GunSpec

Firearms

Browse, search, compare, and retrieve detailed specifications for over 9,000+ firearms including variants.

Auth RequiredExplorer+

Returns every distinct action type in the catalog with how many firearms use it.

GET/v1/firearms/action-types

  • stringheaderrequired

    Your API key. Authorization: Bearer <key> is accepted in its place.

  • object[]

    The response payload.

  • string

    The action type as stored, and the value to send as action_type when filtering.

  • string

    Display name, as the maker writes it.

  • 400VALIDATION_ERRORValidation error
  • 401UNAUTHORIZEDAPI key required
  • 403FORBIDDENValid key, not permitted
  • 429RATE_LIMITEDRate limit exceeded
  • 500INTERNAL_ERRORUnexpected server error

Pass data[].id to the action_type filter on GET /v1/firearms.

Minimum tier
Explorer+
Monthly quota
200/mo
Rate limit
10/min
Daily cap
50

Figures shown are for this endpoint's minimum tier. Higher tiers raise every limit.

This read answers conditional requests. Keep the ETag from a response and send it back as If-None-Match: an unchanged record returns 304 Not Modified with no body, which counts toward your per-minute rate limit but not your daily allowance.