Playtests Endpoints

These endpoints are for game owners managing playtests for their games. All require the game_owner scope.

List Playtests for a Game

GET /api/v1/games/:gameId/playtests

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`limit`	integer	20	Max 100
`cursor`	string	—	Pagination cursor

Response

{
  "data": {
    "playtests": [
      {
        "id": "pt-uuid",
        "gameId": "game-uuid",
        "visibility": "private",
        "quantity": 3,
        "durationMinutes": 60,
        "playerCount": 1,
        "costPerSlotCents": 2000,
        "payoutCents": 1000,
        "notesForTesters": "Focus on the tutorial flow",
        "status": "active",
        "isFreePublicTrial": false,
        "targetingType": null,
        "createdAt": "2026-02-01T10:00:00.000Z",
        "slots": {
          "open": 1,
          "reserved": 1,
          "submitted": 1,
          "accepted": 0,
          "rejected": 0,
          "expired": 0
        }
      }
    ],
    "eligibleForFreeTrial": true
  },
  "meta": {
    "requestId": "req_abc123def456",
    "timestamp": "2026-03-02T12:00:00.000Z",
    "cursor": "eyJpZCI6ImFiYzEyMyJ9",
    "hasMore": false
  }
}

Create Playtest Request

POST /api/v1/games/:gameId/playtests

Order playtests for a game.

Request Body

Field	Type	Required	Description
`visibility`	string	No	`public` or `private` (default: `private`)
`quantity`	integer	No	Number of slots to create, 1-100 (default: 1)
`durationMinutes`	integer	No	`30`, `60`, `120`, or `180` (default: 60)
`playerCount`	integer	No	Players per session, 1-8 (default: 1)
`notesForTesters`	string	No	Instructions for playtesters (max 5000 chars)
`keysForTesters`	string[]	No	Game keys to distribute to individual slots
`isFreePublicTrial`	boolean	No	Use free public trial (one per game, singleplayer 30min only)
`targetingType`	string	No	`new` (new playtesters only) or `past` (returning playtesters)
`pastPlaytesterScope`	string	No	Required when `targetingType` is `past`: `any` or `specific`
`targetedPlaytesterId`	string	No	Required when `pastPlaytesterScope` is `specific`

cURL
TypeScript

curl -X POST https://app.weplaytestgames.com/api/v1/games/game-uuid/playtests \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer wpg_sk_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
  -d '{
    "visibility": "private",
    "quantity": 3,
    "notesForTesters": "Focus on the tutorial and first boss fight"
  }'

const response = await fetch(
  `https://app.weplaytestgames.com/api/v1/games/${gameId}/playtests`,
  {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      Authorization: `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
      'Idempotency-Key': crypto.randomUUID(),
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      visibility: 'private',
      quantity: 3,
      notesForTesters: 'Focus on the tutorial and first boss fight',
    }),
  },
);

Response (Paid Playtest)

Paid playtests return with requiresPayment: true and pricing info:

{
  "data": {
    "playtest": {
      "id": "pt-uuid",
      "gameId": "game-uuid",
      "visibility": "private",
      "quantity": 3,
      "durationMinutes": 60,
      "playerCount": 1,
      "costPerSlotCents": 2000,
      "payoutCents": 1000,
      "notesForTesters": "Focus on the tutorial and first boss fight",
      "status": "pending_payment",
      "isFreePublicTrial": false,
      "createdAt": "2026-03-02T12:00:00.000Z"
    },
    "requiresPayment": true,
    "costPerSlotCents": 2000,
    "totalCents": 6000
  },
  "meta": {
    "requestId": "req_abc123def456",
    "timestamp": "2026-03-02T12:00:00.000Z"
  }
}

Response (Free Public Trial)

Free trials are immediately active and require admin approval:

{
  "data": {
    "playtest": { "..." },
    "slots": [{ "id": "slot-uuid", "status": "open", "..." }],
    "needsAdminApproval": true
  },
  "meta": { "..." }
}

Get Playtest Details

GET /api/v1/playtests/:id

Returns details for a specific playtest request with slot statistics.

