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Deck of Cards API

An API for playing cards

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Deck of Cards API is a REST service for creating and managing virtual playing card decks. It solves the problem of implementing card-game logic without building deck state, shuffling, and card data handling from scratch. Decks are identified by a deck_id and are discarded after two weeks of inactivity.

The API supports shuffling and drawing cards, creating new or partial decks, enabling jokers, and managing named piles for hands, discards, and other uses. Piles can be added to, shuffled, listed, and drawn from the top, bottom, or randomly, and cards can be returned to the main deck. Card responses include code, value, suit, and image URLs in PNG and SVG formats. The deck_count parameter supports multiple decks, while pile operations are noted as not working with multiple decks.

The service is suited to developers building card games or card-related applications. The pages describe a free, usage-based REST API without paid editions, trials, or seat-based plans.

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