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Source: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/lichess/export_user_games Docs sections: [Get started](https://cotlet.dev/docs.md) · [REST API](https://cotlet.dev/docs/api.md) · [MCP](https://cotlet.dev/docs/mcp.md) · [SDKs & CLI](https://cotlet.dev/docs/sdks.md) · [Integrations](https://cotlet.dev/docs/integrations.md) Export the games of a user as PGN or JSON, newest first, filtered by date, game type, color and opponent. Lichess API: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/lichess.md `GET https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/lichess/user-games/export` Access: read. Returns the games newest first, each with ID, players, result, speed, rated flag, opening name and date, plus the PGN when format is pgn. Lichess throttles the stream, at 60 games per second for your own games, so set max for long histories. It reads finished games only and never touches a live game. ## Parameters | Name | Type | Required | Description | |---|---|---|---| | `username` | string | yes | Lichess username, e.g. 'club_captain'. | | `since` | string | no | Only games played since this ISO date. | | `until` | string | no | Only games played until this ISO date. | | `max` | integer | no | Return at most this many games. Default all, which can be very long. | | `perf_type` | string | no | Comma list of speeds or variants, e.g. blitz,rapid,classical. | | `rated` | boolean | no | Only rated (true) or only casual (false) games. | | `color` | string | no | Only games as this color: white or black. | | `vs` | string | no | Only games against this opponent. | | `format` | string | no | pgn or json. Default json. | | `include_clocks` | boolean | no | Add clock times to each move. Default false. | | `include_evals` | boolean | no | Add analysis evaluations when the game was analysed. Default false. | ## Request **cURL** ```bash curl "https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/lichess/user-games/export?username=club_captain" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $COTLET_API_KEY" ``` **Python** ```python result = client.call("lichess", "export_user_games", {"username":"club_captain"}) ``` **Node.js** ```js const result = await cotlet.call('lichess', 'export_user_games', {"username":"club_captain"}); ``` **CLI** ```bash cotlet call lichess export_user_games --data '{"username":"club_captain"}' ``` ## Example response ```json { "count": 2, "games": [ { "game_id": "q8Zr1TnD", "played_at": "2026-10-15T20:12:00Z", "speed": "blitz", "rated": true, "white": "club_captain", "black": "rook_and_roll", "winner": "black", "status": "resign", "opening": "Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation" }, { "game_id": "b4Hs9MwE", "played_at": "2026-10-14T19:48:00Z", "speed": "rapid", "rated": true, "white": "maya_plays", "black": "club_captain", "winner": "black", "status": "mate", "opening": "Queen's Gambit Declined" } ] } ``` Previous: [List studies of a user](https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/lichess/list_studies.md) Next: [List broadcasts of a user](https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/lichess/list_broadcasts.md) --- Give your AI agents your signed-in browser. **Product:** [Integrations](https://cotlet.dev/integrations.md) · [Use cases](https://cotlet.dev/use-cases.md) · [How it works](https://cotlet.dev/how-it-works.md) · [Pricing](https://cotlet.dev/pricing.md) · [Security](https://cotlet.dev/security.md) **Resources:** [Blog](https://cotlet.dev/blog.md) · [API docs](https://cotlet.dev/docs.md) · [Help center](https://cotlet.dev/help.md) · [Changelog](https://cotlet.dev/changelog.md) · [GitHub](https://github.com/cotletdev/cotlet) **Solutions:** [For developers](https://cotlet.dev/for-developers.md) · [For automation agencies](https://cotlet.dev/for-agencies.md) **Company:** [About](https://cotlet.dev/about.md) · [AI info: company facts](https://cotlet.dev/ai-info.md) · [Contact](https://cotlet.dev/contact.md) **Legal:** [Terms of service](https://cotlet.dev/terms) · [Privacy policy](https://cotlet.dev/privacy) · [Refund policy](https://cotlet.dev/refunds) · [Acceptable use](https://cotlet.dev/acceptable-use) · [Cookie policy](https://cotlet.dev/cookies) · [DPA](https://cotlet.dev/dpa) · [Subprocessors](https://cotlet.dev/subprocessors) **Elsewhere:** [Status page](https://status.cotlet.dev) · [Cotlet on GitHub](https://github.com/cotletdev) · [Cotlet on X](https://x.com/cotletdev) · [Cotlet on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/cotletdev) · [Cotlet on Product Hunt](https://www.producthunt.com/products/cotlet) · [Cotlet on Crunchbase](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/cotlet) · [Cotlet on SaaSHub](https://www.saashub.com/cotlet) Cotlet is an independent service. 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