About this Guide
The purpose of this guide is to help you understand the Leaderboards and Tournaments features and to guide you through the process of integrating Leaderboards and Tournaments competitions into your games.
The guide is organized into the following sections:
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Get Started
Resources for developers and admins to get started with the Leaderboards and Tournaments service.
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Introduction to the Leaderboards and Tournaments service and other general information such as FAQs and Best Practices.
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Leaderboards and Tournaments Console Tasks
Learn how to manage games and competitions using the Leaderboards and Tournaments Console and the Admin API.
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Learn how to integrate the Leaderboards and Tournaments API into your game to create tournaments, and (optionally) to award prizes.
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Additional Tournament Features
After you understand basic tournament integration, you can incorporate additional tournament features into your game, such as team tournaments, country restrictions, and entry requirements.
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Learn how to use the Leaderboards and Tournaments Organizer. This is a Twitch extension that enables Twitch broadcasters to organize Leaderboards and Tournaments tournaments.
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Detailed reference specifications for the Game API and the Admin API.
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Additional resources, such as starter kits and code samples, to help you with Leaderboards and Tournaments integration.
Last updated: Jun 11, 2025
