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A free CS2 API, limits stated.

One free key reaches every CS2 endpoint: 500 requests a month, 10 a minute, 30 days of in-depth history and live data 60 seconds behind. Enough to build and prove the thing.

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  • 500 requests / month
  • 10 requests / minute
  • Every CS2 endpoint
GET /cs2/live200 OK
$ curl "https://api.citoapi.com/api/v1/cs2/live" \ -H "x-api-key: $CITO_API_KEY"
{  "data": [    ...    {      "team1Name": "HAVU",      "team2Name": "Inner Circle Academy",      "currentMap": "de_nuke",      "currentMapScore": { "team1": 8, "team2": 3 },      "currentRound": 12    }  ],  "meta": { "count": 9 }}

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Give Claude, Cursor and ChatGPT the CS2 data. One command writes the MCP config; agents call live scoreboard, team map stat, opening duel and transfer tools instead of inventing match IDs, and your key stays on your machine.

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What the free key includes

Real data, stated limits, nothing hidden behind a sales call.

Every CS2 endpoint

Live, results, schedule, stats, teams, rankings, skins, tournaments.

500 requests a month

And 10 a minute, enough to build and demo.

30 days of depth

In-depth match and player stats for the last 30 days.

Live, one minute behind

Live data on REST and SSE with a 60-second delay.

Readable limits

A limit error names the plan, the limit and when it resets.

What stays paid

Real-time live, WebSockets and commercial use.

The free CS2 API in numbers

Measured on production, with the date each figure was taken.

  • The free CS2 API plan includes 500 requests a month, 10 requests a minute and live data on a 60-second delay, with no credit card.
  • The CS2 API indexes 33,387 Counter-Strike 2 matches, 5,153 teams and 10,412 players across 2,467 tournaments (as of 11 November 2026).
  • The CS2 API answered 197,791 requests in the 24 hours to 3 October 2026 with a median server response time of 227 ms.
  • Live CS2 match data on the CS2 API refreshes every 15 seconds at the median, measured over 22,479 live sync runs in the 7 days to 3 October 2026.

Endpoints you can ship with

Every group works on a free key.

Results

Finished matches with the series score and winner, every map and its score, and the player lines behind them.

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  • GET/api/v1/cs2/matches/recent

    Finished matches with final series score and winner, newest first.

  • GET/api/v1/cs2/matches/{matchId}

    One match: event, teams, series score, and maps.

  • GET/api/v1/cs2/matches/{matchId}/maps

    Each map: name, score, winner, and the team that picked it.

  • GET/api/v1/cs2/matches/{matchId}/player-stats

    Per-player stats for each map: kills, deaths, ADR, KAST and rating.

  • GET/api/v1/cs2/teams/{teamIdOrSlug}/results

    One team's finished matches, newest first.

  • GET/api/v1/cs2/events/{eventIdOrSlug}/results

    Final placements and prize money of a tournament.

Frequently asked questions

Limits, history and upgrades

Something missing? Email support@citoapi.com.

Is there a free CS2 API?

Yes. A free key includes 500 requests a month and 10 a minute across every CS2 endpoint.

What does the free plan not include?

Real-time live data, WebSockets and commercial use. Live data on Free runs 60 seconds behind.

How much history does the free plan include?

In-depth match and player stats cover the last 30 days. Rankings, profiles and each team's results cover every period.

Do I need a credit card?

No card is needed to get a free key.

What happens at the limit?

The API returns an error naming your plan's limit, your usage and when it resets, with a link to upgrade.

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