Response

{
  "data": {
    "playtest": {
      "id": "pt-uuid",
      "gameId": "game-uuid",
      "gameName": "Dungeon Crawlers",
      "visibility": "private",
      "quantity": 3,
      "durationMinutes": 60,
      "playerCount": 1,
      "costPerSlotCents": 2000,
      "payoutCents": 1000,
      "notesForTesters": "Focus on the tutorial",
      "status": "active",
      "isFreePublicTrial": false,
      "targetingType": null,
      "createdAt": "2026-02-01T10:00:00.000Z",
      "slots": {
        "open": 1,
        "reserved": 1,
        "submitted": 1,
        "accepted": 0,
        "rejected": 0,
        "expired": 0
      }
    }
  },
  "meta": {
    "requestId": "req_abc123def456",
    "timestamp": "2026-03-02T12:00:00.000Z"
  }
}

Update Playtest

PATCH /api/v1/playtests/:id

Update an active playtest request.

Request Body

Field	Type	Description
`notesForTesters`	string	Updated instructions for playtesters (max 5000 chars)

Response

Returns the updated playtest request object.

List Slots for a Playtest

GET /api/v1/playtests/:id/slots

Returns all slots for a playtest request with their current status (cursor-paginated).

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`limit`	integer	20	Max 100
`cursor`	string	—	Pagination cursor

Response

{
  "data": {
    "slots": [
      {
        "id": "slot-uuid",
        "requestId": "pt-uuid",
        "status": "submitted",
        "deadlineAt": "2026-02-16T14:00:00.000Z",
        "createdAt": "2026-02-15T14:00:00.000Z",
        "playtester": {
          "id": "playtester-uuid",
          "displayName": "TestGamer42"
        },
        "submission": {
          "id": "sub-uuid",
          "videoFileSize": 524288000,
          "notes": "Found a bug in level 3",
          "createdAt": "2026-02-15T18:30:00.000Z"
        },
        "rating": null,
        "rejection": null,
        "transcription": {
          "id": "trans-uuid",
          "status": "approved",
          "selectedVersion": "claude"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "meta": {
    "requestId": "req_abc123def456",
    "timestamp": "2026-03-02T12:00:00.000Z",
    "hasMore": false
  }
}

When present, rating and rejection have these structures:

rating: { "score": 5, "comment": "Great feedback!" } — score is an integer, comment is a string or null
rejection: { "reason": "Video was too short", "createdAt": "2026-02-16T10:00:00.000Z" }

Get Slot Details

GET /api/v1/playtests/slots/:id

Returns full details for a specific slot including game info, submission, rating, rejection, and transcription.

Response

{
  "data": {
    "slot": {
      "id": "slot-uuid",
      "requestId": "pt-uuid",
      "status": "submitted",
      "deadlineAt": "2026-02-16T14:00:00.000Z",
      "createdAt": "2026-02-15T14:00:00.000Z",
      "game": {
        "id": "game-uuid",
        "name": "Dungeon Crawlers"
      },
      "playtest": {
        "id": "pt-uuid",
        "visibility": "private",
        "durationMinutes": 60,
        "playerCount": 1
      },
      "playtester": {
        "id": "playtester-uuid",
        "displayName": "TestGamer42"
      },
      "submission": {
        "id": "sub-uuid",
        "videoFileSize": 524288000,
        "notes": "Found a bug in level 3",
        "createdAt": "2026-02-15T18:30:00.000Z"
      },
      "rating": null,
      "rejection": null,
      "transcription": null
    }
  },
  "meta": {
    "requestId": "req_abc123def456",
    "timestamp": "2026-03-02T12:00:00.000Z"
  }
}

The transcription object in slot detail responses includes an additional keyTakeaways field compared to the list view:

"transcription": {
  "id": "trans-uuid",
  "status": "approved",
  "selectedVersion": "claude",
  "keyTakeaways": ["Bug found in level 3", "Tutorial was confusing"]
}

Accept Submission

POST /api/v1/playtests/slots/:id/accept

Accept a submitted playtest. The playtester earns their payout.

