful trading SDK. These tools empower developers to shift their focus from backend complexities to user experience and innovation. ​

By providing a unified interface to access NFT data across multiple blockchains, Rarible API reduces development time and complexity. This enables developers to build and deploy NFT applications more efficiently, accelerating time-to-market. ​

​The Rarible API is designed to help NFT applications scale effortlessly. In the fast-paced NFT market, staying ahead of trends is crucial. Rarible API provides real-time data and tools, allowing you to quickly adapt and seize new opportunities. Let’s build the future of NFTs together.