---
title: "Export games of an Arena tournament"
method: GET
path: "/api/tournament/{id}/games"
tags: ["Tournaments (Arena)"]
---

# Export games of an Arena tournament

`GET /api/tournament/{id}/games`

Download games of a tournament in PGN or [ndjson](#description/streaming-with-nd-json) format.
Games are sorted by reverse chronological order (most recent first).
The game stream is throttled, depending on who is making the request:
  - Anonymous request: 20 games per second
  - [OAuth2 authenticated](#description/authentication) request: 30 games per second

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `player` string
- `moves` boolean
- `pgnInJson` boolean
- `tags` boolean
- `clocks` boolean
- `evals` boolean
- `accuracy` boolean
- `opening` boolean
- `division` boolean

## Headers

- `Accept` 'application/x-chess-pgn' | 'application/x-ndjson'

## Response `200`

The list of games of an Arena tournament.

## Changes

- **2026-09-02** `9b0422af5084` — 8 breaking, 12 warning
  - added `#/components/schemas/GamePlayerUser, #/components/schemas/GamePlayerAi` to the `players/black` response property `oneOf` list for the response status `200`
  - added `#/components/schemas/GamePlayerUser, #/components/schemas/GamePlayerAi` to the `players/white` response property `oneOf` list for the response status `200`
  - the `players/black` response's property type changed from `object` to no type for status `200`
  - the `players/white` response's property type changed from `object` to no type for status `200`
  - …16 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/lichess/apis/lichess-org-api-reference/changes/api/tournament/:id/games/get.md)

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