Lichess API
Games & Comics · Operational · 30d uptime 100%
Free online chess server. Play chess in a clean interface. No registration, no ads, no plugin required. Play chess with the computer, friends or random opponents.
Trust signals
Pricing
FREE
Auth
OAUTH2
CORS
Yes
Rate limit
1 request per second (anonymous)
Health
179ms
Trust score
97 (A)
Last checked Oct 19, 2026 · uptime 24h 100% / 7d 100% / 30d 100%
Excellent production-readiness signals.
Links
- Homepagelichess.org
- Documentationlichess.org/api
- Base URLlichess.org/api
Integration checklist
- Auth is OAUTH2
- CORS enabled — callable directly from browsers.
- Rate limit: 1 request per second (anonymous)