Quaddicted

Spec sheet

Purpose

Quaddicted is a database and archive for Quake maps and files.Read 9 Oct 2026 · discuss.quaddicted.com

API

The maintainer describes the database as having a PostgreSQL API and invites developers to request beta access.Read 4 Oct 2026 · discuss.quaddicted.com

Security

The maker says the forum migration lets them work on the rest of the site without handling user accounts and authentication there.Read 9 Oct 2026 · discuss.quaddicted.com

Support

The maintainer invites reports of API issues and says users can email them about security issues.Read 9 Oct 2026 · discuss.quaddicted.com

Account and authentication

The forum migration was intended to let the maintainer work on the rest of the site without handling user accounts and authentication there.Read 4 Oct 2026 · discuss.quaddicted.com

API limits

The maker says the API may change, may contain mistakes or bugs, and does not indicate the total number of results, making pagination guesswork.Read 9 Oct 2026 · discuss.quaddicted.com

API queries

The API supports querying by tags and promoted fields such as authors, filenames, and release dates.Read 9 Oct 2026 · discuss.quaddicted.com

Attribution

The maker asks third-party tools using Quaddicted data to credit Quaddicted prominently.Read 9 Oct 2026 · discuss.quaddicted.com

Community ratings

Map pages load comments and ratings from the Quaddicted forums.Read 9 Oct 2026 · discuss.quaddicted.com

Database

The site has a new database interface at quaddicted.com/db/.Read 4 Oct 2026 · discuss.quaddicted.com

Database interface

The site provides a database interface for browsing Quake releases.Read 9 Oct 2026 · discuss.quaddicted.com

Discussion workflow

Users add comments and ratings by continuing the discussion in the forums.Read 4 Oct 2026 · discuss.quaddicted.com

Filtering

The map archive offers more capable filtering, but the maker says filters are available only when enabled because of site performance or JavaScript concerns.Read 9 Oct 2026 · discuss.quaddicted.com

Forum features

Forum users can edit comments, preview Markdown, and upload images.Read 9 Oct 2026 · discuss.quaddicted.com

Map comments and ratings

Map pages load comments and ratings from the Quaddicted forums.Read 4 Oct 2026 · discuss.quaddicted.com

Map submissions

A submitted release is added to the Quaddicted database after its download URL is posted to the release tracking forum.Read 4 Oct 2026 · discuss.quaddicted.com

Pricing

The maintainer says map submitters do not need to pay anything.Read 9 Oct 2026 · discuss.quaddicted.com

Quake Injector status

The Quake Injector can still read its existing XML database, but it will not receive further data updates without a new export feature or a rebuild.Read 4 Oct 2026 · discuss.quaddicted.com

Rating scale

Users can rate releases on a scale from one to five hearts.Read 4 Oct 2026 · discuss.quaddicted.com

Search API

Its API is powered by a read-only Solr API that the maker invites others to use.Read 9 Oct 2026 · discuss.quaddicted.com

Submission format

The submission guidelines call for a standard ZIP archive containing a compiled BSP and a text file describing the level, author, and requirements.Read 4 Oct 2026 · discuss.quaddicted.com

Submissions

Map additions go through the maintainer; the submission guidance asks for a standard ZIP with a README text file.Read 9 Oct 2026 · discuss.quaddicted.com

Website status

The maintainer said in October 2024 that the new website was not yet open source.Read 4 Oct 2026 · discuss.quaddicted.com

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