No request body required.

Response

{
  "data": {
    "message": "Submission accepted"
  },
  "meta": {
    "requestId": "req_abc123def456",
    "timestamp": "2026-03-02T12:00:00.000Z"
  }
}

Reject Submission

POST /api/v1/playtests/slots/:id/reject

Reject a submitted playtest with an optional reason.

Request Body

Field	Type	Required	Description
`reason`	string	No	Explanation for the rejection (max 5000 chars)
`allowRetry`	boolean	No	Allow the playtester to resubmit (default: `false`)

Response

{
  "data": {
    "message": "Submission rejected"
  },
  "meta": {
    "requestId": "req_abc123def456",
    "timestamp": "2026-03-02T12:00:00.000Z"
  }
}

When allowRetry is true, a new slot is created in reserved status for the same playtester with a fresh 24-hour deadline. The response message will be "Submission rejected - playtester can try again".

Get Download URL

GET /api/v1/playtests/slots/:id/download-url

Returns a pre-signed URL to download the playtest video. URL expires in 1 hour.

Response

{
  "data": {
    "downloadUrl": "https://storage.example.com/videos/...",
    "expiresAt": "2026-03-02T13:00:00.000Z"
  },
  "meta": {
    "requestId": "req_abc123def456",
    "timestamp": "2026-03-02T12:00:00.000Z"
  }
}

Get Transcript

GET /api/v1/playtests/slots/:id/transcript

Returns the AI-generated transcript for a submission. Returns a pre-signed download URL for the transcript file.

Response

{
  "data": {
    "downloadUrl": "https://storage.example.com/transcripts/...",
    "filename": "transcript-claude.txt",
    "version": "claude",
    "keyTakeaways": ["Bug found in level 3", "Tutorial was confusing"]
  },
  "meta": {
    "requestId": "req_abc123def456",
    "timestamp": "2026-03-02T12:00:00.000Z"
  }
}

Returns 404 if the transcription is not yet available or still processing.

List All Submissions

GET /api/v1/playtests/submissions

List submissions across all your games (cursor-paginated). Defaults to showing submitted status.

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`limit`	integer	20	Max 100
`cursor`	string	—	Pagination cursor
`status`	string	`submitted`	Filter by slot status: `open`, `reserved`, `submitted`, `accepted`, `rejected`, `blocked`, `expired`, `cancelled`, `publishing`

Response

{
  "data": {
    "submissions": [
      {
        "slot": {
          "id": "slot-uuid",
          "requestId": "pt-uuid",
          "status": "submitted",
          "reservedBy": "playtester-uuid",
          "deadlineAt": "2026-02-16T14:00:00.000Z",
          "createdAt": "2026-02-15T14:00:00.000Z"
        },
        "submission": {
          "id": "sub-uuid",
          "videoStorageKey": "submissions/...",
          "videoFileSize": 524288000,
          "notes": "Found a bug in level 3",
          "createdAt": "2026-02-15T18:30:00.000Z"
        },
        "game": {
          "id": "game-uuid",
          "name": "Dungeon Crawlers"
        },
        "playtest": {
          "id": "pt-uuid",
          "visibility": "private",
          "durationMinutes": 60,
          "playerCount": 1,
          "isFreePublicTrial": false
        },
        "playtester": {
          "id": "playtester-uuid",
          "displayName": "TestGamer42"
        },
        "awaitingAdminApproval": false,
        "blockedReport": null,
        "transcription": null
      }
    ]
  },
  "meta": {
    "requestId": "req_abc123def456",
    "timestamp": "2026-03-02T12:00:00.000Z",
    "hasMore": false
  }
}

Dashboard Stats

GET /api/v1/playtests/dashboard/stats

Get summary statistics for the game owner dashboard.

Response

{
  "data": {
    "totalGames": 3,
    "activePlaytests": 5,
    "pendingReviews": 2
  },
  "meta": {
    "requestId": "req_abc123def456",
    "timestamp": "2026-03-02T12:00:00.000Z"
  }
}