GrobChess API

Welcome to the documentation for the GrobChess API. You can use this API to create and interact with games on GrobChess.com.

The API is hosted at api.grobchess.com

Getting board state

Returns the current state of the board

Arguments:channel

Example: GET api/chess?channel=1234

Returns:

"w43256234111111110000000000000000000000000000000077777777a98bc89aSTOP0000"

The first character is either ‘w’ for white’s move, or ‘b’ for black’s move.

Chars 1-64 each represent a square on the board. The last 4 chars include the last move made in standard move notation.

Making moves

Allows you to send a move to a board using standard move notation

Arguments:message,channel

Example: POST api/chess?message=e2e4&channel=1234

Returns:

200 OK

Moves the piece at e2 to e4