A hero counter strategy resource for Overwatch 2, Blizzard's team based multiplayer shooter. Includes GET requests to retrieve a random hero or a random hero by hero type. Try demo out at https://hero-pick-app.web.app/ (or https://heromatchups.com)
https://hero-matchups-api.netlify.app/.netlify/functions/api
The base url retrieves information about the API's available resources.
All requests are GET requests and go over https. All responses return json data. Hero names can be entered normally, all lowercase or without spaces.
| Route | Data |
|---|---|
/ |
Retrieves information about the API's resources |
/heroes |
Retrieves information for all heroes. |
/heroes/:heroName |
Retrieves information of the single specified heroName |
/random |
Gets a single random hero |
/random/:type |
Gets random hero of the specified type |
/type/:type |
Returns all heroes of specified type. (types: tank, damage, support) |
/archetype |
Lists all available hero archetypes |
/archetype/:archetypeName |
Retrieves all heroes of the selected archetype |
| Key | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| name | String | Name of character |
| type | String | Hero class (tank, damage, support) |
| counters | Object | List of matchups |
| archetype | Array | List of hero archetypes (Tank: Anchor, Initiator, First Responder, Damage Heavy; Damage: Anchor, Flanker, Sniper, Scrapper, Specialist; Suppport: Main Healer, Pocket Healer, Utility) |
- Add character characteristics data
- Duo matchup information
- Best counter search feature
- Lineup analyzer