Hive Team

API Rewrite Launch and future V2 endpoints

Since the launch of the initial API, all endpoints have been served by an independent PHP application. As the complexity of our data and backend services grew, this caused technical challenges and delays maintaining these endpoints. As of mid-July, all API requests are now served…

Additional anonymous API use limitation

On top of the normal rate limits, requests to active player/leaderboard combinations now fall under an additional, stricter rate limit. You may only request the same player/game combination 3 times per 60 minutes. When this limit is exceeded, you will receive a “Too Many Attempts…

Limited Edition (Hot Drops) Support

Limited Edition cosmetics (Hot Drops) now have additional metadata on player (main) profiles. Currently, only one such cosmetic exists, the Starfire Crown Hat. The new keys are added to the _unlocked and _equipped cosmetic objects: edition: the unique purchaser amount editional_total: total units sold Both…